Fort Hare students return to campus — but continue stayaway
By Sino Majangaza
Thousands of University of Fort Hare students have returned to their campus this morning as the university reopens for the final term… not for...
iSimangaliso World Heritage Site CEO steps down
By Matthew Savides
Andrew Zaloumis has left the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal after 20 years at the helm.
In a statement issued on Sunday night‚ the...
Animal therapy idea pays off
By Barbara Hollands
Bred to be a child’s show pony, Jack Sparrow did not take kindly to the intensity of his role and started rebelling against...
EL educator going places with course
Basic Educare Teachers’ Training launched in PE
ESTABLISHED in East London this year by The Training Academy's Kerry-Jade Genders, the Basic Educare Teachers’ Training Course...
Catch of the day – overall photo competition winner
And the winner for the Tiso Blackstar Community Newspapers photo competition is Tony Mitchell, the Talk of the Town winner from Port Alfred.
Mitchell wins...
Experts want a ‘fracking police force’ if drilling goes ahead in...
By Tony Carnie
Taxpayers could be saddled with a massive pollution clean-up bill – bigger than the acid mine pollution problem in Gauteng – unless government...
Lecture moved after illegal claims for cash
By Zingisa Mvumvu
The Buffalo City College (BCC) and the SA Student Congress (Sasco) head office are investigating two senior student leaders who allegedly solicited some...
Criminal charges to be laid against Pasma student leader
By Malibongwe Dayimani
The IntelliMali group — the company contracted to distribute monthly food allowance to WSU students — will lay criminal charges against under-fire Pasma student leader...
Funds raised support many
GATELY Rotary Club recently donated R850000 to various charities around East London.
“The people of East London responded generously to support Gately’s annual fundraising efforts.
“The...
Hawks reviving charges against Gordhan
Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan is being investigated by the Hawks over the alleged bugging of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) offices in 2007‚...
How ‘million-rands student’ blew R800k in 73 days
By Malibongwe Dayimani
When her lavish parties grew wilder and more frequent, and some were not invited, political opponents at Walter Sisulu University let the R14.1-million...
Struggle is real for students hit by last year’s fee protests
BY DAVE CHAMBERS
For the past 10 years‚ the University of Cape Town human genetics honours class has had a 100% pass rate‚ but academics...
High school festival to have on point entertainment
WITH the aim of bringing communities together, Greenpoint High School in Buffalo Flats will host their 12th Annual Festival on Saturday.
The festival forms part...
Meet South Africa’s millionaire student…
By Malibongwe Dayimani
This is Sibongile Mani a Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student who, for a three month period, was arguably the richest full-time student in...
Still hopeful that missing seal will be found alive
By Barbara Hollands
When the East London’s beloved seal Ruff was washed out of the aquarium’s rehabilitation pool during last Thursday’s raging high seas, superintendent Steven...
Student causes a NSFAS after R14m ‘mistake’
By Jan Bornman
A Walter Sisulu University student who accidentally received a R14 million payment on her student debit card will be liable after allegedly spending...
Dlamini-Zuma follows Jacob Zuma script
By Justice Malala
Former cabinet minister and African Union head Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was here, there and everywhere last week.
The ANC presidential hopeful addressed adoring crowds...
Eskom lied to SA about R1.6bn payments to Gupta-linked Trillian
BY STEPHAN HOFSTATTER
State-run utility admits to fake claims of legitimacy
Eskom has admitted that it lied when it defended making payments totalling R1.6-billion to Gupta-linked...
Van Rooyen gives Western Cape R74m anti-drought war chest
By Khulekani Magubane
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Des Van Rooyen has announced an allocation of more than R74 million in drought relief to...
Gavin Hunt frustrated by Wits’ poor start to the season
BY NICK SAID
Gavin Hunt was left frustrated again by his team’s inefficiency in front of goal that has seen them winless in their opening...
Marikana family gets R3.9m
BY BAFANA NZIMANDE
Unfinished business: State still has to settle more than 600 claims stemming from massacre
The government has paid R3.9-million to a family that...
Top teams compete in Dispatch race
By Ross Roche
In perfect weather conditions for cycling, close to 400 cyclists turned out to take part in the 2017 Daily Dispatch Cycle Tour race...
Farmers get military training to protect themselves against attacks
By Nico Gous
“If I want to become a painter‚ I am not going to learn how to paint on the computer; I am going to...
EFF says reports of Malema being involved in accident are fake
The Economic Freedom Fighters has dismissed reports that its leader‚ Julius Malema‚ has been involved in a road accident as fake news.
It said in...
Free Woman’s DIY Course at ELMI College
To celebrate Women’s month, ELMI College offered
a complimentary DIY course for women wishing to learn more about DIY and power tools.
Cambridge matric farewell pics 2
The Cambridge High School matric dance brought out the elegant side of all the Grade 12s.
The event, held in the school hall, saw parents,...
Cambridge matrics come out to play at farewell function
The Cambridge High School matric dance brought out the elegant side of all the Grade 12s. The event, held in the school hall, saw...
A bevy of St Thomas beauties
St Thomas Private School held their matric farewell last week Thursday with everyone going the whole nine yards to look absolutely stunning from head...
Huge boost for grassroots hockey
Saha rolls out development plan for kids
SOUTH African Hockey Association (SAHA) has brought a plan to East London grow the sport from grassroots level.
The...
Three women shot dead in two incidents
By Malibongwe Dayimani
As women’s month draws to a close, three women have been gunned down and another is fighting for her life after two separate...
BCM set to sign deal with Chinese city
By Mamela Gowa
Buffalo City Metro mayor Xola Pakati will tonight officially sign an agreement with China’s Jinhua municipality to create hundreds of jobs in the...
Golfers give all for Choc
CHILDHOOD Cancer Foundation (CHOC) hosted the XL Aloe Travel Choc Golf Day recently at the East London Golf Club.
A whopping R106000 was raised from...
‘Pastor’ drags heels paying back R240k
By Sisipho Zamxaka -
East London pastor and disgraced former estate agent Dumisani Sileku has not paid a cent of the R240000 he confessed to swindling from...
Beauty queen has giving spirit
Mrs Africa finalist in charity drives
BEAUTY with brains and a heart of gold Mrs Africa 2017 finalist, Yonela Jindela, shines both on and off...
Boost for tourism
BCM unveils plans to develop East London beachfront infrastructure
BUFFALO City Metro Development Agency (BCMDA) announced its plans to develop tourism infrastructure at the East...
Sports minister sets up commission of inquiry into FNB Stadium stampede
By Aphiwe Deklerk
Sports Minister Thulas Nxesi has announced that a commission of inquiry will investigate a stampede that claimed the lives of two people during...
Dam levels continue largely unchanged
DESPITE the recent snow and rainfall in the Eastern Cape Province, its dam levels are still under stress. A significant amount of rain is...
Macadamia farm celebrates good harvest, launches harvest festival
By ATHENA OREILLY
The Eastern Cape government-funded Ncerha Macadamia Farm harvested 58 tons of high-export macadamia nuts during this year’s harvest despite the crippling drought.
This is...
Guptas selling Tegeta mining interests
Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments announced on Wednesday that it was selling its mining business Tegeta Exploration and Resources to Swiss-based Charles King SA for R2.97...
Elephant vanishes from Amarula logo‚ brand says #DontLetThemDisappear forever
By Neo Goba
Amarula has decided to temporarily remove its icon‚ the elephant‚ from the label of the creamy drink to drum home the danger of...
New Age and ANN7 will have ‘integrity and honesty’‚ says new...
BY KATHARINE CHILD
Mzwanele Manyi who has bought the New Age and ANN7 from the Guptas’ Oakbay investments gave an interview to Power FM in...
Durban school teachers fear for their lives after pupil protest
By Jeff Wicks
The KwaZulu-Natal education department and the National Professional Teachers Organisation have locked horns as race tensions at the George Campbell School of Technology...
Seven things you should know about the Gupta media deal
By Katharine Child
The controversial Gupta family has announced that it is selling its media assets to Mzwanele Manyi‚ a former government spokesman and head of...
FULL STORY: UFH student gang-raped on Alice campus
By Sino Majangaza
A university of Fort Hare student was repeatedly raped by three unknown men who then forced her to take a shower afterwards to...
Meat lovers cut up over prices
By Zisanda Nkonkobe
Consumers may find themselves between a chop and a hard place as the price of meat continues to rise.
In a desperate aim to...
Revved-up’ Win-A-Car is here
By Mbali Tanana
It is that time of the year again where the Daily Dispatch gives an opportunity for one of its readers to win a...
Wild Women launch own calendar
Celebration of strength for women, nature
THE Wild Women had another chance to enjoy each other’s company when they got together for the successful launch...
Thieves make off with school fences
By Mbali Tanana
Thieves have stripped at least four schools in Mdantsane and a social development office of fence and steel poles in just four months.
Bulumko...
Empowering girls against violence with rugby skills
By ATHENA OREILLY
Following a spate of gender-based violence in the country, Umzuvukile Sport Development yesterday hosted a day of women’s celebrations rugby in Mdantsane.
In light...
