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Drowning tragedy at Kenton beach

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that an official Inquest docket has been opened following a tragic drowning incident at Middle Beach in Kenton-on-Sea today, Friday, 25 September 2026. According to preliminary…

Body of missing man found

The South African Police Service has opened an Inquest following the discovery of the body of a 20 year old man on a sandbank in the Kariega river on 24 September 2026 at approximately 8.10am. SAPS spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy…

Fisherman missing after night expedition

A 20 year old Kenton-on-Sea fisherman is missing. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the alarm had been raised after the man failed to return home from fishing during the night on the banks of the…

Gino Fabbri 2.0 hits the Heritage trail to share the love

Eastern Cape performer Gino Fabbri will be at Rosehill Superspar in Port Alfred Thursday September 10, 2026 from 9am to 12 noon. The Kowie appearance is one of Fabbri’s stops in a Heritage Month tour to promote unity and confirm his…

Multidisciplinary team recovers body from remote beach

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Alexandria, alongside multi-disciplinary teams, conducted an intensive operation to recover a body that washed ashore along a remote coastal section between Perdevlei and Woody Cape. Spokespersn…

Snow closes four EC passes

Four mountain passes in the northern parts of the Eastern Cape are closed due to heavy snowfall, Department of Transport spokesperson Unathi Binqose reports. “Several vehicles are currently stranded, with emergency personnel on the ground…

Vigilance urged as hippo spoor found on Shaw Park road

SARAH BRADFIELD Members of the public are urged to be vigilant and report any sightings of a hippo roaming in the Shaw Park area, following the confirmation of a hippo spoor on the Shaw Park road yesterday. In a media release late…

Man dies after boat capsizes in Kowie River mouth

The NSRI Port Alfred responded around 8.20 this morning to eyewitness reports of a rigid hull inflatable boat capsized in the Kowie River Mouth, with two people in the water. The NSRI dispatched their rescue craft Rescue 11 Alpha along…

Stray cattle blamed for fatal crash on R67

A man died yesterday when the driver of a vehicle travelling from Port Alfred to Bathurst swerved, allegedly to avoid cattle in the road, and overturned. The accident occurred on the R67 near the 43 Air School turnoff around 5pm on Sunday…

Congratulations Mfundo Piliso!

A proud moment for the Go! & Express team! Congratulations to Go! & Express Editor, Mfundo Piliso, on being named a finalist in the prestigious Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2026 in the Community Service Reporting category for…

Mfundo Piliso

Go! & Express editor named finalist in prestigious national journalism awards

The Go! & Express is celebrating another major milestone following the announcement that editor Mfundo Piliso has been named a finalist in the prestigious Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards. Piliso was nominated in the Community…

Human Rights Commission to launch report on Makana

The South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC/ the Commission) Eastern Cape Office is set to launch its Investigation Report into systemic human rights concerns relating to governance and service delivery challenges within Makana…

International science award for Graeme College pupil

Graeme College Grade 11 Joshua Danilatos is one of three South African learners who have returned home with outstanding results after representing the country at the 1923 International Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Fair (IMSEF)…

16 April 2026 e-Edition

Speak out on plan for EC coast

Citizens have about two weeks left to comment on a draft coastal management plan (CMP) for the Eastern Cape. Based on the duration of the previous iteration (2014 to the present), the updated plan will determine policy on how resources…

Guard foils Bathurst cellphone tower thief

A security guard foiled an attempted theft at the cellular base station in Bathurst last night. South African Police Service spokesperson Captain Marius McCarthy said police were summoned to an incident at the facility, which is located…

19 February 2026 e-Edition

Clinic shutdowns: health department issues ultimatum

The health department has apologised to the public for the disruption to some health services in the Ndlambe municipal area. Since Wednesday, staff have been locked out and patients turned away from five clinics in Port Alfred and…

Klipfontein sewage spills a health hazard

PIET MARAIS A DA oversight visit to Klipfontein this week drew local residents and supporters, including representatives of Bushman’s Ratepayers (BRRAG) and Estuary Care, who raised urgent concerns about raw sewage flowing into the vlei…

Man in court following meter box vandalism

A 36-year-old man was apprehended and handed over to the police in Port Alfred on Tuesday February 24. His apprehension by local security company Multi Security and subsequent arrest by the South African Police Service came after several…