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Several WSU students injured in clashes with security guards

Scores of students at the WSU Nelson Mandela Drive campus had to be rushed to hospital for medical attention on Thursday after they were injured in  a violent clash with ...

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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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A Walter Sisulu University campus residence manager in Mthatha, implicated in the murder of student Sisonke Mbolekwa on Tuesday, has been arrested. Police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana confirmed the 54-year-old’s arrest on Thursday, ...
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Security guards clash with WSU students on ...

Eastern Cape Sasco co-ordinator Vuyo Tologu shared videos of guards entering the KTC residence and students being pulled out of the building.
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Dad gets life term for beating daughter, 3, to death

An Eastern Cape father who bludgeoned his three-year-old daughter to death after breaking up with her mother has been ...

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Outa’s report on roadworthy corruption to be investigated by SIU

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has publicly released its investigation report on fraudulent roadworthy ...

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Old age grants will not be stopped — Sassa dismisses 'fake news'

Sassa dismissed as fake news social media posts and reports claiming that the old age grant will be stopped in May if ...

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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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WATCH | Witnesses in Timothy Omotoso case brief media

A media briefing by young women who testified in the case against pastor Timothy Omotoso is under way on Thursday.

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Grade 7 pupil takes own life after being bullied and accused of cheating in test

A 13-year-old grade 7 pupil took her own life after allegedly being bullied at Vulindlela Primary School in Harrismith ...

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CAMPUS SHOOTING | Minister steps in on WSU tragedy

Higher education minister Nobuhle Nkabane has decried the “emergence of a new culture of weaponisation and ...

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Child’s murder too much to bear for mother

A mother who lost her three-year-old little girl at the hands of the baby’s father wishes her child had rather died ...

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It’s back to school for ANC members

As part of the prerequisites for their much-anticipated elective conference scheduled for the end of May, thousands ...

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EFF members march on City Hall in protest against corruption, irregular billing

EFF members in Buffalo City braved the wet weather and marched from Duncan Village to City Hall on Wednesday morning ...

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East London man convicted of child pornography charges

An East London man convicted for unlawfully accessing, viewing and downloading child pornography said he did not ...

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Mthatha pupil flies SA flag high in Beijing

After three years of participation in the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, Samiya Waza, 17, took second place in ...

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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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There were also downward adjustments in the valuation of the investment holding company’s unlisted investments

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The group is forecasting an increase of 11%-16% in diluted HEPS for the 2025 financial year

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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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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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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 countries are looking into the possibility of deploying troops to secure areas of eastern ...

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Keyshia Cole concert officially cancelled ...

"We are incredibly disappointed to let fans down once again."

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Powerful Pantsula dance production ...

Dlala Mapantsulakazi, a powerful and emotive dance theatre production is set to ignite the East London Guild Theatre ...

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Audi looks set to join other premium car brands in shutting some dealerships in SA due to the segment’s declining sales.

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VW's Kariega plant gears up for new ...

Volkswagen Group Africa is preparing its Kariega plant for the introduction of a third locally built model, scheduled ...

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Eastern Cape teen cracks Paris Fashion ...

An Eastern Cape teenager is set to kick off her international modelling career by walking for SA fashion brands and ...

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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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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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'Just do your thing', Themba Zwane ...

He's only been at Mamelodi Sundowns for less than four months and already he is widely seen as the playmaker to replace ...

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'Just do your thing', Themba Zwane ...

He's only been at Mamelodi Sundowns for less than four months and already he is widely seen as the playmaker to replace ...

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Kwayiba’s departure would be a blow — ...

Chippa United head coach Thabo September has revealed that Bafana Bafana midfielder Sinoxolo Kwayiba plays a ...

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Moko Fields to host Easter sporting ...

From the galloping of horses to the razzle-dazzle of rugby and cricket, the Moko Sports Complex in Ezihlahleli ...

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Lionel Messi wants to play at 2026 World ...

Argentinian superstar, who turns 38 this summer, has not announced his plans for the next tournament.

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Sundowns’ loss against Chiefs won’t ...

‘I believe they’re in a good position to continue this good season they’re having.’

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Back in Ellis Park den, Lions believe ...

‘In our minds we can 100% still make if we do what we need to do,’ says assistant coach Pieterse.

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Border land first Craven Week tournament ...

Preparations are under way for the return of the U13 Craven Week to East London after a 27-year absence. The ...

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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 ...