BABALO NTSINI and ALIZWA DAYILE The Ebenezer Caregiving Centre in Gonubie is calling on the community to lace up their walking shoes and stand in solidarity with elderly people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The centre will…
As winter continues to grip KuGompo City, one local organisation is inviting residents to enjoy an evening of fine wine while helping keep vulnerable community members warm. East London Ladies Circle 23 (ELLC23) will host its Winter Drive…
Laughter, music and clouds of vibrant colour filled the air as hundreds of residents gathered at the Old Selbornians’ Ostrich Field on Saturday for the Calvary Colour Run. Families, friends and fitness enthusiasts turned out in large…
A group of Eastern Cape filmmakers are celebrating a major milestone after winning top honours at a prestigious filmmaking competition, but they are now appealing for help so they can represent SA on the international stage. The Eastern…
The greater East London area is set to unite in hope, remembrance and solidarity as the Cansa Relay For Life East London 2026 returns on Saturday. The race, one of the city’s most supported events on the athletics calendar, will be held…
The spirit of community, fitness and generosity came together when the East London Athletic Club (Elac) handed over R30,000 raised from this year’s Day Hospital Laser 10km road race to the facility on Friday. The generous donation marks…
An adventurous group of 36 cyclists recently completed a demanding 1,057km fundraising ride across SA, raising an impressive R800,000 for the Eyabantwana for the Children Trust. Divided into three teams, the Grandads Army Memorial Ride…
They did it! Barmy Grandad’s Army cyclists raised more than the R200,000 target they set themselves. Proving that the wheels of learning go round and round forever, they discovered wisdoms beyond their already advanced years. By Sunday,…
Every kilometre Liam Prime pedals and runs is a lifeline for Nyakallo, a 13-year-old who is bravely battling leukaemia. Nyakallo lives in Tyoksville in Dordrecht. His mom is a student nurse and his father a worker. Through sheer…
EMIHLE MBANGATHA Animal lovers and wellness enthusiasts in East London can look forward to an unusual event on November 23, when Furever Fixed, a local non-profit organisation, teams up with KS Dance Studio to host a stretch class…
EMIHLE MBANGATA The Friends of East London Museum (FELM) are wrapping up the year on a festive note by celebrating 100 years since the museum’s proclamation, and are inviting the community to be part of the event through their “100 Trees”…
The Friends of the East London Museum will be hosting a special shipwrecks talk and Oceanos commemorative event at the museum on Saturday August 5. The historical sinking of the Oceanos is considered to be one of the most famous rescue…
WRITTEN BY: KHUSELO MAHLATI East Londoners took to the trampolines for seven hours of exercising fun at a Bounce-a-thon in aid of cancer on May 13 at Beacon Bay Country Club. Hosted by NPO, The Cancer Connection, participants of all ages…
The lack of sanitary towels and toiletries for young girls is an ongoing concern in underprivileged areas and Meyers Motors has partnered with organizations such as Keep A Girl In School and Igwiba Lesizwe to address this issue. They are…
Voorpos Primary, in the heart of Cambridge, will not let a child go hungry, poorly clothed, and uneducated. This plucky school’s philosophy is borne out by its one-of-a-kind feeding scheme. It does more than feed: the children receive…
Jason Hartley has been described by members in his community as a loyal, hard-working man who is always ready to offer a helping hand. This is despite living with multilevel cervical disc-osteophytes, a disease that develops when a series…
One of East London’s most reliable post-rescue organizations has been forced to make the difficult decision of announcing to the public that they are at full capacity and can no longer take in any more cats or dogs. The organization has…
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 school’s needs as it celebrated its first Founders Day. What were some of Greensleeves High School’s…
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 babies. Sweltering heat hit the group at the Cove near Nahoon Dam, where runners kicked off…
Six-year-old Liyabona Nokoma from Qonce suffers from severe seizures that have affected her mobility and speech development. As a result, she is unable to move around, play or speak without support from her aunt and mother. Her family had…
