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dailydispatch.co.za > news > 2026-09-10-king-calls-for-customary-law-to-stand-equal-with-roman-dutch-law

King calls for customary law to stand equal with Roman-Dutch law

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (708+ words) Traditional leaders have launched a campaign for the codification of African customary law in South Africa, arguing that it can no longer be treated as subordinate to Roman-Dutch law. The call was made at the inaugural African Customary Law Seminar…...

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dailydispatch.co.za > news > opinion > 2026-09-09-phala-phala-scandal-delivers-different-narrative-to-that-desired-by-ramaphosa

Phala Phala scandal delivers different narrative to that desired by Ramaphosa

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1033+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa often envisions the history of a democratic SA pivoting on the actions of heroic individuals. This is the central theme of his presidential speeches, the “Thuma Mina” factor and the Ramaphosa presidency factor, which portray the heroic…...

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dailydispatch.co.za > news > 2026-09-08-dozens-of-children-remain-in-limbo-after-march-and-march-chaos

Dozens of children remain in limbo after March and March chaos

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (688+ words) Dozens of foreign children remain trapped in the aftermath of the March and March movement’s anti-immigration campaign. Twenty-seven Zimbabwean children are still in state care in the Eastern Cape while authorities work to repatriate them. The provincial department of social…...

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dailydispatch.co.za > sport > 2026-09-08-row-rages-over-bcm-walkout-from-eastern-cape-amateur-champs

Row rages over BCM walkout from Eastern Cape amateur champs

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (531+ words) The row over the Eastern Cape amateur boxing championships continued to rage after the Buffalo City Metro and Sarah Baartman District teams staged a walkout at the finals held in KwaBhaca (formerly Mount Frere) at the weekend. The two districts…...

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dailydispatch.co.za > news > 2026-09-08-rhoode-in-spotlight-again-over-mfazi-and-phala-phala

Rhoode in spotlight again over Mfazi and Phala Phala

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (876+ words) Presidential Protection Unit head Major-General Wally Rhoode may face further scrutiny after former Crime Intelligence analyst Pilasande Dotyeni laid a perjury complaint against him. Dotyeni opened the perjury case at the Rosebank police station on Monday and has submitted an…...

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dailydispatch.co.za > news > opinion > 2026-09-07-including-the-marginalised-in-the-economy-must-go-further-than-just-permits

Including the marginalised in the economy must go further than just permits

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (444+ words) SA is deep in the throes of poverty, unemployment and inequality. The triple challenges are even more pronounced in our deeply rural province. This publication has reported on mothers killing their children and later taking their own lives due to…...

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dailydispatch.co.za > business > 2026-09-05-bcm-in-line-for-share-of-r56bn-loan-to-fix-metros

BCM in line for share of R5.6bn loan to fix metros

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (343+ words) Germany and France have committed about R5.6bn in concessional loans to boost basic services in SA’s eight metros. The €300m loan comes through the KfW Development Bank and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to the National Treasury’s Metro Trading Services Reform (MTSR)…...

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dailydispatch.co.za > news > 2026-09-03-eastern-cape-filmmakers-get-shot-at-funding-national-industry-exposure

Eastern Cape filmmakers get shot at funding, national industry exposure

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (423+ words) Eastern Cape filmmakers and producers are being offered an opportunity to take their projects to one of Africa’s major film and television industry gatherings, with successful productions potentially also qualifying for investment to bring their stories to the screen. FAME…...

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dailydispatch.co.za > news > 2026-08-26-prince-ndamase-ditches-anc-for-udm-ahead-of-elections

Prince Ndamase ditches ANC for UDM ahead of elections

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (655+ words) Former ANC Youth League leader and senior AmaMpondo prince Nkosi Mlimandlela Ndamase has dumped the governing party and found a new political home in the UDM, ahead of the November local government elections. UDM president Bantu Holomisa announced on Tuesday…...

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dailydispatch.co.za > sport > 2026-08-25-parliament-grills-safa-over-pitsos-disrespectful-pay-package

Parliament grills Safa over Pitso’s ‘disrespectful’ pay package

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (408+ words) The South African Football Association (Safa) has struggled to explain to parliament’s sports and arts portfolio committee why incoming Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane was offered a smaller pay package than that of his predecessor, Hugo Broos. Safa was grilled…...