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Jubilation as girl freed — then another kidnapping

Hours after residents of Buffalo Flats celebrated the return of the nine-year-old girl who was kidnapped near her school last week, a man was apparently abducted in ...

Sport

Shock as Border Cricket placed under administration

  In a move that will send shock waves throughout the region, Border Cricket has been placed under administration with immediate effect for ...

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All aboard for visit of SA Agulhas II

The SA Agulhas II docked in East London on Wednesday, with thousands of visitors expected to board this weekend for its open day, before it returns ...

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Rural towns ramp up campaign to stamp out ...

Mnquma local municipality bosses issued a heartfelt plea to the residents of Butterworth, Ngqamakhwe and Centane this week: “Please help us fight izinyoka [cable thieves].” Amid mounting concern about the vandalism and theft of municipal ...
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Family demands justice from police minister after son shot ‘due to mistaken identity’

An Eastern Cape family is demanding answers from police minister Senzo Mchunu after police were accused of shooting ...

School News

Stirling pupil dazzles at artistic swimming championships

Stirling High School pupil Rebecca Schenk was a winner at the recent National Age Groups Artistic Swimming ...

Boxing Mecca

Kuse’s defection to Mitchell a low blow for Eastern Cape boxing

WBC silver mini-flyweight champion Siyakholwa Kuse has left the All Winners Boxing Club to join the Brian Mitchell ...

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SIU tells how staff co-operated with managers to steal R1bn from Eskom

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it has uncovered a scheme in which Eskom employees manipulated procurement ...

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The Enyobeni Tavern tragedy

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

News

Health practitioners feel ignored while Ramaphosa plans to forge ahead with NHI

Health-care professionals feel ignored by the government after submitting proposals for a workable and smooth ...

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Relative arrested for attempted rape of one-year-old boy after birthday party

A one-year-old boy was allegedly almost raped by a relative in Durban on Tuesday morning after his birthday party.

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Trio accused of kidnapping girl, 9, appear in court

    Three men arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a nine-year-old East London girl are set to apply for ...

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Beaten, burnt, mutilated: NSPCA offers R20k reward for info on baboon killing

The National Council of SPCAs is offering a R20,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those ...

Lifestyle /

Holly and Mimi Rey uncover SA’s best family-friendly vaycays in ‘Reycation’

SPONSORED | Viva Nation TV’s new fun-filled travel series will leave you giggling — and eager to book your next family ...

Politics

LISTEN | Opposition parties urge SA to cast its net away from the US

Opposition parties are calling for South Africa to re-evaluate its trade relationship with one of its top trade ...

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BREAKING | Abductors release kidnapped nine-year-old East London girl

A nine-year-old girl kidnapped outside Dreamland Primary School in Buffalo Flats, East London, last Tuesday was ...

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‘Stirling Swindler’ accused of striking again

  Another East London business has opened a case of fraud against convicted “Stirling swindler” Sibabalwe Smondile, ...

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Villagers get running water for the first time

  More than 94,000 people across three local municipalities will now have access to running water for the first ...

OPINION | In 'poaching' of pupils, ensure everyone has an opportunity to thrive

Schools actively pursuing youngsters talented in sport, academics and culture is a phenomenon that has for years sparked fierce debate in the schooling ...

OPINION | We need more than words to fix crumbling municipalities

The shambolic nature of municipalities in SA is well documented. Classic cases of service delivery failures tell a sad story that unfortunately is ...

OPINION | As universities welcome LGBTQ+ students, there’s a need to go beyond mere tolerance

As the academic year begins, a significant new chapter unfolds for countless LGBTQ+ students transitioning from high school to university. This moment of ...

Daily Dispatch Podcasts

LISTEN | Chilling kidnapping of girl, 9, ...

Business owners and residents in the Buffalo City Metro are on high alert amid a resurgence in abductions.

LISTEN | Short film set in Eastern Cape ...

A short film set in the Amakhala Game Reserve has made waves across the globe as the second chapter to another film ...

LISTEN | Extortion concerns taken ...

Deputy defence minister Bantu Holomisa does not believe intervention by soldiers is the answer to solving a “protection ...

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 ...

Business

PIC now owns 20% of Aspen

The fund manager has increased its stake in the pharmaceutical manufacturer

Turning disruptions into opportunities

Training, especially business training, is galloping forward on the back of the massive cost saving achieved through ...

Robust GNU holds firm despite policy ...

Bank’s chief economist says the government of national unity does not pose a significant risk to the economy at this ...

Eastern Cape entrepreneur aims to solve ...

Having a desire to make housing more affordable, accessible and safe, Eastern Cape-born Sinazo Cindi started a business ...

Young investors care about people, ...

SPONSORED | Gen Z and millennials’ desire for financial products that align with their values could see ESG investing ...

Gold Fields names Alex Dall as CFO

The previous appointee, who was expected to start early this year, is unable to join the company due to personal reasons

When 75% of your income services your debt

Many South Africans see two thirds of their income disappear on servicing their debt -- some, even as high as three ...

Africa

DR Congo asks F1 to halt talks on Rwanda ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has urged Formula One to end talks with Rwanda about hosting a race, saying the ...

Egypt tells top US diplomat Rubio that ...

Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty told US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Monday that Arab states rejected US ...

Worst may be ahead in east DRC conflict, ...

Reports of rape, gang rape and sexual slavery being probed, says Volker Turk

WATCH | As Goma ceasefire largely holds, ...

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city Goma began a ceasefire on Tuesday and residents rushed to ...

Rwanda’s Kagame says he agrees with US on ...

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he agreed with the US government on the need for a ceasefire in eastern Democratic ...

Lifestyle

No tracker, no payout: why understanding ...

On January 31 the Pretoria high court ruled on a motor insurance case in which an insurer had denied a policyholder’s ...

Pick n Pay criticised over Rick Ross ...

Retailer Pick n Pay has received backlash for featuring American rapper William Leonard Roberts II, popularly known as ...

WATCH | Jub Jub targets churches in ...

Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye, host of Moja Love's popular reality show Uyajola 9/9, has revealed his plans to take the ...

WATCH | Siya Kolisi hangs out with Roger ...

Tennis legend Roger Federer got to experience South Africa with Springbok captain Siya Kolisi during their recent visit ...

New Volvo EX30 Cross Country takes aim at ...

Volvo on Monday unveiled its new EX30 Cross Country.

WATCH | New F1 movie trailer is a ...

A new trailer for the upcoming Formula 1 movie has been released on YouTube.

World

SpaceX set to launch billionaire’s ...

An attempt to launch last month was postponed hours before liftoff.

James Earl Jones, renowned actor and ...

American actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence who overcame a childhood stutter to develop a ...

WATCH | Canadian fashion mogul Peter ...

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted of four counts of ...

WATCH | WHO chief says the world needs to ...

The chief of the World Health Organization said he was shocked by the world's insufficient action to stop the crisis in ...

WATCH | Fisherman says migrant’s phone ...

A fisherman who rushed to a capsized boat carrying migrants attempting to reach the UK says he and others were ...

Man, 50 others go on trial in France for ...

A 71-year-old man is on trial in France accused of drugging his wife and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her in ...

Sport

Boxing Mecca

Kuse’s defection to Mitchell a low blow ...

WBC silver mini-flyweight champion Siyakholwa Kuse has left the All Winners Boxing Club to join the Brian Mitchell ...

Sinqobile vies to conquer trials with ...

It is not often that a fighter relies on her mother for help to achieve a boxing feat but that is exactly what ...

Eastern Cape vow to dominate SA boxing ...

The Eastern Cape boxing team have vowed to contribute the most boxers to the SA elite selection team at trials ...

Fight-starved Bell dismisses weight ...

SA woman junior lightweight champion Nozipho “Triple B” Bell has allayed fears that she could forfeit her title due ...

Boxers descend on East London for SA ...

Scores of boxers from across the country started arriving in East London at the weekend before the highly ...