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Mbalula urges ANC unity ahead of elections
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has urged supporters in Buffalo City Metro to prioritise election campaigning, stating mayoral leadership discussions will follow in due course.
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East London: Building a safer, greener future
Supplying local vehicle manufacturers since 2012, voestalpine Automotive Components East London leads the way in green energy investment, factory safety, and inclusive workplace initiatives.
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Proteas seek home redemption, says Bavuma
South Africa face Australia in the series-deciding third Test at Newlands, with Gerald Coetzee drafted into the pace attack as the Proteas look to overcome history and claim a series victory.
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Truter hits out at sacking talk as Chippa aim to bounce back
Chippa United head coach Brandon Truter has pushed back against media speculation over his future following their Carling Knockout Cup exit, calling for patience ahead of their Betway Premiership clash against Stellenbosch.
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Former Makhanda art educator makes vibrant mark on Cape Town's coastal community
BARBARA HOLLANDS A former Makhanda art teacher has made her mark on Cape Townâ s art scene, becoming a sought-after educator while helping to establish an annual open studio event and creating mosaic installations along a much-loved wetland walk. Sasha Scholtz, 61, spent 15 years teaching at top Eastern Cape schools St Andrewâ s Prep and DSG Junior School before moving to a coastal Clovelly home where she and husband Martin converted two garages into an airy studio space.
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Rickelton embraces Newlands decider
South Africa's Ryan Rickelton says the Proteas are relishing the chance to take on fierce rivals Australia in the decisive Test match at Newlands with the series tied 1-1.
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East London: Building a safer, greener future
Supplying local vehicle manufacturers since 2012, voestalpine Automotive Components East London leads the way in green energy investment, factory safety, and inclusive workplace initiatives.
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Safa increases ABC Motsepe League protest and appeals fees
The South African Football Association (Safa) has announced steep fee increases for protests, complaints, appeals, and arbitration across the ABC Motsepe League. Approved by the national executive committee, the move aims to deter disruptive administrative delays and account for inflation across the third tier. The revised cost structure comes as league action resumes across the provinces, with teams aiming to avoid costly legal disputes that previously derailed schedules and delayed national playoff campaigns.
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INSIGHT | The Irish coffee test: Will coalitions serve residents or politicians?
As South Africa prepares for the 2026 local government elections, an Irish coffee metaphor highlights the crucial test facing coalition politics: whether disparate parties can prioritise service delivery over political bargaining.
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Province's public health sector in dire need of renewal â Gcaleka
Public protector advocate Kholeka Gcaleka has declared that the public health sector in the Eastern Cape is in dire need of renewal. This after a two-day visit to two health facilities in the province. During her visit on Thursday and Friday, Gcaleka engaged with business and church leaders, before visiting hospitals in Gqeberha and Butterworth.
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ANC fails to field candidate in ward where Mandela grew up and is buried
For the first time since 1994, the ANC will not field a candidate in Ward 19 of the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality, which encompasses Nelson Mandela's home village of Qunu.
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@dispatchlive 11 hours ago
Inside Premier FMCG's Fort Jackson mill as capacity expands
Premier FMCG is expanding its Fort Jackson milling facility in the Eastern Cape, boosting local production capacity, creating skilled jobs, and investing back into the community.
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East London: Building a safer, greener future
Supplying local vehicle manufacturers since 2012, voestalpine Automotive Components East London leads the way in green energy investment, factory safety, and inclusive workplace initiatives.
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@dispatchlive 14 hours ago
Sensitive documents left behind at abandoned police office
Sensitive police files, including rape dockets linked to a Mdantsane serial rapist, witness affidavits, and detectives' personal records, have been compromised after being abandoned in a deserted police cluster facility. The R25.5m state-funded building in Fort Jackson was left unsecured, leading to extensive vandalism, broken safes, and recent arson. Despite police units operating nearby, the ransacked property was left scattered with confidential dockets, death certificates, and personal wills. The breach has prompted calls for an Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) investigation as the state continues to spend public funds renting alternative office spaces across Mdantsane.
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Nahoon Beach remains closed after two shark sightings
Nahoon Beach has remained closed to bathers following consecutive shark sightings, despite nearby Orient and Eastern beaches reopening after a recent fatal attack.
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ANC councillor and SACP candidate shot dead at home in Dutywa
Eastern Cape ward councillor Ernest Fipaza has been shot dead at his Dutywa home ahead of the municipal elections. Fipaza, an ANC councillor who was set to contest the ward under the SACP banner, was killed in front of his family.
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