Joan Harrison opens to confusion over tariffs
Following four months of closure, there is now some confusion around the Joan Harrison Swimming Complex’s tariff rates.
Long-time critic of “The Joan”, swimming coach...
Nahoon nightmare
Pollution going swimmingly in EC rivers
THE team from Swim for Rivers for Life ended their week-long swim down the estuaries and rivers of the...
Play park to get welcome upgrade
WHEN crossing the Breidbach Bridge, your attention is immediately attracted to the new palisade fencing around the play park close to the entrance of...
‘Don’t cheat’, pupils told
MATRICULANTS from various schools in King William’s Town – and surrounding areas – committed themselves to their final examinations at a well-attended pledge-signing ceremony...
Designer gets nod for Dubai
Carlos Fritz’s hot items will fly SA flag at top fashion week abroad
BREIDBACH-born designer Carlos Fritz’s passion and love for fashion has received a...
Tyra hopes to bag a record deal in the US
EAST London’s songbird Tyra Aaliyah Bowles will jet off to Orlando, Florida next year with hopes of bagging a record deal with the biggest...
Shoprite bursary can help studies
CURRENTLY 58% of unemployed South Africans are between 15 and 34 years of age.
Therefore, it is important to promote all opportunities available to this...
Mandla Mandela speaks out against rape in support of his sister...
By Nashira Davids
Chief Mandla Mandela has come out in support of his sister‚ Ndileka Mandela‚ who bravely revealed that she had been raped five years...
Is this the start of Fees Must Fall protests?
BY ERNEST MABUZA
As universities prepare to announce fee increases for 2018‚ a swirl of unrest is engulfing some campuses as students speak out against...
Animals will die as harmful plastic pellets hit SA’s beaches
BY SHELLEY SEID
An ecological disaster and an environmental emergency” – that’s what conservation and environmental organisations are calling the millions of plastic pellets‚ known...
Ndileka Mandela reveals she was raped in her own bedroom
By Philani Nombembe
Former president Nelson Mandela’s eldest granddaughter has joined a growing list of women around the world who have bravely exposed falling victim to...
New record of whale strandings along coast
By Barbara Hollands
While East Londoners have been enjoying a bumper season of whale sightings over the past few weeks, a fourth humpback whale in less...
Taxi owner’s new app hailed for its versatile features
By Mbali Tanana
Finally a local taxi operator with a national footprint has a taxi-hire app up and running – ready to use, just a tap...
‘You remain suspended‚’ BLSA tells Eskom
Business Leadership SA on Monday reiterated the suspension of Eskom from the organisation.
BLSA said it is holding high-level discussions with Eskom’s acting CEO‚ Sean...
Jack Parow ‘shaken’ after taxi drivers threaten him with a panga
By TshisaLIVE
Popular Afrikaans rapper‚ Jack Parrow was recently caught in the crossfire between Uber and metered taxis drivers‚ when he was threatened with a panga...
R108m dry dock project part of port upgrade
By ATHENA OREILLY
A R108-million project to refurbish and upgrade the East London harbour’s dry dock to include a repair facility for small crafts is under...
Fuzile has world at his feet
The boxing world is an oyster for Duncan Village boxer Azinga Fuzile. That was top promoter Rodney Berman’s reaction after witnessing for the first...
Fear for funeral policy holders
Thousands of elderly and frail people in rural Eastern Cape have been left in the dark after a multi-national insurance company dumped 11 provincial...
Proteas on the ball with coaching clinic:
Eighty lucky aspiring young cricket talents were given the chance of a lifetime to rub shoulders with their cricketing heroes when the Proteas hosted...
FBI probe damning, says Cyril
BY NEO GOBA
Presidential hopeful Cyril Ramaphosa has called on authorities to fast-track investigations into state capture.
Speaking at the Cadres Assembly in Mahikeng, North West,...
Cops seize rifles‚ silencers and cellphones as they arrest 36 suspects...
Thirty-six suspects have been arrested over the past three weeks in connection with crimes related to rhino poaching‚ police said.
The Rhino 8 Task Team...
Madiba’s spat with Anglican bishops
After Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, Archbishop Desmond Tutu became one of his informal political and personal counsellors, who supported, admonished or otherwise expressed...
Annan wins gold medal for invention
CAMBRIDGE High School pupil, Vanessa Annan recently took part in the International Eskom Science Expo held in Boksburg, receiving a gold medal for her...
GO! People – Caviner Ruiters
CAVINER RUITERS
Q: Occupation? (and/or) community/charity work?
A: Semi-finalist in the national Mr Justice South Africa 2017 pageants.
Q: What motivates you to achieve more in your...
Zodwa to strut her stuff at Mr and Miss UFH
By Sino Majangaza
Popular dancer Zodwa Wabantu will make her debut appearance in the Eastern Cape when she entertains students at the Mr and Miss University...
Molefe comes to Koko’s rescue in disciplinary inquiry
BY KYLE COWAN
Suspended Eskom executive Matshela Koko has revealed the ace up his sleeve in disciplinary proceedings currently under way at Megawatt Park‚ the...
The government doesn’t really care about us: father of Esidimeni victim
By Katharine Child
“The government doesn’t really care about us. The words ‘Batho Pele’ written in government offices don’t mean anything to them.”
These were the words...
Crewman reported to be critically injured
SEA RESCUE – NSRI – STATION 7, East London.
Geoff McGregor, NSRI East London station commander, said:
At 17h30, Wednesday, 18th October, NSRI were alerted by...
March highlights human trafficking
A21 protest sees residents pray at ‘hotspots’ in city
GLOBAL anti-human trafficking organisation A21 held a walk for freedom through the streets of East London...
Setting sail on godly mission
EAST London’s Kyle Roberts will be boarding the Logos Hope ship in Colombia in January, volunteering for two years.
The Logos Hope is the world’s...
Setting sail on godly mission
EAST London’s Kyle Roberts will be boarding the Logos Hope ship in Colombia in January, volunteering for two years.
The Logos Hope is the world’s...
UK watchdogs to probe banks’ Gupta links
UK financial watchdogs are to probe HSBC and Standard Chartered for possible links to the Guptas‚ while the FBI has launched an investigation in...
Daughter blows father’s R74K RAF savings on alcohol
A father found himself broke after his daughter blew R74 000 of his Road Accident Fund savings on alcohol.
The East London Regional Court found...
Top sports administrator raped me‚ claims singer‚ ex-MP Jennifer Ferguson
A former Member of Parliament on Wednesday alleged she had been raped by a prominent sports administrator.
Jennifer Ferguson‚ a singer-songwriter and former ANC MP‚...
French feast guaranteed to let taste buds go ‘ooh la la’
THIS weekend the Alliance Française of East London welcomes chef Wandile Mabaso, ambassador of French gastronomy in South Africa, to the next edition of...
Local Heroes honoured tomorrow at awards evening
Community stalwarts driven by the passion to change lives will be celebrated at the third Daily Dispatch and Johnson & Johnson Local Heroes Awards...
WATCH: Sadtu gives Mkhize 14-day ultimatum
By Aretha Linden
New Higher Education and Training (DHET) Minister Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize has been given 14 days to sort out pay disparities at Buffalo City...
Keeping eye on the ball all in a day’s slog
Dense grass at the West Bank cemetery becomes the scene of a weekly treasure hunt for four men who scour it for golf balls...
Talks to end deadlock with Mango Airlines pilots set to resume...
By Times LIVE
The strike at Mango Airlines continued for the second day on Tuesday as the airline approached trade union Solidarity to return to the...
Talks to end deadlock with Mango Airlines pilots set to resume...
The strike at Mango Airlines continued for the second day on Tuesday as the airline approached trade union Solidarity to return to the discussion...
Foetus found in rubbish bin at UFH residence
A foetus believed to be five to six months old was found dumped in a rubbish bin at the University of Fort Hare’s Luke...
Shots fired at Cape Town Airport
By Petru Saal
One person has been injured in a shooting at Cape Town International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
“There was an incident...
Ramaphosa could be next to go in cabinet reshuffle‚ says insider
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa could be the next casualty of a cabinet reshuffle‚ an insider has told news channel eNCA.
James Motlatsi‚ who formed the...
Mayibuye suspends bus services amid tension over routes
More than 6500 Eastern Cape people who rely on government’s Mayibuye buses will have to find other means of transport as bus services across...
Unemployed youth roped in to protect tourists
Recent attacks on international and domestic tourists and diplomats have forced government into overdrive in an effort to secure the country’s image as a...
Call to amend BEE ‘ill-timed and ill-considered’‚ says Mandla Mandela
By Times LIVE
The call to exclude coloured and Indian South Africans from BEE in tenders worth more than R50-million is “ill-timed‚ poorly conceived and flies...
Inspirational WSU lecturer wins award
A Walter Sisulu University IT lecturer has been named as one of the most inspirational women in South Africa for her work in the...
Bleak start in life for province’s rural children
By Aretha Linden
Children from rural and poor areas start their schooling careers on the back foot when compared to their urban counterparts as they do...
1.5 million small children in SA don’t have toilets at home
One and a half million. That’s the number of small children in South Africa who still have to leave their home every time they...
More than R90m seized at SA airports since 2016
More than R90-million in cash has been seized from airports around the country since the beginning of 2016‚ according to the SA Revenue Service...
