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Woman killed in crash, toddler airlifted to East London hospital

A horrific head-on collision has claimed the life of an elderly woman on the N2 near Mooiplaas, outside East London. The incident occurred on Monday, a day marred by ...

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Stanfield gang trial looms as prosecutors push to reinstate R1bn ...

The prosecution is pulling all the stops to reinstate charges in the R1bn Cape Town housing tender fraud case before alleged 28s gang boss Ralph ...

News

Turning the page — A deep dive into the state of reading in ...

Local Heroes

It’s time to nominate your Local Hero

The time of the year has arrived again to celebrate and recognise community developers, philanthropists and other amazing people who live among us and give back to our communities without expecting anything in return. Local changemakers are given ...
News

Unemployed man wins R19.4m lotto jackpot, vows to ...

An unemployed lotto player who won more than R19.4m in the lotto plus 2 jackpot plans to change his family's lives and help a friend.
Politics

'He acted decisively': Ndlozi supports Ramaphosa's decision amid criticism

Former EFF member Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has supported President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to place police minister Senzo ...

Politics

LISTEN | Presidency backs fresh team for incoming police minister

With police minister Senzo Mchunu under scrutiny over serious allegations, the Presidency says it is only fair for ...

News

Sassa encourages honesty from grant beneficiaries during income reviews

The South African Social Security Agency continues its phased review of social grant recipients, urging beneficiaries ...

Politics

US, SA mulling gas drive for auto exemptions in trade talks: Parks Tau

Minister of trade, industry and competition Parks Tau says the framework deal South Africa submitted to the US proposes ...

News

Heroin and tik worth about R54m seized at Cape Town home

A police raid that uncovered 6kg of heroin in a bedroom cupboard turned into a major drug bust when officers found more ...

News

WHO recommends Gilead's twice-yearly injection lenacapavir for HIV prevention

The World Health Organisation on Monday recommended Gilead's lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection, as a tool to ...

News

Chippa to launch college and sports academy in East London

Entrepreneur and Chippa United FC owner Siviwe “Chippa” Mpengesi has announced the upcoming launch of the Chippa ...

Lifestyle /

National Arts Festival set to thrill with over 240 events

SPONSORED | Boasting everything from music and theatre to comedy and dance, this 11-day celebration of culture returns ...

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Border CD rugby players accused of theft

Allegations of theft made against the Border Country Districts team on Saturday, the final day of the U18 Academy Week ...

News

Border Bulldogs prop dies after being run over changing car tyre

The rugby fraternity is mourning the death of Border Bulldogs prop and former captain Luxolo Koza who died on Friday ...

Politics

ANC Dr WB Rubusana elective conference held up by verification report delay

A long wait for a verification report from Luthuli House and disputes lodged by dissatisfied branches have derailed the ...

News

Highway Mall tenants face closure over rental arrears

A total of 29 businesses at Mdantsane's Highway Mall face eviction due to rental arrears which have accumulated over ...

Local Heroes

Mdantsane swimming academy founder’s mission to prevent child drownings

Concerned about the many incidents of children drowning in the Eastern Cape, and that little is being done to prevent ...

News

Cafu camp ready for big US bout despite visa woes

Phumelela Cafu’s camp played down the chance of visa woes among its members affecting his crucial world title ...

News

Ramaphosa places police minister Mchunu on special leave

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed minister of police Senzo Mchunu on special leave, replacing him with Prof Firoz ...

Government needs to do more to help non-profits

The social development department continues to do things haphazardly when it comes to paying the approved quarterly funding for non-profits. The consequences ...

GUEST COLUMN: LUVO GREY | Call to action – tariffs must not be allowed to poison SA's budding digital future

US President Donald Trump's 30% tariffs may not limited to the tech sector, but their implications for the SA digital economy, SMEs generally and ICT service ...

SA must work with Brics to be less dependent on US

Eastern Cape finance MEC Mlungisi Mvoko this week spelt out to parliament’s finance committee the dire effect on the province of President Donald Trump’s ...

Multimedia

Crews respond to fire at Fall River assisted living home

Multiple people died and many more were injured after a fire broke out at an assisted-living centre in the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, on Sunday, a spokesperson for the US state's fire department said on Monday.

Daily Dispatch Podcasts

LISTEN | Repurposing the ECRDA to drive ...

In a province where nearly half the population lives below the poverty line, where unemployment continues to devastate ...

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.

Business

South32’s Mozal smelter faces uncertainty ...

Despite six years of negotiations with HCB and Eskom, South32 has been unable to agree on an affordable electricity ...

Southern Palladium slashes capex for ...

The results of a prefeasibility study indicate the group can cut funding costs by nearly 40%

GUEST COLUMN: LUVO GREY | The second land ...

South Africa faces a new kind of land grab, not with bulldozers, but with fibre cables. In the name of ...

GUEST COLUMN: LUVO GREY | Call to ...

US President Donald Trump's 30% tariffs may not limited to the tech sector, but their implications for the SA digital ...

Young investors care about people, ...

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

Nedbank poaches FNB’s SME chief as ...

Andiswa Bata joins rival as managing executive of its business and commercial unit

Vodacom, Maziv fibre merger gets green ...

The Competition Commission has reached an agreement with Vodacom and Maziv on the revised conditions that will remedy ...

Africa

WATCH | Kenya's president orders police ...

Kenya's President William Ruto said on Wednesday that police should shoot protesters who vandalise businesses in the ...

Angola hikes diesel price again to ...

Angola hiked the diesel price by one-third from Friday as part of the government's drive to curb costly subsidies and ...

WATCH | About 30 dead in Kinshasa ...

About 30 people have died in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, the provincial health ...

US open to minerals-for-security deal ...

The US is open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Democratic Republic of Congo, the state department said ...

More than 40 al Shabaab members killed by ...

More than 40 members of the Islamist al Shabaab armed group were eliminated in an operation by the Somali National Army ...

Lifestyle

WATCH | Is it worth rebuilding an old ...

Join the Ignition TV Buyer's Guide team as they advise a viewer whether it makes sense to rebuild an older car's engine ...

The joy and grief of owning a dog

Growing up in an era when Lassie and Benji were revered film stars made my dogless childhood even harder to bear.

Mandla N lauds Dawn Thandeka King and ...

'These two are without a doubt royalty when it comes to performance in South Africa.'

Oscar Mbo’s Ashmed Hour Records joins ...

'Ashmed Hour Records has always been about pushing the boundaries while staying true to our roots.'

National Arts Festival set to thrill with ...

SPONSORED | Boasting everything from music and theatre to comedy and dance, this 11-day celebration of culture returns ...

'My turn to return the favour': Sbu ...

'I was able to crack into the music industry with help from legends.'

World

Trump says US will send Patriot missiles ...

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will send Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine, saying they are ...

WATCH | Donald Trump crashes Chelsea’s ...

‘They told me he was going to present the trophy and exit the stage.’

798 people killed while receiving aid in ...

At least 798 people have been killed while trying to receive food aid in Gaza since the end of May, the UN human rights ...

Dakar champ Sam Sunderland wants to ride ...

Dakar Rally champion Sam Sunderland has set his sights on a new world record attempt, revealing at the 2025 Goodwood ...

Musk chatbot Grok removes posts after ...

Grok, the chatbot developed by the Elon Musk-founded company xAI, removed what it called "inappropriate" social media ...

Novartis receives approval for first ...

Novartis on Tuesday said it had received approval in Switzerland for Coartem Baby, which it said was the first drug to ...

Sport

Boxing Mecca

BSA attributes Ngxeke’s title defence ...

Boxing SA has defended the failure of SA bantamweight champion Landile Ngxeke to defend his title since winning it ...

Qonce fighter among Eastern Cape gold ...

The Eastern Cape amateur boxing team underlined the abundance of talent in the province when they dominated the ...

Cafu heads for US vowing to upset ...

Duncan Village star Phumelela Cafu left for the US at the weekend, determined to upset Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez’s ...

Ndongeni stopped in Turkey amid confusion ...

Confusion over the number of rounds in Xolisani Ndongeni’s bout conspired to hand him a ninth-round stoppage loss ...

Ngxeke team working on securing world ...

  Landile Ngxeke’s handlers believe he is ready to take on the world after he survived a tough challenge from ...