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The advisory board of the King of Nadi, Pietermaritzburg, has issued an order to stop the multi-million rand asphalt installation project after complaints that the contractor who was awarded the tender is kicking the heels of local companies.Sondelani Zondi’s King Vusizwe Advisory Board has ordered the company that was awarded a tender of R110 million to put asphalt on two roads to stop the work until the complaints of local businessmen who complained about being locked out when the plates were distributed are listened to.Government law states that local businessmen should benefit from 30% if there are community development projects.Last…
It is NOT clear about the future of the 12,000 students who have been deprived of funding by the National Students’ Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), as it is said that there is an investigation carried out by this fund.These students are said to have not been paid accommodation fees and have not received any benefits including monthly food. The organization that represents SRCs in universities, the South African Union of Students (SAUS), is complaining that these students are suffering from depression after being robbed of a piece of their mouth by NSFAS.SAUS spokesperson, Dr Thato Masekoa, said these students can…
(Photo: Christine Oelofse/Maroela Media) The DA wants the Road Accident Fund (ROF) in its current form to be scrapped and replaced as a long-term way to reduce the price of fuel. Chris Hunsinger, DA spokesperson on transport, says the party plans to approach Transport Minister Barbara Creecy about legislative amendments that could replace the RAF. According to Hunsinger, motorists currently contribute “several rands per litre” to the RAF every time they fill up with petrol or diesel. However, he argues that the fund wastes this money and fails to carry out its mandate properly. The RAF levy currently amounts to…
PUBG MOBILE, a global heavyweight in the mobile gaming space and one of the most widely played battle royale titles in the world, has released its Version 4.4 Update, bringing a major expansion that redefines gameplay through mythological world-building, improved combat systems, and deeper social and creative features for players across South Africa. Available until July 7, 2026, the update debuts Hero’s Crown, a new themed mode inspired by ancient Greek mythology. The experience reshapes familiar battlegrounds across Erangel, Livik, and Rondo, with transformed locations such as Yasnaya Polyana, Ruins, Ferry Pier, and Mylta now redesigned into immersive myth-themed combat…
ALTHOUGH Aphelele Fassi has been sidelined for a long time due to injury, he has not given up hope of recovering and being part of the Springboks who are expected to defend their World Cup title in Australia next year.Fassi, a fullback and cornerback, was injured when the Hollywoodbets Sharks played the Lions in February.His shoulder injury ended his Universal Rugby Championship (URC) season as he underwent surgery.This year’s season the Sharks will wrap up on Saturday when they will face Zebre Parma at their home at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium, Durban.Fassi, who was speaking exclusively toOf this country when…
THEY WERE WANTED for the case of kidnapping a woman from Sundumbili, Mandeni, who had recently received compensation money from the Road Accident Fund (RAF), three suspects were arrested by the police in Mariannhill, Pinetown, yesterday. This was revealed by a Solezwe source who asked not to be identified, after the KwaZulu-Natal police issued a statement that the suspects had defeated the war they claimed to be trying. The source said that the suspects who were shot were collaborating with three others who were arrested by the Durban police, after they were found with the abducted woman.”Unknown suspects traveling in…
You see Orlando Pirates is the one who has more pressure than Orbit College coach, Pogiso Makhoye, who holds the key for Pirates with the title of the Betway Premiership league.Orbit will meet Pirates in one of the games to wrap up the 2025/26 Premiership season, which is eagerly awaited by South African football fans and will be played at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, on Saturday at 3 pm. Pirates, who are in second place on the Premiership log with 66 points, need a win at Orbit in the dark red to move Mamelodi Sundowns to the top of the log…
South African households are under unprecedented pressure. Shaken by years of high inflation and interest rate hikes, local consumers are now facing a secondary crisis: an aggressive, industrial-scale wave of AI-augmented financial fraud. The urgency of the threat is laid bare in the latest consolidated annual banking crime metrics from SABRIC. Digital banking fraud incidents in South Africa skyrocketed by an astonishing 86% year-over-year, driving gross fraud losses up 74% to R1.888 billion. Crucially, banking apps have become the primary battleground, accounting for 65.3% of all reported incidents and costing R1.22 billion in losses. According to SABRIC, these cases almost exclusively involved criminals exploiting…
The Orange River (Photo: Provided) The role of organized agriculture in a time of economic pressure, climate change and increasing regulatory challenges came under the magnifying glass on Wednesday during the Orange River Agricultural Union’s (ORLU) 46th Congress at Upington. Farmers from across the region gathered in large numbers to reflect on the future of the industry and discuss solutions to the sector’s growing challenges. Although speakers were honest about the pressure producers are under, a strong message of cooperation, resilience and hope emerged throughout the proceedings. ‘Our time is different’ Wilco Fourie, chairman of ORLU and himself a farmer…
THE religious singers who will perform at the event have been ANNOUNCED i-Offramp Experience, which is one of the biggest jazz events, Ugu Jazz Festival, which will be held at the Ugu Sports & Leisure Centre, Port Shepstone next month.The organizers of this event revealed the news that they have planned a series of events that will start with a gala dinner that will be accompanied by a comedy event at the same venue on June 25, and others will follow. In this event, the Worship Experience will be prayed for, which will be held on June 26, and the…