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@thesouthafrican Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:14:55
$2m ransom demand ends in dramatic rescue of Joburg man
A Johannesburg man spent 36 days in captivity as his kidnappers allegedly demanded a staggering $2 million ransom. A police breakthrough led to his rescue and five arrests.
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@dispatchlive Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:21:36
Calls for Mthatha West villages to be renamed after founder JJ Ndzambule
Community leaders in Mthatha West are rallying to rename the eight-village cluster and local landmarks in honour of its late founder, Jonas 'JJ' Ndzambule, celebrating his pivotal role in building homes, schools, and preserving local heritage.
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@dispatchlive Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:27:39
Eastern Cape royal couple make history
An Eastern Cape royal couple has made history as King Ndamase Ndlovuyezwe Ndamase and Queen MaDosini Tina Ndamase become the first husband and wife to chair national royal governance structures.
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@dispatchlive Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:36:05
ANC and SACP must not burn bridges in election contest â Mabuyane
SA Communist Party (SACP) members holding public office on the ticket of their alliance partner, the ANC, should not be hounded out of office because of their choice to contest the upcoming municipal elections outside the ANC. These party members should, instead, be judged by their capabilities in the positions they occupy, and not because they had opted to desert the ANC and for the first time contest state power under the banner of their own party.
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@dispatchlive Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:36:40
ECâ s medical cannabis prostate cancer research knocks on global doors
Pioneering South African researcher Dr Shiksha Gallow's study reveals that combining medicinal cannabis with chemotherapy led to a 63% rate of remission or tumor reduction in advanced prostate cancer patients.
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