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By Anele Kunene Mid-year exams in rural and township schools in KwaZulu-Natal have been disrupted as the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) says their members won’t continue with work until the Department of Basic Education has paid what’s owed to teachers and schools. SADTU says the government’s failure to provide basic finance allocation has crippled the schools’ abilities to pay service providers for supplies that include stationery, Grade R practitioners and the feeding scheme. “We ended up as a Union writing to the Premier asking for his intervention, the meeting with the premier was on Tuesday and through that…

By Siphumelele Madide The police have revealed that over twenty women have come forward to say that they are victims of those suspected to have killed Olorato Mongale who was buried in Bloemfontein in Sunday. ““It is no exaggeration to say women in our country are under attack and indeed are afraid,” said Free State Premier MaQueen Letshoha-Mathae at the funeral. Many other women have taken to social media to describe their harrowing experiences as they fought for their lives after meeting Philangenkosi Makhanya who was killed by the police a few days ago. On her Instagram, comedian Thuli Dlamuka…

By Anelisiwe Wali Residents of Lamontville are calling on authorities to repair dilapidated Malinga Road which they say has become a safety hazard and a hindrance to daily life. Abongile Khoza, walks on the road daily when heading to school. “The potholes are deep and the water accumulation makes it slippery. I’m always worried about tripping or falling,” explains Khoza. Some say the road is just a visible reflection on deeper neglect of their area by authorities. “The state of the road is a reflection of the neglect this community has faced for years. We need the authorities to take…

By Philani Khumalo Izibalo ziveza ukuba cishe uhhafu wentsha yaseNingizimu Afrika eneminyaka elishumi nanhlanu (15) kuya kwiminyaka engamashumi amathathu nane (34) ibhekene nenkulu ingcindezi yokungasebenzi. Lokhu kwenza intsha eningi esanda kuthweswa imiyezane ibe novalo lokuba engabe izotholakala na imisebenzi. UNcamisile Xulu osanda kuqeda enyuvesi uthi unovalo njengoba kukuningi okulinde yena.“Ngonyaka odlule kuke kwaba nzima ukuthola okungamatoho ngenyanga kaZibandlela njengoba nginomtwana obheke mina ukuba aqale isikole ngonyaka ozayo. Kuze kwalunga ngawo unyaka ka-2025. Umsebenzi enginawo awuhlobene nalona ebengiwufundela. Ngijabule kakhulu ukuba ngifike kulesigaba sempilo nokuthi emndenini imina owokuqala othule ithuba lokufaka ijazi lasenyuvesi,” kubeka uXulu. Obengumfundi waseNyuvesi Yezobuchwepheshe yaseThekwini phecelezi iDurban…

By Siphumelele Madide Residents of Ngwelezane near Empangeni on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal are living in fear as a wave of house break-ins continues to sweep through the area. In the past two weeks, 14 cases have been reported, leaving residents shaken and demanding action from authorities. Captain Dludla, leading the local SAPS unit, acknowledges the alarming trend. “We are alarmed by this as it seems new gang members come into the area every winter to commit crimes,” he said. “We are currently working with community leaders to come up with a strategy to prevent this from further happening.”…

By Nomzamo Mnguni Abafundi bezikhungo zemfundo ephakeme ezahlukahlukene KwaZulu-Natal baphume ngobuningi babo bekhombisa ubumbano, nalapho bezwakalise izikhalazo zabo ngengxenye yabafundi abaphucwe umfundaze wohlelo lwe-National Student Financial Aid (NSFAS), emashini ebisuka kuBotha eKing Dinuzulu park, enkabeni yedolobha iTheku. Lemashi kade ibheke eCity Hall lapho ekade beyophakamisa khona izikhalazo. Labafundi kade beqhamuka ezikhungweni ekubalwa kuzo iNyuvesi yaseThekwini yozobucwepheshe (DUT), iCoastal college, eThekwini college, Elangeni college, iNyuvesi yezobuchwephe i-Mangosuthu, kanye neNyuvesi yaKwaZulu-Natal. Oyilungu le Economic Freedom Fighters Youth Command (EFFYC), uBantu Faku uveze ukuthi labafundi baphucwe ngaphandle kwesizathu uxhaso lwe-NSFAS. “Sizoletha izikhalazo zethu kuNgqongqoshe wezemfundo ephakeme ukuthi akekho umfundi ofanele…

By Siphumelele Madide KwaZulu-Natal premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli, has visited the family of slain eDokodweni teenager. Xolile Mpanza was found dead in nearby sugarcane fields in the village that is near Mandeni. “It pains me deeply to be here under these circumstances. I came to show my support and condolences. My presence won’t bring back your daughter, but I’ll ensure that the local police follow up and apprehend the perpetrator,” Ntuli explains. The 18-year-olds family say that she was reported missing on 19 May. “She had a room outside the main house. We heard her 3-year-old child crying nonstop, and we…

By Bonginkosi Msezane KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Public Works, Martin Meyer, says their payments to contractors depend on the government receiving payments from those in charge of the project. “Before an entity is contracted we, as KZN Public Work and infrastructure, get approached by the client who tells us what they want us to build. This request then gets approved once all the requirements have been met, including that the client has the funds to cover the project” said Meyer. This process has stalled a number of payments to contracts. Some have chosen not to continue with work contracted to them.…

By Philani Khumalo Sibone ingqephu, injabulo kanye nezinyembezi ngenkathi abafundi baseNyuvesi Yezobuchwepheshe yaseThekwini (DUT) bethweswa iziqu kulamaviki amabili edlule. Kuthiwa akugiywa eDUT kodwa sibabonile abathathe isibindi, bazibamba bekhombisa ikhono kuleyomzuzwana besuka komemezela igama labo beya kobebathwesa isigqoko. Kuwona lomncimbi obuse Olive Convention Centre ngasebhishi, abafundi bebedlulisa amazwi abo ahlukene okubalwa kuwo ukubonga kubazali babo ngokubeseka base bafike kulesisigaba sempilo. UReno Lebulo obengumunye wabafundi obethweswa iziqu uthi bekungelula neze eqala enyuvesi njengoba eqala ngonyaka wesifo uKhuvethe,u2020. “Isikole ebengikuso besisemaphandleni ngakho bekunzima ukuthi ngiqonde izinto zokufunda ngosizo lobuchwepheshe. Konke lokhu bekukusha kimi kodwa kuthe kuhamba isikhathi ngazibamba zaqina kwaze kwajayeleka,” kuchaza uLebulo.…

By Prudence Mathenjwa Climate change has been a concern in much of the world and South Africa has seen the real impact of it which has led to repeated flooding in cities that include Durban. “Rising global temperatures are contributing to more extreme weather events such as hurricanes, floods, droughts, wild fires, which pose significant threats to lives, infrastructure and economies,” says Mbandlwa. Because of this, Durban university of Technology (DUT) lecturer, Prof. Zamokuhle Mbandlwa, has launched a book he calls Challenges, Strategies, and Resiliency in Disaster and Risks Management. He says that it’s because of his observation and concern…