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Church have take-off plans - Daily Dispatch Online
A senior pastor at the church, who asked not to be named, confirmed this week the church wanted to buy land near its premises in the suburb. “We want to buy the land and secure the area so we can have a mall and landing strip for our church,” he said, ...
River shacks to be removed - Daily Dispatch Online
One shack owner, who declined to be named, said he had bought a 10-year lease deal that would allow him to erect a shack on the river bank from park owners Hendrick and Thea Swart eight years ago for R20000. At the time, he said, he was offered a ...
Man shot, robbed on Abbotsford road - Daily Dispatch Online
The victim has asked to remain anonymous Picture: MARK ANDREWS AN EAST London man was shot and wounded and his family left traumatised after they were attacked by two armed men while walking home from a shop on Tuesday night. The incident occurred on a ...
Split JSC votes to endorse Mogoeng - Daily Dispatch Online
The sources said the panel voted 16-7 in favour of Justice Mogoeng, but declined to say who had spoken for or against him. The post became vacant when former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo resigned amid a row over President Jacob Zuma's bungled attempt ...
Port Alfred man of 79 stabbed to death at home - Daily Dispatch Online
A close friend, who asked not to be named, said Miskulin worked as a plumber in Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) for several years before emigrating to Grahamstown ...
Living Waters faces cash crisis New premises in Vincent may close in 6 days - Daily Dispatch Online
One of the abused women at the centre, who asked to remain anonymous, said yesterday it was a place of refuge for her and many others. ...
EL woman found 'strangled to death' - Daily Dispatch Online
Both declined to be named, but said that they had alerted police soon after coming across the body. “She had injuries to her face, neck and chest,” said one ...
Sport Briefs....... - Daily Dispatch Online
This is according to a person familiar with the situation, who added that payment-in-kind (PIK) loans of £220 million (about R2.5billion) will be paid off ...
Man U's US owners to pay off part of debt - Daily Dispatch Online
This is according to a person familiar with the situation, who added that payment-in-kind (PIK) loans of £220 million (about R2.5billion) will be paid off ...
Obama seeks to swing spotlight back to global imbalances - Daily Dispatch Online
A disaster management official, who refused to give his name, said the sharp increase in the death toll, from 151, was probably due to rescuers recovering ...
Computer warranty not honoured - Daily Dispatch Online
A man who refused to be named said: “We have been visited by so many people with regard to the computers but unfortunately we do not know where he moved to. ...
Pregnant girls allowed to write exams - Daily Dispatch Online
The expulsion of pregnant pupils has caused a lot of tension at the school, a teacher who asked to remain anonymous said. “Those who do not support the ...
Head has other fish to fry - Daily Dispatch Online
One teacher, who asked to remain anonymous fearing victimisation, said: “The whole of last week he was not at work. This week he only reported to work on ...
State fails to help matrics Most schools left to go it alone to help their ... - Daily Dispatch Online
Most other principals, who asked not to be named for fear of victimisation by teachers' unions, said they had been left with no choice but to go it alone. ...
Funeral parlour 'won't bury our grandfather' - Daily Dispatch Online
Sisanda Plaatjie said the funeral director, who refused to give his name to the Daily Dispatch, told the family they should have paid for October in advance ...
Burial marred by broken promises - Daily Dispatch Online
He refused to give his name. By the time of going to print, Royce and Rhodes had not responded to the questions. Zintle said on the day of the funeral, ...
THABO LESHILO: Danger of anonymous sources - Daily Dispatch Online
Gule questions the reliance on an anonymous source to give the impression the separation was caused by bad blood. She contends that if the reporter had ...
E Cape textile firm sheds 760 jobs - Daily Dispatch Online
An employee, who asked to remain anonymous, said he had worked in the textile industry all his life – there were no alternatives for him if he was one of ...
Ex-BCM mayor 'owes thousands' - Daily Dispatch Online
Another East London businessman, who refused to be named, has even approached the King William's Town Magistrate's Court to try to recover his money. ...
'Blade Runner' smashes record - Daily Dispatch Online
A Pakistan Sports Board official who declined to be named, told Reuters that the World Anti- Doping Agency (Wada) had provided 95000 to carry out doping ...
'Blade Runner' smashes record - Daily Dispatch Online
A Pakistan Sports Board official who declined to be named, told Reuters that the World Anti- Doping Agency (Wada) had provided 95000 to carry out doping ...
EL opens heart to compassionate carer - Daily Dispatch Online
A Dispatch employee, who asked not to be named, has also jumped on board. The newspaper sales executive, who one day hopes to open an orphanage, ...
False alarm causes bedlam at new mall - Daily Dispatch Online
... be rushed out of the area within as short a time as possible, and this caused panic,” said a member of the casino's security, who asked not to be named. ...
Rare art find in EL worth more than R1m - Daily Dispatch Online
Flynn spoke to the Dispatch on behalf of the owner of the East London artwork, who asked to remain anonymous. “The collector is quite knowledgeable about ...
Officers query colonel's position - Daily Dispatch Online
Reliable police sources, who asked to remain anonymous , alleged that Hakula was friendly with Layton Tshabalala, a top-ranking commissioner from police ...