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Mdunge Skhumbuzo The eThekwini closed shops have caused fewer people to arrive  in the city. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in KwaZulu Natal has conducted a meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss a way forward to prevent their taxi quantum from being dispossessed. eThekwini shops were looted by enraged protesters following the arrest of Jacob Zuma that took place on 07 July 2021. Santaco Office manager, Sfiso Shangase, said the taxi commuters are like bosses to them.  "We are hugely affected ... Those who work in the looted shops are like bosses to us. The customers who buy in these looted shops are like bosses to us. So, that means, if I was waking up five taxis a day, now because of this situation, we end up waking one or two taxis a day." Sfiso said.  The other issue discussed in the meeting involved approaching the car dealerships to reduce their interest rates.    "It's hard to cover our installment. As we speak, they're taking our taxis...

Mdunge Skhumbuzo Spain has defeated Switzerland 3-1 in the penalty shoot-out to advance in the Semi-Finals. After an enthralling match that ended 1-1 at the Krestovsky stadium, Switzerland went to extra time with the one man down after Romo Freuler (a defensive midfielder) received a red card in the 77th minute. In the semi-finals, Spain will face Italy, which also defeated Belgium to advance in the next round.  The Spanish coach, Luis Enrique, said he still believes they are one of the favorites teams who can win the trophy. "I always said, we were one of the favorite teams who can win the trophy, but of course that is going to depend on our performance. Now, we're in the last four, and that is fantastic. It fills us with a great sense of pride." Luis said.  The Switzerland coach, Vladimir Petkovic, said the referee had 'spoiled' the match in the second half. "Yeah, first of all, congratulations to Spain because they tried everything and won in the penalties...

Mdunge Skhumbuzo SAFA has announced its new Ethical Committee and integrity office and on Wednesday, 30 June 2021. SAFA President, Danny Jordaan, said the ethical committee and integrity office would help to strengthen the governance of SAFA.  " If the South African football is organized, in the context of CAF and  FIFA. Therefore we have to align ourselves and be consistent with what is happening in FIFA and CAF. As South Africa, if we want to be the leading federations on the continent, then we must start leading from every front." Jordaan said.  SAFA Ethics Committee Chairperson, Judge Sissy Khampepe, said protecting the integrity of SAFA is what has attracted her to take this position.  "The ethics committee comprised of two chambers; the investigatory chamber and the adjudicatory chamber. Its role is to ensure that the integrity and reputation of SAFA as an institution is safeguarded, and that is what attracted me to accept this position." The officer of the in...

                                                                 Image: India Times Mdunge Skhumbuzo Switzerland has eliminated France in the penalty shoot-out 'that partook following a draw of 3-3 after 90 minutes. Before this game, Switzerland has never progressed to the last 8 of the Euro tournaments after entering 5-times starting from 1996. While on the other side, France was 'eliminated' for the first time in the last-16. In the quarterfinals, Switzerland will face Spain, who in their last-16 has defeated Croatia 5-3 after extra time. The Switzerland coach, Vladimir Petkovic, said he felt very emotional after the game.  "Well, I was not able to speak toward the end of the match ... I was done I lost my voice. The team over 120 minutes has done a fantastic job. We manage our game...

  Getty Images: from the far right start Thorgan Hazard, Romelu Lukaku takes the high five, between them is Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Axel Witsel at the end.   By Mdunge Skhumbuzo  Belgium has defeated Portugal 1-0 in the last 16 of Euro 2021. As the Portuguese were hoping to defend their Euro 2021, the Belgian defender, Thomas Vermaelen, silence Christian Ronaldo, who already scored five goals in the group stages. Thorgan Hazard unsealed the score line in the first 42 minutes. Before this game, Belgium has never defeated Portugal since September 1989, where they won 3-0 in the World Cup qualifier.                               DSTV SuperSport Video The Belgium coach, Roberto Martinez, said he was happy about the commitment of his players.  "The talent is clear on this generation. Today they showed incredible concentration, the tactical discipline they made us suffer. We were playin...

                                                                                                          Image: Pitso Mosimane Mdunge Skhumbuzo Al Ahly has trashed ES Tunis 4-0 to advance in the Caf Champions League final for a 2nd time in a row.    The Egyptian Red Devils would face Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday, July 17, 2021. The match venue is in Morocco, at Stade Mohamed, which is the home ground of Wydad Casablanca. The Al Ahly coach, Pitso Mosimane, said they need to respect Kaizer Chiefs. "We have to pay attentive details to them, they're a very strong team in terms of organization. They do not give away goals easily. They have not conceded a goal in the...

                                   Image:  Eric Mathoho and Siyabonga Ngezane By Mdunge Skhumbuzo Kaizer Chief has advanced to the Caf final after beating Wydad Casablanca 1-0 at the FNB stadium. This victory has become a history to the club, as Chief has never reached the Caf finale since its inception in 1970.    Based on the 1st leg performance, Junior Khanye has predicted that Kaizer Chief would lose against Wydad in the 2nd leg.   "The boys have a bit of luck, but they did everything right in the last game. What Arthur did right was his shape, 'tactically' they did very well. Let be honest 'Chiefs' did not make even three touches. I would not say the score, but Wydad will win this game." Junior said. Notwithstanding the injury of key players, such as Dumisani Zuma, Leonardo Castro, Khama Billiat, Manyama, and Bruce Vuma, Kaizer Chief 'has managed' to pro...

  Q & A After 27 years into democracy, the South African young people have lost hope in the local government. IEC (2016) reported that they had recorded 506 551 voters between the ages of 18 & 19, which was the lowest number if compared with the other age groupings.  I asked uNhlanhla Mkhize, a first-time voter from uMlazi section A, about the upcoming local elections, scheduled to be on Wednesday, 27 October 2021. Here are the highlights of our conversation.   Are you going to vote in this upcoming election? If not, explain why?  No, because I don’t trust the ANC. Look at how corrupt that party is, and I do not trust the opposition either. I do not trust the DA. I do not think they can do anything different. Regarding the EFF, well ... I also do not trust them. If I listen to what they say and behave in parliament, I don’t think they can solve anything.    As a young person, what change would you like to see in your community?...

  eThekwini Municipality website.   Mdunge Skhumbuzo In commemoration of June 16, the eThekwini Municipality has launched the bike park in  KwaMashu Section-E. According to the media statement issued by the eThekwini Municipality, the bike park would provide free cycling training, academic support, and life skills opportunities to the township children between the ages of 6 and 18yrs old. A local resident, Nokwah Mayeza, said why did the Municipality launched a new park while there is another one in Section-F. “What would happen with the other park that is from KwaMashu Section-F,” she said. The eThekwini Municipality said, a park that is located from Section-F would move to Section-E, which has a bigger space and the improved infrastructure. Another resident, Nkululeko Boy, said why the government is only prioritizing the big townships for the infrastructure. “The problem with this metro is that they always prioritise the INK Areas (Inanda, KwaMashu, and Ntuz...

Image: KwaNgode road (By Khethukuthula Ngcobo). Author: Mdunge Mdunge KwaNgode is a rural commune situated in the KwaNyuswa village. This region is about 37km away from the southwest of Durban. The surface area has small hills that slide to the meadow turfs, where cows and goats are usually dispatched to graze.  As we move on to the local elections, this article would unpack all stumbling blocks that are delaying the tarmac of KwaNgode road. The genesis of the problem The development of KwaNyuswa roads began in the early '90s. According to the native population: they stated that the late headman, Maboy Mkhize, did not want the KwaNgode road to have a tarmac. Mkhize believe that a tarmac will destroy the cows' feet (cloven hooves).  While that decision was disapproved by most community members, the late headman (induna) decided to carry on with his decision. Fast forward, in the early 2000's, the number of cattle owners began to drop while there was a sharp increase in the n...

     Image: Janeskvi Cedomir By Mdunge Skhumbuzo. The Bafana Bafana assistance coach, Janeskvi Cedomir, has tested positive for Covid-19.   According to a statement released by SAFA, the Bafana Bafana medical team has conducted their second Covid-19 tests on Tuesday for the entire team ahead of their friendly match against Uganda on Thursday. This game would kick-off at 6 pm in the Orlando Stadium. When Covid-19 tests came out, the Bafana Bafana assistant coach, Janevski Cedomir, tested positive while the rest of his colleagues and players tested negative.  The squad doctor, Tshepo Molobi, said they would continue to monitor everyone in the camp.     "We continue to check for clinical symptoms and encourage the staff to wear masks without failure, practice social distance, and everyone is accommodated separately.’’  Last week, the medical team has also ruled out six players who tested positive for the Covid-19. Among those play...

                               Image: Miss Nozipho Mhlongo By : Mdunge Skhumbuzo Miss Nozipho Mhlongo is a grade one teacher from Inkazimulo Primary that is 'based' in the KwaNyuswa village.  During her tender age, Nozipho was groomed and titivated in the KwaNgcolosi village, where she attended her early studies in Laboure, and thereupon, proceeded to Kwa-Bazothini High School. Nozipho said her mother (who was also a teacher) had motivated her to follow the same footsteps, which lead her into Edgewood for a teaching Diploma. The M istakes of Nozipho. Nozipho said she had committed most of her mistakes at the university level. "My biggest mistake was when I had peer pressure and began to go out for parties. I remember one day, we went to a party with strangers, and they left us stranded on the freeway because we did not do what they expected us to do for them and walk 'all the way' to our resident. F...

Image: Vusi Khumalo Author: Mdunge Skhumbuzo  The employees of private security companies have lamented that they are experiencing unfair treatment in their workplace. According to the statistics of PSIRA (Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority), South Africa has registered 9 000 security companies that have hired 450 000 employees.  The embezzlement of security wages  The security guards have different grades that range from A to E. Grade A is a high standard, while grade B- E are in the lower ranks. A security guard, Mdu Mhlongo, said there is a Government Gazette that stipulates a wage bill for all the security employees. Most companies have refused to heed these regulations. The Government Gazette stipulates that, on public holidays, the security guards should earn a double amount. But some companies are preferring to pay a single amount. Mdu said he experienced such treatment from two companies that he chose not to disclose.    The Governmen...

                   Image: Tyrren Jameson  Mdunge Skhumbuzo The social grant benefits have reacted to the price hike of vegetables. Most of them said they only shop by the end of the month because they rarely travel into town. The earnings for this month have already started on 05 February 2020.    The Botha’s Hill farmer, Fikile Mkhize, said they are vegetables that only germinate in the summer season.  “By this time of the season, I only harvest Beans, Corn, Pepper, Pumpkin, and Sweet Potatoes. Then, in the winter season, I plant cabbages, carrots, lettuce, and spinach. The winter vegetables cannot survive under severe heat. For example, if you plant spinach in the summer season, you will notice that the leaves would be burn."    The Botha’s Hill Spar Manager, Mr. JP, said the winter vegetables are becoming very expensive in the summer season. "It very difficult to get the merchandise of winter...

      Umnikazi wesithombe: Ihsaan Haffejee  Mdunge Skhumbuzo Umfundisi wase Apostol 12 KwaNyuswa, uthe njengoba kufuneka abantu abawu 50 emangcwabeni, omama kumele bayeke ukuya khona ngoba ayikho into abayenzayo.   Mhla lulunye kweliphezulu, uMongameli Cyril Ramaphosa wethule inkulumo ebheke esizweni nalapho ebuyekeze yonke imiqathango okumele igcinwe ngesikhathi se Covid-19. Amasonto asebalwe njengezinye izindawo ezivumelekile ukuthi zivulwe, kodwa isibalo samakholwa sisazogcina kwangamashumi amahlanu kuya ekhulwini. UMongameli uphinde wakhuthaza ukuthi nasemangcwabeni isibalo sabantu kuzomele sigcine kwesingamashumi amahlanu kuphela. Lokho okuchaza ukuthi abantu okuvumeleke ukuthi baye emangcwabeni, amalunga omndeni kuphela.  Umfundisi Oscar Sibiya uthe abantu besilisa ibona okubaluleke kakhulu ukuthi babekhona emangcwabeni.  “Ezindaweni zasemakhaya, amadoda iwona asebenzayo kakhulu ngoba afike agumbe amathuna. Ngakhoke ize nathi sinawo umsebenzi...

Image: Authored by everydayfeminism.com Mdunge Skhumbuzo The haze of vetkoek is evaporating from the one-room kitchen. At 5 a.m., the last born, Themba (8), was already awake to watch his mom cooking at the ember light of the prima stove. While sleeping on the floor, Themba unfolded a small hole in his blanket because he did not want his mom to see that he had already woken up. Tholakele Ndlovu is a single mother who is raising four children by selling vetkoeks at the Siyajabula High School.   The journey started 20 years ago when Tholakele’s husband, Sbonelo Ndlovu, died in a car accident. She raised her four children in the RDP house located in the KwaNyuswa village. This area is decorated by small hills that also slide to the meadow turfs, where cows & goats are usually sent off to graze. The names of the other three siblings are Anele (13), Nonhle (16), and Vusumuzi (20).  The teaching of ethics   To all her children, Tholakele has implanted the spirit of hard wor...