eNkandla businesses lament aftermath of Zuma jailing on local tourism
Durban – Locals fondly call it Empandleni or emahlathini amnyama, taken from an IsiZulu phrase referring to “the place of the dark forests”, but to non-natives... Read more.
Battle by black business for fair share ‘far from over’
Johannesburg – The Black Business Council (BBC), which serves as an advocacy group for black businesses and professionals across all sectors, has a new leadership... Read more.
Taxi women open new route in male dominated industry
Durban – Though becoming a taxi operator in South Africa is equated to signing a death warrant owing to the industry’s notoriety for the deadly violence... Read more.
Rural and township female ‘are soft targets’ for traficking
Johannesburg – Often young rural women are soft targets for sex trafficking, according to a University of Limpopo academic and criminologist Dr Witness Maluleke.... Read more.
Harrowing tales of young women lured into a life of sex and drugs
Durban – Nomandla Mafuleka (not her real name) hesitates for a moment before she unpacks the anguish and trauma that young women endure on the streets of Durban.... Read more.
Surge in infections among pupils a cause for concern
Johannesburg – As the Covid-19 infections fuelled by the unpredictable Delta variant continue to elude scientists, a new headache for education authorities... Read more.
Zuma’s first wife battling to come to terms with his incarceration
Johannesburg – The incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma has dealt a heavy blow to his first wife Sizakele Khumalo who is said to be battling to come... Read more.
Officials who defrauded KZN Agriculture of more than R3.9m in tenders back in court
Johannesburg – Seven people who are accused of fraudulently acquiring more than R3.9 million worth of state tenders from the KwaZulu-Natal department of agriculture... Read more.
The great wife vs the first wife and the prime minister underpins court battle for AmaZulu throne
Durban – The emergence of other names challenging the ascendancy of the disputed King MisuZulu kaZwelithini to the AmaZulu throne has brought under scrutiny... Read more.
Shortage of sanitation continues to violate pupils’ rights
Johannesburg – The return of primary school pupils this week has again brought the spotlight back to the severe shortage of basic sanitation, with some schools... Read more.
