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March 19, 2026 Maroela editorial How would you like to share the article? (Photo: Toyota/ Website) The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has warned consumers that certain Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 vehicles are being recalled in South Africa due to a possible fault that could damage the gearbox. About 1,846 vehicles that were distributed between 8 January 2025 and 16 January this year have been recalled. According to the NPC, the supplier claims that the problem is related to a 10-speed automatic gearbox. If a so-called solenoid error occurs under certain driving conditions, the vehicle’s control systems cannot communicate properly. This…
TRANSNET’s life train, Phelophepha, is FULL of people traveling to Makhwezini, Kwesakwa Mthethwa, Mfolozi, to deliver various health care.This train, which is equipped with doctors for different diseases, travels to different places in South Africa. We have been visiting this place since Monday and we are expected to leave next Friday.Among the help we bring to the community is for eye problems, teeth, mental counseling and others that are often expensive, if the patient says he will seek help from private doctors.Another resident, Mrs. Ngenzeni Majola, said: “We have been greatly affected by the arrival of the train in our…
The Flash Gala apple brand is currently making South African apples widely popular. (Photo: Tru-Cape). The days when an apple was just another fruit in a basket are quickly coming to an end. The Flash Gala apple brand is currently taking the world by storm, and according to the latest figures it is much more than just a fruit revolution – it is a digital success story that puts South African agriculture on the world map. According to Tru-Cape, their marketing campaign recently reached a huge milestone by reaching more than 113.8 million people worldwide in 2025. For this campaign,…
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A South African woman, Ntombi Toni Khumalo Jackson has died in Liberia and the Liberian police (LNP) have identified her husband, prominent economist Samuel Jackson as the suspect.Ntombi was found dead under suspicious circumstances at the home she and her husband shared in Sinkor, Monrovia on the night of March 12.However, the LNP revealed it had released Jackson from custody following the expiry of the statutory 48-hour detention limit, although he remains the prime suspect in his wife’s death.The Inspector General of Police, Gregory Coleman, confirmed on Tuesday that although Jackson has been released to his lawyer, strict conditions have…
Robert Sobukwe’s damaged grave. (Photo: Provided)Robert Sobukwe’s grave was vandalized in “a shameful and cowardly act” just hours after the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), of which he was a founding member, held a “successful mass march” in the town that had just been named after him.Mpisane Anelisa, the party’s spokesperson, says many people are against the name change and the incident is “definitely connected to the town’s name change”. The name change was gazetted last month.The granite headstone has been broken off from the plinth and a photo shows broken pieces of granite at the foot of the grave. This…
The organizers of the Pre-Easter Gospel Music Festival, which will be held at the ICC Arena, Durban, on March 28 from 5.30 pm, say that everything is ready and they are expecting people to attend the event.They say that although tickets are still available and selling, they urge those who have not bought to do so.The organizer of this famous event, Thulani Ga Ndlela, said that they have organized this year’s event with the aim of ensuring that the audience is blessed because of the music that will be played by different artists.”We urge people to buy tickets, not to…
IGNORING the ‘noise’ coming from outside the team will be key for Orlando Pirates in their campaign to collect enough points in the remaining nine Betway Premiership games to put themselves in a position to end their 14-year streak of losing the league title. This advice came from the mouth of Lucky “Phinda Mzala” Lekgwathi who is the last captain of Pirates who lifted the league trophy in the 2011/2012 season. This season, Pirates are trying to dislodge Mamelodi Sundowns, who have turned the tables on South Africa’s biggest league. The Brazilians are trying to win the league title for…
Only the Western Cape recorded an increase in schools, with eight additional schools. In the span of ten years, this province has only added 17 schools, says Fedsas. Stock photo (Photo: Shutterstock) Fedsas, the school governing body organisation, warns that South Africa’s education planning is increasingly under pressure, with fewer and fewer schools having to accommodate more and more learners. However, according to the organization, this trend is unsustainable. Dr. Jaco Deacon, chief executive of Fedsas, says the government’s calculations in the education system do not add up. According to the latest available data, South Africa currently has 22,259 public…
FORMER coach of Kaizer Chiefs, Stuart Baxter, has suggested local legend Benni McCarthy as one of the best candidates to coach the team.At the moment Makhosi is managed by Cedric Kaze and Khali Ben Youssef, following the departure of Nasreddine Nabi in October last year.Baxter, who coached the Chiefs from 2012 to 2015, and returned from 2021 to 2022, sees McCarthy as being able to withstand the pressure of coaching this big team.Amakhosi have failed to hold the ball this season and have fallen behind in the race for the Betway Premiership league title. This team lost four games in…