EL CrossFit team prove the strongest
As the CrossFit season draws to a close, local team the Slumtown Sled Dogs finished as the winners of the intermediate phase of the...
EL’s Hillier makes top three in reality show
Former Cambridge High School pupil Kedeshia Hillier has made it to the top three of DStv channel VIA’s reality show Houvrou of Trouvrou.
The show...
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...
Fear and misconceptions over prostate cancer deadly
Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men...
Mdantsane Creative Hub to host family arts festival
The Mdantsane Creative Hub is preparing to host the Indibano Arts Festival on December 10 at the Mdantsane Community Arts Centre.
The fun event is...
Recognising burnout and what to do
Written by: Luthando Mkwelo
Taking stock after Covid anxiety and preparing for another year
As we come to terms with all the post-pandemic stresses, anxiety, and...
Popular dance academy returns in festive season
Well-known dance teacher and choreographer Vicky Luff is opening her doors again in December for her popular Dynamic Dance Academy (DDA) classes.
Registration for DDA...
Eastern Cape doctors working together to combat challenges
At an inaugural EC Medics gala dinner on November 19, a strong collective of medical professionals and businesses across private and public sectors pledged...
Petzer first female slot car champion in 57 years
Local slot racer Louise Petzer, recently crowned the SA Model Car Association (Samca) national champion, is the first woman to achieve this title in...
EL para surfer set for world championships
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Local para-athlete JP Veaudry has been selected to the South African side set to compete in the World Para Surf Championships in December...
WSU arts students’ work reflect pertinent issues
Walter Sisulu University Visual Arts graduates recently showcased their final pieces of the academic year in an exhibition at the Ann Bryant Art...
No Lottery funding for animals, ‘devastating’
The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has excluded animal welfare as a priority for funding in the 2022/23 financial year.
Karen de Klerk, the chairperson of...
Hudson show heralds ‘A Wonderful Christmas’
Hudson Park High School’s music department is set to showcase A Wonderful Christmas at the school’s Gibson Kente Theatre next month.
Vocals teacher, Nasine Van...
Cruise liner season kicks off with visit from MS Europa 2
On November 1 the Port of East London welcomed the first cruise liner to the city, marking the official launch of the 2022/23 cruise...
Joint effort to help shack fire victims
Action SA East London and local NGO Love In Action handed over much-needed donations of clothing to the Mzamomhle shack fire victims on November...
World medal champ speaks to Go! on win
After representing SA at the Biathle World Championships in Spain, what do your medals mean to you?
My silver and gold team medals mean a...
24-hour feat for orphans
The fourth 24-hour Run for Hope saw 300 participants braving thunder and lightning and sweating it out to raise funds for destitute and abandoned...
Go People – Stacy Schaefer
This week we chat with fitness instructor Stacey Schaefer, 28, about exciting pound exercise classes, which incorporate drumsticks.
What does pound fitness entail?
Pound Rockout Workout...
Go Review – Black Panther : Wakanda Forever
Genre: Action, superhero, drama, fantasy, adventure
The cinematic universe of the latest Marvel installment, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, explores the complexity of loss and grief...
Pit bulls present concern for communities
Multiple deaths as a result of these attacks have been reported and various communities are calling for these dogs to be banned.
The Society for...
Hudson High star wins scholarship
Outstanding Hudson Park High School rugby player Sibabalwe Mahashe, who captained the SA U18 rugby team in the international Test against France and England,...
Athletes awarded for bringing home the medals
The Buffalo City Modern Pentathlon Association closed off a successful season of biathle and triathle locally with awards presented to its top competitors in...
SA captain just misses men’s senior’s finals
East London’s Bruce Viaene represented SA at the World Waveski Surfing Titles in Ventura, California, from November 7-13.
Viaene narrowly missed progressing to the finals,...
Magic of Motown at the Guild
Motown Records, the music label responsible for introducing us to Diana Ross and the Supremes, among others, had an undeniable influence on rhythm and...
Murambi roses ready for picking
The annual Murambi Roses rose- picking event was held on Saturday November 12, and attendees from far and wide arrived early to put their...
Krishna Festival of Chariots comes to EL
or the first time, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in East London will host an internationally celebrated event, the Festival of Chariots, which...
Quilters Guild returns with show
After a Covid-induced absence, the East Coast Quilters Guild’s annual Quilt Show has returned and is on at the East London Museum.
The exhibition, which...
Local library welcomes new computer room
Through the efforts of the ward 28 councillor’s office, the Beacon Bay Library will open the doors to its new computer room in early...
QEMF to host conservation meeting
The Qinira Estuary Management Forum (QEMF) will host its first public open meeting on December 3 to discuss topics related to the maintenance of...
Leigh-Ann aims to bring trans voice to gender equality commission
NGO leader Leigh-Ann van der Merwe has made history as the first ever trans woman to be nominated as a commissioner to the SA...
Musical family to grace gospel and jazz show (Competition Closed)
The talented Schultz family is set to perform in the Where Gospel Meets Jazz showcase at the Guild Theatre on December 2, and GO!...
Free self-defense classes in response to increasing crime
With the increase in crime and especially gender-based violence, it is important that women know how to defend themselves.
As such, Broubart Security Group has...
Go People – Irene and Shaune Hattingh
This week we chat with Irene Hattingh who runs her plant business Elis’ha Living Waters with her husband, Shaune.
Tell us a bit about yourselves.
We...
Go Review – From Scratch
GENRE: Drama
Bring out the tissues for Netflix’s newly-released romantic drama series From Scratch.
The eight-episode series follows the story of American artist Amy (Zoe Saldana)...
Young author Tailei wants people to know anything is possible with...
Spurred by her love of reading and writing, Tailei Richards has managed to achieve one of her biggest goals at the young age of...
Three escaped lions recaptured and returned to Kruger National Park
Three lions that strayed from the Kruger National Park (KNP) on Friday were captured on Monday and returned to the park.
They were darted from...
Music pupils give sterling performance
Stirling Primary School’s music department presented a spectacular end-of-year show at the Guild Theatre on Tuesday, November 8.
Performing to a full house, the pupils,...
EC comedians ready to entertain
Eastern Cape comedy is once again taking centre stage with seven local comedians set to entertain in the Amazing Laughs show at the Guild...
Go People: Bathandwa Diniso and Mzamo Kunene
This week we chat with Sonwa Sakuba Institution for Performing Arts second-year students Mzamo Kunene and Bathandwa Diniso.
How did you first find out about...
Exciting ELCFLA ends with historical win for Seagulls
East London Central Local Football Association concluded their 2022 League programme on Sunday October 30 at the North End Stadium.
It was deja vu for...
Ranger crowned World Champ
Despite only competing as a biathlete for the first time this year, Andrea Ranger was crowned the women’s Biathle World Champion in the masters...
Go Review: Don’t Worry, Darling
OLD TROPES: Florence Pugh, in a scene from ‘Don’t Worry, Darling’, portrays her character brilliantly Picture: SUPPLIEDGenre: Psychological, thriller, drama
During the weeks leading up...
Little Liyabona mobile at last
Six-year-old Liyabona Nokoma from Qonce suffers from severe seizures that have affected her mobility and speech development.
As a result, she is unable to move...
Dancing her way to the Big Apple , Teen set to...
Talented young East London dancer Tamia Latola is heading to New York next year to represent SA in the Princess Pageant Talent Africa competition.
The...
North West government spends R780k on new donkey carts with three-year...
It's scholar transport‚ an ambulance and gets the elderly to pension pay-points
The North West department of community safety said it has spent R780‚000 on...
Author shines light on exploitation of poor
Author Andrew Hutchinson, whose job involves the distribution of consumer goods to retailers, hosted a dialogue for aspiring authors on October 29.
Hutchinson’s books draw...
Winning month for Waves for Change
Waves for Change, a national organization aimed at providing mental health support for vulnerable youth through surfing, was awarded the sport for health recognition...
NGO leader represents SA
Wonga Majila, the media director for local NGO Amaqhawekazi, represented SA at the #BridgingTheGap festival from October 25-29.
The festival is a global summit affiliated...
Lack of services in Cambridge
Frustrated residents from ward 4’s Cambridge and Cambridge extension held a community meeting with ward councilor Lemarc Stewart on October 26.
Their main concerns raised...
