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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.
The Eastern Cape education department has set an 85% pass-rate target for the 2026 matric examinations, as more than 127,000 candidates prepare to write amid scrutiny over academic performance and infrastructure backlogs.
Political parties and independent candidates in the Eastern Cape have pledged peaceful and lawful campaigning after signing the Electoral Code of Conduct in East London ahead of the municipal elections.
The Democratic Alliance has announced four new mayoral candidates across Eastern Cape municipalities, seeking to capitalize on recent candidate registration setbacks faced by the ANC ahead of local government elections.
Two people have been apprehended in connection with the murder of well-known boxer Zolani Tete, who was shot dead in Mdantsane on Friday.
Slain boxer Zolani Tete's family says they are devastated by the loss of their 'anchor' and are praying for justice.
Wheels of justice turning too slowly for many traumatised Eastern Cape households
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.
Dili was widely known in local communities for his work steering young people away from drugs and crime.
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.
Production and manufacturing operations for internationally recognised fashion house Maxhosa Africa are being relocated to the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ).
