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The biggest stories from the Eastern Cape with news, investigations, lifestyle, sports, politics, and the latest issues and investigations highlighted by the team from South Africa’s renowned Daily Dispatch, with 150 years of publishing excellence. Listen to our podcasts on DispatchLIVE, Spotify, IONO.fm, Apple Podcasts, and the MyDailyDispatch app.
Episodes
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ANC likely to get less than 50 percent of national vote.
Policy analyst and researcher Dr Nkosikhulule Nyembezi has predicted the ANC to receive less than 50 percent of the vote in the national ballot. He explains why in this latest episode with Daron Mann.
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NHI will not work - Trollip
Only a few weeks remain before South Africans cast ballots, and political parties have stepped up their campaign. In this episode, host Daron Mann speaks to Action SA Eastern Cape provincial chair Athol Trollip about his party's plan for the province.
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DA ready for the polls - Steenhuisen
Only a few weeks remain before South Africans cast ballots, and political parties have stepped up their campaign. In this episode, host Daron Mann speaks to Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen about his party's state of readiness.
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Foundation calls for individual rights
Government should not interfere with people's lives. That is a view of Free Market Foundation CEO David Ansara. The foundation recently launched is campaign for Home Rule which speaks of decentralization of governance, emphasizing individual rights, private property, and the role of local...
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Mabuyane visits East London harbour to witness loading, while NSPCA has serious concerns over welfare of livestock
Amid the heated discussion over the export of South African livestock, Wednesday was a bustling day at the harbor in East London. 56,000 sheep, 1,500 cattle, and 200 goats were put into the animal carrier Al Messilah. They are to be taken to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia for slaughter. Pieter Cloete,...
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NSPCA raises alarm over infectious disease outbreak as thousands of sheep are loaded onto livestock ship
The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has raised the alarm over an infectious disease outbreak at a feedlot housing 56,000 sheep destined for live export by ship from East London to the Middle East. In this second segment, host Daron Mann chats to SPCA's Jacques Peacock about the latest discovery...
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Long and desperate property value chain stuck in metro's dawdling backlogs
If BCM's town planning unit does not sharpen up, construction companies will migrate to municipalities that don’t take two years to process an application. This warning comes from Contour Projects MD Henk Massyn, one of East London’s top township and infrastructure development companies. He chats...
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UDM growing stronger in Eastern Cape, says Holomisa
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says he remains positive about his party’s future in the Eastern Cape and has issued a warning to those undermining former president Jacob Zuma’s popularity in the province in light of his new party uMkhonto weSizwe’s rise to prominence. He chats to DispatchLIVE's...
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Tensions rise over shipment of live animals
Amid the heated discussion over the export of South African livestock, Wednesday was a bustling day at the harbor in East London. 56,000 sheep, 1,500 cattle, and 200 goats were put into the animal carrier Al Messilah. They are to be taken to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia for slaughter. Pieter Cloete,...
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World’s largest floating book fair docks in East London
The 12,519-tonne floating book fair is eagerly awaiting its next throng of visitors. The ship, which boasts more than 5,000 book titles, docked in East London last week and will be here for three weeks. In this episode, Daron Mann chats to Anastasia Leushkina about the ship and its activities.
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History in the making
Daron Mann talks to Eastern Cape DA leader Andrew Whitfield about the party’s call for the devolution of police powers to the province to fight rising crime. Whitfield said he believes the country has a “rapidly increasing culture of lawlessness at every level of society” while Eastern Cape-born...
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Infant freed from shallow grave after church steward alerted by muted cries
When Methodist Church steward Mbuyiselo Manyonga set off to find the source of the muffled cries he heard while preparing for Sunday service, he thought there was a cat in distress. However, what he found buried in a shallow grave inside an incomplete building next to the church was not someone’s...
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Breathing new life into a rundown former Transkei village
Umjelo Non-Profit Organisation, has taken on the Herculean task of turning the impoverished Mamolweni village, on the coast in the former Transkei, into a flourishing community. In this episode, Ted Keenan chats Templeton “Pinkie” Yoba about Umjelo’s objectives. Yoba was born in the former...
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Mabuyane paints upbeat picture of province
Premier Oscar Mabuyane has compared the Eastern Cape’s performance in 2023 to what the ANC government hoped to achieve in priority areas in its next five years — that is if it wins the national election in May. In many of the priority areas, the provincial government’s current performance was…
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Sivenathi Nontshinga regains IBF title
Scores of fans from flocked to King Phalo Airport on Wednesday to give a rousing welcome to their superstar Sivenathi Nontshinga after his successful world boxing title victory in Mexico. The 25-year-old Chicken Farm fighter won back the IBF junior-flyweight belt from Adrian Curiel via a…
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BCM's history lesson questioned
The Buffalo City Metro Development Agency has been left with an egg on its face after it put up incorrect information about the history of East London during the reign of King Phalo, one of the celebrated traditional rulers in the Xhosa nation. The historical events on two of the posters have…
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Bafana Bafana will win - Ronwen Williams' father
" My prayer for tonight is for a clean sheet" Ronwen Williams spectacularly saved four spot-kicks — an almost unheard of feat — in a penalty shoot-out that Bafana Bafana won 2-1 against Cape Verde to steer the South Africans to their first Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) semifinal in 24 years. In...
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Fury as Gonubie beach remains closed due to sewage spills
The fallout over Buffalo City’s ailing infrastructure has reached Gonubie beach, which is still closed due to two extensive sewage spills. A large manhole hidden in the undergrowth and a second on a raised embankment along the river have been oozing chunky grey effluent into the sand since…
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New year, same old problems for EC Education
The start of the academic year in the Eastern Cape was a tale of two nations on Wednesday last week. But while the urban year started smoothly, hundreds of rural pupils had to stay at home staring at the rain. In this episode, Daron Mann has a discussion with provincial education spokesperson...
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Last ditch efforts to save Komani SPCA
While the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) and other donors work to find a solution with the Enoch Mgijima municipality, donors have raised money to assist the animals housed at the troubled Komani SPCA, which is about to be evicted by the municipality. This after Enoch Mgijima Local…
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Rate cuts ‘augur well' for 2024
Liam Graham, the managing director of East London’s NVest Securities, is optimistic that 2024 will be the year that investors can bounce back. He chats to our business correspondent Ted Keenan about the economic outlook for 2024 in this episode.
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Quigney ratepayers fed up with rising crime
Fed up with the increasing crime and car washers who have established themselves in the parking areas on East London's beachfront, Quigney Ratepayers Association are taking matters into their own hands. The Association's chair, Satish Nair, joins Daron Mann and discusses their initiative in this...
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Brace for bumper dry summer - Weather Guru
This week, the province was once again hammered by intense rains that began during the holiday season, resulting in flooding in several areas. Weather expert Garth Simpson tells Daron Mann that we can anticipate a "long dry hot summer" in the first quarter of 2024 in this episode.
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End Israel-Hamas war now - BCM protesters
Tuesday saw a large crowd gathering down Oxford Street demanding an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict, organised by Masimanyane Women's Rights International and the International Network to end Violence against Women and Girls (INEWAG). Below the World War II stone pillar, a roughly 15-meter-long...
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ConCourt rules 1,000 signatures required for independent candidates to contest elections
Following objections to the Electoral Amendment Act, the Constitutional Court has now rendered a decision about how independent candidates would compete in the future general elections of 2024. It has been determined that independent candidates will just require 1,000 signatures to compete in the...
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Eastern Cape's Cannabis indusrty set to be a game changer
With the provincial government announcing the creation of at least two incubator centers for cannabis and hemp production, plans to build a thriving cannabis economy in the Eastern Cape are beginning to take shape. Earlier this week, Ntabankulu mayor Tsileng Sobuthongo announced plans to build a...
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BCM's Phillips scoops top prize in Youth in Waste Summit
In this episode, Daron Mann chats to Jodie Phillips, winner in this year's Youth in Waste Summit where young entrepreneurs pitched and presented their businesses. Phillips is the co-founder of Waste Takers Smart App , which seeks to makes life easy for waste collectors to recycle waste.
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Beautiful East London gardens to host Blooms & Brushstrokes festival for charity
For the entire weekend, 14 homeowners are converting their living rooms and braai areas into cafes and art galleries in a bid to raise money for non-profit organizations. On November 11 and 12, the inaugural Bass Property Group Blooms & Brushstrokes festival will be a flurry of activity, with...
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Grandads Army growing younger as finish line beckons
In this episode, Daron Mann speaks with Grandads Army rider Rodney Offord as they pedal 1,500 kilometers to Mapungubwe in order to raise money for the Eyabantwana Trust, which provides training and supplies for the paediatric surgical unit at the Frere and Cecilia Makiwane hospitals.
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Even good strategies fail if they are not well executed
In this episode, Ted Keenan chats to Ian Rusell , non-executive director of RB Africa, which specialises in a host of business support programmes. RBA works with corporate businesses in mining, auto, manufacturing,construction, transport and fisheries as well as national and government…
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Johann Evertse: "Many firsts in SA's automotive industry."
Johann Evertse is the retired executive director human resources and a member of the board of directors, Mercedes-Benz SA, a position he held for many years. He has served in several public organisations including universities, business chambers and professional organisations, as well as a few...
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Ensuring real homes in vibrant complexes
In this episode, Ted Keenan chats to Own Haven MD Andrew Wiseman, who under the guidance of the Own Haven board, is responsible for the strategic direction, expansion and management of the company. Own Haven was established as an NPO in 2002 with the aim of providing sought-after and well-managed...
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How to beat a property scamster
East London property mogul Xoliswa Tini has bad news for those who take estate agents at face value — among even the reputable ones are some crooks. Ted Keenan's Dispatch Live talks to Tini about the fraud challenges facing first time home buyers
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A passion for empowering people
Ted Keenan speaks to Thembi Chagonda, a business partner and shareholder in EL consultants Global Business Solutions (GBS), who is living her professional dream. GBS is a leading labour law, human resources and industrial relations consultancy offering a diverse range of services aimed at...
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Nothing is impossible
Taryn Woodbridge is the CFO at Mercedes-Benz SA, as well as executive director of finance and controlling.She joined the East London car manufacturer in 2004. She chats to Ted Keenan in this episode about her leadership skills.
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Look for the positives, celebrate the small wins
In this episode, Ted Keenan speaks to Claire Sutherland, COO of Dynamic Brands. Dynamic Brands is an innovative beverage maker that supplies retailers nationally withdairy blend Fusion, as well as brands like Mr Orange, Rascals and Slimsy.
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Beautiful East London gardens to host Blooms & Brushstrokes festival for charity
For the entire weekend, 14 homeowners are converting their living rooms and braai areas into cafes and art galleries in a bid to raise money for non-profit organizations. On November 11 and 12, the inaugural Bass Property Group Blooms & Brushstrokes festival will be a flurry of activity, with...
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Taking the hot seat at Border Athletics, Pongoma
After holding the position on an acting basis in the past, Sicelo Pongoma has taken on full-time responsibilities as Border Athletics President. Charged with raising the federation's profile, he claims that winning back the clubs' trust has been one of their greatest successes this year. Born in...
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Never give up on a goal
Ted Keenan speaks with Geraldine Viviers in this episode, and she claims that creating five restaurant ventures in three years, starting in 2020 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, was her biggest accomplishment. Her achievements are even more impressive given that she was involved in a...
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The golden touch with new ventures
Natasha Hogg, who had a remarkable talent for creating profitable restaurants from the ground up, selling them, and moving on to the next project, is interviewed by Ted Keenan in this episode. She appears to have anchored in Lavender Blue in East London with her spouse, James, though they are…
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Changing the world one person at a time
In this episode, Ted Keenan chats to Melanie Van Vreden, co-owner and MD of recruitment company Abantu Staffing Solutions, with offices in East London and Gqeberha. In 2011 she won the Business Women’s Association regional award for the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year. "We have come a long way...
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The ocean is angry with us - Nick Pike
Is our ocean furious? The prolonged downpour, totalling 117mm of precipitation, cast doubt on predictions of a dry, hot El Niño summer. In this episode, Daron Mann and Nick Pike talk about how our climate is changing.
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Saw the gap: truly a one-stop mortgage solution
For most people, especially first-time buyers, buying a home is fraught with decisions that they normally do not make and getting a bond is at the top of that list. Jocelyn Carr, a partner and founder of Mortgage Master, which has offices in East London and Gqeberha, says her company has taken…
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Embracing change with a vibrant young team
Leigh Oberem, East London franchise holder of Tyson Properties, said the company’s success was based on solid business strategy, innovative marketing and partnering with the right people. Tyson Properties was established in August 2005 by seasoned real estate expert Chris Tyson and businessman...
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Midwifing the journey from jobless to entrepreneur
Yamkela Nkomo, the founder and managing director of Yam Business Solutions, opened her company in 2017, prompted by the huge number of graduates who were jobless, with little chance of finding a decent job in the formal sector.
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Manganese : Transnet using legal loophole - lawyer
The arrival of the manganese rush in East London has sparked fears of hazardous dust pollution and run-off into the environment. The state corporation is allegedly abusing a loophole in the SA Air Quality Act to avoid having to apply for an atmospheric emission licence (AEL) in order to conduct a...
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Filmmaker's quest to end captive lion industry
In this latest episode of That Weekend Feeling, Daron Mann speaks with Bruce Young, the director of Blood Lions, a documentary that follows a quest by environmentalists to learn the truth about South Africa's multimillion-dollar businesses of predator breeding and canned lion hunting. Policies,...
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Principal accused of raping stepdaughter
In this episode, Daron Mann speaks with Dr. Lesley-Ann Foster, the founder and director of Masimanyane Women's Rights International, about the case of a pre-schooler's family who accused the child's stepfather, a primary school principal, of rape. The attacks were allegedly carried out at the...
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MEC unhappy with pace of municipal spending and dodgy appointments
In this episode, Daron Mann speaks exclusively with Zolile Williams, the Eastern Cape's MEC for cooperative governance, who this week warned the province's municipalities sternly about missing spending targets and, in some cases, hiring inept employees who are being investigated for crimes. At a...
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High anticipation for the intended collaboration between business and Border Cricket
In this episode, Ted Keenan chats to CEO of Border Cricket and Eastern Cape, former Cape Cobras and Lions batsman Omphile Ramela. On Thursday last week, Ramela made several announcements at the CEOs Business Breakfast including plans to bat for a major share of the Cricket World Cup in 2027.…
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The biggest stories from the Eastern Cape with news, investigations, lifestyle, sports, politics, and the latest issues and investigations highlighted by the team from South Africa’s renowned Daily Dispatch, with 150 years of publishing excellence. Listen to our podcasts on DispatchLIVE, Spotify, IONO.fm, Apple Podcasts, and the MyDailyDispatch app.
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