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Members of the Clarendon High School for Girls Junior A water polo team celebrate after securing an impressive seventh7th place finish out of 16 teams at the Collegiate U15 Water Polo Tournament in Gqeberha over the weekend. The team, made up entirely of U14 players, competed against older U15 opposition throughout the competition. Picture: SUPPLIED

Clarendon water polo team compete in tourney

Clarendon High School for Girls’ Junior A water polo team delivered an impressive performance over the weekend, securing a commendable seventh-place finish out of 16 teams at the Collegiate U15 Water Polo Tournament in Gqeberha. What…

Retiring Stirling High School headmaster Doug Prior bids farewell to the school community after nearly a decade at the helm, leaving behind a legacy of dedicated leadership and holistic excellence. Picture: SUPPLIED

End of an era as Stirling bids farewell to Doug Prior

Stirling High bid an emotional, heartfelt farewell to long-serving headmaster Doug Prior, who presided over his final formal assembly, drawing the curtain on nearly a decade of dedicated service to the KuGompo City institution. Prior, who…

KuGompo City author Magorhandile Gxashe with Chief Vuyani Mrawu during the official launch and unveiling of Vukani MaGqwashu at Devereux Lodge on Saturday. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Book safeguards Amagqwashu clan’s oral history

What was once passed down solely through the spoken words of forefathers and foremothers has now been compiled into a permanent reference, as retired educator Magorhandile Gxashe officially launched his debut book, Vukani MaGqwashu, at…

Organisers, civil society representatives, and community members gather hold lit white candles during a solemn candle-lighting ceremony hosted by Kumkani FM at the Scenery Park Community Hall over the weekend. The symbolic gesture formed part of an anti-gender-based violence (GBV) drive aimed at honouring victims of abuse, raising community awareness, and promoting the protection of women and children. Picture: SIMPHIWE NDODA

Kumkani FM leads united front against GBV scourge

Community radio station Kumkani FM took a resolute stand against gender-based violence over the weekend, bringing together key social justice stakeholders, civil society organisations, and local residents at the Scenery Park Community…

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55 parkruns later, ‘Pappa G’ inspires others to follow

For local runner Mmetse “Pappa G” Pitje, Saturday mornings have become far more than just a routine exercise — they have fundamentally reshaped his health, discipline, and sense of community. With 55 parkruns under his belt since June…

FROM HOPE TO HANDCUFFS: Sinothando Alven stars as Capital S in ‘Isidoda Ubudoda Indoda (Part 2)’, tracing a young man’s tragic journey from seeking redemption through traditional initiation to facing the harsh reality of prison life. Picture: SUPPLIED

Film traces manhood, loss, consequences of violence

Film: Isidoda Ubudoda Indoda (Part 2) Production House: Montywood (Kumkani FM) Genre: Eastern Cape Drama/Thriller Isidoda Ubudoda Indoda (Part 2) delivers a high-stakes, emotionally charged exploration of manhood, grief, and…

Local angler Chad Schenk with a fresh specimen of a sixgill sawshark that washed ashore at Gulu Beach last Tuesday. Picture: SUPPLIED

Enigma: third rare sixgill sawshark washes ashore

A string of extraordinarily rare deep-water discoveries has sent ripples of intrigue through the scientific community after a third elusive sixgill sawshark washed ashore near the Gulu River mouth last week. The latest finding marks an…

Masibuyelembo Arts Festival co-host Mawethu “Mholo Mholo” Siyakane (left) and headline musician Luthando Mzi look forward to empowering local youth through music and performance at the Dimbaza Shack Theatre in Zabalaza on Saturday. Picture: SUPPIED

Dimbaza Shack Theatre hosts inaugural Masibuyelembo Arts Festival

An Umtiza Arts Festival regular act is set to serenade crowds at the much-anticipated Masibuyelembo Arts Festival, taking place at the Dimbaza Shack Theatre in Zabalaza this Saturday from 10am to 5pm. The first-of-its-kind festival in the…

REPRESENTING EC: Pefferville B-boy Keenan Gregory (B-Boy BooraksVoeracks) stood tall at the Red Bull BC One Cypher national finals in Cape Town, securing a spot in the top 16 and earning a vote from legendary international All-Star B-Boy Lilou. Picture: MFUNDO PILISO

KuGompo breakers make quarter-finals and top 16

Mdantsane’s breakdancing veteran, Azola Mteto, popularly known as B-Boy Ranks, etched his name into local hip-hop history by advancing to the quarter-finals at the Red Bull BC One Cypher national final in Cape Town over the weekend.…

BOUND FOR TORONTOB-girl Courtnaé Paul and B-boy Toufeeq Baatjies celebrate after being crowned the champions at the Red Bull BC One SA South Africa National Final at Thibault Square in Cape Town. The Go! witnessed Paul claim her fourth title, while Baatjies secured a historic fifth victory, earning both elite breakers their spots to represent SA at the world final in Toronto, Canada, on November 29. Picture: SUPPLIED

Champs break their way to Toronto

Renowned B-Girl Courtnaé Paul and veteran B-Boy Toufeeq Baatjies were crowned national champions at the Red Bull BC One SA National Final in Cape Town over the weekend. Battling it out at a packed Thibault Square on Saturday September 5,…

OUT OF SERVICE: The swimming pool at Virgin Active in Quigney has been non-operational for at least approximately two months, forcing staff to monitor the area as frustrated members attempt to use it illegally. Pictures: MFUNDO PILISO.

Gym’s neglect sparks outrage

Frustrated members at the Virgin Active gym in Quigney are accusing management of neglect and double standards over broken amenities, exposed wiring, and non-operational services — despite paying monthly fees of up to R1,000. Livid…

Nondyebo Sibaya, of BuTibo Consulting, left, chats with Yondela Sombalo, from Goldspoon Crafts, as she displays her handcrafted wood and luxury leather products during the official Eastern Cape launch of Tourism Month 2026 at Asante Estate outside KuGompoEast London on Tuesday. Picture: MFUNDO PILISO

EC urged to harness AI to attract more tourists

Tourism leaders and government officials are calling for artificial intelligence and digital technology to be embraced to help the Eastern Cape compete for a greater share of the global tourism market. The province stands on the brink of…

Community worker Steve Greyling points to the overgrown bushes in Reservoir Road & Connaught, Ward 1, which residents say harbors criminals who prey on school children and elderly residents. Picture: MFUNDO PILISO

Residents fight back against crime

Desperate residents in Ward 1’s Reservoir Road & Connaught in Lennox Estate neighborhood have taken security into their own hands, contributing money out of their own pockets to hire a private night guard after unkept municipal promises…

A breaker displays gravity-defying moves during the Red Bull BC One South Africa Cypher qualifiers. The country’s top B-Boys and B-Girls will battle for the national title in Cape Town on Saturday, 5 September, for a place at the World Final in Toronto. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Global breaking royalty returns to south africa for red bull bc one all-star tour and national final

Go! Reporter Nineteen years after South Africa made breaking history by hosting the Red Bull BC One World Final at Soweto’s iconic Orlando Power Station, some of the world’s most celebrated B-Boys are returning to South African soil. The…

Red Bull Half Court Cape Town Qualifiers Image: SUPPLIED.

Sa’s top 3×3 basketball teams battle in soweto for tickets to manila

Go! Reporter The road to Manila runs straight through Johannesburg, where South Africa’s finest streetball talent clashed at the Klipspruit Sports Centre in Soweto for the national titles of the Red Bull Half Court tournament. Following…