Alan Eason

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‘I cried tears of joy’ - Gqeberha’s Mtimkulu on sharing stage with her icon

3 weeks ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Mihlali Mdlonzi |Alan Eason

‘I cried tears of joy’ — Gqeberha’s Mtimkulu on sharing stage with her icon Premium By MIHLALI MDLONZI - 06 June 2025 Eastern Cape jazz and Afro soul singer and songwriter Nomabotwe Mtimkulu is set to captivate audiences when she performs as a supporting act for the legendary Ringo Madlingozi’s upcoming Ikhwelo album tour...
Umtiza Arts Festival still going strong after nine years

3 weeks ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Mpumzi Mshweshwe |Alan Eason

Umtiza Arts Festival still going strong after nine years Premium By MPUMZI MSHWESHWE - 03 June 2025 Now in its ninth year, the Umtiza Arts Festival has continued to attract strong support as it nears its conclusion in the Buffalo City Metro...
Special Tribunal restrains Mercedes-Benz belonging to Selaelo Selota

1 month ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Ernest Mabuza |Alan Eason

The Special Investigating Unit says the order obtained against multi award-winning musician Selaelo Selota is part of a broader investigation into corruption involving NLC grants intended for community development projects.. The Special Tribunal has restrained jazz musician Selaelo Phillemon Selota from selling or disposing his Mercedes-Benz which was allegedly purchased with misappropriated funds from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC).
102 vultures killed in Mpumalanga, third mass poisoning this month

1 month ago | theherald.co.za | Alan Eason

Conservationists say 102 critically endangered vultures have been found fatally poisoned in Mpumalanga. Vulpro and the Wild and Free Rehabilitation Centre in Mpumalanga said 92 white-backed vultures, of which 90% were breeding adults, nine hooded vultures and one male adult white-headed vulture were found dead in a game reserve near Marloth Park, Mpumalanga. The scene was located through real-time GPS tracking of several vultures previously rehabilitated and released by Vulpro and Wild and Free.
Unique boxing show set to mark Orient Theatre reopening

1 month ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Mesuli Zifo |Alan Eason

Unique boxing show set to mark Orient Theatre reopening Premium By MESULI ZIFO - 18 May 2025 The growing trend of mixing boxing tournaments with commercial events in Gauteng is filtering down to East London, with Sunday’s show marking the reopening of iconic venue the Orient Theatre set to be multifold to attract spectators...
Suffering residents deserve permanent solution to ongoing water outages

1 month ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Alan Eason

Suffering residents deserve permanent solution to ongoing water outages Premium By DISPATCH CORRESPONDENT - 16 May 2025 For eight months, residents of Nompumelelo in East London have been grappling with erratic water supply...
Gig Guide

1 month ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Alan Eason
SOWETAN SAYS | Youth unemployment threatens SA's future

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Alan Eason

SA is sitting on a ticking demographic time bomb. The latest labour force figures from Stats SA paint a grim picture of an economy that is failing its youth and, in turn, threatening its future. Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke’s revelation that 3.8 million young people are now not in employment, education, or training is more than a sobering economic statistic. It is a national emergency. The broader picture looks grim.
Nompumelelo residents ramp up fiery protests over water cuts

1 month ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Sivenathi Gosa |Alan Eason

Nompumelelo residents ramp up fiery protests over water cuts Sections of N2 and N6 in East London blockaded with burning tyres and rocks for second day Premium By SIVENATHI GOSA - 14 May 2025 As residents across swathes of the Buffalo City Metro (BCM) continued to face water outages, fed-up protesters in Nompumelelo resumed their violent demonstrations on Tuesday...
South African jobless rate rises, more give up looking for work

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Kopano Gumbi |Alan Eason

South Africa's official unemployment rate rose to 32.9% from 31.9% in the final quarter of last year. File photo South Africa's unemployment rate rose in the first quarter of this year, with statisticians fretting that increasing numbers of people appear to have given up looking for work. The country's official unemployment rate — one of the highest in the world — rose to 32.9% from 31.9% in the final quarter of last year.