Disappointment was etched on the faces of pupils and teachers at the Fairview Sports Centre on Tuesday after it was confirmed that the education department would no longer be funding a trip to Cape Town to compete in the national Schools Marching Drill competition this weekend.
The sound of drums, trumpets and trombones will be heard as the Eastern Cape schools’ marching drills competition returns to the Gelvandale Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday. The 2022 competition hosted by Go Big Community Development will see the return of 20 Eastern Cape schools battling it out at the eighth instalment of the competition.