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March 27, 2026 Maroela editorial How would you like to share the article? Danie van Rensburg as Vonk de Ridder. (Photo: Facebook) Danie van Rensburg, the actor who at the time was in the popular Rider in Black-photobooks appeared, died at the age of 86 years. Van Rensburg was also a well-known horse trainer. The news was announced on Edwin Lionel Strydom’s Facebook page, Let’s turn back time. Back in time. Several news sources also reported on Van Rensburg’s death in the meantime. According to Strydom’s Facebook post, he contacted Van Rensburg’s care home in Mbombela about two years ago.…

There is an increase in incidents of destruction of electrical infrastructure that leaves people without electricity in areas under the Mhlathuze Municipality.This month two power stations were destroyed, leaving many areas without electricity near the port that is the center of KwaZulu-Natal’s economy, Richard’s Bay, and Mpangeni. The municipality urged the police to investigate these incidents.This week the Aquila power station, located in Richard’s Bay, was vandalized. The municipality said that the damage caused to the station is extensive, and said that they do not know when it will be repaired. The destruction of the electrical infrastructure has left the…

Deputy Pres. Han Zheng and Deputy Pres. Paul Mashatile in Cape Town. (Photo: GCIS)South Africa would like to work with China on the modernization of South Africa’s ports, rail and road networks.Deputy Pres. Paul Mashatile met with his Chinese counterpart in Cape Town on Thursday. Deputy Pres. Han Zheng is currently on a working visit to South Africa and the promotion of shared modernization was on the agenda.Mashatile believes Han’s visit is symbolic of South Africa and China’s “enduring friendship, mutual respect and shared commitment to development”.In his opening speech at the ninth session of the South Africa-China binational commission…

THEY START at work next month, 500 teachers who will teach Grade R in KwaZulu-Natal, employed by the Department of Education in the province. There has been a debate over the employment of teachers who teach this level in this province.The Minister of the Ministry, Mr. Sipho Hlomuka, said that these workers started on April 1, at work, and he said that they were hired to strengthen the foundation of education in this province.”The Department is committed to following the law of Bela schools, which makes it clear that Grade R is now compulsory in the country. We also ensure…

The South African Reserve Bank (Photo: AP)Expect. Sensible.This is how the decision to keep the interest rate unchanged for the time being is termed.Prof. Raymond Parsons from the North-West University’s (NWU) business school says the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee’s unanimous decision is in line with that of other central banks to react cautiously to the global energy crisis.Parsons says rates are now being kept constant around the world for the time being as central banks prepare for the possible inflation that is likely to result from higher energy and other prices.He explains that recent domestic headline and producer inflation…

THE police drew a red line yesterday, saying that no one will go to South Beach (Point), reprimanding the March and March protesters, who wanted to go there as it is full of immigrants.This comes after he warned of the danger that we may not be able to control the situation if the protesters, who are fighting against illegal immigrants, go to that area, which is considered to be a hub for immigrants in Durban.The founder of March and March, which completed a year since its establishment yesterday, Mrs Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, said she was not satisfied with what happened. He…

Gareth Mnisi, Chief Financial Officer of the City of Tshwane. (Photo: X) The City of Tshwane can now officially begin the process of provisionally suspending Gareth Mnisi, the metro’s chief financial officer, after he was implicated before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in the alleged manipulation of tenders in Tshwane. Dr. Nasiphi Moya, the mayor of Tshwane, says the metro council approved a report at a council meeting on Thursday evening to start disciplinary measures against Mnisi, including steps to suspend him as a precaution. “Mnisi will now be given the opportunity to make representations in writing within seven days…

Malaysian leader says oil tankers granted clearance by Iran as government introduces measures to conserve fuel.Published On 27 Mar 202627 Mar 2026Iran has allowed Malaysian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Malaysia’s leader said, amid the global energy crunch driven by the United States and Israel’s war with Tehran.In a televised address on Thursday, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed thanks to Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian for granting Malaysian vessels “early clearance” through the waterway, which has been effectively closed by Tehran.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“We are in the process of securing the release of…

MILLIONS of rands allocated to repair the damage caused by the floods in KwaZulu-Natal, have returned due to the failure of municipalities to use them. The Ministry of Finance has revealed that five municipalities have failed to properly use the money allocated to repair the damage caused by the floods.The officer in charge of monitoring the use of money in municipalities, Mr. Sello Mashaba, said that some municipalities decided to save their other needs with the money to repair the damage caused by the floods.He said this when the Department appeared before the KwaZulu-Natal Legislative Committee.He was responding to a…

Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo: Jairus Rabbit/GCIS) The USA apparently put pressure on France to pres. To withdraw Cyril Ramaphosa’s invitation to the G7 summit in France in June. So the South African presidency told AFP on Thursday. This is the latest incident after months of tension between the two countries over a series of issues, from South Africa’s genocide case against Israel to pres. Donald Trump’s claims that white Afrikaners are being persecuted. “We learned that due to sustained pressure, France had to withdraw its invitation to South Africa to attend the G7 summit,” Vincent Magwenya, spokesman for the president,…