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Long-standing Coffee Bay councillor happy to take back seat after election loss
After 15 years representing the Wild Coast communities of Coffee Bay and Hole-in-the-Wall, veteran councillor Jeffrey Msakeni has lost his seat to his former ward committee leader â and says the defeat is a blessing in disguise. The 76-year-old businessman, who contested the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipalityâ s Ward 24 as an independent, was defeated by the ANCâ s Nomvula Dyongosi in Wednesdayâ s municipal elections.
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Makana ANC's young guard rules out working with DA in coalition
Winning just 10 out of 25 seats in the Makana local council, the ANC has lost its majority and must negotiate with other parties to retain control of this key municipality. These negotiations are happening at regional and provincial level. But on Friday, a day after the partyâ s support was confirmed to have dropped spectacularly to 31.
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Greenfields women transform food garden into organic venture
In Greenfields, KuGompo City, a dedicated group of nine women running the Sozingca Multi Services Primary Co-op are transforming a primary school vegetable patch into a commercial enterprise. Operating out of Sinomonde Primary School, the initiative already supplies fresh greens to neighbours and school feeding programmes, while aiming for full organic certification and access to major retail markets. Supported by grassroots agricultural bodies and local mentors, the members are mastering organic farming standards and branching into agroprocessing. Although all current revenues are reinvested into tools and seedlings, the co-operative is steadily laying the groundwork to turn sustainable agriculture into reliable, long-term livelihoods.
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@dispatchlive 10 hours ago
Notice to Defray cost
IF these vehicles are not collected within 21 days, they will be sold to de-fray costs. Mercedes Benz Car â DBW 567 EC. Chryslar PT Cruiser DRT 532 EC. Faw SUV HNH 899 EC. Renault Sandero HTT 072 EC. Opel Astra DSW 032 EC. Call 043 745 1641.
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@dispatchlive 9 hours ago
ActionSA and PA set to make debut in BCM council
ActionSA and the PA will make their debut in Buffalo Cityâ s 100-member council with two seats each, while the ACDP and African Independent Congress (AIC) have lost their representation. Last week's local government elections stripped the ANC of its outright majority in council, opening the door for negotiations among political parties seeking to govern the metro.
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@dispatchlive 9 hours ago
Warriors complete top-four mission after win over Storm
The Dafabet Warriors secured top spot in the CSA Pro20 Cup Super Eights table after an explosive batting performance guided them to a 20-run victory over Eastern Storm.
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@dispatchlive 9 hours ago
Lerena cuts down Forrest to crash into cruiserweight world title mix
Kevin Lerena threw his name into the world cruiserweight title mix after he won the WBC International title by beating Scott Forrest in a unanimous points decision at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Saturday night. Lerena dropped Forrest in the last round to punctuate a dominant performance with scores of 97-92 (twice) and 98-91.
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Highbury FC suffer first away loss of season against NWU
Highbury FC suffered their first away loss of the Motsepe Foundation Championship season after falling 3-1 to NWU at the Fanie du Toit Sports Ground.
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Vusumzi Vusie Mba | Province needs progress, not former Bantustan capitals rivalry
Dear Prince Mlimandlela Ndamase, Ah Mandlezulu! I write this open letter not out of disrespect, nor out of disregard for the traditional leaders and royal institutions of the Eastern Cape. Rather, this letter is prompted by your recent remarks â statements I find to be fundamentally at odds with the democratic republic our forefathers fought and died for.
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Workwise | Double jeopardy principle central in labour appeal court ruling
The Labour Appeal Court has delivered a landmark ruling confirming that employers cannot discipline workers twice for the same conduct. In a matter involving Gert Sibande District Municipality and an accountant represented by SAMWU, the court affirmed that the fundamental principle of workplace fairness prohibits double jeopardy.
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Point Of Order | South African voters punish delinquent councillors in local elections
Several delinquent councillors have spent the past five years trying to undermine South African democracy. Last Wednesday, a combined multigenerational force of voters challenged them. Newcomers are gaining control of strategic wards nationwide and are likely to hold prominent roles in local, district and metropolitan municipal council leadership.
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Villagers risk lives to cross river after bridge collapse
Villagers in the Mthatha Mouth area of Ngqeleni are risking their lives crossing the Mthatha River in kayaks and small boats after floods washed away part of a bridge linking their communities to Coffee Bay.
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Four decades of discoveries put Makhanda fossil site among world's geological treasures
Waterloo Farm, located just outside Makhanda, has been officially recognised by the International Union of Geological Sciences as one of the most critical geological heritage sites on Earth. The declaration, presented at a global conference in Monchique, Portugal, honours nearly four decades of groundbreaking palaeontological discoveries at the 365-million-year-old site.
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DELORIS KOAN | When male laundry pride must give way to womanly acts of love
I am tatty, say my much-loved women friends. This can feel like familiarity breeding contempt, and indeed the latest comment "Mmm, I need another trip to Asia" while a friend studied my favourite but faded, occasionally holey, bush-green, grampa-necked item. But this is my coolest cotton shirt, and the comment is being made at a time when I am making a big concession.
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@dispatchlive 10 hours ago
Communists stand and deliver in Eastern Cape
Contesting elections on its own for the first time, the South African Communist Party (SACP) emerged as one of the surprise packages in the local government polls, amassing more than 215,000 votes in the Eastern Cape alone. This feat, with 99% of the votes having been counted in the province by Saturday morning, has earned the Red Brigade a total of 12 wards and almost 100 proportional representative (PR) seats in various municipalities.
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Scaling Africa's highest peak for a little hope
A local resident is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise vital funds for Guardians of Hope, with an upcoming black-tie gala in East London set to support the struggling children's home.
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