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RENEWED FIGHT: Clarendon High School for Girls’successful rowing programme, which was to come to an end next week, is set to continue. Picture: SUPPLIED

Clarendon fights to avert death of SA girls rowing

On Tuesday night, Clarendon High School for Girls reversed its decision to suspend its rowing programme – the only public, all-girls school rowing programme in the country – which was set to end on September 20 due to the rental dispute…

Teenage pupil to train with top Italian soccer team

BIG DREAMS: Aluve Ntwana celebrates with the scout for World Wide Scholarships, Fabrizio Piccareta, after he was selected as the recipient of the scholarship. Picture: SUPPLIEDAluve Ntwana, a talented 13-year-old pupil from New…

BREAKING THE MOULD: Lwazi Zangqa. Picture: SUPPLIED

Zangqa celebrates earning elite rugby coaching accreditation

The Border rugby community is celebrating as Lwazi Zangqa has become one of only a handful local coaches to earn his World Rugby level three accreditation, charting a clear path towards what will be an elite level rugby coaching career.…

Rock climber leads others to adventure

This week, we chat to Mark Mannheim about the exciting adventure activities he offers under his brand, Amatola Adventure. Q: What do you do? A: I’m an adventure enthusiast who has been rock climbing and facilitating rock climbing since…

SPORT PIONEERS: Players from New Rest hockey field in Komani during the 1970s and ‘80s.

Border bestows awards on sporting pioneers

The Border Icons in Sport (BIS) awards, held on November 4, paid homage to the incremental progress made in the region, while highlighting ongoing challenges faced in sports including women’s hockey. The Chairmen’s Award was bestowed on…

READY, SET: Runners at the start of the race. Picture: CAROL WATHEN

Runners triumph over tragedy

On October 15, runners from across the country took to the N6 for the 45th edition of the NFB Private Wealth Management Tony Viljoen Masters Marathon or the Glacier by Sanlam Border Masters Half Marathon, with many incredible wins across…

SPECIALIST SKILLS: GT12 semi-finals race underway. Pictures: TAMMY FRAY

EL drivers dominate national slotcar race

At the weekend, East London Slotcars Club (ELSCC) put up a great display of racing proficiency beating out-of-town clubs from Gqeberha and Pretoria to win first place in the pro, expert, amateur and junior divisions during the second…

LOADS OF POTENTIAL: Chaytin Collins prepares for his race. Picture: TAMMY FRAY

Youngster with bright racing future ahead

The GO!&Express caught up with nine-year-old Chaytin Collins from Hudson Park Primary School, the youngest entrant and winner of the Junior B division for Border Stockcars 1660 challenge held on June 17. When did you start racing and why…

PRO ATHLETES: Duane Hurn with two CrossFit trainers at the CrossFit East London gym in Beacon Bay. Picture: LUTHANDO MKWELO

EL CrossFit athletes compete at international level

The NoBull CrossFit Games are currently underway, with thousands of athletes from across the world competing for the top spot. Duane Hurn and Jason Dicks are two athletes from East London who competed in their respective divisions. Hurn…

KEENAN KYLE SHOLAYAN

Go People – Keenan Kyle Sholayan

This week we chat with Keenan Kyle Sholayan, a qualified sports conditioning coach and founder of KKS Coaching Academy, who uses his skills to improve the lives of the boys he coaches. What service do you offer? I offer sports…

WHOLESOME COACH: Jason Sudeikas stars in the Apple original series’ Ted Lasso’. Picture: SUPPLIED

Go Review – Ted Lasso

GENRE: Comedy, drama, sport In a world where movies and shows about crime, violence, and horror top the trending charts every week, a simple comedy about sports will stand out with ease. Ted Lasso tells the story of an American college…

WAVE WARRIORS: Brothers Kholo, left, and Ndalo Langa are competing in the Border Surfing Club Summer Series. Picture. SUPPLIED

Aspiring professional surfers are bros in and out the water

GO! & Express chats to junior Under 10 and U12 surfers, brothers Ndalo and Kholo Langa, who are competing in the Border Surfing Club Summer Series, which is on until February 19. The talented young brothers both aspire to be professional…

Lawn Bowls – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games – Broadbeach – Gold Coast, Australia – April 6, 2018 – A bowl is pictured. REUTERS/Jeremy Lee

It’s raining medals for SA at the Commonwealth Games

It rained early medals for South Africa at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday‚ with wrestling‚ mountain biking and lawn bowls contributing four gongs. Wrestler Johannes Botha was the first on the map as he qualified for the final against…

Helping pupils get physical

FOUNDED in 2013 with the vision of offering equal opportunities to all children, the iLifa Group has partnered with the Small Projects Foundation (SPF) to bring quality physical education to rural schools in and around East London. Both…

Brothers play for SA ‘Down Under’

Two underwater hockey stars represent Border LOCAL brothers, Luke and Joel Hanner recently returned from Australia, where they represented South Africa in underwater hockey at the World Age Group Championships. Luke (Grade 10) and Joel…