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By Nhlakanipho Mnqayi & Nokwanda Ncwane Workers in Durban will be relieved after Ethekwini Municipality, SANTACO and the provincial government reached an agreement that puts an end to a few days of strike action by minibus taxi operators that left people in fear of losing their jobs for missing work. Minibus taxi operators brought all public transport to a standstill on Thursday as vehicles in five regions in Durban did not operate. Initially, it was taxi operators in KwaDabeka and Clermont near Pinetown who were on strike. Their vehicles were impounded by Durban Metro Police as they don’t have licences…
Photo: Nhlakanipho Mnqayi
By Khabonina Mdokwe Before Group Areas Act, South Africans of different races could live side by side, share culinary tastes, cultures and even meet in spaces of entertainment despite the law saying they were not really allowed. Places like District Six in Cape Town, Sophiatown in Johannesburg and Edendale in Pietermaritzburg would see this amalgamation. 1950s Sophiatown came to life in the Durban Playhouse recently in a production directed by award-winning playwright, Aubrey Sekhabi. Theatre lovers and school children filled The Playhouse Theatre to experience the iconic theatre masterpiece. “It was our first time seeing it. I loved how it…
By Nomzamo Mnguni To highlight the crucial role played by women in construction and the built environment, those in the sector met to as part of Women’s Month celebrations Durban’s Olive Convention Centre recently. “This industry is still dominated by men, but as women we don’t receive enough support in the field. It is very important to value women and give them the opportunity to lead,” said Thembeka Mnisi – the president of the South African Women in Construction and Built Environment (SAWIC & BE). Deputy Minister of Public Works, Sihle Zikalala, told those in attendance that he’s realised that…
By Prudence Mathenjwa In honour of Women’s Month, members of the South African Student’s Congress (SASCO) organisation distributed sanitary pads to female students at the Durban University of Technology’s (DUT) City campus. The political movement says this is because of their understanding that students have shortages despite many being on government funding through the National Student Fund Aid Scheme (NSFAS). They also say there is a bigger need for those who were defunded by the programme. “We first initiated a donations programme. That is why today we are able to have a “Pad Day Girl” here in City campus,” says…
By Bonginkosi Msezane “I am in Dubai and there are eight other African countries that have shown interest in Iris,” Thando Gumede says in excitement. It’s been a week since she revealed Iris, the humanoid robot that she has developed. “Iris is a teacher,” she explains. The 31-year-old from Hluhluwe says that the Iris has the ability to help with tutoring of school learners with a number of their subjects. She is the founder of BGT Technologies, an organisation that has been involved in a number of tech education in Northern KwaZulu-Natal for a number of years. Some of her…
By Gugulethu Jali Tensions were high in the area of Amatikwe in iNanda as residents clashed over access to limited water supplies. The area has been experiencing water cuts and severe water shortages. Water trucks started to deliver the water on Friday which leads to conflict as community members try to get to the scarce resource. “I was shocked to see my neighbours , people I’ve lived with for years fighting over water,” said resident Busisiwe Nzama. Because of scarcity, residents end up pushing, shoving and fighting. Another local, Lungelo Mathaba, says those who aren’t fast to get to the…
By Makhosazana Radebe Parliamentary communication adviser, Reggie Ngcobo, bluntly warned Durban University of Technology (DUT) journalism students that the profession they want to get into has a credibility problems due to a few bad apples. Ngcobo is an alumnus of DUT Journalism and is now Executive Director in the Office of the Speaker of Parliament. returned to his former campus to deliver a blunt assessment of modern journalism. His core message to students is that they must be journalists with integrity. He also stressed the importance of a strong contact list. “If you don’t have contacts, don’t call yourself a…
By Swelihle Mkhize Late one weekday morning, a man wheels a rusty barrow filled with black bags to a familiar open field in KwaMakhutha Township. Without thinking twice, he tips the rubbish onto a growing pile of waste and walks away. “The truck didn’t come,” he mutters over his shoulder. It’s been a year since South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed, a historic coalition between political parties that promised to turn things around and improve basic services. But for residents of KwaMakhutha, not much seems to have changed. The municipality does collect waste more regularly now compared…
By Amahle Radebe The community of the Durban University of Technology’s Steve Biko Campus is in shock after a student jumped to his death earlier today. The suicide was filmed by those nearby and the videos are being widely shared. One of the people filming from a distance can be heard as they say, “He surely must be doing a prank.” There is another video showing the student’s lifeless body on the ground with blood splashed around it. The area of the incident has been evacuated even though students kept on returning in an effort to see the body for…