Looking back (1)
We will be taking you on a weekly, iconic journey through ‘old East London’ and possibly stir up memories of a gentle era in...
Bitingly satirical ‘White Lotus’ back to tantalise
Genre: drama, thriller, satire and dark comedy
This time set on the island of Sicily, the second season of The White Lotus gives viewers another...
On fertile ground, can we survive?
Fertility and its produce are at the very core of much that defines humankind.
In many ways, our very survival is dependent on our ability...
Where seeds of hate are sown
On March 15, evil came to Christchurch, New Zealand in the form of Bretton Tarrant. This man, an Australian citizen fuelled by hate and...
Go Review – Black Panther : Wakanda Forever
Genre: Action, superhero, drama, fantasy, adventure
The cinematic universe of the latest Marvel installment, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, explores the complexity of loss and grief...
JUSTICE MALALA: Will Zuma’s exit mean a new beginning for the...
WE WILL end the year pretty much as we started it. Educational outcomes and the centrality of science and mathematics will be a key...
Praying for you and your family
On balmy evenings in the summer when the weather permits, Naomi and I sit out on our tiny balcony with a small libation in...
GO Review – XO, Kitty
Genre: Comedy, drama, romance
About four years after the events of the last To All the Boys film, teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart)...
Why you need a will
Death is not a cheery topic but it’s something that we all must confront sooner or later. One of the most important ways we...
Money alone can’t fix Eskom – analyst
Energy expert Chris Yelland says government has to fix the real problems at Eskom‚ not just throw money at the parastatal.
Speaking to TimesLIVE on...
US woman’s fight to fete mothers
While it is true that events celebrating mothers go back as far as pre-historic times, Mother’s Day as we know it today,has its origins...
How game of rugby should be played
FIVE or six years ago I had the privilege of meeting one of nature’s gentlemen – a man for whom I have the greatest...
GO Review – The Flash
Genre: Action, adventure, fantasy
For years, there have been many comparisons between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe, and fans have been...
Echoes of nostalgia: Remembering singers Vera Lynn and Max Bygraves
Feeling a touch nostalgic one evening last week, I put on an old CD and listened once again to an iconic voice from the...
Go Review – Hidden Strike
Genre: Action, comedy, adventure
Jackie Chan and John Cena star as two former soldiers who find themselves on separate missions in Iraq. After a series...
The good, bad and ugly of EC school closure
By NIKA SOON-SHIONG and MASIXOLE BOOI
In September last year, Vuyani Sipambo, principal at Nkupulweni Junior Secondary in Matatiele, received a letter informing him his...
Horizons can inspire hope or lead to fear
Horizons can inspire awe, curiosity, and wonder in people who observe them, as they offer a glimpse of the vastness and beauty of nature.
They...
A day not to take fathers for granted
Sunday, as everyone knows, is Father’s Day.
It is not easy to become as sentimental about fathers as it is about mothers, who had their...
Ode to unsung heroes
Human nature and the conventions of society have developed systems which produce heroes who enjoy immense fame and, often, totally disproportionate wealth.
Clever marketers and...
UNDP, Oxfam say global inequality poses grave threat
In 1990, Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and Indian Nobel laureate Amartya Sen launched the first ever Human Development Report (HDR), published by the...
The lenses we choose shape our attitude
Lenses are the tools we use to see the world in different hues, while outlooks are the views we hold to make sense of what...
Rethinking how we treat animals
Our main story for this week deals with the ongoing controversy surrounding the East London Zoo – this time seeing political parties enter the...
Lack of bin provision adds to our litter woes
Our front page story this week is about an admirable new recycling initiative that aims to not only help clean up the streets, but...
Vaccine is a vital step in combatting Covid-19
or the first time in what feels like forever, there is some genuinely good news about the Covid-19 pandemic.
Earlier this week Margaret Keenan, a...
Springboks in life and death of notorious killer
Recently, I managed to buy a book at a sale written by Gauteng author Ted Botha, concerning the life of the Johannesburg murderer Daisy...
Go Review – Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Genre: Action, adventure, comedy
The anticipation for the first film of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been high since the first trailer...
Looking Back (12)
Green Point in East London was an immensely fashionable picnic and boating spot from almost the late 1800’s until 1930’s. Ferries were available to...
Go Review – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Genre: Drama, mystery, thriller
The clever, brilliant, and funny whodunnit film, Knives Out, sets the scene for the perfect murder mystery franchise.
Glass Onion: A Knives...
‘Boys will be boys’ excuse holds no water
I’m sure we’re all well aware by now of the latest drama from Selborne High.
Allegedly, 15 boys got into an altercation with another which...
GO Review – Blue Beetle
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi
In a world where DC and Marvel dominate the superhero movie genre, it has become difficult for movie directors to create...
Xolobeni ruling restores people’s power
In November 2018, last year, the High Court of South Africa made a landmark decision in the ongoing struggle between the Xolobeni community on...
Chickpeas pack a nutritious punch
ANASTACIA SAMPSON
Garbanzo, more commonly known as the chickpea, is far more than a ‘chick’ or a ‘pea’.
This nutty-tasting legume has been ’in-chick’ for thousands...
BCM festive focus: what you said…
What should the Buffalo City Municipality focus have been on over the festive period to ensure that visitors to the area had a positive...
Best teachers find the best in all children
If you’ve ever had a good teacher at school, or a bad one, you’ll have experienced what I’m about to write about.
I was going...
Go Review – Talk To Me
Genre: Horror, thriller
Voted the scariest horror movie of 2023, Talk to Me is not for the faint-hearted and deserves more than one viewing, if...
Avoid being another statistic this Christmas period when the roads are...
For a lot of South Africans, packing up the family and driving down to the vacation spot of their choice is a proud tradition...
A medieval mystery in modern prose
“Quietly he shook his head.” I was paging through an old Zane Grey western, which was lying about the place, when that sentence threw me...
Change elite’s impact – not climate
In the glut of terrible news that seems to have become the norm recently, there was one particular story some of you may have...
GO Review – Lobola Man
Genre: Comedy, romance
The newly released film, Lobola Man, typifies the bright future on the horizon for SA films and marks what is hopefully the...
Leave the matrics alone
The first thing I'd like to do here is offer a big congratulations to the Matric Class of 2019. Your dedication to your studies...
Treasure nature as our greatest gift
Lucretius, philosopher and poet, was a Roman during the last century BC. He was one of the earliest of the intellectuals credited with strong...
Cameron Norrie’s rise to tennis stardom
I think it safe to say that as of Sunday October 16 this year, the tennis world now know who Cameron Norrie is after...
New reality TV show puts relationships to the test
Genre: Reality show
The SA spin-off of the global social experiment reality dating show, The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, is breathe of fresh air...
Let’s get to know East London’s amazing riches
In this week’s GO! & Express, we carry two stories about a very interesting book, The Fishy Smiths.
One is an interview with the author...
GO Review : Twisters
Genre: Adventure, drama, action
Continuing the era of remakes and sequels comes another blast from the past. This standalone sequel comes twenty-eight years after the...
Music an inspirer of note
Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to...
Better public transport is the key
Earlier this week we shared a story on our website about the future state of traffic in Johannesburg and Pretoria. According to the Electronic...
State help for Pondoland’s green fingers
By ASANDA MDITSHWA
Cannabis has been produced as a cash crop in the Eastern Cape’s Pondoland villages for decades. It is the livelihood for many households...
GO Review – Barbie
Genre: Adventure, fantasy, comedy
A whimsical and empowering adventure for all ages, complete with every shade of pink imaginable, the Barbie movie has been one...
Looking back (9)
East London beach front near east beach, the circus came town, every year.
Circa late 1930’s, it would stay for a month, just prior to...


























































