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Sivenathi Gosa

Sivenathi Gosa is a Daily Dispatch general reporter who covers a variety of beats including crime, human interest and education. She is active in reporting on current events in the Eastern Cape, especially in and around the Buffalo City Metro.

Mdantsane boxer Zolani Tete was gunned down outside his home in Mdantsane on Friday night.

Two held in connection with Zolani Tete murder

Two people have been apprehended in connection with the murder of well-known boxer Zolani Tete, who was shot dead in Mdantsane on Friday.

Zolani Tete

‘He was our anchor’: Family demands justice for slain boxer

Slain boxer Zolani Tete's family says they are devastated by the loss of their 'anchor' and are praying for justice.

Founder of Masimanyane Women’s Rights International Dr Lesley Ann Foster, who has stepped down as its director, is now engaged in global advocacy.
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Families frustrated by slow progress in child rape cases

Wheels of justice turning too slowly for many traumatised Eastern Cape households

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia on Friday presented the fourth-quarter crime statistics for the 2025/26 financial year. File photo.

CRIME STATS | Eastern Cape tops murder rate despite national decline

Despite a decline in serious violent crime nationally, the Eastern Cape still has the highest murder rate in South Africa, police minister Firoz Cachalia revealed on Friday.

Police have launched a murder investigation.

Kenton anti-crime activist Eric Dili found shot dead behind vehicle

Dili was widely known in local communities for his work steering young people away from drugs and crime.

Two 18-year-olds narrowly escaped injury when their small boat was circled and struck by a shark’s tail during an early-morning paddle near East London.  Picture:

Sunrise paddle turns into brush with sharks for teens

A peaceful early-morning paddle in the ocean near East London off the East Coast resulted in a frightening encounter for two 18-year-olds on Monday when their small boat was circled by two sharks.

Sanlam has teamed up with award-winning knitwear designer Laduma Ngxokolo of MaXhosa to create a stylish cuff
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Iconic fashion brand Maxhosa set to move production to ELIDZ

Production and manufacturing operations for internationally recognised fashion house Maxhosa Africa are being relocated to the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ).