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(Photo compilation: Maroela Media) Solidarity requested the government to respond to the US government’s demands after it was announced that funding from the Pepfar program would be stopped. Pepfar, or the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, is a state initiative of the US government to help combat HIV/AIDS worldwide. According to Solidarity, the Pepfar decision is a direct result of the South African government’s inability to respond meaningfully to disputes between South Africa and the USA over the past 17 months. The organization says that the Trump administration already made its concerns about various issues in South Africa…

AUTHORITIES of Mfolozi Municipality and King Cetshwayo District Municipality have paid tribute to the community of ward 4, Mbhongampisi, in the north of KwaZulu-Natal province to maintain and protect infrastructure that will be useful to the community.This happened on Wednesday when the Mayor of King Cetshwayo Municipality councilor Sikhumbuzo Dlamini and Mfolozi Municipality Xolani Bhengu officially launched the water repair program which cost R5.9 million. This program, which was launched with the cooperation of community leadership bodies, South32 energy and mining company, IEC and Easy Pay, is expected to benefit about 51 families who have built this area, and also…

The noise has started again between the two musicians who do not drip down Mduduzi Ncube and rapper Big Zulu – one of the managers of the music stable Inkabi Records, who were recording together before Mduduzi quit his pot.The conflict between these artists came to the fore in March this year when news emerged that Mduduzi had left this stable and opened his own Black Bird Music Entertainment. He had been under Nkabi for six years.Mduduzi expressed that he was not happy with the way he was being treated at the stable, complaining that he was not getting money…

The fragile United States-Iran peace agreement is hanging by a thread as Israel intensifies its military campaign in southern Lebanon, raising fears it could unravel before formal negotiations are completed.The agreement, which the US and Iran signed earlier this week, triggers a 60-day negotiation period for the two to reach a formal peace deal, and talks were supposed to begin in Switzerland on Friday.However, US Vice President JD Vance cancelled his flight to Switzerland on Thursday night at the last minute after Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon, which killed at least 18 people, after which Iran said its negotiators were…

The historic Lanzerac on Stellenbosch. (Photo: Provided) The winter air that blows over the Stellenbosch mountains carries a special scent of togetherness this month. It’s wrapped in the smell of pickled fish and moss balls and pumpkin puffs, of rump meat that has been gently cooked in an oven for hours, and of memories that have been passed down from generation to generation like old recipe books. But above all, it carries a spirit of community. For decades there has been one voice that has taught South Africans that food is not just about nutrition, but about who we are.…

KEEPING it hot since he arrived at the job he started 16 years ago strengthened the skull of Mrs. Siphesihle Godlwana, and helped him to find many job opportunities at the King Shaka International Airport.Mrs Godlwana from Newlands East, Durban, is now a Bird and Wildlife Officer at this airport which she started working at when it was opened on May 1 2010, which was part of the preparations for the World Cup held in this country.Narrating the work she is doing now, Mrs. Godlwana said that she is responsible for the safety of the environment and making sure that…

IMOTO: VOLVO ES90VOLVO Car South Africa is one of the first companies to bring electric vehicles to South Africa.We have seen it start selling the XC40 Recharge, EX30 and last year it brought the flagship EX90 which was in contention for the title of 2026 South African Car of the Year.It has become history that the title was taken by the Jetour T2 which was the first time that a Chinese car won.Volvo, although it originates from Sweden, but has a relationship with China as its owners are the Geely company from that country.But we are not there.They continued their…

Adjunkpres. JD Vance (Foto: WIN MCNAMEE /Getty Images via AFP)JD Vance, the US Vice President, will not travel to Switzerland on Friday for talks to end the war with Iran.The signing of the agreement earlier this week was supposed to end the conflict in Iran, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and usher in a 60-day period for further discussions on broader issues, including Iran’s nuclear program.At the same time, it was also to end the conflict in Lebanon, but new attacks broke out between Israel and Hezbollah militants, who are supported by Iran.It also seems less and less likely that…

A rare event will happen in the art of poetry with the Close-Range Poetry event, where the audience will be given the opportunity to ask questions to each artist who will be performing on stage to explain in detail the context of their work.This event, which will be held for the first time this year, will be held at Ndoni Fashion House Studio, Durban on Saturday June 27 from 1 pm. Viewing tickets cost R250 to R350 per person at Quicket.The organizer of the event, Thando Fuze of Fuze Arts, who is also a writer and poet, said that his…

The Road Accident Fund has been plunged into a financial crisis. (Photo: Netcare911 / KZN) A court application has been launched against the Road Accident Fund, after more than 430 settled claims have apparently still not been paid out, despite court orders that have already been granted. De Broglio Attorneys approached the court, after numerous claimants, according to the firm, are still waiting for compensation long after the Road Accident Fund’s own payment period of 180 days. In some cases, claimants have been waiting for more than two years for money that has already been legally awarded to them. The…