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By Bonginkosi Msezane Nkanyiso Gumede was crowned Mr Centre of Hope and Aphiwe Zondi took home the title of Miss Centre of Hope for this year at a glitzy event that took place in Durban on Saturday. For Nkanyiso’s mother, the moment was deeply emotional. “I was watching my son stepping on that stage with so much confidence, and my heart was full,” she shared. “As parents we must accept and support our children when doing the right thing. I always wished for him to be seen as who he is and not just his challenges. Today that dream has…
By Nomzamo Mnguni Induna yase-Mkhobosa ku-Ward 16 ngaphansi kukamasipala uMhlathuze, uNkosikhona Mkhize, ihambisana namaphoyisa bavakashele izitolo ezingama zabokufika bengalidelwe. Bebeyohlola isimo sempahla edayiselwa umphakathi. Lokhu kuza ngemuva kokuba amalungu omphakathi ezwakalise ukukhalaza ngesimo esingagculisi sempahla edayiswa kulezi zitolo. Umphakathi uphinde waba nezikhalazo ngenhlanzeko. “Umphakathi uveze izikhalazo zokuba impahla edayiswa kulezi zitolo ayikho esimeni esilungile, njengoba uthi udayiselwa impahla esiphelelwe isikhathi kanti uphinde wakhala ngokuthi abadayisi bakhona balala phakathi ngaphandle kokuhlukanisa amagumbi okulala nawangasese,” kubeka uMkhize. Oyilunga lomphakathi uNokuthula Hlongwane uphawule ngokuthi ukuya edolobheni kubathathela imali. “Asisakwazi nokuthenga isinkwa noma amaqanda ngoba siyazi sothi siyathenga kanti akukho sesimeni esilungile. Ngeke ugibele…
By Makhosazana Radebe As South Africa commemorates Youth Month, honouring the sacrifices of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, a grim contradiction overshadows the celebrations: nearly half of the country’s young people are unemployed. For a generation raised on promises of democracy’s dividends, the struggle has shifted from fighting apartheid to surviving its economic legacy. 24-year-old Leruo Moloi frequently scrolls through job listings on his smartphone. “Our parents fought for freedom, but what good is freedom when you can’t feed yourself?” asks the human resources graduate. Moloi is now in his third year of searching for stable work. His story is painfully…
By Lungisani Mkhulise Dr Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town, has called on global leaders to put peace and ethical leadership at the forefront, during his keynote address at the KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Leadership event held at Ballito. The gathering involved traditional leaders, mayors and senior political officials. In his message, Archbishop Makgoba emphasised the importance of integrity and accountability in leadership when faced with uncertainty and division in particular. “Ethical leaders are people who live by principles and values that will take them through a world which is always changing and this is what…
By Minenhle Mpembe Not too far from the prestigious Michaelhouse College which is one of the two most expensive schools in the country, there is a farming community of Lions River. Many adults in the area work on various farms in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and there aren’t enough opportunities or recreational facilities for the youth. To commemorate Youth Day, an initiative to get the young people of the area away from the streets and drugs and to participate in sport and other activities was recently held. This was done through a sports competition organised by forestry and paper company, Sappi.…
By Nomzamo Mnguni & Sompisi Ntuli The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education hosted the G20 Provincial Indaba in the International Convention Centre in Durban this week. This is part of a series of G20 events that are taking place across the country as South Africa is the current chair of some of the twenty biggest economies in the world. “The G20 gives us the opportunity to integrate global insights and integrate global best practices,” said KZN Education MEC, Sipho Hlomuka. South Africa, the biggest and most industrialised economy in Africa, is the only country in the continent that is part of…
By Anele Kunene Mid-year exams in rural and township schools in KwaZulu-Natal have been disrupted as the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) says their members won’t continue with work until the Department of Basic Education has paid what’s owed to teachers and schools. SADTU says the government’s failure to provide basic finance allocation has crippled the schools’ abilities to pay service providers for supplies that include stationery, Grade R practitioners and the feeding scheme. “We ended up as a Union writing to the Premier asking for his intervention, the meeting with the premier was on Tuesday and through that…
By Siphumelele Madide The police have revealed that over twenty women have come forward to say that they are victims of those suspected to have killed Olorato Mongale who was buried in Bloemfontein in Sunday. ““It is no exaggeration to say women in our country are under attack and indeed are afraid,” said Free State Premier MaQueen Letshoha-Mathae at the funeral. Many other women have taken to social media to describe their harrowing experiences as they fought for their lives after meeting Philangenkosi Makhanya who was killed by the police a few days ago. On her Instagram, comedian Thuli Dlamuka…
By Anelisiwe Wali Residents of Lamontville are calling on authorities to repair dilapidated Malinga Road which they say has become a safety hazard and a hindrance to daily life. Abongile Khoza, walks on the road daily when heading to school. “The potholes are deep and the water accumulation makes it slippery. I’m always worried about tripping or falling,” explains Khoza. Some say the road is just a visible reflection on deeper neglect of their area by authorities. “The state of the road is a reflection of the neglect this community has faced for years. We need the authorities to take…
By Philani Khumalo Izibalo ziveza ukuba cishe uhhafu wentsha yaseNingizimu Afrika eneminyaka elishumi nanhlanu (15) kuya kwiminyaka engamashumi amathathu nane (34) ibhekene nenkulu ingcindezi yokungasebenzi. Lokhu kwenza intsha eningi esanda kuthweswa imiyezane ibe novalo lokuba engabe izotholakala na imisebenzi. UNcamisile Xulu osanda kuqeda enyuvesi uthi unovalo njengoba kukuningi okulinde yena.“Ngonyaka odlule kuke kwaba nzima ukuthola okungamatoho ngenyanga kaZibandlela njengoba nginomtwana obheke mina ukuba aqale isikole ngonyaka ozayo. Kuze kwalunga ngawo unyaka ka-2025. Umsebenzi enginawo awuhlobene nalona ebengiwufundela. Ngijabule kakhulu ukuba ngifike kulesigaba sempilo nokuthi emndenini imina owokuqala othule ithuba lokufaka ijazi lasenyuvesi,” kubeka uXulu. Obengumfundi waseNyuvesi Yezobuchwepheshe yaseThekwini phecelezi iDurban…