A bottle of petrol and the death of hope

Hours after yet another desperate and fruitless job search‚ 53-year-old Susan van Rooyen stood on the pavement on Union Road‚ Randgate‚ poured petrol over...

Councillor held up at Red Location

An ANC councillor is believed to have been the victim of an armed robbery at the Red Location Museum as he awaited the arrival...

R57000 boost for Eyabantwana

Rotary Anns, Harvey World Travel raise funds for Frere Hospital unit EYABANTWANA for the Children’s Trust received more than R50000 from Beacon Bay Rotary Anns...

WIN big with pics

THE GO! & Express, in conjunction with Marlene Neumann Photography and Harry’s Printers’s “Buffalo City’s Hidden Treasures” photographic competition is in full swing. Send your...

Activist leaves many at Jansen book launch red-faced

A #FeesMustFall leader’s unsurprising appearance at former vice-chancellor Jonathan Jansen’s book launch left his audience red-faced. Chumani Maxwele‚ also a main instigator of the #RhodesMustFall...

Kings plan fiery exit

Night of emotion looms at Bay stadium as curtain comes down on Super Rugby There will be a heady mix of nostalgia coupled with keen...

‘White monopoly capital – what is that?’ asks Mbeki

Former President Thabo Mbeki has warned leaders and society to refrain from being driven by popular slogans that are not based of facts. Speaking on...

Gunmen steal R1m worth of cellphones

Bags loaded with cellphones and gadgets were stolen in ten minutes during an armed robbery and hostage drama at Vodacom cellular mobile store at...

Call for total ban on plastic shopping bags

Ban plastic shopping bags. That was the radical call this week from Two Oceans Aquarium environmental campaigner Hayley McLellan, made at the African Marine Waste...

Rookie female cops corner a heavily armed gang of robbers

A team of rookie female police officers last week showed their mettle when they busted a gang of armed robbers in the Durban city...

EC U21 players look to shine at tournament

Eighteen U21 players are set to the represent the Eastern Cape in the clash of the provinces in North West when they take on...

ANC region defies provincial leaders

The Alfred Nzo ANC regional conference kicked off in earnest yesterday despite provincial bosses earlier instructing the region to shelve it. This was because there...

Tru Talent Search back again

MDANTSANE City Shopping Centre will assist promising young performers to get the exposure they need when it hosts the Mdantsane leg of the Tru...

Gonubie boardwalk remains a hazard

No action yet on replacing of poles, vandalised benches or other repairs POLES at the Gonubie boardwalk are still missing exactly three months after the...

All the entries from week one of the photo competition

Pictured below are all the entries for the first week of the GO! & Express's "Buffalo City's Hidden Treasures" photographic competition. You still have a...

East London paediatrician may be up on assault rap

A well-known East London paediatrician will know next month whether he will face sexual assault charges. The paediatrician made his second court appearance in the...

PE hospital runs out of crutches

Livingstone unable to meet needs of growing number of amputees Port Elizabeth’s Livingstone Hospital has run out of crutches as demand for the walking aid...

Tears, joy as killer gangsters get life

Judge lashes out at culture of violence in northern areas Respected Port Elizabeth High Court Judge Glenn Goosen slated gang culture and its devastating effects...
NATURE’S WAY: This stunning picture, taken between Bonza Bay and Nahoon Beach, truly captured the essence of the GO! & Express’s photo competition with its hidden qualities. It was our third best photo this week Picture: ANEL TROLLIP

Nature’s way

This stunning picture, taken between Bonza Bay and Nahoon Beach, truly captured the essence of the GO! & Express’s photo competition with its hidden...

Win big with “hidden treasure” pics

THE GO! & Express, in conjunction with Marlene Neumann Photography and Harry’s Printers’s “Buffalo City’s Hidden Treasures” photographic competition is in full swing. Send your...

Robbers Hit Fresh Produce Market

The Eastern Cape police are looking for five armed men in connection with a crack of dawn robbery at the Buffalo City Municipality’s Fresh...

East Cape to outsource medical case defence

Eastern Cape Health MEC Pumza Dyantyi has decided to outsource the department’s legal representation, saying she is not happy with the way her department...

Verification of hiring lists sought

Councillors want reports on recruitment process after corruption claims Every single name and address of the people who were shortlisted and ultimately hired as temporary...

Black Bok shares rise to stardom

Former SA forward wants to inspire others to reach for their dreams The lack of top black sports stars recounting their compelling life stories inspired...

Music veteran Ray Phiri has died

According to reports by the SABC music veteran Ray Phiri has died after a battle with lung cancer. The star was recently admitted to a...

Escaped Kruger park lions have been spotted

The four male lions that escaped from the Kruger National Park on Sunday night have been sighted‚ as efforts to return them to the...

Kupelo dismisses ‘no doctor to treat Majodina’ report

Eastern Cape health spokesman, Sizwe Kupelo has dismissed reports that sport and arts MEC Pemmy Majodina had to be rushed to another hospital as...

DA wants NPA boss to be suspended

Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has called on President Jacob Zuma to suspend National Prosecuting Authority boss Shaun Abrahams‚ accusing the country’s chief prosecutor...

Cape Town gives thumbs-up to contraceptives – ‘one of the greatest...

Clinics run by the City of Cape Town facilitated more than 900 000 family planning and contraceptive appointments between April 2016 and March 2017. The...

Defrauded of dream home

By SISIPHO ZAMXAKA and TYLER RIDDEN Sacked Chas Everitt estate agent and pastor Dumisani Sileku, 31, is facing criminal charges for allegedly defrauding a security...

Another horrific EC accident claims four lives

Four people have been killed, and another critically injured in a horrific accident on the R72, about 50km from East London this morning. According to...

EFF calls on Mkhwebane to resign

The Economic Freedom Fighters have called on Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to resign after she backtracked on plans to square off with the Reserve...

IPTS fraud case to resume in October

The fraud and money laundering case against former EP Rugby president Cheeky Watson and his co-accused in respect of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s...

Debt rises on home PE woman does not live in

Mirriam Dyantyi stays in a shack while battling to clear up RDP house confusion A Port Elizabeth woman is desperately searching for answers after she...

No bail for controversial Wardle

Fraud-accused legal analyst still intent on self-representation, despite court blow Well-known legal analyst and commentator Brenda Wardle remained adamant she would represent herself during her...

Fires now raging underground along the Garden Route

A Knynsa resident spent Monday afternoon digging up parts of the Noetzie nature reserve. Wendy Dewberry‚ an environmentalist‚ has not lost her mind –...

No doctor available to treat MEC at public hospital

Sport, recreation, arts and culture MEC Pemmy Majodina experienced what many Eastern Cape residents without medical aid go through everyday when she had to...

Eskom delays financial results amid red flags

Eskom has delayed releasing its full-year financial results on Tuesday. Eskom cancelled its presentation at the eleventh hour‚ saying on Monday evening that the reporting...

Four lions on the loose in Mpumalanga

Four lions have escaped from the Kruger National Park‚ SA National Parks said on Monday. “South African National Parks (SANParks) has received information that four...

Controversy over pleas to help Ray Phiri with cancer battle

A crowd-funding initiative to support veteran musician Ray Phiri has turned sour after the Stimela hitmaker’s family pulled the plug on attempts to raise...

Similarities between NPA and Hawks burglary

Police and the National Prosecuting Authority have gone to ground over a burglary at the Pretoria offices of prosecutors. Burglars gained access to offices on...

Butter shortage hits

You can have your bread and eat it‚ but don’t expect butter or bacon. Butter is in short supply worldwide due to consumers’ love of...

Crackdown halves number of foreigners with temporary residence permits

The number of temporary residency permits awarded to foreigners has halved since 2012‚ while permanent residency figures have multiplied by nearly five times. A survey...

Majority of municipalities in breach of the constitution

THE most recent Auditor-General (AG) report on South African local government financial management and oversight, paints a bleak picture, inconsistent with the laudable and...

Acsa board member jumps ship over Gupta scandal

BY STEPHAN HOFSTATTER The scandal surrounding the Gupta family has claimed its latest victim with the resignation of Airports Company of SA (Acsa) board member...

AfriForum‚ Solidarity lodge complaint against racial quotas with World Rugby

Afrikaner civil rights movement AfriForum and trade union Solidarity have lodged an official complaint against racial quotas and political interference in South African rugby...

Fishing boat assisted back to shore after being lost in dense...

A fishing boat had to be assisted in finding its way back to St Helena Bay on the Cape west coast on Friday after...

Former players defend banned Rabada‚ say ‘Suspension is f*****g silly!’

BY TELFORD VICE‚ LONDON South African bowler Kagiso Rabada after a taking a wicket. File photo  Image: AFP Former players from both sides of the divide have...

BCM fight over ward stipends

Buffalo City Metro council speaker Alfred Mtsi has been tasked by council to “explore” a funding model that will ensure better pay for the...

Batting bridge closed

The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality is advising motorists that the BATTING BRIDGE will be closed to ALL TRAFFIC for Essential Maintenance from 9am Friday...