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By Thivanni Naidoo In the midst of President Cyril Ramaphosa visit to the United States of America on official business to negotiate and mend ties with President Donald Trump, finance minister Enoch Godongwana will take centre stage in presenting the country’s new budget. He postponed it the first time, he was being taken to court the second time and then scrapped it and he tries yet again! It’s something unheard of in South Africa and it also shows how fractured the unity government or the government of national unity could be, but unity governments exist all over the world and…

By Sompisi Ntuli & Cebolenkos Bukhosini Various sporting codes have come together to entertain crows that largely comprise of students in this year’s Res League and those that are participating say they treat this very srsiously, “We’ve been training hard for this day, and it’s exciting to finally see the results on the court,” said Nontobeko Khumalo, a netball player from Disney Heights Residence Organisers say that the tournament was launched to promote unity and student engagement. “The league plays a significant role in the holistic development of our students,” said Zakhele “Bra Zakes” Nsukwini who is the orgerniser. The…

By Ntombifuthi Buthelezi Amapaki angezinye zezindawo ezisetshenziswa abantu ukungcebeleka nokuqeda isizungu. Kodwa eThekwini abuye aziwe njengezindawo zobugebengu ezibuye zilale abantu abadela amakhaya abo. USiphamandla Mloyi uthi wake wagileka kwenye yamapaki aseThekwini. “Ngangizibuyela emsebenzini, ngabona kungcono ukuba ngidlule esitolo esidayisa okokucima ukoma. Ngabe sengiya epaki ukuyokuqeda ngakhona ukoma, kwazise nelanga lase lithambeme, sekuzipholele kushaya umoya. Ngathi ngisahleli kanjalo ngingaka liqedi nehora elilodwa ngabe sengizwa umuntu ngemuva kwami ethi angilethe konke engangikuphethe. Ngathi ngiyazama ukusukuma ngidle phansi, kwasho khona ukuthi ngasindwa zinyawo njengoba omunye wayesephambi kwami, ehlome eyizingovolo.” Emazweni ahlukahlukene omhlaba uye ubone umuntu ehlezi ngayedwana ezifundela incwadi epaki, kwesinye isikhathi ubona…

By Ntombifuthi Buthelezi Despite living with a disability that he received through illness when he was a child, Minenhle Zikhali stretches himself more than most students do. Education is important to this Umlazi native and that’s why he could easily shift to the Bachelor of Journalism degree after completing his Higher Certificate in Public Management. He graduated on 20 May and is already midway through his Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) at the Durban University of Technology(DUT). He says the Honours has surpassed his expectations. “It is exactly the opposite of what I thought it was. I thought it would be…

By Ngazibini Siyephu For many years, Durban South communities have complained about toxins released into the air by refiners and factories around them, greatly affecting the health of the people in their communities. As a result of exposure to polluted air, residents have developed respiratory infections, asthma, and cancer, among other health problems over the years. This area has refineries run by Engen, Mondi and Safripol as well as the recently shut-down SAPREF. 42-year-old Lee-Anne Saunders, a resident at the Hime Street flats in Wentworth says breathing has always been a struggle in the area. “I stay on the fence…

By Anele Zuma KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has pledged support for Ithala Bank after a court judgment that says the bank can continue to operate. “We will continue supporting Ithala Bank through this challenging period, to keep it alive,” said Ntuli. For the past few months, those that utilise the bank haven’t been able to withdraw their monies. “Also note that the funds for those banking with the institution are safely kept,” Ntuli assured those that are still worried. Problems started as Prudential Authority (PA) had filed for Ithala’s liquidation in January. Ithala wouldn’t be the first bank that came…

By Zandile Nyathikazi On Friday, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) students from Durban University of Technology (DUT), Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) and University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) marched in solidarity with the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who is facing an investigation by the Independent Investigative Directorate (IPID) on allegations that Mkhwanazi interfered in the arrest of a senior correctional service official. Mkhwanazi has been hailed in some spaces for his strong hand on crime and what’s seen as the increased of killings of criminals at the hands of the police. “I hope this march leads to better…

By Musa Zondo Many Durban University of Technology (DUT) students say they’d like to be given a choice of whether to protest or not. The university had to shut down briefly at the start of the year and suspended learning for two days again in May because of repeated disruptions of lectures by masked men in Economic Freedom Fighters shirts. EFFYC would often have physical protest action later in the day and this would be every day over a space of two or more weeks sometimes. “Though we understand the importance of fighting for the marginalised, the [EFFYC] refuses to…

By Wandiswa Mncube Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Mondli Gungubele, says South Africa must upscale the process of digitisation in order to save money. “Through technology and digitisation we would have reduced the operational costs dramatically and would have empowered many to take care of them. selves also reduced the 18 million Rand that is being spent on social grants.” He says that this was proven during the COVID 19 pandemic when most services went online. Gungubele was speaking at the South African Internet Governance Forum (ZAIGF) at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) where he said he…

By Zandile Nyathikazi When you hear the news about Inanda – stories would be about gang violence, murder and other violent crimes. Recently, social media was full of details of the killing of the leader of a violent gang of young people called West. This is an area with young people who have very few opportunities and close to no positive role models, but one young man is trying to change that. In 2013, Thabo Magwaza faced a difficult challenge after completing high school. For years of searching for a job with no success, leading to years of frustration, Magwaza…