Author: Mduduzi Phungula

By: Pamella Majola RISE Mzansi stands in solidarity with millions of South Africans and the global community in recognising the progress made in preventing and treating HIV/AIDS as well as the crucial role of communities, caregivers, and health professionals in this ongoing battle. It is worth noting that South Africa has the world’s biggest population […]

By: Sthulile Mdletshe Usekela Ngqongqoshe wezeMpilo uSibongiseni Dhlomo uthi ama-generator anikelwe izwe laseChina esifundazweni saKwaZulu-Natal azolekelela kakhulu enkingeni kagesi. UDhlomo usho kanje njengoba uNgqongqoshe kagesi uKgosientsho Ramokgopa ehambele indawo yaseHowick ngaphandle kwase Pietermaritzburg nalapho kwethulwe khona ngokusemthethweni ama generator. UNgqongqoshe wezeMpilo uthi lama-generator azonikezwa izikole, nemitholampilo khona esifundazweni saseKZN ngenhloso yokulekelela kugesi. Lokhu kwenzeka nje […]

By: Xolani Khumalo Iqembu le-Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) selikhombe ngenjumbane uhulumeni wenhlangano ebusayo iwusola ngokucekela phansi iposi lakuleli iSouth African Post Office. Lithi iposi lakuleli ngendlela isimo esibheda ngayo kulo seliza lafakwa ngaphansi kwe-Business Rescue kusukela ngo-July. Phambilini-ke sekuke kwavele ukuthi lesiskhungo sikaHulumeni sidinga ukuthasiselwa ngemali engango 3.8 billion wamarandi ukuze sibuyele ekusebenzeni ngendlela. Owe-EFF […]

By: Zilungile Mkhize Inhlangano ekhuthaza iphinde igqugquzele izakhamuzi ngezinhlelo zokuzivikela ku-HIV, i-Treatment Action Campaign, ithi kubalulekile ukuqhakambisa isiko lokuhlolela igciwane lesandulela ngculazi, kanye nokufundisa abantu ngaleligciwane. Isikhulu esiphezulu kwa-TAC uMzamo Zondi, sithi ayisoze yaminingi imikhankaso egqugquzela ukulwisana naleligciwane, ukuzithiba kwabantu ocansini olungavikelekile, kanjalo nokubaluleka kwama ARV kumuntu osekutholakale ukuthi usephila neHIV. Namhlange kubungazwa i-Aids Day, […]

By: Sithulile Mdletshe Ukhomishana wamaphoyisa KwaZulu-Natala, uNhlanhla Mkwanazi, uthi iziboshwa ezitokile nezigwetshiwe zisanomthelela omkhulu ebugebengwini obuqhubekayo nsuku zonke. UMkhwanazi usho kanje e-Phalamende ethula izinhlelo abanazo ngokusebenzisana nezinhlaka ezahlukene zokuphepha ukulwisana nobugebengu. Uthi isikhathi esiningi lezi ziboshwa eziyingozi ezidonsa ejele ngamacala abucayi okubalwa awokudlwengula, awokubamba inkunzi, awokuthumba kanye nokubulala izona ezikhipha umyalelo oya ngaphandle. Uthi ke […]

By: Buhle Mbhele Police minister Bheki Cele has welcomed the sentencing of one of the instigators of the July 2021 civil unrest. Pietermaritzburg High Court sentenced Mdumiseni Zuma to 12 years behind bars, with two years suspended. In September, he was convicted on charges of committing public violence and incitement to commit arson. The charges […]

By: Staff Writer The Pietermaritzburg Regional Court has sentenced Mdumiseni Zuma to an effective 12-years in prison for inciting public violence during the July 2021 unrest. He was convicted under the Riotous Assemblies Act for creating and distributing an inciteful video about Brookside Mall on WhatsApp. The court heard evidence from a mall manager, estimating […]

By: Buhle Mbhele Professor Khangelani Zuma has dismissed a recent headline by a national newspaper which says ‘Black women don’t want condoms’. He says this reveals a lack of research and puts at risk the quality of work done by researchers. The Star newspaper published an article in its latest release which reports that the […]

By: Nompendulo Ngubane Labour Analyst Michael Bagraim says the unemployment issue continues to be the biggest worry in South Africa, especially to the youth. Bagraim says their latest survey, Afrobarometer study released in August has shown that 54% of people between the ages of 18 and 35 lack jobs. He says despite the problem of […]

By: Xolani Khumalo Iqembu le-Inkatha Freedom Party  KwaZulu-Natal, lithi isihlava esibhindlangile sokudutshulwa kwabantu kulesifundazwe sikhomba ukuthi kumele kubhekisiswe umthetho olawula ukuphathwa kwezibhamu. Lokhu kuza emva kwesigameko esenzeke izolo esithuse abaningi sokudutshulwa kwamalunga amane omndeni esenzeke eMfume esigodini saseEzinhlongeni. Owe-IFP uBlessed Gwala uthi kuzomele unqandwe lomkhokha odalwa izigelekeqe ezihlasela abantu mihla namalanga zihlome ngezibhamu engingekho emthethweni. […]

By: Xolani Khumalo Kulindeleke ukuthi avele enkantolo kaMantshi namhlanje owesimame okhalelwe amasongo kaSgonyela oneminyaka engu-29 ubudala oqole ophunyelwe izimali esikhwameni sabalimele ezingozini zomgwaqo, iRoad Accident Fund. Kubikwa ukuthi ngoNovember wangonyaka owedlule lona wesimame obesebenza njengonobhala enkampanini yabammeli eHillcrest, waqola umuntu imali yakhe engaphezu kuka-1,6 million wamarandi eyabe ifakwe kubammeli. Kuthiwa lona owesimame wayelokhe emshonisa le […]

By: Xolani Khumalo Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has sent a plea to men across the country to commit themselves to protecting and ending violence against women and young girls. She had been speaking at this year’s Men’s Positive Masculinity Conference in Pretoria. Her comments come […]

By: Pamella Majola INkantolo ePhakeme yaseMgungundlovu  isigixabeze uSongezo Mpulampula odilikajele ababili ngecala lokudlwengula kanye nokubulala ingane eneminyanya engu-4 ubudala. Imbiko yamaphoyisa ithi uMpulampula noneminyaka engu-22 ubudala wadonsela lengane endlini yangasese nala wayidlwengula khona wabeseyiklinya wazama nokuyithungela ngomlilo. Okhulumela uphiko lwabezokushushisa i-National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) uNatasha Ramkissan Kara uthi lesisigwebo sizokhombisa nabanye ukuthi awukho ushwele kulabo […]

By: Zilungile Mkhize Amalungu amane omndeni owodwa, asedutshulwa abulawa esigamekweni ekusolakala ukuthi ingxabano yomndeni, eMfume eningizimu neTheku. Lesigameko esenzeke namuhla, sishiye umphakathi uthukile njengoba labo abaqothe lomndeni ngenhlamvu bengakabanjwa nje. Okhulumela amaphoyisa uRobert Netshiunda uthi okwamanje izinkomba zithi lokhu kuhlasela kuhlobene nengxabano yomndeni, yize kungakacaci ukuthi imayelana nani. Uthi bazozama ngayoyonke indlela ukuthola ukuthi lokubulala […]

By: Buhle Mbhele A new state witness is set to take the stand in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial this morning taking place at the Pretoria High Court. On Friday, AVL expert Michael du Preez wrapped up his report on the movements of the vehicle that transported one of the accused, Bongani Ntanzi the time […]

By: Sthulile Mdletshe Oyilunga le-Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) ephalamende u-Busisiwe Mkhwebane uthi kumele Inhloko yamajaji uRaymond Zondo acacise ukuthi umi kuphi, ingabe ungusopolitiki noma uyijaji elingachemile. UMkhwebane uthi indlela uZondo aziphatha ngayo wenza ukuzimela kwakhe njengenhloko yeNkantolo yoMthethosisekelo ingabazeke. UMkhwebane uphinde wagxeka ezinye izikhungo zamajaji, okubalwa kuzona iHhovisi loMvikeli woMphakathi, iNational Prosecuting Authority (NPA) kanye […]

By: Menelisi Ndwandwe Sekunokwehlukana kwemizwa ngokuvulwa kwesibhedlela esisha i-Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme ngaKwaMashu enyakatho yeTheku. Lesibhedlela esidle izigidigidi zamarandi sesivulwe ngokusemthethweni ngumengameli wezwe uCyril Ramaphosa. Kubikwa ukuthi lesibhedlela singesinye salezo odluliselwa kuso ngezinye izikhungo zezempilo ma udingo usizo olunzulu, kanti sidale nenqwaba yamathuba emisebenzi. Bekhuluma nezindaba zeGagasi FM, abanye babahlali abahambele lomcimbi sebesho kanje. […]

By:  Xolani Khumalo Two people have been shot while traveling in their car on Suzuka Road in Westmead just outside of Pinetown this morning. ALS Paramedics Gareth Jamieson says they responded to the call to find a bullet-riddled vehicle in the middle of the road. “On arrival, Paramedics found SAPS in attendance with the area […]

By: Bright Ntuli South Africa’s headline inflation rate has shown a more gradual increase compared to many other emerging and advanced economies. Speaking on the interest rate, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has underscored the sensitivity of the country’s inflation rate to shocks. He says in South Africa’s fiscal landscape, external financing needs are set […]

By: Pamella Majola Oklebe sebekhiphe isixwayiso kwizakhamuzi ukuthi ziyeke ukuthenga noma ukudayisa izidakamizwa bathi uma bengayeki bazozithola sebekhalelwa amasongo kasingonyela. Oyisikhulu esiphezulu koKlebe uGodfrey Lebeya usho kanje ekhuluma esithangamini sabezindaba lapho ebedalula khona imibiko yezinombolo ezinobugebengu obehlukene. ULebeya uthi uma kukhona abantu abadayisa izidakamizwa emiphakathini abantu kumele babikele amaphoyisa. UQhuba ngokuthi izidakamizwe zibuyisela izwe emuva. […]

By: Buhle Mbhele President Cyril Ramaphosa is eyeing the MSC Cruise to boost the KwaZulu Natal economy. He has pledged to ensure the cruise line commits to its investment agreement of 350 million rands into the province. Ramaphosa delivered a keynote speech at the inaugural Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal opening ceremony held at the Durban […]

By: Nhlanhla Mbokazi UNgqongqoshe wezokuHlaliswa kwaBantu KwaZulu-Natal, uSipho Nkosi, uthi abantu kumele baqonde ukuthi uma bedayisa noma beqashisa ngezindlu abazakhelwe uhulumeni kufana nokuthi baphuca izizukulwane ezizayo ilungelo lokuba nendawo yokuhlala. Usho kanje ngesikhathi enikezela izakhamuzi zaku-ward 18 no-41, ngaphansi kukaMasipala uMsunduzi, ePietermaritzburg, ngamatayitela ezindlu angu-398. Lokhu kwenzeka ngaphansi kohlelo lwalo mnyango lokuhambela omasipala esifundazweni ukunikezela […]

By: Pamella Majola Higher Education, Minister Blade Nzimande says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications are now officially open. Nzimande has been briefing the media on the launch of the NSFAS 2024 application season. The Minister says the aim of the NSFAS fund is to help students from poor households and those who […]

By: Pamella Majola Usekela Mengameli, uPaul Mashatile, usenxuse abantu besilisa, kusuka ebafaneni abasakhula ukuthi badlale indima yokuba ngabavikeli kanye nabantu abaqotho emphakathini, nasemakhaya abo. Uthi ukukhuthaza nokufundisa abafanyana abasakhula ngokuziphatha kahle nokuvikela labo ababuthaka, kungasiza empini ekhona yokunqanda udlame lobulili i-Gender Based Violence. UMashatile ubekhuluma emcimbini wokwethula ngokuphelele uhlelo lokulwa ne-GBV, ngesikhathi kuqhubeka iPhalamende labantu […]

By: Pamella Majola The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is satisfied with the past weekend’s voter registration, which saw young people between the ages 16 and 29, turn up in their numbers. A total of 78.3 % of newly registered voters fall in this category. IEC chief executive officer Sy Mamabolo has told a […]

By: Pamella Majola IKhabinethi likazwelonke selinxuse abantu abangakubhaliselanga ukuvota kulempelasonto esiphuma kuyo, ukuthi basebenzise ezobucwepheshe babhalise nabo. Lokhu kwenzeka njengoba ngonyaka ozayo kuzovotelwa uhulumemi kazwelonke kanye nowezifundazwe. UNgqongqoshe ehhovisi likaMongameli uKhumbudzo Ntshavheni uthi ukubhalisa ngezobucwepheshe kulula futhi kuyashesha. UNtshavheni ekhuluma esithangameni sabezindaba usebeke kanje. [advanced_iframe src=”https://streaming.fabrik.fm/fabrik/echocast/player/rewind-single/player.html?id=6d2fc469-1aa3-455c-8e71-36fc65de6156&web_url=https://echocast.fabrik.fm/RKJvLpVYBXWp54&podcast_id=44be4968-01f0-4c3b-80be-e518723582ca” width=”100%” height=”200″]  

By: Zilungile Mkhize The Police Ministry has revealed that close to 7000 people have been murdered in this country between July and September this year. The police’s top brass has been briefing Parliament this morning, on the country’s crime statistics for the second quarter of 2023. Major General Norman Sikhukhune says this figure is a […]

By: Sthulile Mdletshe Inhlangano yamatekisi i-Santaco ithi izoqinisa isandla ukulawula ukuthi obani abangathutha izingane zesikole. I-Santaco ithi lokhu kuzoqinisekisa ukuthi izithuthi zabantwana zilandela yonke imigomo efanele yemigwaqo nephephile Ukusho lokhu njengoba zivele zikhona izithuthi ezivumelekile ekuthuthweni kwabantwana ezisemthethweni nezibonakala ngeziqeshana zakulezo zindawo eziqhamuka kuzo. Ekhuluma ohlelweni lweGagasi FM oyimenenja ehhovisi le-Santaco KwaZulu-Natal, u-Sfiso Shangase,uthi kuhlolwe […]

By: Dawud Phungula Amaphoyisa KwaZulu-Natal aphenya isigameko sokudubula kanye nengozi yemoto eyenzeke kuthelawayeka u-N3, ngasenxanxatheleni yezitolo i-Pavillion. Kulesisgameko kudubuleke kwashona umuntu oyedwa kwabe sekulimala abantu abangu-4 abekade begibele emotweni ebikade igibele isisulu. Okhulumela I-ALS Paramedics, uGarrith Jamieson, uthi okwamanje akwaziwa ukuthi ingabe yini imbangela yalokhu kuhlasela. UJamieson uyanaba. [advanced_iframe src=”https://streaming.fabrik.fm/fabrik/echocast/player/rewind-single/player.html?id=6d2fc469-1aa3-455c-8e71-36fc65de6156&web_url=https://echocast.fabrik.fm/LG8z9V0nBq0yGP&podcast_id=7fe99f1b-57a7-443c-a96b-687ffd944ab4″ width=”100%” height=”200″]  

By: Sthulile Mdletshe Isikhulu samaphoyisa esathatha umhlalaphansi sesitshele iPhalamende ukuthi i-State Security Agency besimanqika ukubhekana nenkohlakalo kwa-Eskom U-Jap Burger usho kanje ethula ubufakazi bakhe phambi kwekomidi elibhekele ukusebenza kwezimali zahulumeni. IKomidi i-SCOPA liphenya ngezinsolo ezenziwe ngowayeyisikhulu sakwa-Eskom, u-Andre de Ruyter, ngo-Ephreli ngaphambi kokuthi asule. Igama lika-Burger laqhamuka ngo-De Ruyter, ethi amacala enkohlakalo eyenzeka kwa-Eskom wayewabika […]