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Three suspects linked to 30 murders shot dead in Booysens, Joburg

Three suspects were shot dead and three others were arrested after a shootout with a law enforcement team led by the Hawks in Booysens, Johannesburg, on Tuesday.

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Volkswagen announces R4bn investment in Kariega plant

Volkswagen Group Africa on Tuesday announced a R4bn investment in its manufacturing plant in Kariega, Eastern Cape, earmarked for facility upgrades ...

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Security agencies will safeguard elections, IEC says ahead of ...

The Electoral Commission of South Africa says it is confident law enforcement and security agencies will safeguard the upcoming elections.

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Mkhwebane’s urgent challenge of nonpayment of ...

Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's urgent high court challenge against the decision not to pay out her end-of-term gratuity has been postponed in the Pretoria high court.
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Prison warders looking after inmates with mental disorders

Nearly 100 Eastern Cape inmates who have been declared state patients and are meant to be housed in state psychiatric ...

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Voluntary orthopaedic surgeons to help clear backlog at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital

The Eastern Cape health department has called on two orthopaedic surgeons to perform a series of operations at Cecilia ...

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Fired Fort Hare deputy vice-chancellor fights for reinstatement

A fired University of Fort Hare deputy vice-chancellor is fighting for her reinstatement after a labour court ...

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Flood of raw sewage making Duncan Village residents’ lives a misery

Raw sewage has been spewing down Bashe Street in Duncan Village, contaminating multiple homes in a domino effect of ...

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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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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 ...

Politics

I’m still an EFF man, declares King Dalindyebo

AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has been campaigning hard for the EFF. On Sunday, the king met EFF deputy ...

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OFF TRACK | NO 21 DISASTER SEWER PINPOINTED

All eyes are on inspection chamber Number 21 on a leading city sewer line. This chamber which gushed into the Nahoon ...

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Eastern Cape boxing legend Konkco retires

One of the Eastern Cape’s best boxing products and former world champion Simpiwe Konkco has retired from the ring ...

Politics

Zuma apologises for MK Party rally flop in Gqeberha

Former president Jacob Zuma's MK Party found it hard to crack one of the ANC's strongholds, the Eastern Cape, at the ...

Politics

‘We must defend IEC’s independence’: Ramaphosa on its legal battle with MK Party

President Cyril Ramaphosa believes there is nothing sinister about the Electoral Commission approaching the ...

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Ace Magashule and co-accused’s asbestos trial postponed to June

The Bloemfontein high court postponed the R255m asbestos corruption trial involving former ANC secretary-general Ace ...

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Man linked to girlfriend’s murder ‘made explainer video’ before suicide

A chilling video believed to be of a man behind a murder-suicide in Limpopo emerged on Monday, a day after the ...

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R700m in pensions of ex-civil servants yet to be claimed in EC

A staggering 19,800 government pension pots totalling more than R700m remain unclaimed in the Eastern Cape.  This ...

Unpaid state pensioners deserved better treatment

One of the biggest advantages of a secure job is not just being able to pay for your monthly expenses, but also knowing that every month a small amount is ...

No answers for families two years on as Enyobeni inquest postponed again

Several family members of the Enyobeni tavern tragedy victims took their seats in the Mdantsane regional court on Monday for the start of a weeklong inquest ...

BEHIND THE NEWS | Welcoming Dispatch staff made things exciting for this nervous budding journalist

Entering a newsroom as a student, with no experience in reporting, is overwhelming. Gaining work experience at the Daily Dispatch excited me greatly, but ...

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Former Bafana midfielder Stanton ‘Stiga’ Fredericks on Arena Sports Show EP14

In the 14th episode of the Arena Sports Show, presenter Clauiee Grace Mpanza, regular guests Sizwe ‘Click Click Bang’ Mabena and Mahlatse Mphahlele are joined by former Bafana, Pirates, Chiefs and SuperSport playmaker Stanton Fredericks, ...

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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

East London retailers feel cold wind as ...

With municipal costs now higher than rent, a number of shops in Vincent Mall are mulling whether they can afford to ...

Small businesses want bigger slice of BCM ...

Business leaders want to challenge the way tenders are decided in the metro to ensure more work comes to small ...

Global smartphone market set to rebound ...

Global smartphone shipments are expected to rebound 3% this year as easing inflation aids a demand recovery in emerging ...

SARB keeps rates on hold and hints at ...

South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago announced the repo rate will remain at 8.25% at a monetary policy ...

East London Industrial Development Zone ...

When East London Industrial Development Zone extends all the way to Ntabozuko it will certainly mean a boost to the ...

Meetings Africa spurs major economic ...

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

Central banks use AI to assess ...

Central bankers said on Tuesday they have broken new ground by using artificial intelligence to collect data for ...

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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 ...

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LootLove and Proverb to host Metro FM ...

"It's also a monumental career moment as I step into the role of hosting my first awards ceremony," LootLove said.

FIRST DRIVE | Why the new Jaecoo J7 is a ...

Chinese brand Chery has expanded its offering with the launch of the new Jaecoo sub-brand in South Africa, with the J7 ...

Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid charges ...

Lexus South Africa on Tuesday announced it has added the new RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid to its line-up. Joining its RX350, ...

'Distasteful and opportunistic' — Forbes ...

"We are not in any way associated with Melinda Ferguson’s book and we do not endorse it."

'I loved Kiernan so much' — Moses Tembe ...

"I gave him the benefit of the doubt right up to the last day."

WATCH | Volkswagen competitor seriously ...

Michael Zapheriou rushed to hospital after hitting wall in Volkswagen Challenge.

World

Fallout from Trump’s bid to overturn ...

The justices will hear arguments in an appeal by Joseph Fischer, who was indicted on seven charges after the January 6 ...

Island discovered by Captain Cook ...

In the remote town of Burgeo on the east coast of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, some residents ...

Israeli military withdraws most ground ...

The Israeli military has withdrawn all ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip except for one brigade, a military ...

Putin and Ramaphosa discuss Ukraine, ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin briefed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa by phone on the situation in Ukraine, ...

WATCH | Four bloodied suspects appear in ...

Russia has charged four men it claims attacked a Moscow concert hall, killing at least 130 people and wounding more ...

Britain’s King Charles ‘frustrated’ by ...

Britain's King Charles is "frustrated" by the pace of his recuperation from cancer, his nephew Peter Phillips said on ...

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Nontshinga shifts focus to Japan for ...

Jonathan Gonzalez’s habit of pulling out of unification clashes has forced Sivenathi Nontshinga’s management to shift ...

Eastern Cape boxing legend Konkco retires

One of the Eastern Cape’s best boxing products and former world champion Simpiwe Konkco has retired from the ring ...

Delight as Duncan Village boxers pass ...

The handlers of world-acclaimed Duncan Village boxers breathed a collective sigh of relief when they passed dope ...

Row over Thunzi-Mputhi title clash

Has the newly appointed sanctioning committee started on the wrong footing in executing its duties by disregarding a ...

Eastern Cape boxing grant returns amid ...

The delay in the resumption of Eastern Cape boxing development funding has finally been resolved with the first of the ...