Ethno soul artist’s ‘no ordinary show’
Award-winning artist Siseko Pame, from Ziphunzana in Duncan Village, is a musician with a a desire to help his community.
The 34-year-old ethno soul artist...
Fun day planned for revamped aquarium
After being closed for renovations for about five months, the East London Aquarium opened its doors to the community once again last on Saturday,...
Quigney public toilets in state of neglect
Despite the Esplanade beachfront being regularly swamped with locals and tourists, there is growing concern about the state of the public toilets in the...
Youth drive hosts tournament
Mdantsane youth organisation Manyano Youth Development Drive had its first U13 Spring Cup rugby tournament on Saturday at the NU 1 Mdantstane rugby fields.
Tournament...
Dynamite in small package
Business acumen and a kind heart can come in small packages, as in the case of 10-year-old Alyx Currin from East London.
The big-hearted grade...
Stirling camp fun at Hogsback
HANG IN THERE: Stirling Grade 11 student Daniel Pike abseils at Hobbiton in Hogsback on the Grade 11 Camp. Excitement around the camp was heightened...
Fun event raises funds
About R21,000 was raised at the for the construction of a children’s safe house for Christelike- Maatskaplike Raad’(CMR) in theis fundraising event for the...
Whale of a time going green
The fourth annual Big Green Expo took place at Pine Creek over at the weekend to raise awareness about the importance of recycling and...
Blessings From Me To You turns two
The Blessings From Me To You Facebook group which has brought together strangers to assist their community, celebrated it’s second birthday on Saturday.
The drive...
Caltex Sole Destroyer race attracts hundreds
HEART AND SOLE: About 1,000 participants came in full force to take part in the Caltex Sole Destroyer race. On the day, there were...
Illegal snake pit bust by EL cops and Scorpions
The Green Scorpions and East London police uncovered an illegal exotic snake pit this week, recovering 11 illegally kept snakes.
The slithery bust happened on...
Looking Back (16)
It’s difficult to believe that this magnificent old home, once stood high on the east bank of the Buffalo Harbour, East London. The grounds...
Coke staff’s day off to make difference
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa held its annual coastal clean-up campaign on Friday, September 14, at the Esplanade Beachfront, where they were joined by Buffalo...
DSRAC MEC to revive choral music
IN a plight to revive choral music, the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC) MEC Bulelwa Tunyiswa held two successful meetings with...
Miss SA to address the UN General Assembly on TB in...
After her own battle with TB in 2015‚ Miss SA Tamaryn Green has made it her mission to create awareness about the disease and...
Expo to inform pupils and parents
A High School Career Expo will be held on Friday and Saturday at Hemingways Mall, which aims to help equip pupils with information on...
Crime stats ‘showing progress’
The Eastern Cape crime statistics were released at the provincial head office in Zwelitsha on Tuesday, on the back of the release of the...
GALLERY: Go! & Express 23rd Birthday Celebration
Thank you to all our readers who came to celebrate our 23rd birthday with us at Vincent Park today - because of you, we...
Student’s research busts myths surrounding albinism
With September being Albinism Awareness Month, Athenkosi Kwinana, 23, who was born with the condition, is doing what she can to raise awareness by...
SANTACO gives 7-day deadline to MEC Tikana
COMMUTERS in East London were left stranded on Wednesday September 19 following a strike by the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) across the...
Local waveski masters out to conquer waves in Spain
East London's own waveski master’s - Bruce Viaene, left, and Tony Dubber have been selected to represent South Africa along with eight others at...
Ban on private use of dagga at home is ruled unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court has found that the ban on the private use and cultivation of dagga is unconstitutional.
The unanimous judgment decriminalises adults smoking dagga...
Commuters urged to make alternative transport arrangements amid taxi strike
The Eastern Cape Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison is urging commuters to make alternative transport arrangements for Wednesday September 19.
This follows reports of...
East London police find python in boot of vehicle
The police in East London, reacting on information of an endangered species of snake that was being transported, stopped a black Golf GTI in...
Muchina turns craft passion into profit
Craftsman Chris Muchina of Zimbabwe is spending this day making arm-bands that he sells at the beachfront. He has been making money selling crafts...
SPCA in desperate need
King William’s Town SPCA is in dire need of all kind of animal food as a result of an influx of strays animals that...
5km charity run to boost needy patient
The third annual Touch a Soul 5km Charity Run will take place on September 21 at Oxford Striders in Nahoon.
Kempston events co-ordinator Nicole Barnes...
New wheelchairs from Switzerland
The Canaan Care Centre recently received a donation of 17 Shonaquip wheelchairs to the value of R360 000, from the Swiss-based Rausch Foundation, an...
Pizza boxes his chosen canvas
Pizza boxes are usually tossed in the bin once their contents have been are consumed, but local artist Sesihle Nogqule 24, who uses the...
Jantjies set to turn 102
The community of Parkside in the Buffalo Flats will be celebrating with one of their oldest residents, Beauty Jantjies, when she turns 102 on...
On a mission to curb youth alcohol abuse
Local organisation, Danonetix implemented an Anti-Alcohol Abuse Campaign (AAAC) across the province that is currently in its third month running, targeting the four universities...
Growsmart competition a success
To celebrate International Literacy Day, East London and Port Elizabeth primary schools went head to head in the Growsmart Literacy Competition held at the...
Lace up for Sole Destroyer
Eager runners are invited to the Caltex Sole Destroyer race hosted by Oxford Striders on Sunday, September 16, at Smithfield Street in Cambridge.
The race...
Beauty Princess aspires to inspire the youth
21 year old Qama Bunyula who hails from Nakani Village, King William's Town, has entered Miss Eagle South Africa to inspire the youth to...
Centre speaks deaf kids to be heard
September is Deaf Awareness Month, and to celebrate, the Carel du Toit Centre hosted a deaf awareness campaign last Friday and Saturday at Hemingways...
Beauty reaches out to girl pupils
THEY say dynamite comes in small packages and the same could be said of Lutho Luke, 19, who is on a journey to make...
Standard high at pupils’ exhibition
Art lovers can make their way to the annual East London High Schools’ annual art exhibition, under way at the Belgravia Arts Centre.
Thirteen schools...
Lukhona out to cut it as barber
ELEVEN-year-old Lukhona Mokweni of Mdantsane NU 15 may be small but his uncle’s barbershop has sparked a big interest in the art of hairdressing.
Olwethu...
Mzomhle coaching pays off
Mzomhle Senior Secondary School rugby coach, Xhanti Msauli decided to established a rugby development programme in 2015 aimed at reviving interest in rugby in...
Pappi plans ‘nationwide shutdown’ over fuel price increases
The newly formed People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases (Pappi) has vowed to intensify its fight against the rising prices of fuel.
The vow...
Leaving a clean footprint of success
When Vuyani Mahlasela, 26, of Mdantsane’s NU 14 started his shoe-cleaning business, he had no idea that it would be so successful.
Davee’s Shoe Clinic,...
Rotary on a roll with donations
The Rotary Club of Gately received a handsome donation of assorted medical equipment, such as wheelchairs, walkers and hospital beds, on September 6.
The club,...
WSU gets assistance from DHET
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is set to pump over R300 million into Walter Sisulu University (WSU) over the next three...
Spreading love through giving
The spirit of giving and spreading love comes in many forms such as Solomon Onwona, a teacher at East London Science College.
Onwona made a...
Women are the safest drivers, according to Discovery stats
Women are the safest drivers in South Africa and‚ believe it or not‚ the best drivers in the country live in Cape Town.
This‚ according...
DSRAC commemorates the 41st anniversary of Steve Biko’s death
TO commemorate the 41st anniversary since the death of Bantu Steve Biko, the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC) in partnership with...
A decade of Lavender Blue Pineapple Walk fun
The Lavender Blue Pineapple Walk, which that started 10 years ago with only just six 6 hikers people, is now drawing more than over...
Fed-up residents clean the mess themselves
Beacon Bay residents on Monday took matters into their own hands and set about cleaning an illegal dumpsite along Beaconhurst Drive.
Dumpers began using the...
Most kidnapping victims knew their abductor, says Police Ministry
In most of the kidnapping cases reported in the last financial year, the victim knew their abductor.
This was revealed in the latest crime statistics...
Ramaphosa emphasises broadband accessibility at ITU Conference
The rapid expansion of broadband reach and accessibility is a priority in South Africa because it is a key determinant of economic inclusion‚ President...
