St Joseph’s pupil named rising star in majorette side
St Joseph’s Preparatory and College is bursting with pride as grade 10 pupil Inam Ntikinca, 16, was recently honoured with the senior rising star...
Minors hooked as vape sales remain unchecked
A month-long investigation by the GO!&Express has revealed just how easy it is for pupils to get hooked on nicotine as many shops across...
Karate kid makes history for Seven Star
LEBO MJANGAZE
Ten-year-old Amahle Mfacane of Seven Star Primary School has gone from a beginner in karate to earning first place in his division at...
Stirling duo scoop top honours at arts eisteddfod
LEBO MJANGAZE
The results are in and Stirling High School’s Alex Raath and Damien Salzwedel have scooped A++ awards in the 2025 National Arts Association...
Port Rex to host launch of project for next generation of...
The Retail Motor Industry Organisation, in partnership with merSETA and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, will launch Project Dineo on June 21 at Port Rex...
A child’s fight for her future
Twelve-year-old Caeren Adams’ immune system is attacking her brain leaving her hospital-bound and prone to painful seizures and as her condition continues to deteriorate,...
Border to bid for second Craven Week
The stakes are high for Border Schools Rugby Association, given their performance as hosts for the U13 Craven Week in East London next week...
Schools and waste pickers leading the charge for a cleaner greener...
Since last year, 937 tons of waste have been diverted from the landfill thanks to the tireless efforts of local schools and waste pickers...
Five Clarendon coaches head up Border schools’ hockey teams
Clarendon High School for Girls is celebrating a proud sporting milestone as five of its talented hockey coaches have been selected to represent Border...
Creative brilliance earns top honours
Merrifield Primary School’s Xylie Tarr and Arcadia School’s Liam Olivier are this year’s recipients of the coveted triple gold award for the East London...
Clarendon choir heads to nationals
Clarendon Primary School’s senior choir has advanced to the final round of the ATKV-Applous Choir Competition from July 30-August 2, in hopes of defending...
Arts festival smash hit coming to EL stage
After a sold-out run at the Umtiza Arts Festival, the powerful isiXhosa drama, Buzani Kubawo, returns to East London’s Guild Theatre for two special...
SA Navy is coming to town to discover new generation of...
East London will host the SA Navy’s 2025 World Hydrography Day celebrations from June 20-22, with the navy aiming to fast-track the city’s role...
East London pupil excels in debut National Inflatable Powerboat race
Hoërskool Ooskus Gimnasium grade 11 pupil Ané de Kock made her school proud when she successfully competed in the National Inflatable Powerboat Competition held...
Jobless psychologist starts healing hub
With few job opportunities available in psychology, clinical psychologist Balungile Macingwane carved her own path by opening Balungile Macingwane Psychological Services in Southernwood, focusing...
Hudson Park’s new play echoes nation’s realities
Hudson Park High School’s new ambitiously heartfelt stage production, The Quigney Has the Blues, explores the impact of the lingering ghosts of an unequal past set...
Young artists win triple gold for ELFest entries
This year’s East London Eisteddfod (ELFest) High Schools Art Exhibition showcased outstanding talent, with Stirling High School’s Philasande Tsengiwe and Clarendon High School for...
Wins across the board for Merrifield
Merrifield Schools’ teams enjoyed a triumphant week on the sports fields and courts last week, clocking up a string of impressive wins across netball,...
Hudson athlete makes a splash with national water polo honours
Hudson Park High School proudly celebrated rising water polo star Kara Batting at its recent summer sports awards assembly, where she was awarded honours...
Don’t let social media steal your shine: how comparison to others...
Have you ever scrolled through Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat and thought, “I wish I looked like that” or “their life is so much better...
Cambridge High to host intimate drama nights
Cambridge High School is preparing to present an intimate evening of theatre with its production, Two Actors and a Limelight. Set to take place...
Hudson Park makes history at Framesby sports derby
Hudson Park High School travelled to Gqeberha to take on Hoërskool Framesby in a heated derby from May 9-10.
Hudson’s chess team narrowly lost 2½-3½...
Merrifield tops provincial debating festival
Merrifield College took top honours at the Aurora All Girls Provincial Debating Festival last week, placing first out of seven competing teams.
Seventy high school...
Port Rex Lions Eisteddfod continues
The second week of the annual Port Rex Lions Eisteddfod continued to highlight the wealth of musical talent among pupils in the region, with...
Stirling shines at Glen Hill cross country
Stirling High School athletes showed strong form at the Glen Hill Private School Cross Country meeting this past weekend, competing against pupils from 22...
School of Music celebrates 30 years of talent
The School of Music, also known as the East London Music Institute, is celebrating 30 years of music education since it was founded in...
UFH law students head to constitutional court
Two outstanding law students from the University of Fort Hare (UFH), Christiaan Buthelezi and Babalwa Mofokeng, are preparing to take their legal skills to...
Young pupils pay artistic tribute to beloved teacher
A vibrant new art exhibition at Belgravia Art School is paying tribute to the late Cheryl Kent, a beloved East London teacher and creative...
Community rallies behind day care centre
Step by Step Day Care Centre in Willowvale has become the perfect example of how community efforts and social media can come together to...
Hope needed for EL’s most vulnerable
LEBO MJANGAZE
Guardians of Hope, a place of safety for abandoned and vulnerable babies in East London, is appealing to businesses to consider sponsoring a...
Pediatrician seeks support for global learning opportunity
LEBO MJANGAZE
A passionate East London pediatric surgeon is calling for support to help her attend a prestigious international conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia — a...
Merrifield Prep shines in debating
It was a winning week for Merrifield College and Preparatory School’s debaters, who delivered outstanding performances in competitions held between April 7 and 12.
In...
Selborne Shines in Derby Weekend Against Pearson
Selborne College delivered a dominant performance across multiple sporting codes during their annual derby weekend against Pearson High, held on April 11 and 12...
The importance of studying in a child’s learning style
MELISSA DAVIDS
Every child learns differently, yet traditional classrooms often follow a one-size-fits-all approach due to time constraints and curriculum demands. While teachers do their...
Wagner-Meyer ready for another shot at Miss SA
Local beauty Laura Wagner-Meyer is back in the Miss SA race for the fourth time, carrying the hopes of thousands even beyond East London...
NGO is beating the dropout crisis amongst Buffalo City students
TANDO NKUNGWANA
With 60% of first-year tertiary students dropping out — including many from East London — youth unemployment continues to rise, but local NGO,...
Choc helps child patients to travel home for holidays
This holiday season, the Childhood Cancer Foundation SA (Choc) is on a heartwarming mission to make the holidays as memorable as possible for children...
Hudson Park U14 hockey teams off to promising start
Hudson Park High School’s U14 hockey teams kicked off their season with a challenging yet promising performance at the Alexander Road High School U14...
GO PEOPLE: Yolanda Taku
This week we chat to Yolanda Taku
who runs her wig business Crown Queens, where she sells good quality, affordable wigs.
What services do you...
Pupils becoming hooked early as vaping on rise
East London primary school pupils, some as young as grade 4, are vaping — even on school grounds — leaving teachers battling nicotine-fueled behavioural...
New structure fights for control of SA’s water polo administration
Selborne College and Clarendon High School for Girls are in SA School’s Top 10 for water polo in 2025, but ongoing spats challenging Swimming...
Positive feedback on school sports
Ooskus Gimnasium Hoër (formerly Hoërskool Grens) has tightened security for the 2025 Sportfees to curb underage drinking at derby days — a move that...
Special collection of dolls to raise funds for centre
The Tomorrowland Doll Collection is a heartwarming initiative that is aimed at raising funds to help Tomorrowland Day Care Centre pay off over R200,000 owed to...
The power of standing up for yourself
In a world constantly evolving with new challenges, social pressures and digital influences, standing up for yourself has never been more important — especially...
Stirling girls shine at Woodridge Festival
Stirling High School’s girls’ first cricket team delivered an impressive performance at the Woodridge Festival at the weekend, securing two wins out of three...
Selborne water polo teams shine in tournaments
Selborne College’s water polo teams have been making waves with strong performances at recent tournaments and fixtures.
On February 22, Selborne College traveled to Makhanda...
Hudson Park praised for handling of disease cases
Parents at Hudson Park Primary School have expressed relief and gratitude over the school’s swift and proactive handling of reported cases of hand, foot...
Clarendon’s consumer studies class comes tops
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Clarendon High School for Girls has achieved outstanding academic success, with its consumer studies class of 2024 securing a 100% pass rate.
This achievement...
Injured angler making good progress
Just a month after a near-fatal car accident, Border angling U21 medalist Dylan Botha told GO!&Express that he owes his survival to God and...
