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Cyclist dies in truck collision
Authorities urge motorists to drive carefully AN EAST London cyclist was killed yesterday when he was involved in a collision with a truck on the N6 near Ducats township outside Beacon Bay.
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Da Gama back from brink
State incentive saves textile jobs ARENOWNED East London textile company once on the brink of collapse has been saved.
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AG slams Mandela Museum finances
More than R18m in irregular spending in four years Daughters sue to control Madiba’s millions NELSON Mandela’s daughters are suing him for the rights to his artworks and control of his millions.
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3 Dutch vessels on a global voyage leave EL
THREE traditional Dutch sailing ships on a journey around the world left the East London harbour yesterday bound for Durban following a brief stopover.
Gwayana out to prove his critics wrong
MFUNDO Gwayana is one of the boxers whose inclusion in the lucrative Premier Boxing League (PBL) raised eyebrows.
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BCM’S new deputy mayor vows to work with all stakeholders
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No limits for girl with rare illness
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All in the name you’re allowed
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DJ Cindo to break into world of fashion
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Zuma ‘does not need to explain Gupta relationship’
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Kings keep faith they can stay alive
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Kowie family spends R3m in a bid to protect rhino
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Rival ANC faction wants new PEC execs
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Tributes flow in for Vuyo Mbuli
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MBSA warns strikers over illegal stoppages
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Keeping a rite safe
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Queen inspires EL moms to dream
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Cancer can be beaten if it is detected early
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Ordeal finally ends for Karabus
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Proof determination pays
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When kraal culture is improper
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Residents ask city to evict dump squatters
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Lobby group to back Mabuyane
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No bail for chained boy’s gogo
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No control over municipal officials’ pay
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It’s only rock ‘n’ roll …
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Star now helping others
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Cranes to boost ports
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E Cape mass exodus picks up pace
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A fate worse than Branson
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Chris Hani region dumps Mabuyane
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Adding heritage and culture to boost rural tourism attractions
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Our incredible jumping beans
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School’s parents lay on more than treats for mothers only
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Good rain so far in 2013
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No barriers to love for this couple
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Whites find happiness in coloured areas
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Disabled deserve to have dignity
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Millions bid on Malema’s mansion
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Elderly man run over by bike
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Police ask victims to collect their stolen items
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Pupils lead the way for blood donations
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Opposition blasts ANC for ‘costly’ policy jaunt
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Radio station powers up top team
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Seeing error of their ways
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Dirt biking action takes to EL as locals compete for honours
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Villagers fear for their lives after killing
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EC MPLs call for Bhisho jobs probe
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To bee or not?
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E Cape jobs continue to take knock
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Pilots stranded over missing form
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Needs Camp man found dead in wheelbarrow
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Porn claim infuriates Sexwale
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Crying out, both sides of the wall
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Manholes yawn all over BCM again
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Sad mom falls prey to scam
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Education leader retires
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A union to be proud of
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Holomisa vows to take up Sterkspruit’s cause
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CAR rebels make peace with SA
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Kings face massive test against visiting Waratahs
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Zuma is now a ‘reality’ star
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Madiba Legacy road to be extended
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Tenants protest bumped-up rents and levies
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Another op puts Schalk’s return on hold again
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ANC shrugs off Madiba criticism
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Three suspects held in shoplifting scam
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BCM tells tourists to visit crime hotspots
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Clouds over a happy holiday
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ANC councillors spend big in EL
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Police seek Binta hijack suspect
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Mom accuses EL school of ‘discrimination’
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Weekend caravanners
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Majodina: SA justice system fails women
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Tenants fear EL housing project may collapse
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Fine dining adds to Nahoon Reef’s burgeoning attractions
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Activists shocked by rural school conditions
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Citizens divided about porn TV
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Lions return to Cradock range
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A good argument for language
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Daso holds campus campaign unchallenged
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Secrecy bill another step closer
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Frisbee champs come to EC
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Switching on the filth filter
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EC unruffled by Sadtu protest
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Broadband project connects rural Eastern Cape with rest of world
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It’s music to my ears
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Investors lose millions in national fraud scam
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Rime of the ancient surfer
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ANC hits back as DA likens it to NP
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Teachers trace goods stolen from school
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Insight: Nerve-centre for change
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3000 join rape protest nationwide
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Top cop’s lucky escape from thugs
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A drive on the wild side
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Rape protest: survivors speak out
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An advocate for change
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Stone pillars of democracy
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DA pamphlet sparks ANC’s ire
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Sewer rage could help kids
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Dancing their way to a higher place
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Power station explosion shuts down EL
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Cry the ‘forgotten’ Transkei
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Boston tragedy will not deter the running fraternity
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Another silly buzzword
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Mpofu sad over attack at childhood haunt
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Cambridge cops worry over house break-ins
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Wrong about awful habits
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EL’s meat among the worst
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Graca assures nation Madiba is ‘doing well’
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Education a key theme for 2013 Anglican synod
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Frere board has new chair
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Don’t deny apartheid legacy, says minister
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Telling tales of fearless and fascinating teens
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Just up the doctors’ alley
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FW wades into apartheid fray
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Our Opinion: Why crime reigns in EL
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Marikana lawyer stabbed
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Authorities told to act as illegal posters become a sticky issue
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What price good service?
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‘Cowboys’ flout the rules
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Madiba trustee ouster ‘will be opposed’
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Hepatitis hell from sewage in sea
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The best medicine
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Nahoon beach hit by river of sewage
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CrimeSpotter offers BCM cops CCTVs
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Meyer reveals his hand
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Insight: Thatcher’s economic legacy lives on
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Roll-out of new six-in-one ARV will be limited
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EC teachers in class despite go-slow call
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Young guns prove Kings crowning glory
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Jazz festival acts have crowd shouting for more
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Insight: Getting away with murder
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Sewage shuts down EL beaches
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Zille sets DA sights on Sterkspruit
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Ramokgopa says we must eat our veggies
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Tissues to cry about
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US couple tie knot in Africa
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Madiba remains stable in hospital
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Our Opinion: Let’s preserve our future
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Fierce rivalries at Juniors
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Dispatch wins 2012 Taco Kuiper Awards
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EL optometrist fined R50k for misconduct
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Drugs-accused cops in jail for a week
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The evolution of road-kill
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Chikane shrugs off ‘hero worship’ claim
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BCM, businesses clash over garden refuse dumping
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Three new SA radio stations hit airwaves
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In search of a cyber hero
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Stormers have to steady their ship
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Don’t question CAR deployment, says Zuma
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MEC asks for money to save museums
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SA mealies pip whisky award
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No panic buttons just yet for Kings with Brumbies in wings
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Cops raid church as congregants feast on ‘stolen’ sheep
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Oops, BCM employee accepts wrong order
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Partied up a storm despite the rain
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4800 teachers on ‘sick leave’ cost millions
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We could do much better
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School cooks held after food theft
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Residents concerned about waste snacks
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More food for thought
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Kings need to dig deep to whip ’Canes
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EC businessman’s wife search for whistleblower
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R21.9bn for EC education salaries
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Cambridge pupils in finals of art contest
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Meat we eat in our wors may be worse
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KSD council speaker set to resign after ANC push
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Excuse thyself, leave quietly
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Still no sign of injured Burger
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Real People staff face the axe
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First Brics summit on African soil
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Bringing gospel to the deaf
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Travails of air travel
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Dumpsite in flames sparks residents’ ire
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50% of SA teens consume alcohol
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Orchids steal the show in Gonubie
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Two caught with 300kg of dagga
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Angry mob beats up EC council Speaker
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In pursuit of nature’s way
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Our Opinion: Violence is not the answer
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Zuma’s wife in tuckshop row
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Second Creek still a dump
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Selborne pupil bats his way into record books
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Our Opinion: Denial is not an answer
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Cry freedom – with votes
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Rat bites Zille, CT goes after rodents
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Our Opinion: A truck full of treasure
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Grahamstown trio gear up for 260km fund raiser
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Schools hit the track for SA Champs glory in EL
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Taxi drivers minimum wage not met
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Circumcision not a sure bet against HIV infection
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Old ‘junk’ reveals surprise treasures
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Our Opinion: Zuma deals with league
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Big buzz as Sunshine Coast all set to hit EL
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Historical fish discovery coelacanth may have changed Rhodes
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Transnet slammed for holding onto EL land
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Soap star ready to ‘Speak Out’
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Insight: Three opposition options
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2 ECape rapists get double life terms
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Popular SA character bows out after 12 years
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Resolve Winnie’s place in history
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Bulldogs scrap but not enough bite
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E Capers ‘drink liquor to cool off’
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Pretorius stars in Cheetahs win
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Little village with big heart
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Robbery foiled in shootout drama
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Speedster inspires kids to hit the lab
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Insight: Prejudice blot on progress
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Crazy, zany world of ‘Insanity League’
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Kudos to the mayor
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Batala develops local musicians
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Insight: Culturally brimming over yet waiting for a bridge
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Mandla hosts sports tournament
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SA films shine with African magic
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Kings all Syked up for the Chiefs
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New attempt at land speed record in SA
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Brumbies win comes at heavy cost
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Insight: Inside attack on Vavi is onslaught against us all
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EL sex workers protest cop abuse
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Getaways on our doorstep
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Our Opinion: Spending priorities key
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COMPETITION: The rise of the Insanity League Giveaway
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Prize boxer KO’s police officer
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Pensioner has ‘grant stolen’
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TV actor spends time uplifting community
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Transkei fighters among best
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Passion and profile will not be enough for Ramphele
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Surfers Challenge 2013
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Cops ‘can’t deal with rape’
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Teacher shortage shuts schools
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‘Sex slave’ child escapes
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Insight: Zuma must sell practical way to correct inequality
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Ex-SA surfer shares his passion with his sons
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Freak storm wreaks havoc
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Health risks from effluent discharge
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GOD’S GIFT
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I did not ‘steal’ the baby
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E Cape jobs bloodbath
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New gig for beachfront ‘bru turned brewer’
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Teachers’ strike ban row
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Malema, fallen political puppet: victim or villain
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BCM car scandal deepens
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Minister in ‘baby grab’
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Old Selbornians rally to help mate
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Nenzani the new president of SA cricket
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Gonubie school on brink of shutdown
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Wires of death
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Telling hero’s story and work with music
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Race row over city B&B
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Video horror for family
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Insight: An answer to Trevor Manuel’s concern about protest violence
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Mayor’s plan to repaint Oxford St
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Pay doubts don’t faze temp teacher
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EC teacher training colleges in 2014
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Bafana fire into final 8
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Family did all they could to help
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Matchstick artist’s labour of love
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State chokes charities
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iFever grips churchgoers
Teacher’s assault caught on video (Video Available)
AN EASTERN Cape teacher has been caught on video beating a Grade 10 pupil.
Thuli seeks fairness for all citizens
PUBLIC protector advocate Thuli Madonsela’s reputation for hard hitting, no-nonsense investigations into state corruption and maladministration is earning her fanatical support.
Video available: Dispatch Dialogues – The Mbeki Controversies
The Daily Dispatch’s 51st dialogue about “The Mbeki Controversies” with Frank Chikane and Mondli Makhanya.
Killer floods wreak havoc
AT LEAST eight people died and hundreds were left homeless as floods ravaged East London and Transkei yesterday.
Call to restore Noni Jabavu legacy
The family of esteemed writer, activist appeals for assistance in honouring South Africa’s grand lady of journalism, writes Gcina Ntsaluba
Pulled by a passion to heal the world
Cedric Heber from Buffalo Flats also found that shortcut during a trying time in his life and is now sharing it with others.
Radio show motivates Samaritan
THE host of Mdantsane FM Breakfast Show, Sithembele Thomas, is at the forefront of an initiative called Ndincedeni (Help me).
Tuks row to success
THE University of Pretoria (Tuks) reinforced their powers in the senior rowing front as they collected major trophies including the Grand Challenge title at the Buffalo Regatta in East London on Saturday afternoon.
Dynamic Mbothwe recaptures dignity
A DYNAMIC theatre-maker and community gatherer, Mandla Mbothwe began his quest in the drama department at the University of Cape Town.
Christmas carols with Dispatch
From our family to yours, we wish you a wonderful festive season and 2013!
Salif Keita ‘thrilled’ to play in East London
WORLD-renowned afro-pop singer and songwriter, Salif Keita, rocked East London for the first time on Saturday night with his distinct fusion of West African, Islamic and world music.
1980s rock takes Centrestage
Audience comes alive to the beats of a great rock era, writes Princess Nkabane. Pictures by Mark Andrews
Residents fed up with slack police
MORE than 100 residents from Mdantsane marched to the Inyibiba police station in Zone 14 yesterday to complain about the lack of “good service” from the station.
The Parlotones wow EL fans in final EC show
SOUTH African pop-rock group The Parlotones bid farewell to East London on Monday night following their final Eastern Cape show before their departure for the United States, where they will be based for the next few years.
Time for silent Zuma to stop the name droppers
JACOB Zuma did not over promise in the run up to his election as ANC president in Polokwane back in 2007. In fact he promised little but obedience to the party.
School’s marimba band a global hit
Aqua Vista pupils’ talent to fly SA flag in Big Apple AQUA Vista Primary School is going places and their talent for music is taking them there.
