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@dispatchlive Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:02:44
Australia set SA world record fourth-innings chase
Australia declared at 314/6 after a rapid cameo from Pat Cummins, setting South Africa a daunting 421-run target on Day 4 of the first Test in Durban before Josh Hazlewood struck early blows.
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@dispatchlive Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:45:22
Murder, rape suspects among 1,398 arrested in EC crime crackdown
Nearly 1,400 suspects, including those accused of heinous crimes such as murder and rape, were taken off Eastern Cape streets during a weekly law enforcement operation. Of the 1,398 people arrested from October 5 to October 11 during the SA Police Service's Operation Shanela 11, working with external stakeholders, 60 were arrested for murder and attempted murder, 21 for rape and 416 for assault.
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@dispatchlive Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:42:28
Thieves strike refurbished Mthatha wastewater plant again
The OR Tambo district municipality, which has already spent in excess of R200m repairing vandalised water infrastructure and replacing stolen cables in water schemes in the past two years, was hit by criminals again at the weekend. This after it was discovered that Mthathaâ s wastewater treatment works plant was broken into and crucial components stolen by thieves.
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@dispatchlive Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:33:13
ConCourt reserves judgment in ANC appeal over missed IEC submission deadline
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has firmly rejected the ANC's bid to register some of its ward and proportional representation candidates after the the country's largest party missed the deadline by failing to click the final electronic submission button. The dispute, which affects candidate lists across several municipalities ahead of the November local government elections, has now landed before the Constitutional Court. While the ANC argues that technicalities should not infringe upon its constitutional right to contest the elections after documents and deposits were submitted, the IEC maintains that following digital regulations is mandatory. Meanwhile, the governing party faces further electoral turmoil as it prepares to appeal an order reinstating convicted former councillor Andile Lungisa to its candidate list.
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@dispatchlive Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:28:56
Quad bikes, watched by drone, deliver medication to EC villagers
In rural Bhaziya near Mthatha, an innovative healthcare project is using quad bikes and overhead drone surveillance to deliver chronic medication directly to patients' homes, sparing vulnerable villagers exhausting 40km treks to the clinic.
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@dispatchlive Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:39:12
Sports administrator 'receives death threats' over opposition to mall plan
A Qonce sports administrator says he fears for his life after receiving death threats linked to his opposition to the proposed R500m shopping mall on the historic Victoria Sports Grounds.
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