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By Amanda Mbambo and Nosihle Mthembu A 2017/2018 audit report found that more than 3 billion Rand had already been spent on Go! Durban, the city’s bus rapid transit system that has been delayed for close to a decade. There have been various accusations of corruption, court cases and other disputes that have led to it stalling, but eThekwini Muicipality is now adamant that Go! Durban will finally launch this year. Some of the disputes came from the minibus taxi industry which, on numerous occasions, has been accused of responding with impunity at any sign of competition to the sector.…
By Ndumiso Khuzwayo The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa, handed over new sports facilities and equipment to Inanda Newtown Comprehensive High School. “Most of our public schools, including this school, were not built with the mind of a sport facility,” explains Kodwa. He says this is not part of the governing party’s election campaigns, but rather part of government interventions to uplift sports in under-resourced communities. “‘People will say I’m campaigning, but I’m done with campaigning now. I’m just waiting for the 29th of May,’ Minister Kodwa said, emphasising that the handover of the sports facilities The…
By Aphiwe Mgoqi South Africa is known to have high levels of crime which lead to many being unable to walk because of a fear of being attacked. Durban University Students who stay in city centre residences often speak about how they leave some of their valuables behind when trekking to the university’s City Campus because they walk through high crime hotspots. There are also issues of non compliance when pedestrians and drivers are using the road. An organisation which calls itself Young Urbanists partnered with e-hailing service, Uber, in its third ‘Safer Streets’ Roundtable on Durban’s Florida Road in…
By Sanele Khumalo & Lucia Gxigxa The Durban University of Technology’s Career Resource Centre and the university leg of Golden Key hosted an Employability Workshop which is aimed to equip students and post-graduates with essential skills for the job market and the modern workplace. This happens as South Africa is experiencing its university graduation season. Career Resource Officer, Phumzile Monageng, says their engagement with students showed a need for such an event. “We have a lot of our students and postgraduates that e-mail us sharing that they’re struggling in terms of creating CV’s and putting themselves out there so they can be employable.” As a result, experts from different fields were…
By Ndumiso Khuzwayo & Bonginkosi Zondi A woman has been killed by a car that lost control, steering off the road to hit her when she was sitting with her friends in her neighbour’s yard in Waterloo. Another woman was injured in the accident. “We were four sitting in the yard of a neighbour chatting as women. While we were at it, I had a feeling to look up in her direction. When I lifted my head, I saw the car’s front end rising and heading in our direction, leaving no time to react,” Mhlakwana Buthelezi who was with the…
By Awande Mabizela Selectors in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Sharks Rugby Schools trials say they still expect chosen players to prioritise their books despite playing top flight schools rugby. They showcased their skills in a fundraiser event that is also a celebration of Sharks rugby in Durban’s Kings Park Stadium on the weekend. Maritzburg College Head Coach, Tim Orchard, says they allow their players to attend extra lessons if they need additional support. “We try to help them find that balance and we find that we get it more right than wrong.” Westville Boys High School Head Coach, Njabulo Zulu, reiterates…
By Noluthando Dlamini and Nomzamo Mntungwa Mental health practitioner, Dr Winnie Ngcobo, says the state of mind of the victim of the recent Durban University of Technology (DUT) stabbing needs to be prioritised. Drama & Production student, Sindiswa Ngcobo, was severely injured during alleged attack by a fellow student in the university’s Berea Residence in what has been described as an event that took place during a live Facebook stream. “The one who was attacked might end up with post traumatic stress disorder and might end up with anxiety disorders that are related to that. Her mental well being needs…
By Nomzamo Mntungwa and Noluthando Dlamini It was a joyous night of revival with Gospel musician Fikile Mlomo performing for Christian music lovers at GNF Durban Station over the weekend. Mlomo hasn’t had an easy year as she spent two months in hospital because of a spinal tumour which has left her wheelchair bound and in need of an operation. “I approached this exam with the belief that God was strengthening me and guiding me back to where I belonged.” The BI Phakathi Foundation and Thinah Entertainment say the reason for organising the all-night prayer is to also help…
By Enzokuhle Sabela & Nqobile Mzobe On the 27th of April, South Africans celebrated Freedom Day, which commemorates the first democratic elections held on the day in 1994. On Saturday, Freedom Day was observed with 30 Years of Democracy events that included speeches by the president, singing by new and old musicians and even the Metro FM Music Awards in Mpumalanga. Delivering his Freedom Day speech at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Saturday, President Cyril Ramaphosa mentioned that the legacy of apartheid has led to today’s huge inequalities. “There are still many families that go hungry. There is a…
By Mlondi Radebe Pietermaritzburg, like many other parts of South Africa, saw bitter political violence that led to death and grief during the country’s era of apartheid and there is a worry that this isn’t spoken about as it should be and there’s a massive risk that it can be forgotten. A Pietermaritzburg-born award-winning author and producer of documentary films, Mazwi Ngubane, says he wants the history and the architectural buildings to put the capital city of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal back on the world map by producing more films and stories about the city. “I realised that the youth…