Lundi Tyamara’s last television interview
Award-winning gospel star Lundi Tyamara’s turbulent past may have hogged headlines over the years‚ but he will be remembered for the way he turned his life around after facing many challenges. April...
View ArticleHlaudi gate-crashes Lundi Tyamara’s memorial to sing his own praises
Former SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng stole the limelight at the memorial of gospel star Lundi Tyamara in Johannesburg on Tuesday‚ declaring himself a prophet sent to lead the nation‚...
View ArticleWATCH: Brazen robbers pose as customers then rob cash-in-transit guard
Crooks posing as customers at a Witbank filling station have made off with ATM cash and a security guard’s pistol in a cash-in-transit robbery. The incident‚ which took place on Tuesday morning‚ was...
View ArticleJoost and Fourie – master and student
They grew up a generation and a few kilometres apart‚ but Joost van der Westhuizen and Fourie du Preez are bound together through rugby and the passing of a torch. Van der Westhuizen‚ who died on...
View ArticleWATCH LIVE: 2017 State of the Nation Address red carpet
You can watch the build up to SONA2017 below: The post WATCH LIVE: 2017 State of the Nation Address red carpet appeared first on DispatchLIVE.
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Parliament erupts in free-for-all brawl
Parliament erupted into a free-for-all brawl on Thursday evening after opposition parties had prevented President Jacob Zuma from delivering his State of Nation Address. Sergeant at arms telling EFF...
View ArticleR1bn roads revamp on cards
By ZINE GEORGE and ZINGISA MVUMVU Eastern Cape premier Phumulo Masualle has set aside R1billion to revamp access roads to the province’s municipalities. For the full story get a copy of the Dispatch or...
View ArticlePremier address slammed by opposition
Opposition parties in the provincial legislature have slammed premier Phumulo Masualle’s State of the Province address (Sopa) as “lacking substance”. For the full story get a copy of the Dispatch or...
View ArticleBathabile Dlamini’s memorable moments
The video of Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini going toe-to-toe with journalist Karyn Maughan at a press briefing on Sunday has got SA divided. But the Honourable Minister is well known...
View ArticleWhy is South Africa struggling?
That was the question burning across Twitter on Wednesday as citizens used the platform to vent about the country’s woes. Perhaps it was a sense of doom and gloom‚ coupled with rising costs of living‚...
View ArticleWATCH: Rural Development MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane discusses his policy speech...
The MEC of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform in the Eastern Cape is sitting down the Daily Dispatch Editor Sbu Ngalwa. The post WATCH: Rural Development MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane discusses his policy...
View ArticleWATCH: Driver slapped by traffic officer is waiting for his licence to be...
A motorist is waiting for his driver’s licence to be returned after it was “confiscated” by a traffic officer in a recorded altercation that went viral. “So this is our professional Ekuruleni Metro...
View ArticleWATCH: ‘It will haunt me for the rest of my life‚’ says Jub Jub on 2010 fatal...
Disgraced rapper Molemo ‘Jub Jub’ Maaronhanye’ has broken his silence in a telling interview on live television since being released on parole in January. The rapper appeared on SABC 2’s breakfast show...
View ArticleSelf-taught autistic teen to play in concert with FlipFlop
An autistic teen who taught himself to play the keyboard will perform in a concert with the well-known FlipFlop band on World Autism Awareness Day next week. JR Nkosi, 14, a pupil at Parklands Special...
View ArticleAerial footage shows massive fire at warehouse
Medics have warned that the fire may cause breathing problems as the burning warehouse contains wax panels and other chemicals. 59,000 tons of wax has been lost to the fire, according to a well-placed...
View ArticleLack of vision hampers SA
The President Jacob Zuma-led government had no vision, unlike its predecessors. This was said yesterday by Professor Njabulo Ndebele while delivering the keynote address at the inaugural Jabavu...
View ArticleJacob Zuma announces #cabinetreshuffle
President Jacob Zuma has announced a cabinet reshuffle. The new members are the following: For the full story get a copy of the Dispatch or subscribe to our e-Edition for the complete newspaper with...
View ArticleWATCH: Hogsback’s action-packed fantasy realm
Keen for a bit of adventure without leaving the Eastern Cape, a Daily Dispatch reporter and a photographer – armed with a notebook, camera and bucket loads of enthusiasm – took to the road. Our...
View ArticleWATCH: Bhisho women lead march against rampant abuse
The Eastern Cape legislature’s multi-party women’s caucus yesterday brought Bhisho to a standstill with a march from Bhisho Stadium to the Bhisho State House to express “outrage” against rampant...
View ArticleWATCH: Port Festival set to make a splash
The Port Control offices overlooking the East London harbour were a hive of organisation as-last minute programme details were locked into place for what promises to be an exciting and diverse display...
View ArticleQeshile credits his team for Cricket Week award
Border U19 cricket captain Sinethemba Qeshile received the highest honour at the 2017 Coca-Cola Khaya Majola week awards when he was named the Cricketer of the Week at a glittering final awards...
View ArticleWATCH: Some top ANC leaders barred from entering Mandela’s house
Some top ANC leaders visiting Nelson Mandela’s homestead in Qunu were barred from entering the premises. Only party President Cyril Ramaphosa, his top six leaders and ANC Eastern Cape chairman Oscar...
View ArticleWATCH: Elderly man dies in frail care centre fire
An elderly man died on Friday morning when a fire gutted the second floor of a Port Elizabeth frail care centre. Police spokeswoman Colonel Priscilla Naidu said David Oberholzer‚ 73‚ was one of 15...
View ArticleRelease government and municipal land to build homes: Ramaphosa
Land issues in urban areas should be addressed through the release of government and municipal-owned land to build homes for people‚ ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday. Ramaphosa was...
View ArticleWATCH: Man stops traffic in lone protest
Traffic was interrupted in Mthatha this weekend as a sole “protester” set up a makeshift house in the middle of a busy road. It took government officials more than an hour on Saturday to persuade the...
View ArticleWATCH: Guests robbed at KWT B&Bs
Despite having two-metre spiked walls with electric fences and advanced alarm systems, leading guesthouses in King William’s Town are under siege with a spate of break-ins into the rooms of sleeping...
View ArticleWATCH: Amathole District Municipality IDP/Budget Roadshows 2018
Live from Willowvale: WATCH LIVE: Amathole District Municipality Draft 2018/2019 Integrated, Budget and Policies. Posted by Daily Dispatch on Friday, April 20, 2018 The post WATCH: Amathole District...
View ArticleWATCH | Duelling protesters face off outside De Lille court
By Anthony Molyneaux and Aron Hyman Rival groups of protesters gathered outside the high court in Cape Town on Friday ahead of former Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille’s bid to interdict the DA from...
View ArticleWATCH: Henri van Breda falling asleep in court as judge reads his decision
Triple murder accused Henri van Breda seemed so tired in court on Monday that he continuously nodded off during the judgment that would decide the course of the rest of his life. Sitting in the dock‚...
View ArticleWATCH | CCTV shows point-blank street ‘hit’
Chilling CCTV footage captured the moment a person wearing a red hoodie shot two men at point-blank range on a busy street in Bellville‚ Cape Town. The killing happened in broad daylight on a busy...
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