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By Amahle Radebe 14-year-old, Candy Sithole, from Tshelimnyama has just returned form India where she won the Teen Glam World International beauty pageant. The Grade 9 learner from Queensburgh High school says India gave her a lot of learning. “India is a beautiful country, their countries culture is very different from ours from the way dress and for the spicy food, everything is hot from the weather to ice cream.” Sithole has dreams of being a television presenter and says her mother has been an incredible coach since 2021. “I would like to say to young girls who want to…

By Gugulethu Jali Yize iKaizer Chiefs yehlulekile ukwehlula izivakashi zayo, iAsante Kotoko emncintiswaneni weToyota, abalandeli bathole idili lokubonana nabadlali kanye nalaba abathatha umhlala phansi ebholeni kodwa abake badlalela leliqembu. Beziziningi izinto ebezenzenka ngenkathi abalandeli be Kaizer Chiefs bephume ngobuningi babo belibangise eWorkshop, esenkabeni yedolobha ngaphamboi kokuba kudlalwe. Bafike babonana nabadlali base bebona namajezi amasha – elokudlala ekhaya kanye nelokudlala ekuhambeni. Omunye wabadlali, uGiven Msimango ube esedlulisa amazwi okubonga ngokwesekwa abalandeli beqembu bamaKhosi. “Kuhlala kusithozisa njeqembu ukuza lapha eThekwini. Sihlala sijabule ngoba sithola uthando kanye nenjabulo.” Izingwazi oTashreeq Morris, Given Msimango, Rushwin Dortley, Brilliant Khuzwayo kanye Siyabonga Nomvethe bebekhona nabo. Abadlali…

By Sabelo Seroke Durban’s Albert Park came to life over the weekend as Ward 32 Local Football Association (LFA) hosted its annual LFA tournament. The area is usually known for vagrants who sometimes sleep there, but is cleaning up well as it’s now used for various events in the city. Those participating in the football tournament contributed money towards their own winnings and in the end, the victor gets R10 000 with the runner up receiving R6 000. “This year we’ve had to start the tournament late due to the repairs which took place at the park, but we are happy with…

Jabulani Mathonsi In a thrilling day of sports, Isolezwe FC stole the spotlight as they won the Ukhozi FM Kuyabikwa’ Sports Day competition held at the Durban University of Technology’s (DUT) Steve Biko Campus over the weekend. The event was part of Ukhozi FM’s Men’s Month where they are encouraging men to take care of their mental health and discuss problems they’re going through under the theme, “Okwehlula amadoda kuyabikwa”. Student’s packed the stadium for the tournament as they observed Isolezwe FC triumph 4-1 over Ukhozi FM FC in the final. “I am pleased with my team’s performance today because…

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…