Five-day course teaches skills to Parkside parents Masithethe Counselling Services held a five-day parenting skill course at the Dunn Asher Congregational Church, in Parkside, recently. The course focused on personal development and…
Local community organisations got together with the SAPS last weekend to host an anti-drug awareness campaign at All Saints Day Care in Parkside. The event saw recovering addicts, members of local anti-drug groups and police…
An East London primary school is under attack, with pupils being robbed of their belongings at gunpoint. For eight years, teachers have had countless items stolen from their classrooms. AW Barnes Primary School in Parkside is right next…
The community of Parkside in the Buffalo Flats will be celebrating with one of their oldest residents, Beauty Jantjies, when she turns 102 on Sunday. True to her name, the beauty is still evident in the humble and soft-spoken centenarian,…
A crowd of 20 women has gathered outside the East London magistrate’s court ahead of the bail application of publicist and humanitarian Cino Shearer and his co-accused, Warren Isaacs, and Shirley Gunuza. The group, with placards that…
THE Christelike Maatskaplike Raad (CMR) has expanded its services offices and have recently by opening a new satellite office in Parkside. CMR East London has absorbed some of Child Welfare’s staff and will take over its child protection…
THE annual Buffalo City Metro Municipality Mayoral Cup took place on Saturday at in various locations in the city, with a wide variety of sporting codes being showcased. The GO! attended visited volleyball matches in the Parkside Hall,…
All Saints Daycare in Parkside recently held their Mr and Miss All Saints. They are, from left, Eldriano Even (first prince), Amisi Mqikela (Mr All Saints), Tamara Dones (Miss All Saints), Akho Ndanda (second prince), Carliah Groep…
Two Grade 3 AW Barnes Primary School pupils have proven themselves as wordsmiths of note when they cracked the circuit spelling bee competition, taking first and second place out of 30 pupils who were gathered at Parkside Primary School…
Seven Buffalo Flats schools take part SEVEN primary schools took part in the Buffalo Flats cluster spelling bee competition last week. AW Barnes, Aspiranza, Buffalo Flats, Isaiah 58, New Generation, Parkside and Pefferville primary…
WITH the current spate of violent crimes against women and children, the Buffalo Flats White Door of Hope Centre has become a very important part of the community. Previously known as the Buffalo Flats Support Group for Alcohol and Drug…
Violence against women and children continues unabated with reports of horrific incidents in the province at the weekend. In the first incident, the body of a three-year-old toddler was found dumped metres from her Second Creek home in…
BRINGING HOPE: Cupido Academy of Grooming held an “Amazing Race” for children in the Parkside area recently. This event was held at the Buffalo City Metro’s pool, Ruth Belonsky Swimming Pool, in Parkside. The children had a fun walk and…
AWARD-WINNING organisation Waves for Change (W4C) proves that the ocean has magical healing powers. The organisation uses surfing as therapy to change and heal lives. Operating in Cape Town and East London alongside beaches, W4C works…
Community to benefit, thanks to day care owner’s efforts SARAH KINGON A FILTHY, illegal dumpsite in Woodstock Road, Parkside, has been transformed into a mini- astro turf benefitting the young children of the area. After many phone calls…
