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- TV man sparks off stormy debate Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 3:14AMWELL-known weatherman and 50/50 television show presenter Simon Gear sparked fierce debate among delegates to the Eastern Cape Climate Change conference yesterday when he asked if there was a need for such a conference.
- Kowie caravan park saved from flooding Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 2:29AMDOZENS of Port Alfred residents stripped to their shorts yesterday to help emergency services stop a burst dam from flooding a popular caravan park. By late yesterday five people had to be evacuated from park homes at Medolino Caravan Park due to rising water levels.
- M’sane’s TV security system still unused Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 2:29AMONLY a few months after the installation of a R2.8 million television surveillance system to curb crime at the Mdantsane Highway Taxi Rank, commuters, taxi operators and hawkers say crime is on the rise.
- Letters to the Editor - Army Community - Army Discussions - Army Times Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 6:40PMWhy does Army Times feel the need to publish letters from former soldiers regarding the current garrison uniform? Usually, I don’t mind reading the opinions of former soldiers, but this issue is different. Two weeks in a row (“Starched and polished,” May 16, and “Bring back fatigues,” May 23), I read letters from former soldiers referencing Vietnam-era fatigues and shined boots. This isn’t the ...
- Horror accident survivors move on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 4:29AM"WE CANNOT change the cards we are dealt, just the way we play the hand." These were the words of Dalan Phillips, one of the survivors of a horror crash in 2002 that claimed the lives of a Selborne teacher and four schoolboys.
- BCM rubbish woes begin all over again Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 4:29AMRUBBISH has been piling up in East London’s streets and residents are blaming Buffalo City Metro (BCM) for poor refuse collection planning. This week the Daily Dispatch received numerous calls from residents who claimed their rubbish had not been collected for weeks.
- EC Education: Zuma sees red Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 2:44AMSTATE President Jacob Zuma came face to face with the shocking state of education in the province, as teachers and parents opened up about their problems – which drew an apology from a senior politician.
- Q & A With Ken Layne On His Book ‘Dignity’ Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:09PMYes, the headline is correct: Wonkette editor-in-chief Ken Layne has finally published his second novel. He has also spoken about it with your book reviewer, via Gmail chat. Oh, and Layne is making good on his vow to leave his typing desk at Wonkette again, which will be the third time in five years. What [...]
- Battleground South Africa Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 3:45AMSOUTH Africa is playing host to an ethnic civil war that is claiming the lives of Somali nationals on a daily basis.
- Cleaner Mthatha set to sparkle Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 3:44AMTHE face of Mthatha is set to sparkle thanks to a scrub down organised by the local municipality and an agency of the Department of Environmental Affairs.
- EC’s karate kid to take on world Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 2:59AMSHE was only seven when she and her father began their training in karate – and now 10 years later, what started as father- daughter bonding has earned Chanel van Vreden a spot on the South African karate team.
- Slain EL woman: Hit fears Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 2:29AMSPECULATION is rife that the murder of Steve Biko Foundation manager Nonzwanga Prusent-Nhlapo, who was found dead in her Cambridge home last Wednesday, was a hit.
- Roundup: Mystery/thriller books out now Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 1:22AM‘BURIED PREY,’ by John Sandford (Putnam, 390 pages, $27.95)Longtime readers of Sandford’s Lucas Davenport/Prey series will get their hearts broken in this latest tale when a major character leaves terra firma the hard way. It deeply bummed me out. I will say no more.The story looks back at Davenport’s early years. About half the book is a flashback to the months in 1985 when Davenport rose from ...
- Farr to go for Kevin’s friends Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 1:59AMSIX teams, four Land Cruisers, one Pajero, one bakkie and two KTM motorbikes are making their way across the continent, travelling from East London to Germany as part of a road trip in honour of their late friend, navigator and colleague Kevin Farr.
- Chance for city to show off to world Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 1:44AMTIME is ticking before East London will play host to 30 international teams competing in the World Deep- sea Angling Champs at the harbour in East London in June next year. But there are concerns Latimer’s Landing and Buffalo Bridge eyesores will negatively impact the event.
- Burglary myths busted Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 1:44AMYOU’VE got more chance of getting someone to sleep by playing them soothing sounds from a Compact Disc (CD) than you have from burning it.
- Community Calendar - Saturday Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 11:40PMFORT JACKSON NIGHT AT THE BLOWFISH: 6:15 tonight, Capital City Stadium, 301 S. Assembly St. Celebrating the U.S. Army ’s 236th birthday. Columbia Blowfish vs. Wilmington Sharks, 7:05 p.m. Free for members of the military with ID. www.columbiachamber.com
- WSU ‘even running out of stationery’ Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 2:15AMWALTER Sisulu University (WSU) wants the Department of Higher Education to rescue the ailing institution from its critical lack of academic equipment.
- Biko centre to boost E Cape Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 2:15AMCONSTRUCTION is under way on a new R110million Steve Biko Centre in Ginsberg township just outside King William’s Town. It is set to be completed later in the year.
- Former VC denies Unitra burden Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 2:14AMA FORMER Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student leader has blamed the university’s former vice-chancellor, Professor Nicky Morgan, for the institution’s financial woes.
- Stutt farmers losing stock theft battle Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:29AMFRUSTRATED farmers in the Stutterheim area claim their livelihoods are being threatened due to rampant stock theft. In a meeting at Stutterheim Country Club on Tuesday, farmers told how they were losing hundreds of sheep worth tens of thousands of rands every year to stock theft syndicates.
- Nod for Walmart deal Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:14AMThe American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa (Amcham SA) yesterday welcomed the decision by the Competition Tribunal to approve the Walmart-Massmart deal.
- Scalera, Hughes take aim at plan for Walmart Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:01AMCOLUMBIA COUNTY — The plan to move most Columbia County offices out of Hudson and into the former Walmart building on Fairview Avenue in Greenport drew criticism from two of Hudson’s political leaders Wednesday.
- Pssst … wanna buy a white lion ? Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 3:15AMANIMAL lovers should make a plan to say farewell to eight young white lions who will soon be leaving the East London Zoo and making a home elsewhere. "Come and say goodbye to our lions," zoo manager Alison Roux said yesterday.
- Lawyer stabbed to death in Mthatha Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 2:59AMTHE legal fraternity in Mthatha is mourning the loss of one of their own, Songezo Beba, who was stabbed to death while walking home last Friday .
- Mannya’s powers clipped Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 2:59AMBELEAGUERED Eastern Cape Education head Modidima Mannya has been stripped of his powers as accounting officer, leaving him to deal with only "auxiliary services".
- Community Calendar - Thursday Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 11:30PMDHEC’S “BETTER CHOICES, BETTER HEALTH — LIVING WELL SOUTH CAROLINA” WORKSHOP: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. beginning today, Charles R. Drew Wellness Center, 2101 Walker Solomon Way. A small group self-management program for people with chronic health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and asthma. Free. (803) 545-3200