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AND THEY’RE OFF: Participants set off in the Daily Dispatch Fun Run and Walk along the Orient beachfront on Sunday. Pictures: FAITH MTWANA

Runners, walkers show support and have fun

The Spar Daily Dispatch Fun Run and Walk took place on Sunday, October 16 and despite the gloomy weather, a large entry of runners and walkers took part. Participants were able to walk or run along the Orient beachfront, starting and…

Plea to assist Egoli pupils

Uniforms, shoes, stationery needed by New Generation Primary’s 1,000 children Last year, the GO! & Express brought you regular updates about young cerebral palsy sufferer Logan Bartle through the Fit for Logan Challenge. Through those…

LOCAL HERO: EL local John Goodrich has partnered with the Daily Dispatch and Johnson & Johnson to donate refurbished computers to Unathi High School for Mandela DayPicture: MATTHEW FIELD

Local hero helps matrics for Mandela Day

The entrance to PC Wize is easy to miss at first. It’s tucked away in a narrow alley adjoining the Tyremart on Cambridge Street in the East London CBD and if you weren’t looking for it, you might not even know it’s there. At the back of…

LEADERS OF THE PACK: From left, the Daily Dispatch investigative journalist Bongani Fuzile, business manager Lynette Kleynhans and general manager Ryan Megaw. Picture: AMANDA NANO

Behind-the-scene tour of Dispatch for subscribers

Subscribers got an inside peak into the working of the Daily Dispatch at a special meet-andgreet evening held at the Dispatch office last Thursday. Dispatch general manager Ryan Megaw said the publication fulfilled an essential role in…

NEW LIFE: At the hand over are, from left, Sweetheart Foundation representative Glynis Butler, Canaan Care Centre caregiver Phozisa Mhlambiso, Daily Dispatch marketing manager JennileePeremore – Oliver and EC SPAR sponsorships andevents manager Alan Stapleton. Seated is a happy Litha Soldati Picture :SIVENATHI GOSA

New wheelchair for grateful teen

There was much joy at the Daily Dispatch offices on Tuesday when Litha Soldati, 17, received her modified wheelchair sponsored by the Eastern Cape SPAR Daily Dispatch Summer Fun Run. The GO! reported (“Joy of wheelchairs ”, May 16, 2019)…

HONOURING HEROES: Bongani Bingwa will MC the 5th annual Local Heroes Award Ceremony on October 31 at the East London ICC. Picture: SUPPLIED

Glitzy ceremony for local heroes

The Daily Dispatch will host its fifth annual Local Heroes Awards Ceremony at the East London ICC on October 31. to celebrate our unsung heroes. Out of the 44 nominees from January 15 to August 31, only 12 have been selected by a panel of…

GONE BUT NEVER FORGETTEN: Denver Donian. Picture: SUPPLIED

Final farewell to well-known journalist Donian

Seasoned journalist for the King William’s Town Mercury, Daily Dispatch and The Bugle Denver Donian passed away last Wednesday at the age of 64. The old Dalian is known by many for his signature baseball cap, curly hair and his blue BMW…

Joy of wheelchairs

Smiles, tears and excitement were etched on faces as three happy people received their wheelchairs on Monday at the Daily Dispatch offices. The handover came after the SPAR Daily Dispatch Summer Fun Run raised over R25,000 in 2018. Daily…

Sanef has sent condolences to the families of Brendan Boyle and Nonhlanhla Nhlapo.Image: 123RF/Nattapol Sritongcom

Journalists mourn deaths of media heavyweights Boyle and Nhlapo

The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) has sent condolences to the families of two journalists who left an “indelible mark” in the media industry. Veteran journalist and editor Brendan Boyle succumbed to a battle with cancer on…

Brendan Boyle. Image: Twitter via @BrendanSAfrica

Brendan Boyle, former Sunday Times and Daily Dispatch editor, has died

Experienced journalist and newspaper editor Brendan Boyle – who edited the Daily Dispatch and was executive editor of the Sunday Times – has died, a long-time friend confirmed. Details of his death were not immediately provided, but it is…

Daily Dispatch run for a good cause

Those looking for a fun outdoors event will be interested in the SPAR Daily Dispatch Summer Fun Run taking place at the Orient Pools on Sunday November 25. The event will consist of 4km and 8km races, both of which are…

HAPPY: R10000 Festive Shopping Spree winner Diane Weber, right, with Daily Dispatch acting marketing manager Penelope Smith Picture: ALAN EASON

R10k windfall after decades of entries

After decades of entering competitions with no luck, Diane Weber finally struck gold with the Daily Dispatch R10000 Festive Shopping Spree. The 68-year-old Vincent resident, who was named as the latest winner of the competition in…

Get into gear for Superhero Fun Run action

DRESS as your favourite superhero and join the fun for a good cause in the Vincent Park Superhero Fun Run on Sunday. Vincent Park shopping centre, in association with the Daily Dispatch, GO Express, Jacksons Fabric, UWP Consulting and…

Revved-up’ Win-A-Car is here

By Mbali Tanana It is that time of the year again where the Daily Dispatch gives an opportunity for one of its readers to win a brand new car – this time a Suzuki Swift. The Win-A-Car competition officially kicks off today August 19 with…

The EL connection at Wimbledon

EAST Londoners perusing the results of the opening day of Wimbledon last week would have read a short account of how Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France made short work of Cameron Norrie of Great Britain 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. No surprise there, they…