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Intensive care unit nurses at Frere Hospital in East London are refusing to look after more than one patient, saying it constitutes overtime –...

Former radiographer self-publishes children’s book INSPIRED by a personal experience, former radiographer Kathy Hill has written, illustrated and self-published a children’s book titled Gogo and...

It was a bad week for rhino poachers in South Africa after police and park rangers arrested 18 suspects‚ while five other poachers received...

Today Are you ready to join our motivated group? The University of the Third Age (U3A) caters to people of a so called “mature...

THE East London branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON) will be hosting a once-off premier of the movie Hare Krishna! at...

Dense grass at the West Bank cemetery becomes the scene of a weekly treasure hunt for four men who scour it for golf balls...

Entries for the 2021 Daily Dispatch and Johnson & Johnson Local Heroes are officially open, and organisers are calling for readers to nominate inspirational...

DAVID JOHN RANKIN   Question: What is your occupation? Answer: I am an entrepreneur/lecturer and currently doing my MBA. Q: Community/charity work? A: I am a member of...

SA received a reprieve from Moody’s on Friday night‚ with the agency remaining the most generous of the big three credit rating agencies in...

The Somali people of Ethiopia's southeast have a name for the drought that has killed livestock, dried up wells and forced hundreds of thousands...

LIAM PARRISH Sixteen Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV) is here. While many of us are starting to lose hope that the scourge of violence...

PROMISING PLAYER: In a recent 20-overs match against Selborne College’s U14B cricket side, Hudson Park High School’s Mitchell Myerscough posted the second highest batting...

Department of sport, recreation, arts and culture (Dsrac) MEC Bulelwa Tunyiswa handed over sports equipment to 22 Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) sport clubs and...

THROWBACK: Photo taken of the City Hall in the early 50's. The photo comes from the Daily Dispatch archives. What does City Hall look like...

It has been a month since BCM instituted the 80/20 credit control measure to recover funds from ratepayers but the implementation of this measure...

Councillors want reports on recruitment process after corruption claims Every single name and address of the people who were shortlisted and ultimately hired as temporary...

FOR the third consecutive year, Ariston Christian School will be making 20 academic bursaries available to economically disadvantaged pupils for 2018. The bursaries are available...

Masivuyisane Cultural Ensemble will host their fourth annual Vela Sikubone Arts Festival on September 21 at the NU15 Mdantsane Community Hall. “Masivuyisane Cultural Ensemble has...

AMALINDA Methodist Church responded to the plight of Khalipha Soso who lost her grandson due to illegal cable connection. The family of 11-year-old Zukhanye Soso...

Border Undersea Club (BUC) is celebrating its 65th birthday this year. Founded in 1953, BUC is the third oldest underwater club in SA after...

  Mdantsane musician Thulani Nqambi, 36, is a kwaito muscian who is passionate about his work. Nqambi fell in love with kwaito in 1995, back when...

A free pop-up photoshoot took place in front of the East London City Hall last week to help raise awareness on environmental issues. The...

Eastern Cape boxing promoters gathered in Chintsa from July 15 to 17 in a bid to pave the way forward after ongoing administrative issues...

Nicole Fisher is a model and beauty pageant contestant who is set to compete for the Miss MIA (Modelling in Africa) International 2023 title...

THE community of Mdantsane are encouraged to take part in a bootcamp on Thursday August 9 at Mdantsane NU6 Motion Fitness Parking Lot, to...

LEBO MJANGAZE Ten-year-old Amahle Mfacane of Seven Star Primary School has gone from a beginner in karate to earning first place in his division at...

  Asanda Katshwa has been invited to attend three of the biggest international sign language conventions in South Korea in July. Katshwa, who is an internationally-recognized...

By ATHENA OREILLY Following the increase in gender-based violence making headlines throughout the country, Umzuvukile Sport Development  hosted a women’s celebrations rugby day in Mdantsane today. In...

A neighbourhood dispute over a “monstrosity” two- storey office park in Cambridge has left residents frustrated and feeling their privacy will be compromised. Mantis Business...

‘Overwhelmed’ Angie Bryant has a heart to help abused or needy children EAST London born beauty Angie Bryant made Buffalo City proud when she walked...

  Every year on February 21, the world observes International Mother Language Day, a Unesco initiative that highlights the importance of linguistic diversity and the...

Stage 2 loadshedding returned countrywide from 12 midday today, July 10, 2020 and is set to continue until 10pm tonight. This stage is initiated if...

  The  Christian Dance Academy (CDA) will host be hosting a dance production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, based on the CS...

MERRIFIELD College pupil Luke Hanner, 17, recently received his student pilot licence from Border Aviation Club. “As a little boy, I always thought that if...

Conference dialogues focus on solutions THE East London Youth Voices Conference (ELYVC) was hosted by the East London Youth Association (ELYA) at Clarendon High School...

Domestos spreads hygienic habits THE hygiene education programme called the Domestos Germ Busters Club has been successfully implemented in six schools in and around the...

Once again, the Round Table #1 East London will fundraise for African Angels Independent School at the annual Ironman 70.3, which is set to...

Service honour those who gave their lives THE Royal Air Forces Association commemorated the Battle of Britain in East London recently with a service and...

NEW Proteas cricket coach Ottis Gibson returned home – his home away from home, that is – when his team flew into East London...

  Six pupils from Diocesan School for Girls and St Andrews College in Grahamstown flew the South African flag high when they came top in...

Cambridge High School is set to dazzle audiences with its highly anticipated CHS’s Got Talent showcase, where pupils will take the stage to display...

After three decades of teaching and preparing toddlers for the big world, principal of Buckets and Spades Educare Centre Janet Bands is retiring. Bands started...

Wild Coast local Stephanie Bester, 63, will be launching her bronze figurative sculptures and oil paintings at the Decorex Joburg exhibition from August 8...

Q: Occupation? Community/charity work? A: I am a full-time vocal coach by trade, and a producer and director for ELPAC, which is a community-based theatre...

Gary Rieger, owner and founder of Rieger Hire in Gonubie, further cemented a decades-long partnership on Monday when he donated a number of rugby...

Imagination, creativity, and uniqueness are on full display at the Belgravia Arts School after pupils from more than 20 schools in East London submitted...

“It's like looking in the mirror,” Prince Harry jokes as he opens the door to pop superstar Ed Sheeran in a video shared on...

Nominees from various sporting codes and administrations were announced recently ahead of the annual Eastern Cape Sport and Recreation Achievers Awards in East London. Currently...

MORE than 46 pupils from Eastern Cape schools were presented with certificates for completing a personal development and leadership course with Masithethe Counselling Services...

The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality is advising motorists that the BATTING BRIDGE will be closed to ALL TRAFFIC for Essential Maintenance from 9am Friday...