Stirling pupil ranked best in province

TANDO NKUNGWANA Grade 11 Stirling High school pupil Matthew Wiseman has made his school, East London, and the province at large proud after becoming the...

Agency grooms 12 youngsters for US showcase

DMH Talent Agency are taking 12 talented locals on a training programme in Johannesburg before hopefully seizing the chance to perform in front of...

Port provides safe harbour with Scitech

THE PORT of East London recently gave back to the community by funding the Scitech Maths and Science programmes for ggrade 12 pupils and...

Letter to the editor, Milner Road filth needs long-term fix

The letter to the editor in the Go October 28 refers: The business owner who wrote the letter is completely justified in expressing his frustration...

Bulldogs, Ladies deliver double win at Sisa Dukashe

  Rugby fans were treated to a sporting rarity at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium on May 20 with a double-header as the Border Bulldogs and...

November puts men’s health needs in focus

November marks Men’s Health Awareness Month and campaigns such as the MANVan from Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa). The month focuses on educating men...

Duncan Village heroine scoops national award

Duncan Village community philanthropist Nomaxabiso Joni was recognised as a Heroine in Youth Development at the 12th annual South African Heroines Awards, held recently...

Enjoy charity ball with Lottering

Non-profit organisation Eyabantwana Children’s Trust is holding its annual Christmas in July charity ball on Saturday at The Venue @Hemingways in East London. Eyabantwana aims...

Merrifield, Toast join forces to assist KZN

Merrifield School recently organised a charity drive to collect supplies to send up to KwaZulu-Natal, which was recently hit hard by a series of...
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{WATCH} FRIKKIE NEL RECEIVES HIS ‘FERRARI’

https://youtu.be/aMRvOMo82xY COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER - Frikkie Nel, originally from Heidelberg, recently received a wheelchair donated by PnA Stationers East London in partnership with the Sweethearts...

UFH drama unit in rousing festival debut

UNIVERSITY of Fort Hare drama society, Isandi seGubu (The sound of the drum), made history recently by performing the play at the National Arts...

Bright 2019 EMSS matrics awarded

Engen maths and science initiative helps 413 pupils Former Lumko High School pupil Linah Sweyi emerged on top at the Engen Maths and Science School...

Bakkie to the future: it’s been 15 years so please collect...

Amid the endless bustle at OR Tambo International, for 15 years a forlorn-looking and forgotten double cab bakkie has not moved. It’s one of 70...

PET CARE

George Randell’s Grade 00, Grade R and Grade 1 pupils watched a thrilling dog show hosted by Lloyd Bristow and his “cooldogz” recently. Along...

Pensioners assisted with their claims

MORE than one hundred pensioners were in attendance when the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) held a  community education campaign at in...

Mo bros continue to grow cause

Movember East London campaign calls on all to support it and create awareness MEN, just like women, are facing a health crisis and it is...

R10 000 raised to help keep girls in classroom

‘Overwhelming’ response to student’s plea for sanitary towels “Health and people have always been a passion for me and I am also inspired by the...

EL pupils benefit from career guidance session

GRADE 9 pupils learners from various high schools in East London gathered at Buffalo City College on Friday for an informative session on career...

Bringing sport to people of Mdantsane

MDANTSANE non-profit organisation, Project Khulisanani, is bringing sport to the people. The NPO celebrated Youth Day by staging the Ezase Kasi Street Festival at the...

Pastor in 4th case of fraud

A controversial  Eastern Cape cleric who allegedly took more than R100000 from a local businessman under the pretence that the man’s ancestors would multiply...

Book fair promises fun for the family

Book lovers are in for a special treat with the Joy of Books Festival at the East London Museum on the weekend of December...

Jersey week brings winter cheer to East London children

Just in time for the cold, the warm-hearted women behind jersey week distributed beanies, jerseys, and blankets to families in need, last week. Since 1986,...

Council freebie that ended up costing R27 000

Two senior Buffalo City ANC councillors used ratepayers’ money to settle their travel and hotel expenses despite Eastern Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle securing free...

Bhisho massacre families cry out for help

By Zingisa Mvumvu No amount of money will ever be enough to compensate the families of those who lost their loved ones and survivors of the...

New trails aim to weed out criminals

In December, the community living near the corner of Hillcrest Drive and Coad Road in Beacon Bay launched the Park to Peak recreation trails. The...

IN TOMORROW’S PAPER…

Pat Govender through Bible Centred Ministries is inviting people to a three day Children's Ministry Conference later this month.  

Running for a cause

Margie Bentley from East London is a true inspiration with a spirit of giving done through the love of running. Bentley has for the last...

Metro cops keener than ever

Nelson Mandela Bay’s metro police force will not be deterred by criminals in its efforts to combat crime in the city. This was the message...

Two-year-old drowns in one of several open manholes

A toddler drowned in sewerage on Saturday because of an open manhole in Mdantsane’s NU2. The body of Sisikhanyiso Singama, two, was found by residents...

WATCH|Our homes are their hope. This is how 120 rescues made...

  At the TEARS Animal Rescue centre in Cape Town, every morning starts with a symphony of excitement. First comes the percussion. Paws pound against metal...

SANBS seeks blood donors

If you are wondering how you can become the agent of change that Cyril Ramaphosa urged South Africans to be in his inaugural address...

Mischievous Abby becomes a dad again

Well-known for poking his head into tents, stealing the odd sarmie and getting fresh with light poles, Abby, the Areena Riverside Resort giraffe, has...

MBSA hosts special women’s festivities

By Nonsindiso Qwabe Auto giant Mercedes-Benz SA (MBSA) celebrated Women’s Month by treating all women in its employ to a special celebration that marked the historic...

Lead dancer back on stage of first steps

As a little girl she honed her ballet skills on the Port Elizabeth Opera House stage and this week Meghan Henegan returns as the...

Tarryn African Queen of hearts

Winner’s Miss Teen initiative will change lives EAST London-born Tarryn Ogle walked away with the prestigious Mrs African Queen title at the gala event in...

African art works on display

NTOBEKO Mjijwa will be exhibiting his African-inspired artwork at the Ann Bryant Art Gallery in East London from tomorrow until Wednesday. Mjijwa is a lecturer...

DCS, Nicro continue work

  Nicro and the department of correctional services (DCS) launched their Ex-Offender Programme at the West Bank prison hall on Thursday. At the launch, the department...

Sharing basic skills

Domestic workers, gardeners and jobless taught English SARAH KINGON COMPELLED to action in view of growing unemployment, Hester Browne spends three evenings a week educating those who...

MTN warns of SIM swap scam

Mobile network operator MTN on Monday warned customers to beware of a SIM swap scam posing as a security check. MTN encourages all its customers...

Churches launch local initiative to play role in fighting unemployment

Urgent interventions are needed to eliminate the frightening 31.1% unemployment rate in Buffalo City, and Job Journey, a local initiative, is stepping in to...

Friends of the Museum look back at past East London summer...

The Friends of the East London Museum Committee ended off last year by inviting people to share their memories and highlights of the city’s...

Fiery battle of the young guns

Up-and-coming cricket talent will be on show when Border host neighbours Eastern Province in their Sunfoil 3-Day Cup and CSA One-Day Provincial Challenge matches...

SA show they can match the world’s best

v After their triumphs in Australia in 1952-53, the SA cricket team played two Test matches in New Zealand, winning one and drawing the other. In the first...

Pot O’Curry celebrates first year in business

Call for other companies to join in the drive to 'helping those in need' by making a donation IT’S been a year of challenges for...
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{WATCH} PROTEST FOR ZOO-FREE SA

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Can of Worms SA to perform for Canaan

Over the past 28 weeks, we’ve brought you news about the Fit for Logan (FFL) Challenge and how it relates to Logan Bartle, Cerebral...

The Reel Renegades win big at Filmapalooza

A small, passionate group of Eastern Cape filmmakers, known as The Reel Renegades, are flying the SA flag high after scooping two prestigious awards,...

Cake show a feast for the eyes (Gallery)

The East London branch of the South African Cake Decorators Guild held their bi-annual Cake Show and Competition in the NG Kerk Hall in...

What’s On the GO – 17 August

Today The Rat Pack is back at The Arts Theatre from today to Saturday. Back in the days when Vegas was dangerous and everybody...

Artist embarks on new professional ventures

Renowned fine art photographer Marlene Neumann, in collaboration with Ann Bryant Art Gallery, will be hosting her first and last local exhibition, entitled Full...