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Rotarians donate hundreds of reading glasses
The motto of Rotary International is “Service above Self”, which is what clubs try to do wherever possible. During these trying times of COVID-19, most of their income streams from the public have dried up so they have found new…
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Despatch-skoolhoof lei nou SA Skole-krieket
Colin Bartle, skoolhoof van die Hoërskool Despatch, is verlede week tydens ’n Zoom-vergadering eenparig as waarnemende voorsitter van die SA Skole Krieketraad aangewys.
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Gure weer keer nie fietsryer se 20 000km-mylpaal
Sterk rukwinde, reën en ’n paar “ongelukkies” kon nie die begeesterde fietsryer Johan Oosthuizen se dag 200 van sy 365 dae van elke dag 100km fietsry, in die wiele ry nie.
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Rabies outbreak in NMB: Have your pets vaccinated
There is a rabies outbreak in Nelson Mandela Bay with some of the first cases being reported in Vanes (a Kariega suburb) and Despatch.
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Homeless and traders take over cleaning public toilets
Public toilets in the Gqeberha and Kariega CBDs had been filthy and locked for over two years until recently, when some homeless people and informal traders began cleaning the toilets themselves and charging an entry fee of R2.
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Hengel in die droogte, hoe gemaak?
Riviere loop droog, damme raak leeg, visse byt nie meer nie en toe kom die COVID-19 inperkings ook nog. Moet varswaterhengelaars hul visstokke inruil vir ’n ander sport?.
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Despatch detective retires after 41 years of loyal service
Despatch police bade farewell to D/WO Tertius Ferreira, who officially retired on 31 July 2021, after serving the community for more than 41 years.
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DNA links man to rape and murder of girl (5)
A 24-year-old man implicated in the murder and rape of Chantelle Makwena (5) at her home in Withoogte, Rocklands, was arrested almost two years after these horrific crimes against the little girl.
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KYK: Despatch waterwiel waai in plaas van draai
Waar in Suid-Afrika kry jy ’n dorp met unieke funksionele kunswerke by elk van die dorp se drie ingange – en as die een stukkend gery word, word daar vinnig herstel-plan gemaak?.
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COMPETITION: Win a hamper with ‘UD Express’
In celebration of the UD Express’ 50th birthday, we are giving away a hamper to one lucky UD reader this week…

