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Former gangster turns back on crime to help community

A 43-year-old man who turned his back on a life of crime has emerged as a beacon of hope and support within his community.

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Bodies piling up in BCM

East London’s only state mortuary is in a state of turmoil, with bodies piling up and having to be transported more than 100km for postmortems to be ...

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Families welcome guilty verdict for church cult killers

Though relieved that the church members who mowed down their sons have eventually been found guilty of the heinous crimes, two elderly fathers say ...

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ATM leader hands over new home to needy family in ...

The sounds of “votelani uZungula, nguye ozokhulula abantu”, loosely translated to “vote for Zungula, he is the only one who will free people”, echoed around Siphaqeni village in rural Flagstaff as ATM leader Vuyo Zungula breezed into the area on ...
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Family touched by Dale renaming hostel after TV commentator Ntunja

The family of Kaunda Ntunja, a luminary in the world of rugby, whose eloquent commentary graced our TV screens before ...

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Young Border indoor cricket team on a mission as big tournament looms

Five members of the East London indoor cricket team, selected to represent Border in an upcoming tournament in ...

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BREAKING | Seven Angels killers finally found guilty of cop murders

The four congregants of the controversial Mancoba Seven Angels Ministries cult who stormed the Ngcobo police station ...

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Three life terms for man who raped, killed woman in Eastern Cape

A 28-year-old man who raped an 18-year-old woman before stabbing her to death in Ngqeleni in the Eastern Cape last year ...

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The Enyobeni Tavern tragedy

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

School News /

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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Police officers sentenced for Covid-19 lockdown assault

Two police officers who assaulted a mother and daughter suspected of selling alcohol during the Covid-19 lockdown, ...

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Mabuyane ordered to revamp five dilapidated schools

The Mthatha high court has ordered Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane and education MEC Fundile Gade to remove pit ...

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Two suspects shot dead during attempted robbery at China Mall

Two suspects were shot dead during an attempted armed robbery at China Mall in Beacon Bay on Thursday. The entrance ...

Politics

Health MEC brushes aside NHI detractors

Health MEC Nomakhosazana Meth hit back at detractors of the government’s National Health Insurance scheme on ...

Politics

Expats set the election ball rolling

The 2024 SA general election begins this weekend as thousands of expats in more than 100 countries cast their ...

Local Heroes

Stephen Heger doing his bit for prostate cancer research, men’s mental health

For decades, the biking community has been burdened with the stereotype of gang-related violence and other ...

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Catholic schools contribute much to education in SA: Angie Motshekga

Minister of basic education Angie Motshekga says the contribution of Catholic schools to education in South Africa and ...

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BREAKING | Suspect shot dead, another wounded in foiled robbery at China Mall

The entrance of the bustling China Mall in Beacon Bay was cordoned off with police tape after two suspects were shot ...

Elections discussion reveals need for constructive team players in government

It is not often I find myself nodding along with those with whom I usually profoundly disagree and raising an eyebrow at the contributions of those I would ...

WORKWISE | Probation is a great opportunity

In the case of TABANE V RAILWAY SAFETY REGULATOR AND OTHERS (J173/2021) [2023] ZALCJHB 76 (24 MARCH 2023) the employee was engaged by the employer on 1 August ...

WEALTHSMITH | Where to for our beloved Rand?

Many financial institutions have painted pictures of the trajectory for the South African rand in 2024, ranging from optimistic to pessimistic scenarios, in ...

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

White House moves to protect US solar ...

The White House on Thursday said it would protect domestic solar factories from Chinese competition by scrapping a ...

WBC to open in East London — but where?

WeBuyCars is being coy about the exact location of its new premises in East London, although it has announced its ...

The inside story of Musk’s mass firings ...

The day before Elon Musk fired virtually all of Tesla’s electric vehicle charging division last month, they had high ...

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 ...

Meetings Africa spurs major economic ...

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

Share ownership in companies for workers ...

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

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

VW and Renault end talks to develop ...

Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointly develop an affordable electric version of the Twingo, two ...

Glen Carlou has listened to its customers

Change is a constant, in even the largest and most successful businesses, and often driven, as it should be, by taking ...

Prana Lodge does away with dilemma of ...

In the three years since my first visit to Prana Lodge, I have been adamant that you cannot enjoy a better foot ...

IN THE GARDEN | Making an entrance

Is there a sign at the entrance to your home which says “Welcome”? No words are necessary to express this sentiment.

A road trip awesome enough to make an old ...

Ever felt so happy you shed a tear? I did. But it was so cold on my face, I stopped that. I am far away, and all alone. ...

AT THE BEACH | Does turning pro take all ...

I was drawn to a Sam George article on my internet feed this week.George is an ex-editor of both the Surfer and Surfing ...

World

Mohammad Mokhber set to be named as ...

Here are key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran's first vice president who, based on the country's constitution, is ...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in ...

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and ...

Helicopter carrying Iran’s President ...

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing ...

WATCH | 6,800-year-old skeleton ...

German archeologists have unearthed a skeleton of a man who lived around 4,800 BC in a village in Lower Bavaria.

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 ...

Sport

Boxing Mecca

Tyirha chases Kandulo rematch

Plans are in motion for former world-rated junior-flyweight Nhlanhla Tyirha to get a rematch against Malawian ...

Olympics blow as SA fail to send boxers ...

SA boxing’s Olympic drought is set to continue after the country’s amateur body confirmed that it will not send ...

Zizi Kodwa names new Boxing SA board with ...

Sport minister Zizi Kodwa on Tuesday named the Boxing South Africa board, ending a hiatus of five months during which ...

‘Iron Mike’ Tyson gives warning to Jake ...

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, preparing for his first professional fight since 2005, warned ...

Nomad Tyirha joins rehabilitation boxing ...

The nomadic boxing life of Mdantsane’s former world-rated Nhlanhla Tyirha has ended after he joined the All Winners ...