VAT hike to make life harder in informal settlements
Price increase could deepen poverty and worsen food insecurity Peter Luhanga • Families already stretched thin say rising prices on basics like onions and bread will hit them hardest. • Ramaphosa promises more cash for grants and poor households, but trust remains low. • However, many residents in informal settlements were largely unaware of the 0.5 percentage point VAT […]
Heritage celebration rocks Dunoon
In Heritage We Stand’s explosive cultural bash lights up Inkwenkwezi Secondary School Peter Luhanga Cultural heritage through language was the focus of the annual International Mother Language Day hosted by the non-profit organisation In Heritage We stand at Inkwenkwezi Secondary School on 21 February. International Mother Language Day is a UNESCO initiative and poet and […]
Off-duty cop accused of brutally assaulting Dunoon man
Unconscious victim dumped at community clinic Peter Luhanga A Dunoon man claims he was brutally beaten by an off-duty police officer and three other men after being wrongly accused of robbery, leaving him hospitalised for days over the New Year. Lisakhanya Noyi, 26, said he and his cousin, Buhle Noyi, 21, both of whom live […]
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 […]
Iziphumo zematriki: Abafundi basekuhlaleni bothuse umzi ngokugqwesa
ISinenjongo High iphumeze ireyithi yokupasa eyi-88.2% nabafundi abathathu abamenywe kwiiMbasa zePhondo. Peter Luhanga • USange Dastile waseDunoon ufumene amagqabi asixhenxe, kubandakanywa iPhysical Sciences neMathematics, nge-88.43% yeaggregate. • Umfundi waseMalawi uJunior Nyirenda uphumelele amanqaku asixhenxe kunye namanqaku aphantse agqibelele kwiiNzululwazi zoBomi, kunye nama-91.4% xa ewonke. • UVuyisa Ntshanyana, ongomnye wabafundi ophumelele emagqabini, ufumene amanqanaba amahlanu, nangona izixhobo bezinqongophele kwaye […]
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 […]
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 […]
Western Cape class of 2024 achieves record-breaking results
Staff reporter The Western Cape’s Class of 2024 has achieved its highest matric pass rate to date, with 86.6% of candidates passing their National Senior Certificate. This is a 5.1 percentage point increase from last year. Announcing the Western Cape results, MEC David Maynier stated the province also secured its best-ever bachelors pass rate at […]