Artist beats adversity to become wired to his craft
MFUNDO PILISO and ROXANNE BLOM
To encounter the work of Johnson Sithole is to witness a masterclass in creative metamorphosis.
Located outside Wild Coast Pets in...
Mbimbi’s winning recipe takes gold
In the high-stakes, flour-dusted arena of commercial baking, precision and composure are everything.
For 20-year-old Siphosethu Mbimbi, owner of Qonce-based bakery Crust and Crumble, who...
Iinyathi bowlers too hot to handle as the Dragons wilt
The Eastern Cape Iinyathi put on a clinical bowling display under pressure to successfully defend 151 runs and secure a hard-fought 13-run victory over...
Selborne’s water polo teams find the going tough at tournaments
Selborne College's top water polo teams faced stiff competition over the Heritage Day weekend, taking on the country's elite in high-profile Western and Southern...
Book safeguards Amagqwashu clan’s oral history
What was once passed down solely through the spoken words of forefathers and foremothers has now been compiled into a permanent reference, as retired...
Buffalo City warns residents of El Niño summer risks ahead
“Buffalo City prepare for possible water shortages, heat stress, veld fires and pressure on crops and livestock. Local drought is not certain; heavy rain...
Poultry venture claims top honours
Local social enterprise Alert the Royal has claimed top honours in the prestigious 2026 IWISA No 1 Eastern Cape Community Champions competition, securing R70,000...
Sunrise-on-Sea parkrun finds a new home
CAROL WATHEN
A new starting point at Rainbow Seedlings drew 115 parkrunners and parkwalkers for the first event on the revised route of the Sunrise-on-Sea...
Dimbaza Shack Theatre hosts inaugural Masibuyelembo Arts Festival
An Umtiza Arts Festival regular act is set to serenade crowds at the much-anticipated Masibuyelembo Arts Festival, taking place at the Dimbaza Shack Theatre...
New Youth Impact King inspires
For Olothando Tabo, every achievement is another reminder that his dreams are bigger than the challenges he faces.
The 16-year-old Parklands Special School pupil from...
KuGompo breakers make quarter-finals and top 16
Mdantsane’s breakdancing veteran, Azola Mteto, popularly known as B-Boy Ranks, etched his name into local hip-hop history by advancing to the quarter-finals at the...
Champs break their way to Toronto
Renowned B-Girl Courtnaé Paul and veteran B-Boy Toufeeq Baatjies were crowned national champions at the Red Bull BC One SA National Final in Cape...
KuGompo to host DNF Green Jazz Festival, Market
KuGompo City is set to come alive on September 26, when DNF Waste and Environmental Services hosts the DNF Green Jazz Festival & Market...
App poised to eliminate public sector ghost worker scams
In what is set to become a powerful solution for eliminating ghost workers and saving millions of rand in public funds, software provider NKUSI...
Two weeks left to feed the hungry
Meals on Wheels in KuGompo City is facing the possibility of closing its doors as dwindling donations, rising food and fuel costs and mounting...
Global breaking royalty returns to south africa for red bull bc...
Go! Reporter
Nineteen years after South Africa made breaking history by hosting the Red Bull BC One World Final at Soweto’s iconic Orlando Power Station,...
Big win for Go!
BABALO NTSINI and
ALIZWA DAYILE
Go! & Express editor Mfundo Piliso, pictured right, was crowned the national winner in the competitive writing: hard news and investigative category at...
Annual September tradition gets new charitable twist
Support for protecting and conserving the environment surrounding the Nahoon Point Nature Reserve will be combined with helping out much-loved animal sanctuary PetPals, when...
‘She bellows’ breaks painful silence
For theatre-maker Zimkitha Kumbaca, bringing Confessions of a Blacklisted Woman: She Bellows to KuGompo City is about much more than staging a play, it is about...
Women bikers take to the road for annual celebration
The roar of motorcycles filled the streets of East London on Saturday, as local women riders came together for the Annual Women’s Day Ride...
Calls to defend marine protected areas after Nahoon pollution deluge
The unnatural disaster of a deluge of plastic and alien hyacinth disgorged by the Nahoon River onto the beach has added urgency to the...
East London Ladies Circle uplifts more than 1,100 lives on Mandela...
In the true spirit of Nelson Mandela International Day, East London Ladies Circle transformed compassion into action, proving that when a community comes together,...
Reaping the benefits of rehab
BABALO NTSINI, ONELA RUNGQU, ALIZWA DAYILE
A rehabilitation centre in Gonubie is proving that recovery can be cultivated one seed at a time through a...
Colesberg Lotto winner still hasn’t claimed R65 million jackpot
Someone in Colesberg could be sitting on a fortune without even knowing it.
A Lotto jackpot worth R65,186,997.40 remains unclaimed after the winning Quick Pick...
Go! editor a finalist in prestigious national journalism awards
Go! & Express editor Mfundo Piliso has once again been recognised on the national stage after being named a finalist in the prestigious 2025 AVBOB...
Border Squash women’s team grab gold at interprovincial
KAZIMLA MFIKILI
Border A women’s squash capped off this year’s instalment of the Growthpoint Jarvis-Kaplan Cup as the undefeated champions of the B Division.
The annual...
Katshwa championing a voice for the deaf
As we mark the third anniversary of SA Sign Language (SASL) being recognised as the country’s 12th official language on Sunday, the milestone carries...
Fear, flight — and uncertainty
Fear has driven hundreds of undocumented foreign nationals across the Eastern Cape into hiding as community-led anti-illegal immigration campaigns gather momentum.
Across KuGompo City, families...
Night Padel delivers smash hit
The KuGompo City padel community turned out in full force for the highly successful Night Padel Tournament, held from Friday to Sunday, with players...
Debt, ambition and betrayal collide as ‘Inside the Office’ raises the...
The boardroom has become a battlefield, and for young graduate Likamva, survival is no longer just about paying off her NSFAS debt — it’s...
In response to GBV crisis, KuGompo author empowering women with self-defence...
Concerned by the persistently high levels of rape and gender-based violence in SA, martial arts practitioner Lubabalo Mapuko has written a 611-page self-defence guide...
Colour run brings splash of fun and purpose
KuGompo City residents can look forward to a vibrant celebration of fun, fitness and community spirit when the Calvary Colour Run takes place at...
Congratulations Mfundo Piliso!
A proud moment for the Go! & Express team!
Congratulations to Go! & Express Editor, Mfundo Piliso, on being named a finalist in the prestigious...
