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Celebrated academics slain at Hogsback

The peace in the sleepy Eastern Cape village of Hogsback was shattered on Monday morning when two world-renowned academics were found murdered in their home. The slain ...

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‘Give us a dry week and we’ll fix all the potholes’

Buffalo City Metro says it needs just seven days of clear weather and it will fix all the potholes that have residents up in arms. Metro ...

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Time running out for entries to SPAR Daily Dispatch Fun Run

There are just six days left to enter the annual SPAR Daily Dispatch 2022 Fun Run. Families or friends are invited to run or walk from the Orient ...

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Shock as young runners collapse in cross-country race

Organisers and spectators of the SA Schools Cross-Country national competition were left reeling after more than 20 ...

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HOMELESS, HELPLESS, HOPELESS | A Daily Dispatch special investigation series

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Rising legal bills a huge headache for ADM

Escalating legal bills are becoming a headache for a struggling Eastern Cape municipality. The cash-strapped ...

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BIG OIL VS BIG HEARTS: the battle for South Africa's Wild Coast

A giant wave of protest is cresting as South Africans unite against Shell's plans to begin seismic exploration of the ...

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Choral verses ring out at the ICC

The conference halls of the East London International Convention Centre reverberated with the voices of hundreds of ...

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Don't judge me, mother who 'dumped' baby says in note

In a note left beside a baby she allegedly abandoned on Monday, a mother accuses social workers of prompting her ...

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Tembeka Ngcukaitobi set for JSC

President Cyril Ramaphosa has written to political parties informing them of his intention to appoint advocate Tembeka ...

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Mabuyane urges new private hospital to provide affordable care

Premier Oscar Mabuyane has hailed the official opening of the 100% black-owned East London Royal Buffalo Specialist ...

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Rhodes honours ex-Dispatch staffer Hartle, other journalists

Former Daily Dispatch staff member Ray Hartle was among a group of alumni honoured by Rhodes University’s school of ...

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Mashatile ‘spends his time scrounging for money’ to pay Luthuli House workers: Ramaphosa

There are threats of another picket outside the party’s Luthuli House on Monday over late salary payments.

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Mbalula, Nqatha ordered to protect long-distance buses

The Makhanda high court has ordered transport minister Fikile Mbalula and MEC Xolile Nqatha to step up and meet ...

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Load-shedding hampering ANC branch meetings

Load-shedding is making things difficult for the ANC in the Eastern Cape as the party struggles to convene branch ...

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SPONSORED | Get set for success with the help of Arena's Matric Q&A; series: each edition is filled with memos and ...

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The Manhattans still have the magic

Throngs of women fans opened their arms and reached out for Gerald Alston and his Manhattans, expressing a love that ...

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OPINION | Let's hope Eskom's latest new broom can actually sweep

As South Africans grimly surveyed their weekend load-shedding schedules, the government on Friday announced its latest brilliant plan — a new board of ...

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OPINION | Is Cyril set for a shock come December?

While his re-election to the ANC presidency doesn’t seem in danger, leaders in this all-important province are looking to a future beyond Ramaphosa

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OPINION | Time will tell if Nzunza's visit was just a publicity stunt

The home affairs department plays a crucial role in people's lives -- birth and death certainly, and many of the smaller milestones in between, like ...

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With SA plunging into the dark ages, not only consumers are affected. Daron Mann talks to Mthatha businessman, Dr Andile Nontso about how load-shedding is battering local businesses.

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With SA plunging into the dark ages, not only consumers are affected. Daron Mann talks to Mthatha businessman, Dr Andile Nontso about how load-shedding is battering local businesses.

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Big companies plant seeds at Gonubie Agri ...

Small-scale farmers, many of them in rural areas, are big business opportunities for multinational groups, but ...

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Cell C now ready for new deals, products ...

Struggling Cell C says it has a number of new  partnerships in the pipeline following a deal struck with Capitec ...

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South Africa being left behind in race to ...

Dr Shiksha Gallow, one of the country’s foremost cannabis advocates, recently returned from the International Cannabis ...

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MTN Group in buyout talks with rival ...

The MTN Group is in buyout talks with smaller rival Telkom SA for a stock or cash-and-stock deal.

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Digitisation, access and flexibility key ...

Companies should adapt their traditional business models to be more responsive to their client base, outlook shows

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Wine farmers get a leg up as use of grape ...

Excess wine due to liquor sales bans during lockdowns can now go on the market

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The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng is 13,023, with 3,716 recoveries and 87 deaths.

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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 ...

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Choral verses ring out at the ICC

The conference halls of the East London International Convention Centre reverberated with the voices of hundreds of ...

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Artist’s replicas of ancient rock art a ...

On my journey of rediscovering who I am, as a proud San descendant and African, I came across the amazing artist ...

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New VW Tiguan R arrives in SA —This is ...

Volkswagen announced on Monday that its new Tiguan R has touched down in Mzansi.

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SA new-car sales continue to surge

Load-shedding and interest rate hikes fail to spoil the party for car-buying consumers in September

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The Manhattans still have the magic

Throngs of women fans opened their arms and reached out for Gerald Alston and his Manhattans, expressing a love that ...

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YOUR MARRIAGE | How to deal with a ...

We often consult with couples, mostly in dating relationships rather than married, where one partner is a freeloader. ...

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Covid-19 raises risk of long-term brain ...

People who had Covid-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries a year later compared with people who were ...

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World reacts to Queen Elizabeth’s death

Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, ...

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‘A new constitution’ and ‘return SA’s ...

Queen Elizabeth II's death has led to some demanding reparations from Britain's new monarch.

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Britain’s King Charles to address a ...

Britain's King Charles will address a nation in mourning on Friday following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, ...

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Japan police chief to resign over Abe ...

Japan's National Police Agency chief said on Thursday he will resign to take responsibility for the murder of former ...

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Scotland’s police investigate threat made ...

Scotland's police said on Sunday they are investigating a report of an “online threat” made to the author JK Rowling ...

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Buffalo Park to host T20 semis and final

The EC Iinyathi will have home ground advantage when they take on SA U19 in the semi-finals of the CSA T20 Division 2 ...

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Buffalo Park to host T20 semis and final

The EC Iinyathi will have home ground advantage when they take on SA U19 in the semi-finals of the CSA T20 Division 2 ...

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Lamati to move up a division after weight ...

The near disaster recently abdicated IBO junior featherweight champion Ludumo Lamati faced in his last bout at the ...

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Zwane not worried by Chiefs strikers Du ...

Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane rued his team’s “slow start” that allowed AmaZulu to score early, but said he is not ...

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WATCH | Warm welcome as Mosimane arrives ...

There were flowers and a warm welcome for Pitso Mosimane and his fellow SA technical staff as they arrived in Jeddah to ...

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Proteas ‘feeling really confident’ ...

David Miller says the Proteas remain confident as they play their final competitive T20 on Tuesday ahead of this ...

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WATCH | ‘Guess who’s back, back again’ — ...

"I know some will probably say it's inappropriate, but it's so lekka to be back at the stadiums," said Rassie Erasmus.

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Eastern Cape star born while another ...

Eastern Cape boxers suffered mixed fortunes at the weekend with one star being born while another's career faded into ...

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Lamati to move up a division after weight ...

The near disaster recently abdicated IBO junior featherweight champion Ludumo Lamati faced in his last bout at the ...

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Eastern Cape star born while another ...

Eastern Cape boxers suffered mixed fortunes at the weekend with one star being born while another's career faded into ...

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East London boxers carry SA flag in ...

Two East London boxers are looking to punch their careers back into the big league when they engage in crucial bouts ...

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Champion-producing Njekanye seeks to ...

The passion that drives Mzamo “Chief” Njekanye to unearth boxing talent in obscure areas will take him to Gqobhasi ...

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Vellem aiming to break records in SA ...

Less than a month after cracking the national ratings, Asemahle Vellem is already gunning for the big fish when he ...