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ALTHOUGH the people of this country are beginning to lose faith in the judiciary following the emergence of shocking evidence in the Madlanga Commission, but the author Ayanda Mchunu is restoring this hope. This young woman from Swayimani, Pietermaritzburg, has written a book on the 13th No Cheating.Ayanda said she wrote this letter on purpose to give people hope in the arm’s length of the law “because there have been many criminals because of the belief that the law in this country is not fair when it comes to the investigation of cases.” He said that many people have been…
(Foto: Shutterstock) New regulations on BEE procurement, which have just been published by the government, further tighten the already controversial Public Procurement Act. Solidarity has confirmed that its court case against the constitutionality of this law will be heard in May this year. “This case is of critical importance for every taxpayer and service user, as this legislation has direct consequences for prices, service delivery and the state of infrastructure in the country,” says Anton van der Bijl, deputy chief executive of Solidarity. “Yet the government has decided to issue new regulations on the legislation shortly before the court has…
First all-women cohort of winners hails from Colombia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, South Korea, the UK and the US.This year’s prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded to six grassroots environmental activists from around the world for their efforts to fight climate change and save biodiversity.For the first time since the prize was created in 1989 by philanthropists Richard and Rhoda Goldman, all recipients of the award are women: Iroro Tanshi, from Nigeria; Borim Kim, from South Korea; Sarah Finch, from the United Kingdom; Theonila Roka Matbob, from Papua New Guinea; Alannah Acaq Hurley, from the United States; and Yuvelis…
THERE is a glimmer of hope in KwaZulu-Natal schools, after the announcement of about 3,000 vacancies for principals, deputy principals and those who will oversee courses.These vacancies are advertised under HRM Circular 10, 2026. The Minister of the Ministry, Mr. Sipho Hlomuka, said that they have released 3,002 vacancies for principals, their deputies as well as those in charge of studies.He said they promoted themselves to strengthen education in the province.”We are committed to strengthening education in the province. We stand by the fact that we want to continue to do well when it comes to results.”He said that not…
Mgungundlovu District Municipality is deporting a water truck driver who was caught selling water.The Mayor, Mr. Mzi Zuma, said that they no longer want to see this project operating in the suburbs of Pietermaritzburg. The work was hired by a company that supplies the municipality with water vehicles.Zuma said he told municipal officials to tell the company that hired the worker that he is no longer needed in Pietermaritzburg. This worker was caught selling water in Maqongqo, under the Mkhambathini Municipality.When he was caught selling water, he should have been supplying water to areas under the Richmond Municipality.Maqongqo and Richmond…
Johannesburg (Foto: Shutterstock) While Johannesburg’s residents are already suffering from poor service delivery, potholes, broken traffic lights, water and power cuts, from 1 July 2026 they will pay even more for the same poor service. The proposed rate increases of 12.5% for water, 11% for sanitation and sewerage and 9.01% for electricity are well above the current inflation rate of around 4%. This follows Rand Water’s increase of 11% and Eskom’s increase of 9.01%. During the metro’s department of environment, infrastructure and service delivery’s committee meeting, the FF Plus strongly objected to the proposed 11% increase in the sanitation and…
EVERYTHING is ready with preparations and programs on the fashion side of the annual Metro FM Music Awards 2026, whose theme this year is Music Excellence: Honoring Icons, which will be held at the ICC, Durban on Saturday. In the event’s fashion programs, on the Black Carpet sponsored by African Fashion International, there will be Lamiez Holworthy and Luyanda Zuma of Miss SA fame, who will be talking to the guests who will be attending the event.Siyamthanda Ndube, who is in charge of fashion for this event, said that this year’s theme is for people to adorn themselves with beautiful…
20 April 2026 Maroela editorial How would you like to share the article? Lt. Gen. Daphney Manamela, the suspended Police Commissioner of Mpumalanga (Photo: SA Police Service / X) ActionSA has lodged a complaint with the Public Protector calling for an independent investigation into serious allegations by suspended Mpumalanga Police Commissioner Daphney Semakaleng Manamela. The party says the allegations, which include corruption, political interference and the protection of criminal elements within the South African Police Service (SAPS), raise serious concerns about the integrity…
KING Mabhudu Israel Tembe wants the Mthayi Festival to grow to the level of major respected events such as the Vodacom Durban July and the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.The king said that although the festival is different from the Durban July and the jazz event, he wishes that the festival is also counted with these events when it comes to events that improve the economy.He said this while talking toOf this country.Mkhosi wo Mthayi is celebrated every year where women bring products made from mangu including alcohol fermented from mangu.The king said he wants the festival to improve the…
Sridhar Vembu To Software Engineers: Sridhar Vembu tells his software engineers that they should become experts in their field. However, Vembu also said that customers pay for convenience which also includes trust, security and support.Sridhar Vembu said that he advises his technical teams that the ‘productivity’ of the programmer should not be considered the only parameter.Every sector is being affected due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The work of software engineers has also been affected by this. In such a situation, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has given important advice to software engineers to be successful in the era of AI. He…