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By Yondi Mahlangeni Malvern community members say they are disappointed by the Durban Magistrates Court’s decision to grant a school principal charged with his wife’s murder, bail. Following a lengthy hearing, the Durban Magistrates Court granted bail to Sithembile Primary School Principal, Khayelihle Dhlomo on Monday, 8 September. During the court proceedings, state prosecutor Calvin Govender gave a detailed account of events leading up to Khanyisile’s death on 4 September 2022 highlighting that there was a long period of domestic violence between the couple. The deceased had also applied for a protection order at the Pinetown Magistrates Court in 2014…

By Amahle Radebe Durban’s Albert Park came alive on Saturday night as Zulu maidens celebrated as part of their preparations for the upcoming annual Reed Dance ceremony. Albert Park had a clean up recently as it had become a space that was home to vagrants, drug dealers and addicts in the area. Organisers of this ceremony say such events are a way of reclaiming the city in order to beautify Durban again. “We have ensured that all the girls who have come to this event are protected, and since we have removed the homeless people the level of crime in…

By Philani Khumalo Umphakathi ohlala emgwaqeni wakwa F eMlazi, ukhala ngobudedengu kubashayeli bamatekisi bebe beyazi nendlela ukuba ayiyinhle. Abantu bakulendawo bathi sekuvamile ukuba bezwe ngamatekisi egubulundela emagcekeni abo. KunguMgqibelo kuzwakale abantu behayiza ngokuzwa into ithi gqi kwabe sekuzamaza umhlaba. Umshayeli wetekisi uSakhile Cele usehlulwe ukulawula itekesi abehamba ngayo ngenkathi eyophonseka emzini waka Nyawose. Imoto yabe isimpintsheka phakathi nodonga lwendlu nonqenqemana lokuqala komgwaqo. Itekisi labe selilimala. Uthi ubeqala ukusebenzisa lomgwaqo, wangasinaka isivinini kanti ebe engazi ukuthi kudingeka inono lomshayeli – yena uqhube ngobudlukulundela abaziwa ngakho abamatekisi kanti akabuzanga elangeni, zamubhedela wabe eselimaza nendlu enkungesiyo eyakhe! Izingane ebezidlala ibhola emgwaqeni zisinde ngokucabanga…

By Nhlakanipho Mnqayi & Nokwanda Ncwane Workers in Durban will be relieved after Ethekwini Municipality, SANTACO and the provincial government reached an agreement that puts an end to a few days of strike action by minibus taxi operators that left people in fear of losing their jobs for missing work.  Minibus taxi operators brought all public transport to a standstill on Thursday as vehicles in five regions in Durban did not operate. Initially, it was taxi operators in KwaDabeka and Clermont near Pinetown who were on strike. Their vehicles were impounded by Durban Metro Police as they don’t have licences…

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By Khabonina Mdokwe Before Group Areas Act, South Africans of different races could live side by side, share culinary tastes, cultures and even meet in spaces of entertainment despite the law saying they were not really allowed. Places like District Six in Cape Town, Sophiatown in Johannesburg and Edendale in Pietermaritzburg would see this amalgamation. 1950s Sophiatown came to life in the Durban Playhouse recently in a production directed by award-winning playwright, Aubrey Sekhabi. Theatre lovers and school children filled The Playhouse Theatre to experience the iconic theatre masterpiece. “It was our first time seeing it. I loved how it…

By Nomzamo Mnguni To highlight the crucial role played by women in construction and the built environment, those in the sector met to as part of Women’s Month celebrations Durban’s Olive Convention Centre recently. “This industry is still dominated by men, but as women we don’t receive enough support in the field. It is very important to value women and give them the opportunity to lead,” said Thembeka Mnisi – the president of the South African Women in Construction and Built Environment (SAWIC & BE). Deputy Minister of Public Works, Sihle Zikalala, told those in attendance that he’s realised that…

By Prudence Mathenjwa In honour of Women’s Month, members of the South African Student’s Congress (SASCO) organisation distributed sanitary pads to female students at the Durban University of Technology’s (DUT) City campus. The political movement says this is because of their understanding that students have shortages despite many being on government funding through the National Student Fund Aid Scheme (NSFAS). They also say there is a bigger need for those who were defunded by the programme. “We first initiated a donations programme. That is why today we are able to have a “Pad Day Girl” here in City campus,” says…

By Bonginkosi Msezane “I am in Dubai and there are eight other African countries that have shown interest in Iris,” Thando Gumede says in excitement. It’s been a week since she revealed Iris, the humanoid robot that she has developed. “Iris is a teacher,” she explains. The 31-year-old from Hluhluwe says that the Iris has the ability to help with tutoring of school learners with a number of their subjects. She is the founder of BGT Technologies, an organisation that has been involved in a number of tech education in Northern KwaZulu-Natal for a number of years. Some of her…

By Gugulethu Jali Tensions were high in the area of Amatikwe in iNanda as residents clashed over access to limited water supplies. The area has been experiencing water cuts and severe water shortages. Water trucks started to deliver the water on Friday which leads to conflict as community members try to get to the scarce resource. “I was shocked to see my neighbours , people I’ve lived with for years fighting over water,” said resident Busisiwe Nzama. Because of scarcity, residents end up pushing, shoving and fighting. Another local, Lungelo Mathaba, says those who aren’t fast to get to the…