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SUPPORTING SCHOOLS: Before and after pictures of the repair work at Ferndale Primary School. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Primary school becomes beacon of hope

Twelve months ago, the children at Ferndale Primary School in Morgan Bay in the Eastern Cape were struggling with no running water, pit latrines and a collapsing school roof. Fast forward 10 months and thanks to the support and commitment…

Morgan Bay residents help community

The Morgan Bay community continues to show strong solidarity with its less well-off members through the ongoing charity fund, organised by the Morgan Bay Ratepayers Association. The fund aims to raise money in order to buy food parcels,…

Resident’s ‘exercise’ to help needy during this time raises R100k

Earlier this month, the GO! & Express reported on Morgan Bay resident Terry Gillham’s fundraiser which managed to bring in more than R60,000. Since then, the amount of money raised has passed the R100,000 mark. “I have to say, when I…

Ladies sew masks for Morgan Bay

Last week, the GO! & Express covered an inspiring story of a Morgan Bay resident who managed to raise over R60,000 for the less fortunate members of the community. However, Terry Gillham isn’t the only one doing good at Morgan Bay. One…

RUNNING FOR A CAUSE: Terry Gillham has managed to raise over R63,000 for the less-fortunate community members at Morgan BayPicture: SUPPLIED

Driveway run raises over R60,000

Morgan Bay resident Terry Gillham has not let the national lockdown get him down, and recently found a way to not only keep fit but also raise money for those in need. Gillham recently organised a unique kind of fun-run, which saw him…

COMING TOGETHER: Residents of Morgan Bay opened the freshly tarred Incarha Drive last week

Morgan Bay residents pitch in to fix roads

Nestled in a picturesque corner of the Wild Coast, Morgan Bay serves as a popular vacation spot for many Eastern Cape locals. With its relaxed atmosphere and stunning beaches, it’s not hard to see why so many are drawn to it. Sadly, the…

IN THE POT: The winning team at the Kei Mouth Soup Challenge are, from left, Andrew Baisley, Tarryn McKay, Sanet Lombard, Megan Coetzee, Belinda Wiessener Johannessen and Pat FlanaganPicture: SUPPLIED

Soup Challengers turn up the heat

Kei Mouth Country Club hosted Morgan Bay at their Annual Soup Challenge on Thursday, which saw competitors cooking up their various recipes in the hopes they would win the pot of the day. Competitors presented their various recipes in the…

Drowning at Morgan Bay

According to Geoff McGregor, NSRI East London station commander, at 12h50, Sunday, 21st January, NSRI East London were alerted to reports of a drowning in progress at Morgan Bay. Morgan Bay Hotel owner Richard Warren Smith launched his…

HARD HIT: The East London Aquarium sustained major infrastructural damage up to R1-million after it was pounded by massive waves last Thursday Picture: MARK ANDREWS

Still hopeful that missing seal will be found alive

By Barbara Hollands When the East London’s beloved seal Ruff was washed out of the aquarium’s rehabilitation pool during last Thursday’s raging high seas, superintendent Steven Rheeder ran down the Esplanade until he lost sight of her and…