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DA, EFF VAT case a test for parliament

The DA and the EFF’s court case to block the 0.5 percentage point VAT hike from kicking in on May 1, now being argued in the Western Cape High Court, is a critical test of ...

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WATCH | Premier Oscar Mabuyane sets out vision for Eastern Cape ...

In an exclusive interview premiering at 8am on April 15, Daily Dispatch editor Cheri-Ann James talks to Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane, as he ...

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Court security increased ahead of WSU murder case

Security has been heightened outside the Mthatha magistrate’s court where a suspect in the murder of Walter Sisulu University student Sisonke Mbolekwa is making his first court appearance on Monday. Despite rain, hundreds of students are busy ...
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Shocking number of educators linked to sexual ...

Almost 30 Eastern Cape educators, including five school principals and two deputy principals, have been implicated in sexually related offences in the past year. They are facing charges relating to sexual assault on pupils, sexual harassment of ...
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Dimbaza man wins appeal against rape conviction, sentence

A Dimbaza man who was convicted of raping his ex-girlfriend after a night of boozing and sentenced to eight years’ ...

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NPA defends prosecutors’ handling of Omotoso case

Eastern Cape deputy director of prosecutions Barry Madolo has defended the handling of Nigerian televangelist Timothy ...

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16 Eastern Cape municipalities in financial distress

Sixteen troubled Eastern Cape municipalities are slowly collapsing and have been flagged as being in financial ...

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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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Mini mechs meet the buzzbike brigade

The post-Covid gig economy can be a cold, hard place with its no-frills, no-cushions, no-warnings approach. It is a ...

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East London actress debuts in movie starring Hollywood’s Viola Davis

Sinaye Mtintsilana, a rising star from the dusty streets of Newlands, East London, has made her movie debut in the ...

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Our tactics stymied Chiefs — Chippa coach

Chippa United head coach Thabo September was impressed with how his players executed their game plan in their ...

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Pedestrian dies in hit-and-run accident near East London

A woman in her early 40s died when she was hit by a vehicle in the early hours of Monday in Newlands, Nxarhuni, ...

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Pope Francis dies aged 88

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88.

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One dead, three injured in head-on crash in Eastern Cape

A head-on collision claimed the life of one person and left three others seriously injured on the T30 road near ...

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Zimbabwean fugitive handed 110-year sentence for rhino poaching, prison escape

A rapist and armed robber who is also a serial escape artist has had another 20 years imprisonment added to his five ...

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Second suspect arrested for murder of taxi driver in Gqeberha

The suspects approached the victim with their faces covered while he was standing near his vehicle at the taxi rank ...

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

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

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

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

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The two agreed in May 2023 to merge the truck operations by the end of 2024, but in February 2024, the final deal was ...

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Mini mechs meet the buzzbike brigade

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

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Namibia's top court dismisses opposition ...

Swapo's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will be sworn in as Namibia's first female president on March 21.

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Eastern and Southern African blocs weigh ...

Eastern and Southern African countries are looking into the possibility of deploying troops to secure areas of eastern ...

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East London actress debuts in movie ...

Sinaye Mtintsilana, a rising star from the dusty streets of Newlands, East London, has made her movie debut in the ...

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Radio newsreader Mbana embraces new role ...

After more than a decade behind the microphone, popular radio personality Ondela Mbana is stepping under a new ...

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Join the Ignition TV crew as they go behind the scenes at the recent MINI Aceman launch.

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The Porsche 911 GT3 has become the fastest production car with a manual gearbox around the Nürburgring Nordschleife, ...

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Favoured for their commanding driving position and increased ground clearance, sport utility vehicles remain the ...

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

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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 ...

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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 ...

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

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

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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 ...

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Nabi laments losing ...

In a further setback for Amakhosi Gaston Sirino and Pule Mmodi are suspended for the Gallants clash.

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Nabi laments losing ...

In a further setback for Amakhosi Gaston Sirino and Pule Mmodi are suspended for the Gallants clash.

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Suspended netball boss Molokwane vows to ...

‘All I ask is for the opportunity to present my side of the story and to defend myself.’

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Our tactics stymied Chiefs — Chippa coach

Chippa United head coach Thabo September was impressed with how his players executed their game plan in their ...

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Kenyans John Korir and Sharon Lokedi ...

Korir builds on family legacy after older brother Wesley won in 2012, Lokedi shatters women’s record.

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Cardoso admits Sundowns were blunt in ...

Coach says Egyptian outfit were ultraconservative at Loftus and will hope for more spaces to exploit in Cairo.

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Stellenbosch can beat Simba in Durban, ...

‘There’s no surety we will get to the final but based on what I’ve seen, Simba are beatable.’

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Young Pirates showed they can handle ...

‘It’s not easy to find yourself in the semifinal of this competition and trying to play the football we try to play all ...

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Mixed reactions to Hem’s world youth ...

There were mixed opinions on whether Duncan Village rising star Siyabulela Hem had deserved the unanimous decision win ...

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Hem to test international credentials in ...

  The tournament at the Christian Centre in East London on Friday will give young boxers a platform to stake their ...

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Tyirha allays concerns over fighting ...

Nhlanhla Tyirha’s camp has allayed fears that he is gambling by taking two fights in the space of two weeks, starting ...

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Boxing fireworks expected at church venue

If the bold predictions made by boxers ahead of their bouts at the unusual Christian Centre in Abbotsford venue are ...

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BCM venue problem takes boxing to ...

With the Buffalo City region facing a sporting venue conundrum, an international boxing tournament will be taken to ...