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By Nothando Mtshali Dirty water, illness and forced removals are just some of the issues that the community of Somkhele in Mtubatuba in the Northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal say a coal mine has brought them. They say promises of wealth haven’t been kept and that operations are done with the secrecy that has brought them a tough time in the area of their ancesters. The was once peaceful rural village has become a space of conflict where homes for are now filled with black dust. Some say ancestral graves have been moved without consultations with the families. Thokozile Mkhwanazi, a…

By Lungisani Mkhulise A spat between the Durban University of Technology (DUT) and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has led to the disruption of lectures as it isn’t clear on who is to blame for over a thousand students not receiving their allowances and getting defunded by the scheme meant to help students who cannot afford university studies in South Africa. “More than 1,000 DUT students have been defunded, but this is also affecting students from other institutions like CUT,” explains Students Representative Council (SRC) deputy secretary, Wandiswa Mncube. DUT says NSFAS stopped accepting student profiles that they were…

Jabulani Mathonsi After the interruption of lectures by the Durban University of Technology’s (DUT) Economic Freedom Fighters Students Command (EFFSC) on Tuesday, the body went on to hold a peaceful march in the university’s Steve Biko Campus. They say this is because the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) hasn’t yet disbursed allowances that were due on May 2. “In order for DUT to act, there has to be a reaction from students, DUT is like that, they don’t respond to mere talking,” said EFFSC’s Unathi Tambodala. Those marching say it is not an interruption of learning in the university,…

By Sabelo Seroke Lecturers have been disrupted at the Durban university of Technology (DUT) amid reports that some students who receive support from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) have not received their allowances. As a result, members of the Economic Freedom Fighters Students Command (EFF SC) who had covered their faces stormed lecture venues and forced students to leave campuses on Tuesday, 06 May 2025. “No Payment, No Classes. We make up and sleep again,” they chanted. They further said that they would be returning to all the venues to ensure that no further teaching and learning was still taking…

By Khabonina Mdokwe Youth unemployment topped the conversation of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) at Curries Fountain in Durban on  Workers’ Day. “Youth unemployment rate is ranging at 59.6%, including people from the ages of 15 to 24 years of age,” said COSATU Deputy Secretary General Gerald Twala as he addressed the crowd. The biggest party in South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU), the African National Congress (ANC), was visible through a number of delegates that include deputy president Paul Mashatile, former police minister Bheki Cele and KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma.…

By Bayanda Hlongwane The new March in March Movement plans more protest action on 2 May 2025. They say illegal immigrants take opportunities such as work and business from South Africans. This is a sentiment seen elsewhere in the world which has led to mass deportations by American president, Donald Trump. It was also echoed in Britain before they voted to leave the European Union (EU) – a decision that is now blamed for the current economic struggles of that country. Like many parts of the world – South Africa has been experiencing an ailing economy seen through the weaker…

By Nothando Mtshali The Durban Central Taxi Association (DCTA) says it has rigorous training and consultation processes with drivers and other personnel registered under the organisation. This comes after repeated commuter complaints about ill-treatment when the use minibus taxis as public transport. Passengers say many of vehicles have too many faults, are overcrowded and there are drivers who ignore basic road rules. “I am scared for my life every day,” says 29-year-old Thandeka Zulu, a domestic worker from KwaMashu. “Some drivers speed, use their phones while driving, or don’t stop at red lights. But we have no choice. We need…

By Luyanda Mlaba In a bid to help emerging artists with skills and methods to sustain themselves, Woza Moya Art Gallery in Hillcrest recently held an exhibition to showcase works by three emerging talents. Curator, Nomfundo Khathi, says the art on display asks pivotal questions about our modern urban societies. “The exhibition brings together artists whose works interrogate societal barriers that dictate visibility and worth,” Khathi explained. One of the artists whose work is on exhibition is street photographer, Manelisi Nene. “By capturing the street life, I aim to showcase the progress made as it has been 31 years of…

By Ntombifuthi Buthelezi People of Congolese descent have marched in the Durban city centre to share their concerns and outrage at the recent escalation of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the alleged involvement of Rwanda in that conflict. In January this year, South Africa’s relations with Rwanda soured after a number of South African peacekeepers were killed by the M23 rebel group that has taken over parts of Eastern DRC. The group has been defended by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda who has widely been reported to be in support of them and believed to have…

By Simthandile Ngcobo & Bayanda Hlongwane Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says Bergview College principal in Matatiele has submitted his DNA which will be sent for testing in the 7-year-old Cwecwe rape case. The principal is one of the three suspects that are now being investigated for the alleged rape. The police have also confirmed that a rape case was initially opened in October in 2024, but had done absolutely nothing to investigate it. After Cwecwe’s mother appeared in a podcast to tell the story, South African netizens rallied behing #JusticeForCwecwe. This has also led to wide spread protest action,…