After much pouting, sulking and political-level tantrum-throwing, our GNU politicians finally managed to scramble together a cabinet by simply stuffing it with as many people as possible. Instead of trimming the fat, as some had hoped, the cabinet is more bloated than me after a petrol station beer and curry buffet, with new positions created…
The University of KwaZulu-Natal said on Thursday that it would honour – as a matter of “principle and justice” – its initial offer of a place at its medical school to an applicant who was later rejected when it discovered she was Indian. But the about-turn, which came after university bosses met Health MEC Dr…
A Verulam man may have to undergo plastic surgery, skin grafts and physiotherapy after he was mauled by his neighbour’s pitbulls early on Wednesday morning. Speaking from his Osindisweni Hospital bed, Rishaan Singh, 23, said he had arrived home from a friend’s house when the attack happened. “I parked my car at the bottom of…
The start of a new school year is a flurry of activity as learning and sports get underway. There are many demands on young learners mentally and physically, but parents and caregivers can help the little ones put their best foot forward by considering foot health. “School years are a crucial time for a child’s…
Spectators were treated to a skating spectacle on Saturday, 29 June as the best of the best took to the Ballito Bowl to compete for the top prize. But it was Durban’s Khule Ngubane (30) who wowed the crowds at the 4th Ballito Skate Jam presented by Monster Energy & Volcom, taking home the Open’s…
Having grown up exploring nature reserves during holidays and rehabilitating wildlife in his home, Pietermaritzburg-born Dingo Dinkelman established a close connection with the natural world that would impact his career path. Influenced by his father who worked for the (then) Natal Parks Board, Dingo has managed to drive conservation efforts by finding an innovative way…
With nothing between them and 15-tonne whale sharks but the blue ocean, South African-based freediving couple, Beth ‘The Mermaid’ Neale and Miles ‘Aquaman’ Cloutier go on an unimaginable underwater journey that lets viewers experience marine life that needs to be protected. Featuring on PPL°WX – People’sWeather (DStv – CH180 and Openview – CH115), from 3…
In the midst of a global pandemic, existing challenges are exacerbated and the plight of the vulnerable becomes that much more devastating. In the case of non-profit organisations (NPOs), life-saving fundraising activities have either been scaled down or cut completely through lockdown and financial restrictions. For Scottburgh-based animal care NPO, 4 Paws and a Tale…