Spin-a-thon keeps kids in school
On March 25, Body Culture’s annual spin-a-thon returned to raise money for charity, while putting cycling enthusiasts to the ultimate test with a 15-hour...
Beloved club rises from ashes
After the popular and well-loved Rhythm Bar closed down in 2017, a fairly large group of East London patrons lost their favourite hangout spot....
Project encourages culture of recycling
This year, Zamile Kuwana and Nothule Gezana’s Thandizam Trading Enterprise and Projects celebrates a year in the local waste management space.
Founded in 2022, Thandizam...
Bateleurs calling for more pilots across Eastern Cape
Flying in aid of nature conservation for more than 25 years, the Bateleurs volunteer pilots’ organisation is busier than ever and urgently need an...
Push for provincial status for EL’s nature reserves
This year the East London Museum is continuing in its efforts to have local nature reserves gazetted at provincial level.
The Nahoon Point Nature Reserve...
Pathway finally undergoing repair
After years of complaints, March 24 saw BCM parks and recreation undertake repair work and upgrades of the walkway leading from the parking lot...
Guinness World Record for EL runner
East London-born Adele Harraway, right, is part of the 3,000 history-making runners of the Tokyo Marathon in 2023 who completed the race to earn...
School gears up for autism expo
College Street School is gearing up for its annual autism expo that will take place on Friday April 14.
The event is aimed to tie...
Calling all playwrights
The Sonwa Sakuba Institute for Performing Arts and Umtiza Arts Festival has partnered with the Guild Theatre to introduce a short play competition.
Entrants stand...
Cambridge High School cricket boys reflect on successful season
The Go!& Express newspaper caught up with Cambridge High School cricketers Brady Hoole and Jessi Simpson at the end of a successful cricket season.
How...
Go People – Mark Plumstead
This week we chat with Mark Plumstead about how he turned his passion into a source of income by selling various locally sourced natural...
Go Review – Cocaine Bear
Genre: Thriller, comedy
A black bear gets high on cocaine and kills everyone. That’s the simple, yet extremely outlandish premise of the recently released thriller...
Windies claim victory in Buffalo Park thriller
At Buffalo Park last Saturday, a bumper crowd enjoyed some thrilling cricket when the Betway One-Day International Series between SA and the West Indies...
EL boxer ‘The Fox’ dominates
Babalwa Nonqonqoto, popularly known in the boxing ring as The Fox, has cemented herself as the Eastern Cape bantamweight champion after her win against...
Click Learning and Parkside Primary roll out digital learning
On March 15, Siyavuya Mqalo and Nomtha Gobe from Click Learning successfully launched a digital learning lab at Parkside Primary School. Click Learning (previously...
Clarendon celebrates sisterhood for 120th
In honour of the 120th year since the school’s founding, Clarendon High School for Girls celebrates with an on-stage production of the beloved classic,...
School principals condemn underage drinking
Following reports of underage drinking after the Hoerskool Grens Sports Festival on March 11, school principals across the city released a public appeal on...
Msaki bids farewell in outstanding final show
East London’s Asanda Mvana, known in the music industry as Msaki, bid farewell to the public stage in an outstanding final performance at the...
Community cleans up Aspiranza clinic
Following cries for help from hospital staff at Aspiranza Clinic, the community of Buffalo Flats extension set to work, clearing bushes and cleaning up...
Housing backlog leads to protest
Residents from Parkside and Buffalo Flats Extension marched to City Hall on March 15 to protest the housing backlog in the metro.
Residents say they...
HPP Ladies reach finals for Waterpolo Currie Cup
For the second year in a row, East London hosted the National Waterpolo Currie Cup tournament from March 17-20 and the city’s own High...
Grens celebrates local sport with festival
IN ACTION: Schools across the metro taking part in the games. Picture: SUPPLIEDTAMMY FRAY
Twenty-nine schools across the metro competed in the annual Grens Sports...
New rugby field open for sports development
On March 10 EduSport Coaching Academy and The Cove, a local youth development center located near the Nahoon Dam, launched a newly finished rugby...
East London bids farewell to its oldest choir
On March 6, the East London Cantata Choir officially dissolved after 52 years of performances across the city owing to dwindling interest in cantata...
End of an era for EL institution
TAMMY FRAY
Operating for over 40 years, the Ideal Butchery in Cambridge on Queen Street closed its doors for the last time on March 3.
Founded...
Miss Summer winners celebrate season titles
On March 7, Dee M Fashion Promotions Model Agency hosted its annual Miss Summer pageant and competition.
A precursor to the highlight shows of the year,...
More funds for BCMDA projects
At a special budget adjustment meeting on February 28, the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality council agreed to provide an additional R28.9m towards Buffalo City...
Local schools benefit from reading initiative
On Saturday, 4 March, 16 schools in the Buffalo City region received school supplies at the annual Rally to Read, an initiative sponsored by...
NPO provides emotional, physical financial help for cancer patients
Cancer is one of the scariest diseases to have plagued our society and many patients suffer under tremendous emotional, mental, physical, and financial strain.
Aware...
Merrifield water polo coach announced as international referee
Go! & Express caught up with Merrifield College water polo referee Luvuyo Rubushe to discuss his selection as an international referee set to represent...
Author pens new book for NPO
Lucia Walker, a writer inspired by her experiences of motherhood, released her third book, A Rosie Week, early in March and has pledged all...
Go People – Dinika L Rooy
This week we chat with creative artist Dinika L Rooy about the beautiful and unique accessory designs that she makes under her brand Dee’s...
Go Review – Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Genre: Action, adventure, comedy
The anticipation for the first film of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been high since the first trailer...
Border Indoor returns with exciting tour games
Border Indoor Cricket hosted the SA touring team for the first time in years, in an exciting day-long series across various divisions on February...
Author debuts book on journey of self-discovery
Entrepreneur, philanthropist and academic, Tando Keke, released her debut non-fiction book, The Strength of a Real Woman, with a launch at Harry’s Printers on...
Famous saxophonist returns to EL stage
World-renowned saxophonist Andrew Young will be performing at the Guild Theatre on Tuesday, March 14. The show, titled Sounds of the ‘70s will feature...
Cambridge West housing project grinds to a stop
The controversial low-cost housing development happening in Cambridge West has come to stand still as a result of contractual disputes between Buffalo City Metropolitan...
Local audiences gear up for top country legend
COUNTRY SOUND: SA country singer Clive Bruce will be performing on an East London stage at the Buffalo Club on Sunday, March 26. Picture:...
Pet Pals halts animal intake due to financial woes
One of East London’s most reliable post-rescue organizations has been forced to make the difficult decision of announcing to the public that they are...
First-year students shine in their debut productions
The first-year students of Sonwa Sakuba Institute for Performing Arts put on stellar performances last week with their self-produced presentations of the theme ‘Hidden...
Go People – Elisha Sholayan
Nail technicians have become a much-needed addition to every beauty salon. This week we chat with Elisha Sholayan about her growing beauty business.
Q. What...
Red Bull scouts EL for top breakdancing stars
On February 25, the internationally acclaimed Red Bull BC One Cypher competition descended on East London for the first time to find this year’s...
Milner Estate residents take on scrapyards
Saturday March 4 saw disgruntled residents from Milner Estate take to the streets in protest against scrapyards operating in the community despite court orders...
Go Review – Die Hart
Genre: Action, Comedy
Kevin Hart has built a career around being the funny sidekick to the big action hero and has now found himself wishing...
Ginger Love sparks international interest
One of East London’s most successful businesses, Ginger Love, was recently granted the opportunity to travel to Dubai for the Gulfood Trade Show, where...
Junior surfers get a taste of Border champs at opening series
The RYD Summer Series officially came to an end on February 19 at Nahoon Beach, after 75 young surfers spent three weekends competing in...
Medical aesthetician opens new practice in EL
SUMAIYA KHANDr. Sumaiya Khan is a medical aesthetician who has recently launched her own practice in Nahoon. Her facilities focus on moderately low-risk treatments...
