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Bring your crew and let’s clean this coast ourselves, says Grand...

Do you have a crew, do you have the gees? The public has been asked to step in to clean up the once-beautiful coastal area near...

Early detection key in beating breast cancer, says expert

Breast cancer remains one of the most common cancers in SA, and cases are continuing to spike annually among both women and men, Dr...

HlumaNande shines on stage of life

At just 12 years old, HlumaNande Baphiwe Kuza-Philani, head girl at Voorpos Primary, is already making waves as a young leader, pupil, and performer...

Joliza’s Bhacasoul bridges tradition and modernity

Gqeberha-born singer-songwriter Thandikhaya Magayiyana, famously known as Joliza Bhacasoul, is set to release his highly anticipated album, Ushuni We Bhaca, on October 31, and...

Triumphant Grandads find wisdom and raise rands

They did it! Barmy Grandad's Army cyclists raised more than the R200,000 target they set themselves. Proving that the wheels of learning go round and round...

How brilliance is baked

“For me, the dux award is proof that consistent effort, late nights and many tears were all worth it. While it’s my name on...

Mayor joins the river of life in fun run

One person drew more cheers than most on the much-anticipated Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCM) 10km Race and 5km Fun Run. Mayor Princess Faku hosted...

Youth learning to capture stories

Buffalo Flats children are rediscovering the magic of photography the old-fashioned way. Armed with 1980s point-and-shoot cameras, they spend their Saturdays capturing real stories of...

NPO’s tutors changing struggling pupils’ lives

For more than a decade, the Ihlumelo Foundation has transformed the educational landscape for disadvantaged pupils and families in East London. The foundation has provided...

Tech giant opens biggest store at Hemingways

With the festive season fast approaching, Hemingways Mall has boosted its retail offering with the arrival of one of its largest tenants, Incredible Connection,...

Pre-loved clothing fashion takes off in Nahoon

In the heart of East London, one woman is redefining what it means to shop with style and conscience. At The Dressing Room Pre-Loved Clothing,...

TOURIST TRAP!

Dear festive season  guest – look out! Buffalo City’s Eastern Beach sinkholes are giving new meaning to the term “tourist trap”.   Our Esplanade is incredible...

Come young or old, we have the bowls, says new leader

Bowls is for the young, for people from all walks of life. It’s all about mindset. And bowls is thrilling, says newly elected Border Bowls...

Pageant promotes self-confidence, pride

Sisterhood, confidence, self- discovery, authenticity, inclusivity and a chance to shine. These were some of the values espoused at the sixth annual Miss Golden...

Waterless powerless days infuriate thousands in Cambridge West

Hundreds of households in Cambridge West in East London were left with no water or power for five days.   Freezers melted. Ruined food had to...

Poet-muso’s work gets published

After blowing away crowds at this year’s Umtiza Festival and her school’s talent show, a grade 10 Clarendon pupil has added another accolade to...

Sugar, this bake-off is going to get sticky!

East London’s favourite coffee shop, The Cutman & Hawk Caffé, and Go & Express are searching for the next batch of brilliant bakers to...

Go! has a new news editor

Journalist Mfundo Piliso has been appointed news editor of the Go! & Express. Mfundo, 35, has been reporting for 14 years, filing for leading SA...

Teen from the shacks strives for chess glory

The mind and heart of 14-year-old chess prodigy Khazimla Mjanyana are winning out against the pathological crush of socio-economic poverty and violence. The young teenager lives...

Back-a-ballie — every rand counts

Grandads’ Army cycling across SA to help children who need surgery   DELORIS KOAN They are mostly old, they are nutty but they are super fit and...

Mountain life of umalusi infuses his art

Artist Lwando Ngqungqe, 24,  was mesmerized by nature as a 14-year-old umalusi in the Ntabankhulu mountains in rural in Ndakeni in former-Transkei. That obsession is with him...

Makro brings muscle to Quigney

Incoming giant Makro has joined the Quigney renaissance and worked with the  community in picking up trash, most of it from revelers. Quigney’s growing momentum,...

Covid terror, God’s love, penned by a child

A little boy trapped in an Amalinda RDP house in lockdown watched his granny die from Covid-19 and his stressed dad have a heart...

Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-ZOOM! – East London’s tiny car racers are huge champions

Don’t whack my car! This is the worst that can happen to the driver of a slot car — when the guava next to you...

Food is a movement away from the norm, say two local...

“Food should tell a story, spark joy, and bring people together.” Speaking about their new culinary adventure, Gonubie couple Kristin Schwedhelm and Candice Van Tonder...

Children inspire grandads’ long slog

Children inspire grandads’ long slog Cyclists preparing to raise funds by riding from Limpopo to EL ROSA-KAROO LOEWE Dr Colin Lazarus knows every twist, hill and pothole...

Local riders represent Eastern Cape at nationals

Two talented horse riders from East London, eight-year-old Liam Ross from Kidd’s Beach Primary and 17-year-old Kyra Stolk from Stirling High, have earned the...

Mammograms matter! How Sam Ramsey turned pain into purpose

Just like that, Sam Ramsey’s life changed when she felt that lump in her left breast. It was December 2020, she was 45 and in...

We found… Running Man

LISAKHANYA NDWAYI and MIKE LOEWE He pounds the pavement. He has done so for decades. He is a life clock for people who measure the lives of...

Recreational park will be cooking at Christmas

Buffalo City metropolitan municipality (BCM) says it had moved with urgency to fast-track the completion of the long-awaited Marina Glen-Ebuhlanti upgrades, directing that the...

Painting a new future

Once a downbeat place marked by peeling paint, neglected buildings, and an unsafe reputation, parts of Quigney are now bursting with colour and renewed...

How a boy born profoundly deaf made his golden ticket to...

You would be hard pressed to think of swimmer Mark Roach, 28, as anything but an Adonis. But the hanger-shouldered SA Olympian swimmer did not...

Ignore my Tourettes, just let me cook for you — chef...

Cooking keeps Matthew Snooke, 23, on a happier path. The Blue Ribbon Catering and Hospitality-trained Gonubie chef struggles with Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological disorder marked...

‘I AM JUST A FISHERMAN’

It was as if Joshua, drifting in his heavenly fish-filled universe, decided to join it, and swam away. This was the refrain at the baggies-and-slip...

Place your bets on these vris ballies

Half a bar! That is the fundraising target set by eight cyclists aged about 700 years collectively for the Eyabantwana (for the children) Trust in...

EL Golf Club nurturing young players and opening doors

Will we be watching these young golfers on our big screens in the near future? Twenty-three rising players are being nurtured by the East London...

City sets out to be on the frontline of climate disaster...

The metro is investing heavily in disaster readiness, combining new equipment, advanced technology, and improved co-ordination to better protect its residents from the growing...

Stirling pupils donate winter gear, sanitary pads

Stirling Interact continues to live up to the Rotary motto “Service Above Self,” after the club recently carried out a heartfelt outreach project that...

Hudson Park U11A win third title straight

Hudson Park Primary’s U11A rugby team has achieved their third consecutive title victory in the Lilyfontein 7s Rugby Festival. The boys delivered a dominant performance,...

Spelling bee revolution changing lives

A quiet transformation is taking place — one word at a time — at New Generation Primary School in East London. There you will hear...

Marimba melodies open doors for young Hudson Park musicians

Want to enhance your cognitive skills, boost emotional expression and embrace your creativity? And have lots of supportive friends who join you in a cohesive,...

Brave EL para-surfer Veaudry riding wave of success

"I suck it up, it’s my passion, and the medals make it worthwhile," international para-surfer Jean-Paul Veaudry, of East London, said. His journey is one...

Bottle-tossing boozers and club owners face ‘wrath of the law’

Booze bottles and trashy behaviour outside beachfront clubs has raised the ire of the Quigney Ratepayers and Residents Association. The association has laid a complaint...

Wine lovers raise R1m at charity auction

East London’s Rotary Club of Gately’s first wine auction more than 30 years ago raised R5,000. Contributions to last week’s Gately wine auction came from...

Mdantsane musician Sosoboy makes his breakthrough

Mdantsane-born Afro trap artist Sosoboy Fosho set LIV Sandton alight on August 22 with the official launch of his highly anticipated EP, Pink Roses. The night...

The rapid rise of West District Media

Young, fresh creatives have set up a media house which is rocking East London’s social and cultural scene. West District Media founders Leeroy Mbire, 21,...

Love and media collide but it all ends well

David Ruggles had planned his big moment to perfection.   He and the love of his life, Melissa Gostling, would take the Southern Cross Cruises Save...

Public wave of support saves Achi

Achi, the 11-year-old guide dog on death row, is riding a wave of public support. On Saturday, 53 locals and tourists literally took to...

Public wave of support saves Achi

  Achi, the 11-year-old guide dog on death row, is riding a wave of public support. On Saturday, 53 locals and tourists literally took to...

Local dancers selected for team SA

Lilyfontein School is celebrating a double victory of talent and dedication, as pupil Amyoli Mnqojana and teacher Robyn Mortlock’s dancing achievements have earned them...