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By Minenhle Zikhali The Durban University of Technology (DUT) Student Governance and Development Department has been running a Student Leadership Week programme at the DUT Ritson Campus’s Mansfield Hall this week. The three-day leadership programme, which started on 10 September and ends on 13 September, aims to foster a sense of belonging, creativity, innovation and leadership insights in the university’s student leaders. Student leaders are educated on global leadership, the importance of a global approach in today’s interconnected world and the global issues they can tackle. Outlining the objectives of the initiative, the DUT Registrar, Dr Maditsane Nkonoane, said: “We’ll…

By Sisanda Mgojo and Awande Mabizela Scores of the youth joined the KwaZulu-Natal ANC Youth League’s march to the City Hall this week to demand a comprehensive plan to address rife youth unemployment. The march started at King Dinuzulu Park and ended at the Durban City Hall, where the eThekwini Municipality was handed a memorandum. The marchers expressed their dissatisfaction and called for immediate action to combat unemployment. Mduduzi Shabane, from Umlazi Ward 85, said the government is not doing enough to address youth unemployment. “The government has programmes to fund the education of young people in the country, but…

By Phindile Shange and Amanda Mbambo Speaking at Dr John Langalibalele Dube Annual Public Lecture at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban, the University of South Africa (UNISA) vice-chancellor highlighted the lasting legacy and lessons learnt from the founding president of the ANC. The lecture was organised by UNISA and the KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier on 6 September 2024. Notable figures in attendance included premier Thami Ntuli. Professor Puleng LenkaBula said that Dube’s legacy continues to impact significantly on South African modern society. Dube was a South African writer, philosopher, educationist, politician and founding president of the South African Native…

By Mthokozisi Dlamini and Bonginkosi Zondi An inventive Durban University of Technology (DUT) student has turned what was supposed to be a basic assignment into a visually engaging children’s book. Siyaphila Mbuyazi, a second-year Visual Communication Design student, said the class was tasked with creating a children’s book that educates readers about sustainability and environmental issues through a locally relevant storyline. However, later he transformed his academic task into a published visual book. The Mtubatuba-born student is the proud author of a children’s book, Mkhulu and the Wooden Guitar, which is now available on Amazon. Mbuyazi says he discovered his passion…

By Sanele Khumalo and Lucia Gxigxa Speaking at the 18th Annual Mahatma Gandhi Media Lecture at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), organised by the Journalism Programme, last week, guest lecturer Alf Karrim spoke about how social media was affecting the credibility of journalism. He was speaking under the theme “How Everyone Wants to be a Journalist” on 6 September 2024 at the City Campus. Introducing the lecture, Ela Gandhi, the granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, told attendees that the annual media lecture started in 2006. She added that its purpose is to provide a unique perspective on journalism ethics, focusing…

By Sabelo Seroke It’s a warm day, but we are expecting that the nightfall will be cold. It’s the Midlands. It is really hot during the day and can get cold at night if it’s not the middle of Summer. Apparently Summer is extremely hot here. We are a small group of journalism students from the Durban University of Technology (DUT) and are on an educational journey of what’s called The Freedom Route. Former president, Nelson Mandela, gave an important speech in Imbali Township’s Manaye Hall, just outside Pietermaritzburg. It is there that he and those that had come to…

By Sisanda Mgojo There is an entertainment gadget that is captivating the nation. It is the karaoke microphone, now dubbed the new vuvuzela or iMic Yodumo. This microphone was designed originally for singing, but in South Africa it has become a source of pulling off antics, making comical announcements in e-hailing transport and used to make viral TikTok videos and classroom props, to mention a few. The wireless microphone, which is available in different colours, is Bluetooth-enabled, comes with eight buttons and can last between four to six hours. Naledi Aphiwe Myongwane, an 18-year-old Grade 12 learner, singer and TikTok influencer…

By Sanele Khumalo A Durban University of Technology (DUT) 1st-year Journalism student has been cast in Mzansi Wethu’s telenovela Sibongile and the Dlaminis in the lead role. Nsikelelo Mthiyane, 21, juggles her academic pursuits and performing exploits to star in one of Mzansi Wethu’s soapies, Sibongile and the Dlaminis. Mthiyane, who has a teaching degree, and is now pursuing her Journalism degree at the DUT. She spoke to the Credible Source by DUT about her interests that include performing and TV presenting. “I have always loved acting and presenting, specifically sports presenting and it is one of the reasons why I opted for the Journalism…

By Hlengiwe Mfeka Like many Durban towns, Amanzimtoti, a once-pristine coastal south Durban area, is now grappling with the scourge of illegal dumping. Residents, frustrated by the lack of effective waste management, are taking matters into their own hands by implementing clean-up initiatives. Gugu Vilakazi, speaking on behalf of the residents, said: “We have tried everything, but it’s like fighting a losing battle. We have even caught people dumping in broad daylight, but they just shrug it off.” Professor Khangwelo Musetsho, an environmental scientist at the University of Limpopo, identified illegal dumping as a pressing issue in South Africa. “It’s…

By Nosihle Mthembu KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) wrapped the Women’s Month with good news for female entrepreneurs and those who wish to venture into business. The premier of KZN, Thami Ntuli, launched the Women Advancement Fund (KZNWAF), under the theme “Ignite her future: A Catalyst for Economic Empowerment”, at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre in Durban on 30 August. KZN businesswomen attended the KZNWAF to celebrate the birth of the catalytic, enabling fund. The director-general in the Office of the Premier, Dr Nonhlanhla Mkhize, who is the first woman to hold the position in the province, said: “This is a fund…