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Eastern Cape Covid-19 cases soar to 10 as SA reaches 1,187, including several health workers

Several doctors and nurses are among those who tested positive.

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Springbok legend Danie Gerber tests positive for Covid-19 in PE

Gerber, 61, was diagnosed in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

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America's virus cases exceed 100,000, doctors decry scarcity of ...

As U.S. virus cases exceed 100,000, doctors decry scarcity of drugs and equipment

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World watches while Pope faces Covid-19 'tempest' ...

"Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets and our cities; it has taken over our lives, filling everything with a deafening silence and a distressing void."
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PHOTO GALLERY: East London's day one of lockdown

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Farmers under siege from stock theft syndicate

Farmers in the Cathcart and Stutterheim area are are under siege from what they have described as a well-organised ...

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Only one Covid-19 fatality in SA: Health department clarifies death toll

Only one person has died from Covid-19 in SA, the health ministry said on Friday night.

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Moody's downgrade to junk adds to South Africa's pain

Moody's downgrade to 'junk' adds to South Africa's pain

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WATCH | Fort Hare students chased from residence ahead of lockdown

Fort Hare University has again come under fire over claims that the university unceremoniously evicted foreign ...

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Pope Francis to live stream blessing to the world to unite in prayer against Covid-19

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis will live stream an extraordinary blessing  to the world at 7pm.

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WATCH LIVE | Covid-19 national command council briefs the nation on day 1 of lockdown

The national command council on Covid-19 is expected to brief South Africa on day one of lockdown across the country.

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First Covid-19 patients were women, aged 28 and 48

Western Cape premier Alan Winde on  Friday provided more details on the first two SA casualties of the coronavirus

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ACDP leader Rev Kenneth Meshoe and MP Steve Swart test positive for Covid-19

Reverend Kenneth Meshoe, the leader of the African Christian Democratic Party, has tested positive for Covid-19.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self isolating but will still lead the ...

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South Africa records first deaths as a result of Covid-19

South Africa has recorded its first fatalities due to the coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Friday.

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EFF to pay 'nice special visits' to businesses that don’t comply with lockdown

'Not all services are essential services,' says the party

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US overtakes China, Italy, with world's most Covid-19 cases, record unemployment

The United States now has more COVID-19 infections than any other country, and a record number of newly unemployed ...

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OPEN LETTER | DA calls on BCM to identify shelters for the homeless during Covid-19 pandemic

The Buffalo City Municipality is blatantly refusing to conform to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to urgently identify shelters for the homeless and ...

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A Port Elizabeth resident captured some of Port Elizabeth's iconic tourism spots, the CBD and beachfront on Saturday. For everything you need to know about Covid-19 including the latest news, contact numbers for the health department's ...

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Stray animals put motorists in danger

Stray animals crossing national roads are a major concern in the Eastern Cape. Drivers blame livestock owners and the ...

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Cars track rotting animal remains into ...

Buffalo City motorists unknowingly drove through putrid animal remains, flicking it onto their mudguards and tracking ...

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Police in Buffalo City stand accused of unleashing an almost nightly ritual of harassment and abuse on owners, staff ...

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Eco-brick house the toast of Makhanda and ...

Makhanda optometrist Dr Trevor Davies and an employee, Sivuyile Kewuti, have ignited huge excitement in the city with a ...

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Controversy surrounds the multimillion rand fibreoptic network installation in Buffalo City, with workers complaining ...

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Two beachfront penthouse owners, watched by a community of flat tenants and owners, descended on a shack being built on ...

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Tripped circuit breaker leaves Gonubie in ...

A circuit breaker that tripped was responsible for many  Gonubie residents being without power from Wednesday ...

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Security risk as thieves wreck metro's ...

Buffalo City's new security camera system is being pillaged by tech thieves. The latest act of organised thievery saw ...

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Butterworth protest on hold as residents ...

The Eastern Cape government and Butterworth residents have agreed that the two-week long water protest must come to an ...

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Strike at Joan Harrison pool complex ends

A weeklong strike that saw the Joan Harrison pool complex closed to the public has ended. Sources said the strike ...

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Discoloured water has KWT residents on ...

Brown, gritty municipal water coming out of King William’s Town taps for a week was caused by a new chemical being ...

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Kid's gala postponed as staff fail to ...

A major primary school gala was placed in limbo at the 11th hour on Thursday when Buffalo City staff failed to appear ...

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Kairo Forbes is slaying the turntables - just like mummy!

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SNAPS | Kwesta & Yolanda celebrate one ...

Although they've been married traditionally for almost a decade, Sunday marked a year since the Vilakazis tied the knot.

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Thandiswa Mazwai asks police to enforce ...

"The army and police are called on to protect civilians and enforce the shutdown with dignity," Thandiswa emphasised

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Botswana executes two convicted murderers

Botswana, one of the few democracies to still enforce the death penalty, on Saturday executed two men convicted of ...

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Senegal’s graffiti artists join fight ...

Senegal's graffiti artists join fight against coronavirus

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Nigeria needs R5,7 billion for ...

Nigeria needs 120 bln naira for coronavirus battle, turns to private sector

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Mali heads to polls despite coronavirus, ...

Malians vote on Sunday in a long-delayed parliamentary election, despite a raging jihadist conflict, the recent kidnap ...

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Some Kenyan nurses refuse coronavirus ...

Some Kenyan nurses refuse coronavirus patients in protest over shortages - union

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Virus crisis hasn’t ruined Rashford’s ...

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford says his recovery from the back injury that has sidelined him since January ...

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Virus crisis hasn’t ruined Rashford’s ...

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford says his recovery from the back injury that has sidelined him since January ...

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Break in season welcome for India ...

The pause in cricket due to the coronavirus pandemic will allow India’s jaded players to recharge their batteries, ...

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Defoe backs Gerrard to become top manager

London - Rangers striker Jermain Defoe believes his boss Steven Gerrard has the personal qualities that will take him ...

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English football chiefs set for ...

England’s Premier League, Professional Footballers’ Association and Football League are steadying themselves for some ...

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Officials in charge of staging Tokyo’s Olympic Games crowded around a low table inside Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ...

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All Blacks coach doubts Wales, Scotland ...

All Blacks coach Ian Foster conceded Saturday the July home Tests against Wales and Scotland are likely to be scrapped ...

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Kings on high alert during lockdown

The  Isuzu Southern Kings will remain on high alert despite their Guinness PRO14 rugby season being put on hold because ...

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Italy's daily virus deaths climb to ...

Italy on Saturday reported 793 new coronavirus deaths, a one-day record that saw its toll shoot up to 4,825 — 38.3 ...

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Malaysia seeks Rohingya for coronavirus checks after mosque outbreak

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Italy orders army to relocate the dead

Italy orders army to take bodies from coronavirus

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Hungary to deploy military personnel to 140 state companies during pandemic

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Lufthansa preparing "air bridge" to supply Germany through epidemic

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Irish restaurants call on government to shut them down

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Group says it is focusing on online offerings and improving hygiene as restaurants reel from panemic restrictions

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Standard Bank offers relief to small and ...

Standard Bank has offered its small and medium business customers a three-month debt holiday during the uncertain times ...

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If you have a home or car loan, the interest rate cut may put extra rands in your pocket, but experts say paying your ...

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Knysna ward councillor and wife in ...

A Knysna ward councillor and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus after an overseas trip

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Panicked rand breaches R17/$ as investors ...

On closing basis the currency is set for a record low against the US currency, which is benefiting from flight to safety

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Businesses on edge over coronavirus threat

The World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic earlier this week, and while a group of small and medium ...

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Act now or face a bloodbath, Wall Street ...

Analysts call for central banks to cut rates and offer to buy risky assets

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Yanga Sigqibo scored a highlight reel seven rounds knockout of Filipino Cris Paulino to retain his WBO ...

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Nontshinga scores spectacular knockout

Sive Nontshinga scored a spectacular fifth round knockout of highly rated Filipino Ivan Soriano to retain his IBF ...

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Old fighters reunite to kickstart new ...

Some 350 ex-fighters reconnected in Pretoria at the weekend‚ trading old war stories like they used to exchange leather ...

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Boxing SA intervenes in boxing tournament ...

Boxing SA has confirmed that its Eastern Cape provincial manager Phakamile Jacobs will be in charge of the weigh-in ...

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After a veil of secrecy over the status of Duncan Village boxer Azinga Fuzile’s appeal, it has been revealed the ...

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Dispatch reporters scoop national award

Daily Dispatch journalists Bongani Fuzile and Sino Majangaza have been recognised for the work they did while ...

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Cholera outbreak lurks in province’s ...

Parts of the Eastern Cape may be on the brink of a cholera outbreak as a result of local government’s abuse of the ...

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Eastern Cape rivers are becoming deadly sewers.A Daily Dispatch team investigated three vital rivers in the province ...

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A number of Buffalo City Metro’s rivers have been exposed to raw sewage and are contaminated – something that fills ...

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