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Hijacking suspect shot dead, two arrested near Libode

Police shot dead a vehicle hijacking suspect and arrested two others  during an exchange of fire near Libode on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Captain Welile Matyolo said ...

Politics

ANC’s historical dominance in KZN can’t be attributed to Zuma: ...

The ANC’s historical dominance in KwaZulu-Natal cannot be solely attributed to the party’s former leader Jacob Zuma.

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Hope fading for victims still trapped under collapsed George ...

Hope was slowly diminishing in George as the rescue operation entered its third day at the site where a building collapsed in Victoria Street.

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Police pounce on e-hailing service driver after ...

A 39-year-old suspect has been arrested after an e-hailing service driver allegedly stabbed two women passengers when a trip turned violent in Cape Town.
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Green light for BCM’s R33m deal with Chippa

Buffalo City Metro has endorsed a R33m  three-year sponsorship deal for Chippa United to bring some of its Premier ...

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Motshekga acknowledges huge backlogs in Eastern Cape school infrastructure

Basic education minister Angie Motshekga on Tuesday highlighted the dire state of infrastructure in the Eastern Cape, ...

Entertainment

Matthew Mole heading to East London for one-night show

Wake up, it’s Matthew Mole! The award-winning singer/songwriter will be coming to East London with an explosive live ...

News

Bus operator targeted by arsonists

Black-owned bus operator Africa’s Best 350 Ltd is under attack, having lost 18 buses to arson in just a year, with ...

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The Enyobeni Tavern tragedy

Ongoing coverage of the impact of the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, where 21 Eastern Cape children died.

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UFH ranked among world's top 2,000 universities for 2024

SPONSORED | The University of Fort Hare showed a remarkable ascent in the latest URAP World Rankings measuring academic ...

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Rural development agency boss fired after disciplinary hearing

Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency CEO Simon Qobo has been dismissed by an internal disciplinary panel after being ...

Politics

PAC ready to enter into coalitions after May 29

The PAC says it is ready to enter into coalition governments after the May 29 general election. In an interview with ...

School News

Fort Grey pupil, 7, hopes to realise chess dream

A seven-year-old pupil, who has secured a spot on the national chess team and will be competing against seasoned ...

School News

Chamber choir does Stirling High proud

At a recent eisteddfod choir competition, Stirling High School’s choir sang their way to the top, winning multiple ...

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JUST IN | Eight now confirmed dead in George building collapse

As first responders engaged in a last-ditch effort to reach people trapped under a collapsed apartment building in ...

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R53m paid to scholar transport operators — more on its way

The SA National Taxi Council in the Eastern Cape has confirmed the provincial transport department has finally paid ...

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Bolt confirms probe into second 'driver stabbing incident' in Lenasia

E-hailing service Bolt says it will assist a customer with emergency medical expenses after a second reported incident ...

News

Foot and mouth disease detected at two farms in Humansdorp

There has been an outbreak of foot and mouth disease at two dairy farms in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape, the ...

OPINION | Keeping beachfront clean and safe must be a priority

The terms “Slummies” of “Slum Town” often make an appearance in the comment section on online posts about the state of East London. It’s a label that has ...

OPINION | Lessons must be learnt from latest disturbing dog attack

Numerous articles have been written over many years about dog attacks on pedestrians in public spaces in and around the Buffalo City Metro. Some have ...

Number of workers in collapsed building was 81, not 75 — George municipality

The number of workers who were in the George building when it collapsed has risen to 81, six more than initially presumed, authorities said on Thursday morning.

DispatchLIVE Podcasts

LISTEN | Foundation calls for individual ...

Government should not interfere with people's lives.That is a view of Free Market Foundation CEO David Ansara.

LISTEN | NSPCA has serious concerns over ...

Amid the heated discussion over the export of South African livestock, Wednesday was a bustling day at the harbor in ...

LISTEN | NSPCA raises alarm over ...

The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has raised the alarm over an infectious disease outbreak at a feedlot housing ...

LISTEN | Long and desperate property ...

If BCM's town planning unit does not sharpen up, construction companies will migrate to municipalities that don’t take ...

LISTEN | UDM growing stronger in Eastern ...

UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says he remains positive about his party’s future in the Eastern Cape and has issued a ...

Business

Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber and ...

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber and Standard Bank have extended their partnership for the Entrepreneurship Desk.

Radisson Blu GM among top of the class in ...

The last thing Radisson Blu general manager Elmarie Fritz expected to be told this year was that she had been ...

Share ownership in companies for workers ...

Minister of trade, industry, and competition Ebrahim Patel said on Monday the textile sector was vital to South ...

ELIDZ bids farewell to long-serving CEO, ...

The East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) has unveiled three new investments, collectively valued at about ...

New era on hand for BT Ngebs

BT Ngebs City Mall is getting ready for a major facelift, say its new owners. The Mthatha mall opened to much ...

Meetings Africa spurs major economic ...

SPONSORED | The business events industry’s vital role in revitalising the economy is undeniable, highlighting the need ...

Tesla’s Musk likely to unveil $2bn-$3bn ...

Tesla chief Elon Musk is set to announce an investment in India of $2bn-$3bn (R38bn-R57bn), mainly for building a new ...

Africa

LIVE UPDATES | Restaurants, hairdressers ...

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng is 13,023, with 3,716 recoveries and 87 deaths.

22,000 Edcon employees get retrenchment ...

SA's biggest non-food retailer Edcon has served 22,000 of its employees with notices of retrenchments as it blames ...

Lifestyle

BMW 7 Series is voted South Africa's 2024 ...

German brand wins the overall title a record seventh time

Matthew Mole heading to East London for ...

Wake up, it’s Matthew Mole! The award-winning singer/songwriter will be coming to East London with an explosive live ...

LONG-TERM UPDATE 3 | Six things I learnt ...

Thomas Falkiner sees how his long-term Jimny five-door copes with a lengthy trek down to the Western Cape.

Jaguar XJS reborn as Supercat V12 muscle ...

British high-performance firm TWR has launched its first sports car since being revived after being bankrupted 22 years ...

SPOTLIGHT | New 'Bridgerton' season ...

The third season of the popular Regency drama has begun; 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' follows a young ape's ...

Why you must insist on a vehicle history ...

Second-hand car buyers have various resources to help them avoid ending up with a lemon.

World

Russia to target Nato nuclear weapons in ...

Russia will make Nato nuclear weapons in Poland one of its primary targets if they are deployed there, the TASS news ...

US reaches $138.7m civil settlement with ...

The US Justice Department has reached a $138.7 million civil settlement with hundreds of victims of former USA ...

Nato drills in Finland are provocative, ...

Nato exercises starting on April 26 in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border are provocative in ...

SA calls for probe after reports of mass ...

The department of international relations and cooperation says reports about the discovery of mass graves in Gaza calls ...

Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but ...

Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, ...

Teen charged with terrorism over Sydney ...

Thousands of Muslims gathered in mosques across Sydney for regular prayers on Friday despite concerns about retaliatory ...

Sport

Boxing Mecca

Boxing fraternity pays tribute to ‘great, ...

Dozens of prominent boxing figures, celebrities from the music and sporting industry, and politicians paid a fitting ...

Cafu camp livid over IBF U-turn

Duncan Village star Phumelela Cafu’s camp  is hopping mad after the IBF rescinded its decision to mandate him for an ...

Alvarez retains undisputed ...

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez retained his undisputed super-middleweight world title with a convincing unanimous decision ...

More SA boxers get world title eliminators

More SA boxers are getting opportunities to realise their world title aspirations, with East London fighter Phumelela ...

Injury woes in Chippa camp for Swallows ...

Chippa United have to deal with injuries to key players heading into their DStv premiership game against Swallows ...