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@dispatchlive Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:20:24
INSIGHT | SIYANDA KATE | Oil, gas, and the governance test facing SA
The debate over oil and gas has never been limited to the politics of energy sovereignty. However, it is also about power, sovereignty, national security and the distribution of wealth. Likewise, the current geopolitical environment makes this difficult to ignore. From the strategic importance of Venezuelaâ s oil reserves to the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, control over energy resources continues to shape international relations and domestic economic choices.
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@dispatchlive Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:22:52
INSIGHT | BONGIWE MAFANI | Covid-19 may be gone but the lessons learnt are still relevant
Covid-19 may increasingly feel like yesterdayâ s crisis. The masks have disappeared, lockdown regulations are history, and businesses have long since re-opened their doors. Yet one of the greatest mistakes we could make is to consign the business lessons of that period to history. The pandemic was an event.
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@dispatchlive Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:24:24
THANDUXOLO ZIMBA | Male victims missing from GBV debate
The debate around gender-based violence in SA has, quite rightly, placed enormous attention on violence against women and children. The statistics on physical and sexual violence are deeply concerning, and no responsible person should play them down. However, as we confront this national crisis, perhaps we should ask an uncomfortable question: are we sufficiently recognising all forms of GBV, including the experiences of men who suffer emotional and psychological abuse within intimate relation...
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@dispatchlive Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:28:10
Mthatha's sand truck owners decry crippling fines, 'intimidation'
Sand truck owners in the former Transkei have accused the police of harassment and officials of imposing crippling fines when they are caught collecting sand from rivers, saying the government should help them comply with the law rather than threaten their livelihoods. Nearly 100 truck owners gathered at the All Saints Hall in Mthatha on Thursday to discuss what they described as intimidation by police and mineral resources officials.
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@dispatchlive Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:30:44
Temporary classrooms end safety fears at dilapidated rural primary school
The parents of about 80 children at dilapidated in Mthatha have breathed a sigh of relief after the department of education delivered temporary classrooms. In March this year, the Daily Dispatch reported that pupils as young as six were being taught in half-collapsed classrooms, posing a risk to their safety.
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