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WATCH | Malema says he did not understand VBS Bank 'donations' to be bribes

EFF leader Julius Malema says he was not aware the donation then VBS Mutual Bank chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi offered to the party was a bribe.

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BBC series ‘The Apartheid Killer’ covers horrific crimes ...

The BBC documentary, The Apartheid Killer, will be aired at Vincent Methodist Church on Saturday at 3pm. The Daily Dispatch played a pivotal role ...

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ActionSA unable to submit petition over electricity hikes as BCM ...

Dissatisfied ActionSA leaders were unable to submit a petition signed by more than 6,000 residents and ratepayers on Friday at Buffalo City Metro’s ...

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Nyandeni local municipality employees under ...

Nyandeni local municipality has opened a case of fraud and theft involving employees accused of abusing the local authority’s petrol cards. Municipal spokesperson Ncebakazi Kolwane said it was estimated that between R600,000 and R700,000 had ...
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Six killed in horror crash near Mthatha

Six people died in a horrific head-on collision involving two sedans on the N2 outside Mthatha in the early hours of ...

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Transnet, SIU to sue Nedbank over bank deals during state capture era

"There is sufficient basis for the sought relief and Nedbank must account for its involvement and conduct in the swap ...

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Price of consultation too high for BCM?

There is outrage that community engagement for Buffalo City Metro's Integrated Development Plan roadshows may no longer ...

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Makhanda sailor sets off on solo around-the-world record bid

Makhanda, Eastern Cape, seafarer Greg Were is attempting to break the record for the smallest vessel to sail around ...

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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 ...

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Former boxing promoter in court for fraud

Former boxing promoter Andile Sidinile appeared briefly in the East London magistrate’s court this week on fraud ...

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City overspends despite its plans to tighten belts

Buffalo City Metro's ambitious belt tightening plans have partly failed, with the city's cost containment measures ...

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Retired brigadier swaps uniform for attorney’s robe

After wrapping up an illustrious nearly 40-year career as a police officer, retired Brigadier Mxolisi Mqotyana is now ...

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Mqoqi-Mondi lands top BCM infrastructure job

Eight months after Buffalo City Metro infrastructure services head Nceba Ncunyana was shot dead by unknown gunmen ...

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Ramaphosa appoints Mandisa Maya as SA's first woman chief justice

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mandisa Maya as the country’s chief justice, effective September 1

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Emotional tributes at memorial service for mom and son gunned down in Amalinda

    Grieving family and friends, as well as dignitaries, held a candlelight memorial service for Asanda Gantsa ...

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Senior health department official killed in head-on crash

A senior Eastern Cape health department official was killed after the vehicle he was travelling in collided head-on ...

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Bail bid of nurse in kidnapping case delayed

An Eastern Cape provincial health department nurse appeared briefly in the Ngcobo magistrate’s court on Thursday ...

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Rich PSL must become continent’s breeding ground for talent

Once again, the Premier Soccer League has proven to be the strongest financial sports body in Africa after it announced a whopping R900m sponsorship contract ...

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Time for Faku and co to be held accountable for actions

The cash-strapped Buffalo City Metro is by now mastering the art of talking right and walking left when it comes to its finances.

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Another layer added to wobbly, top-heavy bureaucracy

The Government of National Unity is finally in place and citizens have high hopes that its role players will shelve their petty political differences and get ...

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Joburg sexworker killer Mkhwanazi's psych report ready but delayed by a probation officer

Sex workers killer Sifiso Mkhwanazi’s pre-sentencing proceedings were have been postponed to August 7 due to an outstanding report by the probation officer on his profile, upbringing and background. Mkhwanazi briefly appeared briefly at in ...

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Government should not interfere with people's lives.That is a view of Free Market Foundation CEO David Ansara.

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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 ...

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LISTEN | NSPCA raises alarm over ...

The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has raised the alarm over an infectious disease outbreak at a feedlot housing ...

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If BCM's town planning unit does not sharpen up, construction companies will migrate to municipalities that don’t take ...

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UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says he remains positive about his party’s future in the Eastern Cape and has issued a ...

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Tide is slowly turning for distressed SA ...

2024 could be the first year since 2020 in which the increase in average nominal take-home pay beats inflation

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Consumer inflation softens in June: Stats ...

Statistics South Africa found annual consumer price inflation was 5.1% in June, inching down from 5.2% in May.

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Tesla margin misses estimates as price ...

Tesla's second-quarter margin missed analysts' estimates as price cuts and incentives to spur sagging demand continued ...

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Bell delisting ‘won’t change EL ops’

When Irvine Bell, the founder of the family business which changed the face of heavy machinery manufacturing SA, ...

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Reserve Bank keeps repo rate steady at ...

The Bank now expects inflation to return to the midpoint of its 3%-6% target band in the last quarter of 2024

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ECDC export symposium on the doorstep

Excitement is rising as the province gets ready to host its sixth annual Export Symposium on August 21 and 22 at the ...

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The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng is 13,023, with 3,716 recoveries and 87 deaths.

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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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Land Rover has enhanced specifications across the Discovery line-up

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'Muvhango' returns with a twist after ...

The new season will introduce new faces, including actress Leleti Khumalo, who will portray a former medical doctor ...

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Isuzu unveils new limited-edition D-Max ...

Isuzu on Friday unveiled its new limited-edition D-Max 45.

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New Audi Q5 Black Edition local pricing ...

The desirable new Audi Q5 Black Edition models have touched down in South Africa.

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"Even though I have made huge progress, the process is slow."

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Tyla and Charlize Theron brought South African glamour to Paris.

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North Korean trash balloons land near ...

North Korean balloons carrying trash have landed near South Korea's presidential office, the Presidential Security ...

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Vietnamese warship arrives in Russia on ...

A Vietnamese missile frigate arrived in Russia's port of Vladivostok on a "business call", Russia's TASS state news ...

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Biden tests positive for Covid-19, will ...

US President Joe Biden, under pressure from fellow Democrats to drop his re-election campaign, tested positive for ...

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Rising conflicts globally slowed ...

More children were left out of critical vaccination drives for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough ...

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At least 25 die in Peruvian Andes after ...

At least 25 people were killed and 17 injured in Peru on Tuesday after a bus crashed while traveling through a ...

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Storm Beryl kills three, knocks out power ...

Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to southeast Texas on Monday, killing at least three ...

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Norris leads McLaren one-two in second ...

Lando Norris was fastest in Friday's practice at the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, ...

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Norris leads McLaren one-two in second ...

Lando Norris was fastest in Friday's practice at the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, ...

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Mosimane battles tears as he celebrates ...

Pitso Mosimane battled to control tears on Friday as he reflected on his football journey that saw him receive a ...

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POLL | Do you expect an improved Chiefs ...

There is much pressure on Kaizer Chiefs to perform well when the team play Tanzania’s Young Africans (Yanga) in a ...

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Blitzboks deserve to be in Olympic ...

Springbok Sevens interim coach Philip Snyman praised his team after their stunning victory over New Zealand.

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Chiefs coach Nabi honoured to be at the ...

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi promised Amakhosi he will fight for every point as he takes on the mammoth task of ...

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Olympic schedule: South Africans in ...

The schedule of South Africans in action at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.

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Bavuma indicates Stubbs will play at No 3 ...

Earlier in the year, Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad said it was "unfair" to pigeonhole Tristan Stubbs as only a ...

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Former boxing promoter in court for fraud

Former boxing promoter Andile Sidinile appeared briefly in the East London magistrate’s court this week on fraud ...

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Eastern Cape boxing to finally explode ...

Eastern Cape boxing will finally explode into action in August with a slew of bouts topped by the possible addition ...

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Nontshinga camp allays fears despite ...

The possibility of Sivenathi Nontshinga having to travel to Asia for his IBF junior-flyweight title defence is ...

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Ngxaka roped in to take over Kuse’s SA ...

Siyakholwa Kuse’s imminent renouncement of his SA mini-flyweight title has prompted his management to rope prospect ...

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KayB Promotions back with a bang in ...

KayB Promotions have promised yet another bumper boxing show on August 25, aiming to surpass their debut tournament ...