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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…
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…