School rugby festival kicks off for second year
From April 27-30, the Wongalethu High School rugby festival will see school teams across the Border region take to the field once again for...
Pupils win prizes from national federation for anti-crime essays
On April 14, pupils from Mzokhanyayo High School and Uviwe Senior Secondary School received top prizes from national foundation Safer SA for their literary...
Teaching graduates not entering field
Teaching is considered one of the most important professions because teachers are responsible for educating and nurturing minds throughout their academic careers.
Despite this, fewer...
Merrifield helps neighbouring schools
Giving back to the community is one of the most important values that pupils and staff uphold at Merrifield College and the Sakhikamva/Merriefield Education...
Cambridge High athlete to compete in Gauteng
Sibabalwe Salmon is the only athlete from Cambridge High School to qualify for the SA Schools Athletics Championships that will be taking place in...
Guinness World Record for EL runner
East London-born Adele Harraway, right, is part of the 3,000 history-making runners of the Tokyo Marathon in 2023 who completed the race to earn...
School gears up for autism expo
College Street School is gearing up for its annual autism expo that will take place on Friday April 14.
The event is aimed to tie...
Calling all playwrights
The Sonwa Sakuba Institute for Performing Arts and Umtiza Arts Festival has partnered with the Guild Theatre to introduce a short play competition.
Entrants stand...
Cambridge High School cricket boys reflect on successful season
The Go!& Express newspaper caught up with Cambridge High School cricketers Brady Hoole and Jessi Simpson at the end of a successful cricket season.
How...
Click Learning and Parkside Primary roll out digital learning
On March 15, Siyavuya Mqalo and Nomtha Gobe from Click Learning successfully launched a digital learning lab at Parkside Primary School. Click Learning (previously...
Clarendon celebrates sisterhood for 120th
In honour of the 120th year since the school’s founding, Clarendon High School for Girls celebrates with an on-stage production of the beloved classic,...
School principals condemn underage drinking
Following reports of underage drinking after the Hoerskool Grens Sports Festival on March 11, school principals across the city released a public appeal on...
Grens celebrates local sport with festival
IN ACTION: Schools across the metro taking part in the games. Picture: SUPPLIEDTAMMY FRAY
Twenty-nine schools across the metro competed in the annual Grens Sports...
New rugby field open for sports development
On March 10 EduSport Coaching Academy and The Cove, a local youth development center located near the Nahoon Dam, launched a newly finished rugby...
Local schools benefit from reading initiative
On Saturday, 4 March, 16 schools in the Buffalo City region received school supplies at the annual Rally to Read, an initiative sponsored by...
Merrifield water polo coach announced as international referee
Go! & Express caught up with Merrifield College water polo referee Luvuyo Rubushe to discuss his selection as an international referee set to represent...
First-year students shine in their debut productions
The first-year students of Sonwa Sakuba Institute for Performing Arts put on stellar performances last week with their self-produced presentations of the theme ‘Hidden...
Junior surfers get a taste of Border champs at opening series
The RYD Summer Series officially came to an end on February 19 at Nahoon Beach, after 75 young surfers spent three weekends competing in...
Springbok star visits Eden High
Popular Springbok and Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse recently spent time with pupils at Eden High School to share some words of wisdom on his...
Minister’s bursary in honour of father goes to top pupils
Last year, former minister of public administration Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi visited John Bisseker Secondary School to launch a R10,000 bursary for a deserving pupil, in...
Hard hit schools finally open
A month after schools in the city reopened, pupils from Pefferville Primary and Alphendale Senior Secondary schools are finally back at their desks.
Both schools...
Fed up parents protest as school doors remain closed
On February 6, desperate Alphendale parents protested over the education department’s delay in getting the repair work done so their children can get back...
Pupils losing out on vital class time
Pupils and teachers at Parklands Special School are struggling to keep up with the 2023 curriculum due to an ongoing dispute with the Department...
Alphendale pupils protest over school doors remaining shut
Desperate matric pupils who are yet to start their academic year at Alphendale Senior Secondary took to the streets in protest on January 27.
Alphendale...
Advice for Grade 10 pupils choosing subjects
The GO! & Express chatted to Dr. Siphokazi Koyana, who heads up the Future Me! programme that assists Grade 10 pupils with choosing the...
Pefferville Primary’s pupils still stuck at home
While pupils across the metro have been in classes for a week, children attending Pefferville Primary are still unable to return due to thieves...
Talented young EL stars to join Lions
Hudson Park High School and Border rugby are celebrating the selection of four former pupils and players who are set to play for the...
Alphendale pupils stranded due to theft and vandalism
It was back to school for many pupils on Wednesday but this was not the case at Alphendale Senior Secondary School in Buffalo Flats.
After...
Greensleeves High calls for support
At the end of last year, the GO! & Express reached out to Greensleeves Children’s Trust to find out more about its newly-established high...
Go after invigilators too, not just pupils — Umalusi on exam...
Education quality assurance body Umalusi has called for action against education officials involved in helping pupils cheat, among other irregularities, during the National Senior...
Performing arts students excel in academy’s first final examinations
At the end of last year, the Sonwa Sakuba Institute for Performing Arts held its first-ever final examinations and its recently released results exceeded...
Young sports presenter reflects on his success
GO! & Express caught up with Hudson Park High School pupil and Eagle Sports Media member Jordan Dorning about his broadcasting success, including being...
Festive showcase dances into hearts
Dynamic Dance Academy’s recent annual Christmas-themed showcase saw its students, young and “older”, performing different genres of dance.
The dance celebration returned to the stage...
Students take it to ‘The Next Level’ in own show
Sonwa Sakuba Institute for the Performing Arts School students staged The Next Level, their last production of the year, last Friday.
The show, which incorporated...
Swimming star breaks four records
Merrifield Preparatory pupil Adam Brown broke four records at the Inter-Regional Gala in Graaff-Reinet on November 1.
Adam, who is the captain of the Under...
Popular dance academy returns in festive season
Well-known dance teacher and choreographer Vicky Luff is opening her doors again in December for her popular Dynamic Dance Academy (DDA) classes.
Registration for DDA...
WSU arts students’ work reflect pertinent issues
Walter Sisulu University Visual Arts graduates recently showcased their final pieces of the academic year in an exhibition at the Ann Bryant Art...
Hudson show heralds ‘A Wonderful Christmas’
Hudson Park High School’s music department is set to showcase A Wonderful Christmas at the school’s Gibson Kente Theatre next month.
Vocals teacher, Nasine Van...
World medal champ speaks to Go! on win
After representing SA at the Biathle World Championships in Spain, what do your medals mean to you?
My silver and gold team medals mean a...
24-hour feat for orphans
The fourth 24-hour Run for Hope saw 300 participants braving thunder and lightning and sweating it out to raise funds for destitute and abandoned...
Hudson High star wins scholarship
Outstanding Hudson Park High School rugby player Sibabalwe Mahashe, who captained the SA U18 rugby team in the international Test against France and England,...
Young author Tailei wants people to know anything is possible with...
Spurred by her love of reading and writing, Tailei Richards has managed to achieve one of her biggest goals at the young age of...
Music pupils give sterling performance
Stirling Primary School’s music department presented a spectacular end-of-year show at the Guild Theatre on Tuesday, November 8.
Performing to a full house, the pupils,...
Museum delights with colouring book
Ahead of Christmas, the Friends of the East London Museum have launched an informative colouring book for children which features some of the museum’s...
Dancing her way to the Big Apple , Teen set to...
Talented young East London dancer Tamia Latola is heading to New York next year to represent SA in the Princess Pageant Talent Africa competition.
The...
Winning month for Waves for Change
Waves for Change, a national organization aimed at providing mental health support for vulnerable youth through surfing, was awarded the sport for health recognition...
