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- Eight suspected robbers killed in police shoot-out, bringing total number of dead to 10 in two daysEight men who were believed to be on their way to Esikhawini, where they had planned rob a shop, died during a police shoot-out in Richards Bay on Thursday. Read more »
- New pool a Christmas miracle for children’s homeThe Greensleeves Children’s Trust celebrated the completion of its new swimming pool with a party for more than 100 children who got to swim, enjoy a jumping castle, slippy slides, cookie decorating and horse rides on Wednesday. What was meant to be a 6m² swimming pool for the children’s home… Read more »
- US consul hears dreams and hardships of young womenUS consul general Allison Areias took the hands of a young woman, shaking and in tears, who repeated her dream like a mantra, of giving her baby girl a safe home to grow up in. Areias visited Buffalo City Metro after speaking at the World Aids Day commemoration at… Read more »
- Kuse out to dispel coward claimsSiyakholwa Kuse will be out to prove he is not scared of facing Beaven Sibanda when they take each other on for the WBC silver mini-flyweight title at Emperors Place in Johannesburg on Friday. Kuse is determined to dispel accusations of having run scared after he turned down the bout… Read more »
- Mthatha’s St Mary’s Hospital under new ownershipOne of Mthatha’s most famous landmarks, the Life St Mary’s Private Hospital, is under new ownership. This is after Life Healthcare announced the sale of its 55% stake to private equity firm Summit. Summit is responsible for delivering healthcare services through Crestcare hospitals. Life Healthcare provides private health care in… Read more »
- Those behind ANCYL parallel conferences face censureEastern Cape ANC Youth League members who conducted parallel elective conferences in their regions last weekend will soon be subjected to a disciplinary process which could see them booted from party structures. While six regions went to elect new leaders last weekend, youth league members in the Buffalo City and… Read more »
- Clampdown on seven-seater taxis will hurt commutersTaxi route adjustments between 15-seater and seven-seater taxi operators — that took effect on Monday — has hit commuters from Mdantsane to East London in their pockets, and left them in terror of ending up in the middle of a crossfire. The route changes, adopted at a multi taxi association… Read more »
- Thieving Eastern Cape attorney finally struck from rollNotorious attorney Zuko Nonxuba — repeatedly exposed by the Dispatch for more than a decade for stealing funds meant for the care of disabled children — has finally been struck from the roll of attorneys for his “dishonesty and lack of integrity”. Western Cape High Court judges Matthew Francis and… Read more »
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