Youngster with bright racing future ahead
The GO!&Express caught up with nine-year-old Chaytin Collins from Hudson Park Primary School, the youngest entrant and winner of the Junior B division for...
Chess champ honoured to represent country
The GO!&Express caught up with grade 10 pupil Megan Dove from Clarendon Girls High School who competed in the FIDE World Chess Championships in...
Local designer creates stunning garments
Local brand Isabel Cosa launched their first ready-to-wear collection, titled ‘First’, on July 1 at the Anne Bryant Gallery.
The collection marks the debut of...
GO People – Ayabulela Mabinda
Ayabulela Mabinda is the director of an EL-based small business called Black Race Sneaker Wash.
What services do you offer?
We offer sneaker wash and footwear...
GO Review – The Perfect Find
IMPERFECT COUPLE: Keith Powers and Gabrielle Union star in Netflix’s latest romcom ‘The Perfect Find’. Picture: SUPPLIEDGenre: Romance, comedy, drama
Despite a star-studded cast including...
Pageant back for the first time since Covid-19
The Dee M Fashion Promotions Mrs Eastern Cape 2023 pageant was held at Hudson Park High School’s Gibson Kente Theatre on Saturday July 1,...
Owner, dog reunited after search
After a lengthy nine-day search, a social media rescue campaign and a R2,000 reward, Tucker, who went missing mere hours after arriving at his...
Women to compete in new soccer league
For the first time in more than a century of local football, North End Soccer Stadium is set to host its first official women’s...
GT cars bring exciting action to GP race circuit
July 17 marked a first for the EL Grand Prix circuit, as the Durban-based GT Supa Cars exhibition race came to town to test...
Ginger Love proudly represents SA at international food export fair in...
Simone Klaasen, co-founder of Ginger Love, proudly represented SA at Japan’s Food Export Fair 2023, marking yet another successful international expo for the brand.
This...
Hudson Park pupils meet musical idol
The sheer power of social media was on full display recently when a video of Hudson Park Primary School pupils singing Lloyd Cele’s chart-topping...
Fishing community opposed to Transnet’s prohibition move
The BCMM Community Fishing Forum has expressed strong opposition to the decision made by the Transnet Ports Authority (TNPA) to prohibit fishermen from accessing...
GSA supports Pride Month with posters
Pride Month is here, and the Gender and Sexuality Alliance East London is ensuring local LGBTQ+ individuals don’t miss out.
They’ve created a special poster...
GO Review – Black Mirror
Genre: Drama, mystery, sci-fi
fBlack Mirror stands tall among the few shows that have stood the test of time, continuing to release captivating seasons a...
ECLB takes steps to curb underage drinking
COMMEMORATING: Runners participate in the 21km race in honour of 21 Enyobeni victims. Picture: MARK ANDREWSOn June 21, the Eastern Cape Liquor Board confirmed...
Residents upset over initiation huts near Haven Hills cemetery
Haven Hills residents have expressed their discontent as the 2023 winter initiation season kicks off amid controversy.
Complaints have arisen due to the establishment of...
EL theatre group wins acclaim internationally
Local performing arts production company, Wela Kapela is one of the biggest driving forces in local entertainment and 2023 has been an exciting year...
Pink Fairy’s marathon effort raises R23k for Qonce SPCA
Michael Webb, affectionately known as the Pink Fairy, recently completed the Comrades Marathon to raise funds for animal welfare.
He ran his 23rd consecutive marathon...
EL beauty in Mrs Grand SA top 20
The Mrs Grand SA beauty pageant has come around once again, and East London philanthropist, Lemeac Bezuidenhout, believes that she has what it takes...
Teacher to walk 100km for Furry Godmother
Bellavides Private School teacher, Clarissa Masola, has made it her mission to give back to the Furry Godmother by walking 100km in five days...
Izibalo scoops top Inspiration Awards prize
The ninth annual Inspiration Awards took place in East London on Friday June 9 and Izibalo, a science, technology and mathematics improvement initiative won...
Sibling duo set to entertain EL
Emo Adams and his brother Loukmann are bringing their sibling show to the Hudson Park Centenary Hall on Friday, July 7 and it promises...
GO People – Fran Stassen
We chat to Fran Stassen, a ceramic artist, who turned her hobby into a business called Fran Made.
What do you do?
During the day I’m...
Border U13 badminton players shine at regional tournament
In an impressive display of skill and determination, the young badminton players from the Border U13 team showcased their talent at the U13 regional...
Border celebrates local 1660 winner
This past weekend, Border motorsport enthusiasts were treated to a heart-pounding spectacle at the local stock car oval as East London driver Johan Visagie...
Gonubie sport scientist in running for Miss SA
East London once again has a stunning candidate in the running for Miss SA, as Homba Mazaleni from Gonubie takes to the stage to...
Resident discusses impact of community patrol group
This week GO!&Express caught up with long-time Beacon Bay resident, Juan de Kock from the Beacon Bay Community Patrolling Association, to discuss the impact...
Biome garden for James Peace Park
Ward 18 councillor Jason Mc Dowell will be using part of his ward-based funding for the establishment of a biome garden and mother-and-child play...
Port Rex and MIWA host exhilarating competition
In honour of Youth Day, the Motor Industry Workshops Association of SA (MIWA) Eastern Cape hosted their second Motor Mech show at Port Rex...
Stirling choir qualifies for national final
In July, Stirling High School choir is heading off to national ATKV choral finals in July in Tshwane, after their recent regional competition gold...
Three police generals accused of tampering with job interview scores
Two retired SAPS generals and one serving general have been charged with corruption‚ the Independent Police Investigative Directorate says.
The trio were members of a...
EL fighters heading for MMA World Champs
Three young East London mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters will be participating in the IMMAF Youth MMA World Championships in Abu Dhabi later this...
Local para-surfer wins cash prize and spot on SA team
Renowned local para-surfer, JP Veaudry has reclaimed his spot on the SA team and successfully defended his International Surfing Association title at the Tyrelife...
Tales of a tough race
The 96th Comrades Marathon, the “down run” from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, was special for four Border athletes who all finished the race last Sunday.
All praised...
NGO in Ncera changing lives of the youth
Alcohol abuse, teenage pregnancies and high a unemployment rate are only some of the issues plaguing the community of Ncera.
In response, Amanda Sentwa and...
Cambridge pupil selected for Border U18
Cambridge High School first XV rugby captain, Lukhanyo Makeleni has been selected for the Border U18 Academy Week squad. The Go! & Express caught...
GO Review – XO, Kitty
Genre: Comedy, drama, romance
About four years after the events of the last To All the Boys film, teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart)...
Boilermaking graduates receive certificates, tools
On June 6, local NPO Multi-Skill Training and Youth Development (Mustyd) celebrated the conclusion and graduation of its first intake of students enrolled in...
Spiny seahorse makes rare visit to EL shores
On May 25, our coastline received its seventh visit ever from the special and uncommon hippocampus hystrix, or the spiny/thorny seahorse at Chinsta Bay.
Found...
EFF targets frail care over discrimination
Kennersley Park Frail Care and Retirement Centre has recently been embroiled in controversy after a worker accused management of suspending her because of her...
GO People – Amanda Dunne
We chat with Amanda Dunne, a registered nurse in private practice about managing the disease.
What do you do?
I am a registered nurse who has...
‘Taste your own medicine’: Reactions to Ace Magashule being expelled by...
“It is time he tastes his own medicine.” This is what some people said when reacting to the expulsion of Ace Magashule from the...
Eastern Cape Liquor Board issues stern warning against ‘pens down’ parties
The Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) has issued a stern warning to matric pupils planning “pens down” parties as June examinations draw to a...
Joseph and Prudence’s love story continues at Comrades Marathon
Joseph Ndlovu crossed the Comrades Marathon finish line as a married man on Sunday.
The Pretoria man held up a sign saying: “Thank you Prudence...
‘The president is cold – he is not in touch with...
Hammanskraal families affected by the cholera outbreak will take legal action against the government for the deaths of their loved ones.
The families will tackle...
Keeping libraries’ lights burning, Bar One beating load-shedding
From now until June 30, Nestlé Bar One’s #needenergy Light up the Library initiative, is keeping the lights on through generator power in four libraries across...
Literacy project joins hands with local communities
The latest results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study indicate that basic literacy among SA children has further deteriorated.
An astounding 81% of...
Young men receive guidance from elders
In light of the constantly rising crime statistics, abuse and gender-based violence, Pastor Xolisa Makalima and Andile Siko hosted a special motivational event for...
Mdantsane martial arts fundi’s return with gold
Mdantsane competitors from Gijana Martial Arts Club recently took part in the annual Full Contact Martial Arts National Championships in Gauteng last week and...
Viaene reaches top 5 with waveski victory
Local waveski wonder, Bruce Viaene surfed his way into the top five in the world waveski global rankings this weekend after securing a series...
