Feeding hungry stomachs
Dozens of mothers and children braved a cold Saturday morning in order to receive a meal at the Norman Goosen Soup Kitchen in Parkside...
Bringing sport to people of Mdantsane
MDANTSANE non-profit organisation, Project Khulisanani, is bringing sport to the people.
The NPO celebrated Youth Day by staging the Ezase Kasi Street Festival at the...
AW Barnes Pupil comes at the top at Mental Maths competition
MENTAL GYMNASTICS: AW Barnes Primary School Grade 3 pupil, Joedi Gqodi, recently achieved a place in the East London education district that formed part...
KZNYO in full swing at Guild
THE KwaZulu-Natal Youth Orchestra (KZNYO) will grace East London with a melodic repertoire on Wednesday evening at the Guild Theatre at 7.30pm.
The orchestra is...
Dale lauds Dyantyi
DALE College has applauded the achievements of its former Old Boy Aphiwe Dyantyi, who is fast making a name for himself, has made a...
Low risk of loadshedding today
Power provider Eskom says there is a low probability of rotational load shedding today.
This is due to several generating units being returned to service.
“We...
PSA welcomes NHI proposals ‘with caution’
The Public Servants Association (PSA) has welcomed “with caution” aspects of the proposed Medical Schemes Amendment Bill and the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill...
Taking a stand over violence against children
YOUNG people from Mdantsane, led by ANC African National Congress Youth League former chairman person Lwando Mpisane, commemorated Youth Day by marching to the...
Two George Randell pupils ready for the Lipton cup challenge
THE Buffalo River Yacht Club (BRYC) has offered two George Randell High School pupils an opportunity to be part of the annual Lipton Cup...
Shooting in primary school leaves one dead
The Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE) MEC, Mandla Makupula, has sent his condolences following the passing of a Voorpos Primary School Governing Body...
All Hlobo wants is a home
NOMZWAKHE Hlobo,73, has been crying out for a proper home for the past six years.
Hlobo, who is physically challenged, has been living in a ...
Rand strengthens from oversold levels
The rand was firmer against the dollar and pound on Friday morning‚ but flat against the euro‚ as markets digested weak US data that...
Winter Warmers – First Week Winner
Congratulations to Jennifer Chunilall, the first week's winner of the Winter Warmer's Coffee Competition. Entries are hotting up so send yours in soon to...
Police, community unite for sports against crime tournament
IN an effort to curtail crime, Mdantsane and Bluewater police members partnered with the local community police forum (CPF) and other stakeholders to organise...
NHI bill ‘step in right direction’- Discovery Health
Discovery Health CEO Jonathan Broomberg has welcomed the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill that could shake up healthcare in South Africa.
Broomberg said the...
Infant dies at EL creche
The inconsolable sobs of a young mother echoed through Mzamomhle’s G-section informal settlement as she battled to accept her “playful” eight-month-old baby boy had...
Three initiates dead one week into season
Three underage initiates have been reported dead in the Eastern Cape, just a week after the launch of the 2018 winter season traditional initiation.
Cooperative...
Abbotsford Grade R’s learn about fire safety
The Buffalo City fire department visited the Grade RR and Grade R classes at Abbotsford Christian School last week and it was a morning...
Muso’s death strikes a sombre chord with fans
SWARTZ Brothers Band singer Tommy Swartz, 75, of East London, has passed away after a short illness in Johannesburg.
Swartz Brothers Boereorkes (alternatively known as...
Illegal dumpsites piling up, as metro tries to solve issue
Despite the recent BCMM Waste Indaba, where the reuse and recycling of waste was discussed, and a recent tender advert issued by the municipality...
Sundale walks away with two Qualité Bronze at SA Champs
ONE of the fastest-growing companies in East London, Sundale Free Range Dairy, brought home two Qualité Bronze Awards from the SA Dairy Championships held...
Our Fathers Day Competition Winners
PIETER HOLLOWAY with his daughter Tamryn was our first place winner who received an engraved bottle of Gentleman Jack.
LYNTON COX pictured alongside his daughter...
Driver and passenger attacked at Buffalo Pass
AN EAST London driver and passenger were left shaken after being attacked while driving through Buffalo Pass last week.
The driver, who wished to remain...
Taking a stand over violence against children
THE youth of Mdantsane , led by ANC African National Congress Youth League former chairman person Lwando Mpisane, commemorated Youth Day by marching to...
Surfers on a path to support youth
REGARDLESS of the weather conditions, if you go down to the Chintsa Beach, you will see a group of about 20 surfers every Saturday...
Garth Taylor to strum it up for CHOC at Guild
UPDATE: The original article published in the GO! & Express had the date of the event as Sunday June 24. The event actually takes...
King Adventure Challenge back again
Get your adventure shoes on and get ready to rumble in King Williams Town once again at the BUCO King Adventure Challenge that will...
Municipal raid finds food on shelves 5 years past sell-by date
Food that expired five years ago is being sold on “special” in Umzimvubu shops.
This discovery prompted Umzimvubu municipal bosses to issue an urgent health...
Rotary club donates R200k
Yesterday, 11 organisations based in and around East London were the deserving beneficiaries of funds raised by the Gately Club of Rotary’s annual wine...
Varsities on shutdown as wage talks deadlocked
Two Eastern Cape universities, Walter Sisulu University and University of Fort Hare, remain on total shutdown as wage negotiations between management and unions remain...
Looking back (6)
East London aquarium, in exquisite ‘sepia’ photography-card’,
The aquarium is the oldest in South Africa.
Officially opened on the 2nd of December 1931, this makes it...
Robbers hit ‘War Room’ of Bulldogs’ franchise
Stadium thieves were caught on camera stealing newly installed equipment worth over R100000 belonging to the Border Bulldogs Rugby franchise.
Two thieves, one with a...
Dance school scholarships up for grabs
Sonwa Sakuba Performing Arts Foundation is giving away two scholarships to deserving youngsters to participate in the upcoming Dynamic Dance Academy’s annual Holiday Club...
UPDATE | Electricity meter ‘fiddle’ lands man in court for alleged...
A man who masqueraded as an Eskom employee installing devices to “reduce electricity consumption” appeared in court on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding a municipality...
Special needs crisis deepens
Hundreds of special needs children at three schools in Buffalo City Metro are spending as little as three hours at school because of a...
Embattled rand slides dangerously close to R14/$
The rand was almost 2% weaker against the dollar on Tuesday morning‚ as the trade spat between the US and China escalated‚ casting a...
WARNING | Power outage in East London CBD
This Saturday, June 23, BCM residents in the East London CBD can expect a power outage from 6am to 6pm.
The purpose of this interruption...
Hercules hosts bootcamp for the disadvantaged
To celebrate June 16 through fitness, the Hercules Bootcamp SA hosted a Youth Day training program for the Xhanti Msauli Foundation on Saturday at...
Our stories are teaching the world: Trevor Noah’s book being taught...
Trevor Noah’s book Born a Crime has already topped bestseller lists‚ audiobook libraries and is even being made into a movie‚ but the star...
Mbeki celebrates his 76th birthday
Today is the 76th birthday of former president, Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki, as the successor of Nelson Mandela, was elected as the second democratic president...
Car seat gifts give Frere moms a lift
Ten new mothers at Frere Hospital received free car seats for their children, courtesy of the Road Accident Fund.
New mom Busiswa Qingana said she...
EL zoo firmly back on track
The infamous East London Zoo, which has in the past received harsh criticism from animal lovers over the treatment and keeping of its animals,...
Precious life-blood
World Blood Donor Day was celebrated on June 14 and the community come out in their numbers to help save a life in Berea,...
School reaches out to needy children
IN their pursuit to help others, Kusile Comprehensive School pupils and teachers recently donated knitted sweaters to children in two orphanages in their community...
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
To all the wonderful fathers and father figures in our lives, we hope you have an amazing Father's Day
Baysville Secondary School head prefects elected
WELL DONE: Congratulations to Baysville Secondary SchooL's new head prefects who were chosen after six months of deliberation: They are from left; Elizabeth von...
Group aces epic race
THE eighth expedition race, also known as the Adventure Race or Expedition Africa, took place in Namaqualand recently. Of the 52 teams that competed,...
Lukho selected to represent South African Junior Clubs
AFTER his sterling performance at the national rowing champs in Pretoria, grade 9 pupil Lukho Mbongisa, 17, of John Bisseker High School was selected...
Rand treads water as threats of trade war subdue market
The rand was little changed against major global currencies on Friday afternoon‚ with investors cautious as focus shifted once again to issues of international...
Pensioners assisted with their claims
MORE than one hundred pensioners were in attendance when the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) held a community education campaign at in...
