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DispatchLIVE podcasts with Daron Mann
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Seasoned Radio personality Daron Mann delves into the latest news topics from the Daily Dispatch
Episodes
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Presidential hopeful
Songezo Zibi has one simple message to SA’s people who are “gatvol“ with the government. “If you want to change the country, get off the side-lines.” Ted Keenan speaks to Zibi, who reckons “we get what deserve”, in terms of leaders. While happy to blow his own trumpet, he is now campaigning to...
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Eastern Cape floods: What now?
Daron Mann speaks to Bulelwa Ganyaza, spokesperson for Chris Hani District Municipality, about the devastating recent devastating floods in the country, the flood damage, now estimated at R4.5bn for the Eastern Cape alone, and the declaration by President Cyril Ramaphosa of a state of disaster to...
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No wealth for department of health victims
In a landmark decision handed down by the Bhisho High Court this past week Judge Rob Griffiths ruled that the Eastern Eastern Cape Health Department must care a patient they injured. The precedent-setting decision could free the EC Health Department from making crippling cash payouts to settle...
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Thuma Thina!
In light of reports that the ANC Youth League in the O.R. Tambo region will not be backing Cyril Ramaphosa at the party's upcoming National Elective Conference, Daron talks to the Melikhaya Mcitwa of the branch to find out more.
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Message In A Bottle
With The Eastern Cape Liqour Board recently launching its Campaign against the abuse of alcohol by minors in a new culture of pens down parties, Daron invites Mgwebi Msiya, spokesperson for the ELCB, to discuss the campaign.
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Green Fingers
With growing concerns that Pondoland will lose out on the growing cannabis industry, Ted Keen talks to. Gavin Tessendorf and Jakes Jacobs about the challenges faced.
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The Heart Of The City
Ted Keenan interviews CEO of East London's Mercedes Benz Plant, Mr. Andreas Brand, in a discussion on the plant, successes and the challenges of the Company, as well as the role it plays being situated in East London.
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MASSIVE SWELL | Huge waves carry rocks into local car park
WILD WATERS | Daron Mann talks to Dispatch's resident surf aficionado Nick Pike about the recent storm swells and unusual waves seen across the province in recent days.
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Going Green
With the Cannabis Industry growing significantly, it was only fitting for Ted Keenan to chat to an expert in the field, Dr. Shiksha Gallow.
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Enyobeni families struggle with lack of concrete forensic deadlines
Daily Dispatch senior reporter Sithandiwe Velaphi speaks to Daron Mann about the effect on the victims' families after repeated delays over the cause of death at the Enyobeni Tavern disaster and the confusion surrounding the constantly changing theories on what led to the deaths.
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ENYOBENI TAVERN | Liquor board speaks out
Daron Mann talks to Buffalo City Metro spokesperson Samkelo Ngwenya about the pain the city has gone through and Eastern Cape Liquor Board spokesperson Mgwebi Msiya about how the tavern was granted a licence.
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Into the lion's den
A personal crusade in pursuit of animal welfare is set to take Daily Dispatch contributor Daron Mann to war-ravaged Ukraine within the next few days. Daron, who is responsible for the weekly online podcasts The Daily Dispatch in Discussion with Daron Mann and That Weekend Feeling, will be...
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The ANC’s on-off Eastern Cape provincial elective conference
ANC Eastern Cape provincial task team members Oscar Mabuyane, Babalo Madikizela and Mlibo Qoboshiyane are set to go head to head in the upcoming provincial elective conference. Madikizela, who is currently the ANC's provincial treasurer Eastern Cape MEC for Public Works and sitting premier…
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#JusticeForSibongile campaign growing
Supporters for Sibongile Mani, the Walter Sisulu University student convicted of stealing NSFAS funds have started the #JusticeForSibongile to have her sentence reduced to stop her from serving jail time.
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Rhodes versus anti-vaxxers
Rhodes University has won the first battle against anti-vaxxers opposed to the institution's mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy but the war is far from over.
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Athol Trollip talks about joining Herman Mashaba's ActionSA as Eastern Cape leader
Athol Trollip says ActionSA is ready to bring some "sanity to the circus and get rid of the clowns." The former DA federal leader tells Daily Dispatch about his move to the new party and his belief that pragmatic leaders, such as him and Herman Mashaba, can change the course of South Africa.…
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Broke Eastern Cape health has no money to keep doctors
The cash-strapped Eastern Cape is losing 91 doctors, more than 500 nurses and numerous allied health professionals who were meant to continue working for the health department as per contractual agreements that were secured through the funding of study bursaries. With at least R358-million needed...
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Unpacking the case: Shell vs the Wild Coast
Daron Mann talks to environmental activist and teacher Dean Knox about the importance of the interim decision by Judge Gerald Bloem to bar Shell from conducting seismic blasts for oil and gas exploration off the Wild Coast and speaks to Johan Lorenz, from constitutional law specialists Richard...
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Family's horrific wait for justice for Angelique
Not only did Maria Clarke, mom of murder victim Angelique Clarke Abrahams have to wait two years for justice, but she had to sit with her daughter's killer and hold back her own feelings every time he chose to visit her grandson in her own home.
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The fight against gender-based violence in South Africa
As we reach the end of this year's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign Daron Mann talks to Lesley Ann Foster, Executive Director at Masimanyane Women's Support Centre, about the surge of gender-based violence in South Africa and the Eastern Cape after a spate…
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SYNDICATE CITY | Crimewave crashes over BCM
Daily Dispatch correspondent Ted Keenan talks to Red Alert Security's Brett Harvey about the explosion of violent crime in Buffalo City that has recently escalated to a high number of armed robberies and carjackings in the metro, who and what the targets are, what is behind the steep incline and...
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Buy new or drive the jalopy into the ground
There are 11m vehicles on SA’s roads, with an average age of 10 years. In 2022, there will be more vehicles, and they will be getting older, especially in Eastern Cape. So, if you’re in the aging vehicle category, do you trade in on a new machine, buy a good pre-owned one, or bite the bullet and...
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Stop Wild Coast blasting now, urges Wildlife and Environmental Society
Daron Mann speaks to Gary Koekemoer from the Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa, which has called on the government to immediately halt all seismic exploration off the nation's coastline citing recent research that shows the incredible ecological devastation it could cause.
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CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS | The man beneath the Speedo
Daron Mann talks to Jack Denton, who boldly bent over to have his Speedo signed by Bok skipper Siya Kolisi in Scotland. Denton hails from the Eastern Cape and attended Kingswood College in Makhanda. His Brother, David Denton, also an old Kingswoodian, played rugby for Scotland 42 times.
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WILD COAST vs BIG OIL | Groundswell against seismic shelling of ocean bed
The voices of South Africans vehemently opposed to seismic blasting surveys off the SA coastline are growing loader as citizens begin to take a stand against big oil
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Restaurant business survivors share secrets to keeping the food and drink flowing during lockdowns
Draconian pandemic lockdowns have decimated the restaurant industry, with over 3,000 closures, and East London, the surrounding towns and coastal venues are not immune. Yet there have been survivors, who have battled to stay open and will not get beaten. Ted Keenan, Daily Dispatch business...
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IRONMAN: Where to from now?
Daron Mann talks to Ironman South Africa's MD Keith Bowler about plans for the future after the Covid-19 pandemic, including dropping Buffalo City as a venue.
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BIG OIL UNDER FIRE | Activists speak out against Shell's seismic Wild Coast survey
The news that Shell plans to conduct a large-scale offshore seismic survey for gas and oil deposits along the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast has drawn criticism from environmental groups and animal rights activists, with one group even threatening to chain naked 'Wild Women' to the ship in protest....
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BCM's only listed company on wealth creation and management
NVest Financial Holdings is East London’s giant full-service financial group, and the only listed company in Buffalo City Metro and the immediate Border area. Today Dispatch Live's Business Correspondent, Ted Keenan, interviews Travis McClure, director of NFB Private Wealth Management, and Liam...
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Publisher and Rugby personality Mark Keohane on the Springbok match against Wales
Mark Keohane tells Daron that he foresees the Springboks demolishing the Welsh backline in their Saturday clash after the many recent changes to the national side and how it will affect their game plan.
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BATTLE FOR BCM | Wins, losses, and plans after the 2021 local government elections
ANC and DA leaders speak to Daron Mann about their wins, losses, and plans after the 2021 local government elections
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Newly elected Eastern Cape Athletics boss Sticks Stiglingh talks about turning around the beleaguered sports body
Port Alfred based Sticks Stiglingh tells Daron Mann what challenges are faced by Eastern Cape Athletics, which has recently elected him as its president, and talks about his background in sports administration and successes at Kowie Striders and developmental groups at the town's Nemato township.
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Inspirational story of doctor who overcame cancer, tragedy and cultural difference to graduate
Izak Johan Haarhoff left his small home town to study medicine at Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha, where, as a white Afrikaans male, he overcame cultural and language barriers to embrace his new home. During the course of his studies, he was diagnosed with cancer, was temporarily paralysed in…
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Don't dump short-term insurance
Ted Keenan talks to three Eastern Cape short-term insurance experts. Their common advice: irrespective of how tight budgets get, hang on to insurance cover.
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Miss SA 2021 runner-up Zimi Mabunzi on how her life has changed
Qonce-born Miss SA 2021 runner-up Zimi Mabunzi talks to Daron Mann about her pageant journey and her ambition to make an impact in the lives of South Africans.
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Oscar must go - opposition leaders tighten screws on beleaguered Eastern Cape premier
Eastern Cape opposition leaders have called for premier Oscar Mabuyane to be removed from office. The DA's provincial deputy Bobby Stevenson, UDM MPL Lulama Mahlathi discuss call for a vote of no confidence in the premier other political and legal actions they are considering pursuing. ANC...
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We can win mayoral race – Twizza boss says independent candidates have the numbers
Twizza founder and CEO Ken Clark tells Daily Dispatch he has partnered with 20 independent council candidates and together they can take over Enoch Mgijima local municipality. The beleaguered municipality based in Komani (formerly Queenstown) as been lambasted for failing to provide water,...
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Ex Springbok Robbi Kempson speaks about the Bok's recent wins, losses and their way forward
Former Springbok and Southern Kings coach Robbi Kempson speaks about the latest performances and the way forward for the national team ahead of their northern hemisphere tour.
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Traditional leaders throw down the gauntlet at government over new council rules
Contralesa Eastern Cape provincial chairperson Advocate Mwelo Nonkonyana speaks to Daron Mann about new rules stipulating a reduction in the number of traditional leaders serving in local government. The new laws reduce the number of traditional leaders serving on councils from a maximum of 20...
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Whose fault is it anyway? Buffalo City property market in focus
Buffalo City Metro plays a considerable role in East London property prices and attracting new people to invest and live in the city. Daily Dispatch asks three local property experts, Tim Canham from Pam Golding, Penny Lindstrom from ERA Sun, and Investpro Property Management’s Robin Knott what…
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Eastern Cape hospitality guru Adrian Gardiner on the impact of Covid-19 on SA tourism
Adrian Gardiner, founder and owner of the Mantis Collection and Chairman & Co-Founder of the Community Conservation Fund Africa, and founder of Shamwari Game Reserve, speaks to Daron Mann about the devastation the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the hospitality industry and tourism in South Africa.
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Mmusi Maimane blasts Eastern Cape council over R15 million 'stadium'
One South Africa Movement leader Mmusi Maimane lashes out at the Enoch Mgijima municipality's leadership and calls for their resignation.
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Ex Bok coach Pieter De Villiers on challenges for EP Elephants and moving to politics
Former Springbok coach Pieter De Villiers speaks to Daron Mann on the challenges facing the beleaguered EP Elephants as his coaching tenure comes to an end and his plans to move to politics. De Villiers opens up about the financial problems facing the provincial rugby team, the current losing...
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LISTEN | Eastern Cape taxi wars unwrapped
The Eastern Cape is engulfed in a violent war between taxi operators and associations with stories of violence and shootings on an almost daily basis. Across the province, taxi bosses and drivers have been targeted, with many being killed, in the ongoing battle. Daron Mann talks to an…
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Paul Adams on EC Iinyathi cricket, sport in a pandemic and racism in SA cricket
Eastern Cape Iinyathi cricket coach and ex Proteas spinner Paul Adams talks about the rebirth of Border Cricket and how it is providing an opportunity for more cricket players to get exposure to the top level of the game in the all-new CSA T20 Knockout competition during the Covid-19 pandemic and...
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East London crèche deaths | Parents speak out
Daron Mann talks to the devastated mother of 5-month-old Ezam Makhabane and the aunt of 6-month-old Kwahlelwa Ndongeni, the two babies who died in an East London daycare centre on the same day, about the trauma and uncertainty their families are facing. The parents are yet to find out the truth...
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That Weekend Feeling - Daron Mann speaks to Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar
In That Weekend Feeling with Daron Mann this week, we catch up with Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar.
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Air ambulance emergency - Daily Dispatch in discussion with Daron Mann
Daron Mann talks to guests about the lack of an air ambulance service in the Eastern Cape and the lives being lost as a result.
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That Weekend Feeling - Daron Mann speaks to Cricket SA vice president Donovan May
Daron Mann speaks to Cricket SA vice president Donovan May about the state of cricket in South Africa.
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East London jobs on the line - Daily Dispatch in discussion with Daron Mann
Daron Mann talks to stakeholders about huge recent job losses in Buffalo City and the potential worsening of the problem due to the effect of semiconductor component shortages on the motor industry and its impact on Mercedes Benz South Africa, one of the cities biggest employers.
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