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Historic Grand Prix cars rev for festival

It is gearing up to be a grand month for the East London Grand Prix track as it prepares to host the South African Historic Grand Prix Festival next weekend.

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All moms are heroes, no matter how they give birth

Many mothers describe it as a hard-hitting, intense pain which comes in waves, placing immense pressure on the pelvis. “It feels like griping pains, ...

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Becoming a man in the name of love

There are many recorded incidents of people doing extraordinary things in the name of love and Graaff-Reinet businessman Sirdley Smith is one of ...

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Finding the edge in the artistry of knives

A love for Japanese martial arts-style Iaido led knifesmith Alan Kirkaldy from drawing swords to making them. Well, he hasn’t actually got around to making an actual sword yet, but that was what inspired him to go into making knives. The Makhanda ...

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It’s official: Women are the safest drivers in SA

Women are the safest drivers in South Africa and‚ believe it or not‚ the best drivers in the country live in Cape Town. This‚ according to Discovery Vitality CEO Dr Craig Nossel‚ is based on data that considered three years of driving stats from ...

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Opening up world of sound can be music to ears for hard of hearing

Celebrated annually during the month of September, Deaf Awareness Month is here and will see the Carel Du Toit Centre ...

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This week's gig guide

Here's this week's gig guide, filled with fun things to do around the Eastern Cape.

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Alcohol warning for women

The Eastern Cape Liquor Board on Thursday ran an awareness campaign to educate women on the dangers of drinking alcohol ...

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Sea and mountains, Eastern Cape has it all and more for tourists

Forests, mountains, sea and sand. Together they spell for me the essence of the Eastern Cape’s unique beauty. I was ...

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From the dusty streets of Luhewini to penning book

Although Bongekile Nqiyama grew up writing poems and lyrics, he never truly saw himself as an author.

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DAILY LIFE | Daring to imagine a new country

The exiled ANC, which instructed the charterists to set up underground structures, came out with a follow-up ...

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You don't need an unabridged birth certificate to travel anymore‚ if you do this

Travelling with minors is set to be easier as the details of South African parents will now appear on children’s ...

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Dispatch Weekender | Cool things happening around town

Here is this week’s list of cool things happening around town.

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Is your WhatsApp group out of control? Here is the solution

Are you sick of WhatsApp groups being flooded with thank-you messages after each and every message‚ or photographs or ...

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WATCH | Day when a miracle happened

In 1988, East London businessman Chris White thought his life was over when he missed a curve on Chapman’s Peak and ...

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My life of hell since I took on Tim Noakes

Dietician Claire Julsing-Strydom says she has had to endure hundreds of insulting messages from Banting fans since she ...

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Hair and nail care - is R10 000 a month too much?

Spending R10 000 a month on hair and nail care may sound like a lot but it is entirely possible – depending on your ...

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Writer’s take on truths of motherhood

A young East London writer’s experience with unexpected pregnancy and motherhood prompted her to write a collection of ...

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Nurses truly unsung heroes

Sore feet, carrying people heavier than yourself and delivering condolences to loved ones about the death of ...

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Marvel film to set bar as a ‘cultural talisman’ for moviegoers of colour

Black Panther is expected to be a major box office smash, but it has also taken on the mantle of cultural talisman, a ...