Six student chefs selected to cater at World Cup
Six student chefs from Blue Ribbon Culinary Studio are headed off to Qatar to help cater for the FIFA World Cup 2022.
They were chosen...
Win with Buffs Club and let Centrestage rock your world –...
Centrestage is set to return to East London for the first time since pre-Covid to celebrate its 25th birthday.
The production company’s band will be...
Stirling cast bring adventures in wonderland
Stirling Primary school pupils are hard at work rehearsing for their exciting production of Alice in Wonderland that will be showcased at the Guild...
EL chef set to cook for FIFA
East London’s Fazel Bezuidenhout is on his way to join a team of other chefs at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
Bezuidenhout, the...
Runners, walkers show support and have fun
The Spar Daily Dispatch Fun Run and Walk took place on Sunday, October 16 and despite the gloomy weather, a large entry of runners...
Students’ ‘Macbeth’ brings in African elements
William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth, one of his most popular plays, has been staged many times across the globe.
Students at Sonwa Sakuba Institute for the...
Review: Luckiest Girl Alive
Genre: Mystery, thriller, drama
If ever there was a movie that desperately needed a trigger warning before the opening credits, this is it.
Based on a...
Dancer set for New York stage
Siyasanga Cwala is on her way to realizing her dream of dancing on the world stage.
She has received an official callback to attend the...
Popular pageant back after Covid
Dee M Fashion Promotions Model Agency held its annual Miss Teenager and Miss Sweet Sixteen pageants at a packed Guild Theatre for the first...
Piano students excel
Piano students from the School of Music in Beacon Bay excelled in their recent Trinity College music exams, walking away with scores of above...
Just Models celebrates 30 years in EL
IT’S A WRAP: Young Just Models students during their graduation show. Pictures: CORNIE HERBSOn October 8, Just Models celebrated 30 years as a modeling...
Merrifield to stage Greek tragedy
The Merrifield College drama department is staging the Greek tragedy Antigone from October 18 to 20.
This ancient tale is about a highly spirited young...
REVIEW: The Woman King
GENRE: Action, Drama, History, African War
The Woman King is a Hollywood action film that is centered on black African female warriors from the 19th...
Ann Bryant Art Gallery to exhibit Jeff Rankin’s work
SOLO SHOWCASE: Jeff Rankin’s work is set to be showcased at the Ann Bryant Art Gallery on Friday, 14 October 2022. Pictures: SUPPLIEDThe Ann...
Beloved EL theatre turns 60
The East London Guild Theatre is celebrating 60 years since it first opened its doors on October 6 1962.
The iconic theatre has staged many...
Review: The Little Mermaid (Play)
Genre: Play, Disney, Adventure
Cambridge Primary School pupils have proven that their talents are worth keeping an eye on with their school play, Disney’s The...
Tennis festival set for Buffalo City
East Coast Sports and Buffalo City Tennis will be hosting the first-ever Buffalo City Junior Tennis Tournament on October 15.
The tournament aims to revive...
Exellent turnout for Mercedes-Benz race
After a two-year absence due to Covid-19, the Mercedes-Benz Old Selbornian 15km race returned on October 2.
Mercedes-Benz has been sponsoring the race for more...
Review: The Brave Ones
GENRE: Supernatural, drama, sci-fi, miniseries
One of SA’s first sci-fi shows has been released on Netflix, and with all the hype and marketing behind it,...
Xhosa rapper rising with own record label
Athenkosi Ndikinda is working hard to make a name for himself as a Xhosa rapper in the Eastern Cape music industry.
Ndikinda, who goes by...
Go! People: Robbie Du Rand
What prompted you to start your YouTube show?
I gained vast experience in six years on radio. I’ve interviewed more than 600 celebrities, and rugby...
Duo to bring music and comedy in ‘One Night Only’
Singers Fagrie Isaacs and Nur Abrahams, who joined forces with their hit musical comedy show, One Night Only, are bringing it to the Guild...
Gentleman’s Drive returns to EL
CLASSICS: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive is set to hit the road in East London on Sunday. Picture: SUPPLIEDThe Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive (DGD) returns to...
Review: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Colleen Hoover’s books have taken social media by storm.
TikTok influencers have been recommending her books on their monthly lists of books to read, as...
Review: BEAST
MONSTROUS FAIL: Newest movie release, ‘Beast’, starring, Idris Elba, does not live up to the media hype. Picture: SUPPLIED
Idris Elba is one of a...
Review: Nope
After the widespread success of his previous two movies, Get Out (2017) and Us (2019), the expectations for Jordan Peele’s latest offering, Nope, are...
Young Mdantsane group set to showcase talents at Orient
The World of Art Movement (WAM), which focuses on the artistic development of children in Mdantsane, is set to put on an exciting showcase...
REVIEW: Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist
By definition, catfishing is a deceptive activity involving the creation of a fictive persona or fake identity on a social networking service, usually targeting...
Hilarious hypnotist brings show home again
Andre Grove, popularly known as Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist, is bringing his much-anticipated annual show back to East London’s Guild Theatre from August 30...
Salon could face closure due to sale of building
The buildings on 88 Greenpoint Road in Buffalo Flats have long been established commercial centres.
The initial owners of the buildings had encouraged the opening...
Family-run business’s products jammed with unique, exciting flavours
FAITH MTWANA
What started as a simple solution to an excess amount of gooseberries has blossomed into a family business producing a range of exciting...
Young cast excel in musical ‘Moana’ Sakuba continues to raise...
FAITH MTWANA
What can I say … except congratulations to Sonwa Sakuba and his team on another well- produced stage performance.
The production of Moana Jnr...
Hollywood coming to East London
The Dramatic Society of East London (Dramsoc) will be presenting their annual production of Showstoppers: One Night in Hollywood at the Alexander Playhouse next...
Quartet to perform at Guild Theatre
Onaipo Productions, collaboration with the East London Guild Theatre, will be presenting their new production Symphony of the Keys on November 23.
Jacques du Plessis,...
NAF opens applications for live shows
Registrations for the 48th National Arts Festival (NAF) have officially opened for the 2022 Live Curated programme.
According to festival CEO Monica Newton, organisers are...
GALLERY – Local is lekker photo competition – some entries from...
Hope you enjoy browsing through these photographs which are some of those received for the final week of the competition.
Who will be the 5th...
GALLERY – Local is lekker photo competition – some entries from...
The competition has come to an end. However, don't let that stop you from browsing through this eclectic mix of photo's from Week 4's...
All good things come to an end
Wednesday October 6 marked “World Cerebral Palsy Day” and with that the Fit for Logan Challenge has officially come to an end.
We are still...
See ‘Issue of Blood’ at Guild Theatre
The DaySpring Dance Company will be performing The Issue of Blood at the Guild Theatre on October 16.
According to director and choreographer Kati Ansell,...
GALLERY Local is lekker photo competition – Some entries from Week...
It's proving to be more and more challenging to pick a winner as the entries received so far are really fantastic.
Take a look at...
COMPETITION CLOSED Entries now open for Week 5 (Final Week) of...
“Local is Lekker” is the theme of the GO! & Express Amateur Photographic Competition being run this Tourism and Heritage Month in partnership with...
‘Artifex’ also being staged at Guild Theatre
Due to the resounding success of its performance at the Alexander Playhouse recently, Artifex will be showing at the Guild Theatre for one night...
GALLERY Local is lekker photo competition – Some entries from Week...
Without a doubt, we really are blessed to live in such a beautiful part of the world.
The wide variety of photo's submitted for Week...
COMPETITION CLOSED – WIN – 1 of 2x sets of Double...
2021 marks the centenary of the legendary jazz composer, Alan Silinga.
Silinga is the original composer of the nationally renowned jazz classic, Ntyilo Ntyilo, internationally...
‘DUET’ celebrates shared journeys through music
DUET is a theatrical music show that celebrates the powerful impact that duets have had over audiences since the turn of the 20th Century.
The...
GALLERY Local is lekker photo competition – Some entries from Week...
Take in the wonders of our world as you click your way through these awesome photo's as submitted for the first week of the...
Catch Dramsoc’s new production at Alexander Playhouse
The Dramatic Society of East London (Dramsoc) is currently presenting their latest project, Artifex, at the Alexander Playhouse, which will run until September 4.
Inspired...
Salute to dedicated EMS Workers
Most times Logan has seizures, real-life superhero Paul Fick is on hand to help as a first responder
“Bee-baa! Bee-baa! Here comes an ambulance to...
COMPETITION CLOSED:Win tickets to ‘La Bohème’ at Guild Theatre
The GO! & Express is offering one lucky winner a set of double tickets to see the Cape Town Opera’s performance of La Bohème...
Local musician’s new single celebrates ‘atypical’ bond
EL musician Jordan Dysel is proud to release his new single, Atypical, which dropped on Friday.
“I wrote it from my perspective of a new...
