Eskom plunges the country back into darkness as stage 3 blackouts return
Staff Reporter Households and businesses are bracing for more blackouts as Eskom pulls the plug, announcing the return of Stage 3 load shedding after nearly a year of uninterrupted power. In a statement on Friday, 31 January, the power utility’s spokesperson, Kyle Cookson, admitted that Eskom—once trumpeting the triumph of its Generation Recovery Plan—is now […]
Beauty queen Zibanzi Dyantyi proves brains match her crown
Crowned Miss Dunoon, Zibanzi overcame loss and hardship to excel Peter Luhanga She dazzled Dunoon as a beauty queen, but Zibanzi Dyantyi’s latest triumph has cemented her status as a rising star. The 2023 Miss Dunoon has earned a bachelor’s pass in her 2024 matric results, securing two distinctions; in mathematical literacy and Xhosa home […]
Amakhulu-khulu abafundi bematriki ayasokola ukufikelela edyunivesithi
Ukunqongophala kwee-smartphones, iindleko ezingavumelekanga zedatha ye-intanethi, kunye nokungaqhelani neenkqubo ze-intanethi kushiye amakhulu abafundi bematriki abangama-2024 bengakwazi ukugqiba izicelo zabo zaseyunivesithi. Le ngxubakaxaka ikhokelele umbutho wasekuhlaleni ukuba ufune uncedo kwiBhunga eliMele abafundi (i-SRC) kwiYunivesithi yaseNtshona Koloni (UWC), ukhanyisa imiqobo yenkqubo ejongene nabanqwenela ukuba ngabafundi kwilokishi yaseDunoon kunye namatyotyombe akufutshane. Kuthe xa kuvakala iindaba kunxibelelwano lwabahlali ngoMgqibelo […]
Hundreds of matriculants struggle for university access
Peter Luhanga A lack of smartphones, the prohibitive cost of internet data, and unfamiliarity with online processes has left hundreds of 2024 matriculants unable to complete their university applications. The crisis led a local civic organisation to seek assistance from the Student Representative Council (SRC) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), shedding light […]
Matric results: Local learners beat daunting odds to excel
Sinenjongo High achieves 88.2% pass rate with three learners invited to Provincial Awards. Peter Luhanga • Sange Dastile from Dunoon earned seven distinctions, including Physical Sciences and Mathematics, with an 88.43% aggregate. • Malawian learner Junior Nyirenda achieved seven distinctions and a near-perfect score in Life Sciences, with a 91.4% aggregate. • Vuyisa Ntshanyana, another top-performing learner, […]
Suspect arrested for Dunoon murder and rape, set to appear in court tomorrow
Staff Reporter A suspect linked to the harrowing murder and rape of a young woman in Dunoon earlier this month has been arrested and will appear in court tomorrow, Friday 24 January 2025. The case first drew attention on New Year’s Day, when the lifeless, naked body of a 26-year-old woman was discovered inside a […]
Atlantis officer and gospel star Siya Aplom shines bright
Babalo Mbulwana Atlantis police officer Siyabulela Mthimkhulu, better known by his stage name Siya Aplom, stepped into the spotlight for his extraordinary achievements in gospel music and broadcasting. Claiming two prestigious trophies at the Ukhonukamva National Gospel Music Awards, Aplom was named Best Radio Presenter and Contemporary Gospel Artist of the Year on Saturday 7 […]
Ukufa ngoMhla woNyaka oMtsha.
Inkosikazi ifunyenwe ngaphakathi kwityotyombe elitshixiweyo eDunoon Misheck Makora Usapho lwaseDunoon luxhelekile emva kokuba intandane yalo ifunyenwe ibhubhele etyotyombeni ngoSuku loNyaka oMtsha. USinesipho Ncwadi (22) uye elwandle ngoNcibijane kunye nabazala bakhe nezinye izihlobo. Malunga nentsimbi yesibini ekuseni, iqela lagqiba ekubeni libuyele ekhaya. NgokukaMandisa Ncwadi ebehamba noSinesipho, imoto bebeyiqashile bengazimiselanga yabashiya ngasemva. “Umqhubi wemka mhlawumbi ebecinga ukuba […]
Death on New Year’s Day.
Woman found dead in locked shack Misheck Makora A Dunoon family is heartbroken after their loved one was found dead inside a shack on New Year’s Day. Sinesipho Ncwadi (22) went to the beach on New Year’s Eve with her cousins and other friends. At about 2am, the group decided to return home. According to […]
Atlantis officer and gospel star Siya Aplom shines bright
Babalo Mbulwana Atlantis police officer Siyabulela Mthimkhulu, better known by his stage name Siya Aplom, stepped into the spotlight for his extraordinary achievements in gospel music and broadcasting. Claiming two prestigious trophies at the Ukhonukamva National Gospel Music Awards, Aplom was named Best Radio Presenter and Contemporary Gospel Artist of the Year on Saturday 7 […]