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By Nokulunga Nzuza Kube usuku olugcwele injabulo nentokozo kuMphakathi wase Dondotha okuyisigodi esingaphansi kukamasipala uMfolozi ngenkathi umnyango wezemidlalo, ubuciko namasiko uvula izicabha unikezela nge-Siyabonga Sangweni Sports Complex esizodluliselwa emphakathini wendawo. IDondotha isigodi esidume kakhulu ngowayengukaputeni weBafana Bafana kanye ne-Orlando Pirates, unozinti nomdlali wasemuva, uSiyabonga “Nsimbi” Sangweni, Lomcimbi wokudlulisela izintambo uzophinde uhloniphe uSangweni owaziwa njengeqhawe kwezemidlalo zendawo. “Ngibongela abantu abakhele lomphakathi kanye neNkosi esakhe ngaphansi kwayo ngiphinde ngibonge uNkulunkulu ngoba ngaphandle kwakhe konke lokhu bengeke kwenzeke,” kubonga uSangweni. Kube sekubanjwa imidlalo eminingi okubalwa kuyo umdlalo ohlanganisa I Orlando Pirates Legends Kanye ne Kaizer Chiefs Legends. Lemidlalo ibibanjelwe ukujabulisa abathandi bezemidlalo. Inkosi…

 By Nosihle Mthembu Former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana striker, Siyabonga Nomvethe, says his new schools football tournament is largely to help in the fight against drug abuse in KwaZulu-Natal. Learners from eleven regions across the province are able to participate. “I trust that a future Siyabonga Nomvethe will emerge from this tournament,” says the footballer. Many initiatives focus on young girls like the Take A Girl Child campaign which some say leads to young men being left behind and falling prey to social ills. Linda Mbonambi from eThekwini Municipality says this shouldn’t be and that’s why such a tournament…

By Nozipho Mjwara In a rally held in Durban’s Curries Fountain, Democratic Alliance (DA) KwaZulu-Natal premier candidate and Umngeni mayor, Chris Pappas, said his party has a rescue package for the province should it win in the provincial election to be held in two weeks. “I want to promise that I will ensure the creation of 300 000 real jobs, not piece jobs. I want to promise the age restriction limiting job access to only those between 18 and 35 years old will be removed. The social grant will be increased, no kids will suffer under the DA government,” declared…

By Sanele Khumalo and Mendy Mtshali Durban University of Technology (DUT) radio journalism students got a chance to explore a real life radio studio when they visited two community radio stations, Alansaar Radio and Izwi Lomzansi this week. “I have never been in a radio studio before, so I am so excited, and I am just hoping to gain insight more than anything. Insight on how the practical side of radio works since we have limited resources,” says third year student, Aphiwe Mgoqi. “I am hoping to learn more of practical work as I am not familiar with operating radio…

Sisanda Mgojo Think about how cool it would be to spend your time on the road while exploring all corners of South Africa and other parts of the African continent. Young couple, 23-year-old Acacia Denison and 26-year-old Michael Monk go through that every single day in their Yeti, the Van. Total Bliss!! “We have always enjoyed traveling and experiencing new places. In 2017 we started a production company, Salty-C Production, where we create high-end marketing content for brands and establishments. Our work was taking us to new destinations and allowing us to travel. We came across van lifestyle on social…

By Mendy Mtshali and Sanele Khumalo The KwaZulu-Natal government has been embarking on a process of renaming hospitals in the province after anti-apartheid struggle icons. The latest is King Edward VIII Hospital which is no longer named after the late former British monarch and is now Victoria Nomyamezelo Mxenge Hospital. Another that saw a name change recently is Edendale Hospital in Pietermaritzburg which is no longer named after the area it’s in but is now called Harry Gwala Regional Hospital. “We firmly believe that in order to reclaim our identity as a nation; our streets, airports, government buildings, hospitals and…

By Darran Mabuza It’s been a whirlwind of a year for Nontokozo Mkhize who recently performed at the Metro FM Music Awards where she was also nominated for two awards. The songstress hails from the township of Inanda, outside Durban. It was her social media covers of popular Afropop songs that caught the attention of rapper and singer, Sjava, who then featured her in his 2023 hit album Isibuko. “Touring with Sjava last year fuelled my passion and dreams as an artist. Just from looking at the number of sold out shows we did, it made me think to myself,…

By Sisanda Mgojo Many parts of South Africa have been facing various water challenges that have led to cholera in Pretoria townships; water cuts in Johannesburg & Pietermaritzburg and high E.coli levels in the ocean in Durban. This happens as South Africans prepare to vote in provincial and national elections. Residents of Mthatha in the OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape find themselves battling what the municipality is calling water shedding which has led to some community members saying they don’t want to vote this year. “We want the government to assist us because water is essential in…

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…