Innholdsfortegnelse for 2023-04-16 i Isolezwe nGesonto Sunday

There’s no shortage of questions to ChatGPT about all sorts of things in the world. In return there’s an abundance of answers in English. The question is, can ChatGPT speak in isiZulu or other African languages? ChatGPT is able to somewhat understand some African languages. The generative AI tool can accept and answer questions in isiXhosa and isiZulu. While its answers are still very poor, its ability to respond in an African language is an important development in the technology space. For a very long time African languages were always taking a back seat in terms of enabling readers to enjoy the internet in their own languages. ChatGPT, however, has a far better ability compared to the era of the web, which saw very few websites being presented in African…

South Africa’s government has had to walk a tightrope this week between securing new pledges for investment without threatening existing lucrative investment in the economy over its stance to solve the energy crisis. The fifth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) concluded on Thursday surprised many when it reached R1.51 trillion in pledges, overshooting the government’s initial R1.2 trillion target by 26%. President Cyril Ramaphosa said this has been a watershed conference since the first phase of the national investment mobilisation drive was now concluded, following disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, floods and civil unrest. Ramaphosa emphasised the importance of the collaboration between the public and the private sector, adding that the government was working on plans to overhaul the work visa regime to boost investment and attract required skills…

There are a handful of companies whose brands become synonymous with the product category they sell. Among them are giants such as Xerox, Kleenex, Thermos and Tupperware. Today, 77 years after that last company’s founding, families often refer to the spot in the kitchen where they store plastic food containers as “the Tupperware drawer” – even though it is possible that there’s nothing there bearing the company’s name. Such a scenario is partly the reason behind its recent announcement that it was on the brink of closure, scrambling to see if it could stay afloat by finding new investors, selling off real estate or laying off workers. “The company has concluded there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern,” it said last week. Tupperware failed…

The ACTION thrillers are streaming thick and fast on Netflix. I mean, there’s Unseen, which I highly recommend if you haven’t seen it as yet; Beef, which has been touted as one of the best TV series of the year (and one I have yet to watch); and, last but not least, Designated Survivor. The other show that streamers are raving about it is The Night Agent, which has been trending as a top-10 show on Netflix. This 10-part spy series doesn’t hold back on the suspense or action either. In fact, it packs the same punch as big-screen hits like White House Down, Olympus Has Fallen and Vantage Point. Based on the novel of the same title by Matthew Quirk, this slick espionage thriller centres on a low-level FBI…

In the first video, Zachary Willmore is sitting in his childhood bedroom wearing a pink sweatshirt, his blond hair swooshed to the side, and begins applying makeup. “Yesterday I found out that I got diagnosed with HIV,” Willmore says in the 48-second TikTok video. “I'm not posting this until I feel completely ready because honestly, I’m worried about people looking at me as untouchable. But people keep giving me hugs.” Willmore, a 19-year-old freshman at San Diego State University, says he spent his winter break suffering from flu-like symptoms including fever, chills and nausea. He took tests for the coronavirus, flu and STDs “just to be sure”. The test results were all negative, except for one. “They don't put HIV on the results list,” Willmore said. “So they called…

Renfield (Cinemas nationwide) A supernatural horror comedy film directed and produced by Chris McKay and written by Ryan Ridley from a story by Robert Kirkman (who also produced). Featuring characters from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoke, this direct sequel to Dracula (1931 English-language film) stars Nicholas Hoult as the title character and Nicolas Cage as Dracula, with Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez and Shohreh Aghdashloo in supporting roles. Simply Seven Colours by Zola Nene (R288 on loot.co.za) Zola Nene is back with a third book, this time celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of South Africans through the wonderful tradition of sharing meals. The idea of Simply Seven Colours is for you to create your own unique seven-colour menu, by picking recipes from different chapters or “colours”. From green,…

Ethintwa yiSolezwe NgeSonto ukuqinisekisile ukuthi ubambekile futhi sekuyophela isonto elele phansi. UPuleng unxuse umphakathi ukuba uphindele ekutheni ugqoke izimfonyo kulezi zinsuku ngenxa yalo mkhuhlane ohlasele. UPuleng ukhala ngekhanda elingapheli, umphimbo obuhlungu, ukucinana, ukuthimula okungapheli, nesifuba esibuhlungu. "Ngibuye ngingakwazi ukuphefumula kahle ebusuku uma ngilele ngenxa yalo mkhuhlane obhidlangile. Ungixinile." Nakuba kunjalo uPuleng uthe uyayithatha imishanguzo yomkhuhlane athi iyamsiza. "Kepha uke wangiqinisa kakhulu ezinsukwini." Unxuse abantu abazizwa ukuthi abaphilile kahle emzimbeni ukuba baphuthume emakhemisi bathole okungakusiza. "Uma kuqinisa kakhulu ukugula, bonana nodokotela ngokuphuthuma, noma uye emtholampilo uthole okungakusiza." Uthe abantu abangakhohlwa ukuthi neCovid-19 isekhona. "Abantu mabafudumale, bagqoke ngendlela ezobaphephisa ukuze bengawutholi umkhuhlane. Bagqume baphuze amatiye anolamula noju ngoba nakho kuyakwazi ukusiza kakhulu," kusho uPuleng obonakala kulezi zinsuku kwiNdumba, Balungile nakwiNdandatho kuMzansi Wethu, Mzansi Bioskop noMzansi Magic. Esephetha unxuse nabafundi ukuba baye…

INDLELA abhoka ngayo uNkk Limpho Hani, ongumfelokazi kaMnuz Chris Hani owayengunobhala we-SACP, kwenza umuntu asole ukuthi impela kukhona okunye okungavelanga ngokufa komyeni wakhe. UHani wadutshulwa wabulawa ngo-Ephreli 10,1993 eDawn Park, eBoksburg, eGauteng. Ngonyaka olandelayo ngo-1994 elakuleli lathola inkululeko kwezepolitiki kwayiwa okhethweni kwangena uhulumeni wentando yabantu oholwa yinhlangano i-ANC, uHani ayeyilungu layo. Ukubulawa kukaHani kwacishe kwadunga izingxoxo ezaziqhubeka ngaleso sikhathi ukuze kungenwe embusweni wentando yabantu. Kwacishe kwabuyiselwa izwe emuva ngoba kwacishe kwachitheka igazi ngoba kwakunezinsolo zokuthi uhulumeni wobandlululo uyazi ngokufa kukaHani. UHani wayengumholi onohlonze kakhulu ekhuluma engasabi futhi wabamba elikhulu iqhaza emzabalazweni. Wayephambili embuthweni wezempi uMkhonto Wesizwe futhi wake waya ngaphandle kwezwe lapho ayeqeqeshwa khona. Namanje umsizilo wakhe usabonakala ngoba kunezindawo ezibalulekile eziqanjwe ngaye ngenhloso yokumhlonipha nokulondoloza umlando wakhe. Kulo nyaka kuphela iminyaka engu-30 kwabulawa uHani kodwa isililo somfelokazi wakhe…

UMQEQESHI weqembu lebhola lamantombazane lase-Edendale Technical High, uthi ubona seluqala ukuthela izithelo uhlelo olwasungulwa ngamalungu omphakathi wase-Edendale, eMgungungodlu. Bakwenza lokhu ngokubambisana nabaqeqeshi bebhola lokuvundulula ithalente lamantombazane nabafana abasakhula ezikoleni zakule ndawo. UNtombifuthi “Muchichwa” Khumalo, usekhaleni lohlelo olwaziwa ngeFNB Football First olwaqalwa ngonyaka ka-2011, wumphakathi ngokubambisana nabaqeqeshi abangaphansi kwezinhlaka zeSouth African Football Association (Safa), e-Edendale namaphethelo. Lapha kusetshenziswa inkundla yebhola iWadley Stadium, ese-Edendale, ukucobelela ngolwazi lwebhola nokuqeqesha amantombazane nabafana abaneminyaka esukela ku-13 kuya ku-15 ubudala. “Ngingasho ngaphandle kokungabaza ukuthi uhlelo lweFNB Football First esaluqala ngo-2011, lwenza umehluko omkhulu ekuvundululeni ithalente labadlali abasebancane, ikakhulu abamantombazane futhi seluyaqala ukuthela izithelo manje. “Ukubambisana esinakho nabazali bezingane kwenza umehluko, nomsebenzi wethu njengabaqeqeshi ubalula. “Yize ziba khona lezo zingqinamba lapha nalaphaya kodwa iyabonakala inqubekela phambili,“ kubeka uKhumalo. Uqhube wathi ukwenza…

One of the things that make Wellington, also known as a town enriched with green trees and overall greenery, special is the region’s thriving wine industry. The town is home to a number of top-rated wineries that offer tastings and tours for visitors. Many of these wineries are situated in beautiful locations with stunning views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. If you’re looking for something a little more offbeat, Wellington also has a number of unusual attractions that are sure to delight visitors of all ages. A perfect example of this is the popular Wellington Bird Sanctuary, which is home to a wide variety of exotic and colourful bird species. Visitors can take guided tours of the sanctuary and even participate in hands-on bird-feeding experiences. Below are four attractions…

Zambian airline ProFlight has resumed air services between Kenneth Kaunda International Airport and King Shaka International Airport in Durban. The flights resumed on April 6 and operate twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays. According to Durban Direct, the launch of these air services will provide a boost to the volume of travellers between Zambia and South Africa. “In 2021 and 2022 travel between the two destinations experienced a 38% growth, while over the same period, South Africa’s exports to Zambia grew by R1.6 billion, making Zambia amongst South Africa’s key trading partners within southern Africa,” said Durban Direct. KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Siboniso Duma and eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda welcomed ProFlight services in Durban. “This new air service will undoubtedly play a role in…

US special forces burst into the wrong hotel room in the middle of the night and detained a sleeping guest during a training exercise, drawing a shamefaced apology on Thursday from the military. The unfortunate guest – a Delta Air Lines pilot in his 30s – was handcuffed and questioned in the shower of his Boston hotel room for nearly an hour, according to US media reports. The training exercise “was meant to enhance soldiers’ skills to operate in realistic and unfamiliar environments”, US Army Special Operations Command (Usasoc) said. The team “entered the wrong room and detained an individual unaffiliated with the exercise”, Usasoc said.…

A slow smartphone is enough to frustrate any user. While often dismissed as a factor of age, wear and tear or even too little space from installing too many apps, the truth is often more sinister, thanks to malware. For the many who might have thought they read a foreign word above, malware is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorised access to a computer system,” and being a computer system itself, for your smartphone, the definition remains the same. According to Norton, a cybersecurity firm behind antivirus software, once your phone is hacked, your other devices may be next if they are connected. How smartphones are attacked by malware The internet, littered with malicious websites, is ready to attack…

On April 13, octogenarian Professor Valeriy Maisotsenko revealed his genius energy system, M-Cycle, to the science community in South Africa at a session convened by the Department of Science and Innovation, hosted at the Eskom Research Centre. Maisotsenko explained the thermodynamic laws of his invention that mimic nature. Civilisations have been greatly influenced and directed by energy systems. These systems have created epoch-changing moments in history. The discovery of fire is one such moment and enabled human beings to survive cold and freezing climate conditions. The discovery and combustion of fossil fuel, especially coal, spurred the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The next step up was nuclear energy, which expanded its horizons into information technology, space exploration and medicine, among others. An animated Maisotsenko talked about the new civilisation that is…

UKUBE kuyangami iSACP nePAC bebengavalelisa kahle kwipolitiki. Awusekho nje umsebenzi wala maqembu. Aseyizimaku ezikhonkotha zilele ngezisu. Athula unyaka wonke, bese evumbuka ngezinsuku ezithize esezobanga iminciza ngezinkulumo ezingathi shu. Sesiyazi nje ukuthi iSACP iyoze ibange isicefe ngo-Ephreli 10 kanjalo nePAC izovumbuka kuphela ngoMashi 21. Lezi zinhlangano azikwamukele ukuthi seziphelelwe wushatini futhi azisenamsebenzi walutho. I-ANCYL yaphela mhlazane kuxoshwa uJulius Malem kuyo. KwiCope, NFP nakwi-Azapo sekusele ozocisha umshini esibhedlela. I-ANC neNkatha bathandwa ngabalandela ibhodwe eliconsayo ngoba besesemandleni. ICosatu yahamba noZwelinzima Vavi. Yenzani ngabasebenzi ababulawa eMarikana nabahlukunyezwa emapulazini? We bhatata!…

Earlier this year, we highlighted trends that will rule the future of the food delivery industry. Now it is time for food to take centre stage as chef and restaurateur Matt Manning shares insight into the food trends we can expect to see over the next few months. Less fine dining, more refined dining Three years may have passed since the Covid-19 pandemic, but some of the behaviours it catalysed have far-reaching tentacles, and one is a move away from fine dining. Following the pandemic, fine dining establishments were hardest hit, for two main reasons: tourism took a knock and people were more cash-conscious and preferred reconnecting in a more relaxed setting. They did not need an 18-course menu to feel the experience was special – simply being able to…

Eid al-Fitr is almost here, and Muslims around the world are already preparing for the celebration. The religious holiday marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadaan. Eid is a joyous day that focuses on giving and sharing love, kindness, and food. The food differs from country to country and is influenced by the culture of that area. Here is a list of delicious and mouthwatering traditional Eid foods from around the world. Try them. Baklava This crunchy dessert is loved across the Middle East. It is made of layers of filo pastry laced with butter and chopped pistachios mixed with other nuts and finally soaked in sugar syrup. Haleem After morning Eid prayers, Bangladeshi families prepare what is known as haleem, a special stew common on the…

About an hour after performing at the Corona Sunsets Festival, Msaki casually jogs onto the tennis court next to the clubhouse behind the stage. Dressed in the same white dress shirt and white shorts she wore on stage during her energetic performance, the 34-year-old glides gracefully around the court as she hits the ball back and forth with a friend. Those of us seated at the clubhouse watch on smilingly, enamoured by Msaki’s normalcy. But it’s hardly surprising to see her like this – she has been South Africa’s supreme woman and girl-next-door since she burst onto the scene with her feature on Prince Kaybee’s runaway 2019 hit single, Fetch Your Life. And the setting could hardly be any more spectacular. This, the first leg of the festival’s world tour,…

BATHEMBISA ulozolo lweziqephu ezizobe zixoxa ngamathenda abomdlalo omusha UNikiwe, ongene esikhaleni seDurban Gen ku-e.tv. IDurban Gen bekuwumdlalo obukhuluma ngempilo yasesibhedlela nobuqoshelwa eThekwini, nawo ubunesasasa. Abaningi bakhalile ngokuphela kweDurban Gen abese bejwayele ukuchitha ngayo isizungu njalo ntambama. Umdlalo UNikiwe wethulwe eStar Hotel, eDurban North, kuleli sonto. Abanikazi bomdlalo, uThomas Gumede noLungile Radu bathe umdlalo wabo uzoshisa kuze kube sekugcineni. UNikiwe uzoqala ukubonakala kusasa ngo-6.30 ntambama ku-e.tv. Lo mdlalo obhekwe ngabomvu uhlasela kakhulu ngabalingisi abangomakadebona endimeni yezokulingisa. Phakathi kwabo kukhona uMuzi Mthabela okumanje ubonakala kwiGenerations: The Legacy, edlala indawo kaNkosiyabo Cele. Kukhona no-Israel Zulu, Lorcia Cooper noKenneth Nkosi. Umlingisi ophambili wuLungile Mpangase kanti kukhona noZandi Nhlapho oke wagqama kakhulu edlala kwiMbewu kanti wayethula izinhlelo kudala. Lo mdlalo omusha kuvela ukuthi uqoshelwa eSoweto kanti bazimisele ukufundisa okuningi ngempilo yabantu…

ZISUKUNYELWA yizikhulu zomsakazo Ukhozi FM, izikhalo ngezigilamkhuba okuthiwa zehla zenyuka ngemoto, zigcweleza abantu zizenza abasebenzi bomsakazo. Isolezwe ngeSonto lihoshe ukuthi abantu thizeni abahamba ngemoto, bathembisa abantu izimpahla zoKhozi FM, izambulela, izikibha nokunye bese bebagebenga. Kuvela ukuthi umsakazo uthole izikhalo kubantu okuthiwa abanye bathunjwa, abanye bakhuthuzwa imali yilezi zigilamkhuba. Kuvela ukuthi kunephimbo eliqoshiwe ebelisabalele kukhona okhala ngalezi zigebengu ezizenza abasebenzi boKhozi FM. Umsakazo usanda kwethula izimbadada ezibizwa ngokuthi wuShuni WoKhozi, nazo ezithathwa njengenxenye yempahla olukhangisa ngayo. Kuthiwa udaba lokuqolwa kwabantu luthe uma lufika ezikhulwini zomsakazo zanquma ukuthi kusukunywe, kuxwayiswe abantu. Bagcine bekumemezela emoyeni futhi umsakazo ubuziqhelanisa nezigilamkhuba. Isexwayiso sike sezwakala sifundwa ngomunye wabasakazi abasebenza emini uZimiphi “Zimdollar” Biyela, exwayisa abalaleli ngezigebengu. Okhulumela iSABC uNksz Mmoni Seapolelo, uthe abaphathi boKhozi FM bakhathazeke kakhulu ngezikhalo zabantu yingakho bethatha izinyathelo zokuthi baxwayise abalaleli…

IZIKHULU zoMnyango wezokuHlunyeleliswa kwezeMilo, zithi isiboshwa esingundabuzekwayo uThabo Bester, siyakwemukela ukudla kwasejele. Isitsha sibuye singenalutho. UBester usematheni ngokweqa ejele eMangaung ngonyaka odlule, uze waboshwa ngesonto eledlule ebaleka nentombi yakhe uDkt Nandipha Magudumana, eTanzania. Okhulumela umnyango uMnuz Singabakho Nxumalo, uthe banomthetho wokuthi isiboshwa uma singafuni ukudla kufanele singakwemukeli. Ummeli kaBester, uMnuz Marvin Carpeder, utshele iNkantolo yeMantshi eBloemfontein, ukuthi uBester akadli ejele wesaba ushevu. Ummeli uthe uBester ucele ukulethelwa ukudla ngoba akakulokothi okwasejele. UNxumalo uthe uma isiboshwa sikwenqaba ukudla kuyabhalwa phansi ukuthi asidlanga bese kubuyiselwa emuva. Uthe akuvumelekile akuthi isiboshwa sithathe ukudla sikubeke isikhathi singakudli. “Ngesikhathi ebuya enkantolo unikwe ukudla wakuthatha kanti nasekuseni unikiwe ukudla wakwemukela futhi. Akufuneki ukuthi ukudla kubekwe ngoba kuzosuke konakale bese kuthiwa umnyango uphakela iziboshwa ukudla okonakele,’’ kuchaza uNxumalo. UNxumalo uqhubeke wachaza isimo sikaBester nendawo agcinwe kuyona manje.…

LUZOLALELWA ngasekupheleni kuka-Ephreli 26, udaba lombango wobuholi beNFP, eNkantolo eNkulu eMgungundlovu. Isolezwe ngeSonto lithole ngomthombo othembekile ukuthi uhlangothi lweNFP olwachithwa yinkantolo, luyasedlulisa isinqumo. Inkantolo yachitha ubuholi beNFP obabukhethwe engqungqutheleni ngoDisemba 2019, oLundi. Ingqungquthela eyayisoLundi yahlala kunombango, kwakukhona nolunye uhlangothi olwaluthi luhlalisa eyalo ingqungquthela eFree State. Udaba lwangena enkantolo kwaphuma isinqumo sokuthi ingqunqguthela yasoLundi, yayingekho emthethweni. Ingqungquthela eyachithwa yayikhethe ongasekho uNkk Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi, imbuyisela kwesikamengameli. Nakuba wayesaphila uNkk kaMagwaza-Msibi kodwa kwase kumhlabile ukugula okugcine kumnqoba ngo-2021. Kwesephini lakhe kwakukhethwe uMnuz Jeremiah Mavundla, kwesikanobhala jikelele kwakukhethwe uMnuz Canaan Mdletshe. UNksz Kelly Baloyi waqokwa njengephini likanobhala, kwathi kwesikasihlalo kwaba nguMnuz Bhekithemba Dlamini, iphini likasihlalo kwaba nguMnuz Mzwakhe Sibisi kanti uMnuz Phindavele Sikhosana, wayekhethwe kwesikamgcinimafa. Inkantolo yachitha lobu buholi ngoba ithi bakhethwa engqungqutheleni eyayingekho emthethweni. Emuva kwalokho iNFP isebenze ngohlaka lwesikhashana, nakhona kwaba…

Akusikho nje, ukusonga isizini ngesicoco futhi okungamakhela ugazi uZwane kodwa iqiniso lithi lokho kungasho lukhulu nakubalandeli beziMpofana. Lokho kungaqeda ishobolo leminyaka eyisishiyagalombili bengasazi isicoco eNaturena. EzikaZwane zibhekene nomdlalo onzima kumaquarter-final eNedbank Cup ngoba namuhla ngo-6 ebusuku zizogasela kwiRoyal AM eChatsworth Stadium, eThekwini. Ebuzwa ukuthi uyakuqondisisa ukubaluleka kokuthi iChiefs inqobe iNedbank Cup, uZwane uzwakale njengomuntu ongakubekile eqhulwini lokho, egcizelela ukuthi yonke imidlalo iyefana eMakhosini. “KwiChiefs asiyikhethi imidlalo kodwa siphila nejoka lokunqoba yonke imidlalo ephambi kwethu,” kusho uZwane. “Asikwazi-ke futhi asizungena ogibeni lokukhetha nokuhlukanisa imidlalo ngokubaluleka kwayo. Yebo, sifuna ukusinqoba isicoco ngokunjalo futhi sifuna ukuqeda endaweni yesibili kwilog.” Okwenza ube nzima umdlalo kwiChiefs, wukuthi iRoyal AM isikhombise kaningi ukungayincengi uma ibhekene nayo. Yize iMamelodi Sundowns iwachayise wonke amaqembu athathwa njengamakhulu kule sizini inqoba isicoco seDStv Premiership kusasele imidlalo eyisikhombisa, kodwa i-Orlando Pirates…

UDUNGE umcimbi kungalindelwe umgijimi waseZimbabwe, uGivemore Mudzinganyama, edla umhlanganiso izolo ekuseni emjahweni iTotalSports Two Oceans 56km Ultra Marathon, ebigijinyelwa eKapa. UMudzinganyama weNtsika Athletics Club, obegijima okokuqala kulo mjaho ushaye intambo ngesikhathi esiwu-03:10:56, elandelwa nguDan Matshailwe weNedbank Running Club ngesikhathi esiwu-03:10:19, isithathu kwaba nguNkosikhona Mhlakwana ngesikhathi esiwu-03:10:40. UMhlakwana ubeyithemba labantu baKwaZulu-Natal. Lokhu kungenxa yokuthi ngonyaka odlule wangena endaweni yesibili, lokho kwakhuphula amathemba okuthi nonyakas angawudla umhlanganiso. Umgijimi waseZimbabwe, akagcini ngokuthi athole umklomelo wemali kodwa uthole imoto yohlobo lweKia. Empeleni uMudzinganyama uqhamuke engalindelwe ngoba nguLebello Mopenyane waseLesotho, obesekubukeka ezodla umhlanganiso emjahweni, ngoba uke waqengqeleza phambili isikhathi esingangehora. Nokho, kuthe sezijika kuConstantia Neck, umgijimi waseLesotho, waphuma emshovweni, edlulwa ngehubo nguMudzinganyama obengasadle nkobe zamuntu wahlala phambili umlibe waze wayoshaya intambo. UMudzinganyama uqeqeshwa yinkakha yezokugijima uHendrick Ramaala, opheka izibabuli zabagijimi. Umhlanganiso udliwa wuMudzinganyama nje, bekubhekwe…

NGITHUKE kwaphela nasozwaneni ngibona amaphepha aseNkantolo eNkulu yaseGoli, afakwe wumsakazi, ngu-Unathi Nkayi. Ufuna isinxephezelo sikaR1.6 million kwiKaya FM. Ukhala ngokuthi umsakazo wamxosha ngokungafanele. Ngiyakubona konke lokho. Okungushaqisile ukudalula kwakhe ukuthi ubehola uR81 250, esuka ngenyanga kuR60 000. Kazi kwiGagasi FM neVuma FM, bakhona abahola uhhafu wale miholo ka-Unathi? Uma ekhona, akangithinte. Niyabona basakazi baseKZN ukuthi ozakwenu baseGoli bayikha ngamahalavu imali? Niqala nini ukubhikisha ukuze sinilekelele ngepeni? Jacinta Ngobese, Felix Hlophe, Mzokoloko Gumede, Thandolwethu nabanye. Niyafika kodwa kuR30 000 ngenyanga?…

AROUND the evening of Friday, April 21 (if the new moon is sighted), Muslims around the world will begin the Eid al-Fitr celebrations that mark the end of the month-long fasting of Ramadaan. For many, it is a time for sharing, coming together as family and friends, and feeling the powerful strength of community – especially through food. But with food prices on the rise, many people will be looking for cost-effective ways to celebrate. Here are four ways you can stretch your rand when you celebrate. Plan ahead Decide what food you want to serve for the day and budget accordingly. This plan will allow you to prioritise what you want for the day and resist the temptation to buy unnecessary items. It would be wise to avoid the…

As someone who was born and raised in Durban, I have really come to appreciate the recent local films that tap into the city’s cultural identity. I grew up in Chatsworth and movies like 3 Days to Go, the Keeping up with the Kandasamys franchise as well as the latest Netflix offering, Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign, have really brought on the nostalgia. Judy Naidoo’s home-grown movie, which follows the misadventures of Baboo (Shaan Nathoo) and Ticky (Liam Dunpath) is not just a wonderful throwback to one’s childhood, it’s entertaining too. After all, many of us remember hoodwinking our parents into believing we were doing one thing when we were with our friends doing something they probably wouldn’t have approved of. And the film’s two characters are no…

The arts, music, dance, poetry and theatre fraternities are again gearing up for the annual National Arts Festival (NAF), set to take place at its home town of Makhanda (Grahamstown), in the Eastern Cape. The arts festival is set to take place at venues in and around Makhanda from June 22 until July 2. Some of this year’s headliners include world-renowned contemporary dancer and choreographer Gregory Maqoma, who will be presenting his powerful solo dance piece Exit/Exist, a work that explores his Xhosa ancestry. In this timeless piece, Maqoma recalls that the work, which taps into the “body archive” emerged from “days and nights of movement practise in traditional Xhosa dances, dancing in the mountains of the Eastern Cape”. The work is performed to a lush score by Simphiwe Dana,…

UMHOLI weDA, uMnuz John Steenhuisen, uthi i-UDM, i-ACDP, neqembu elisha iXiluva, elisungulwe nguMnuz Mpho Baloyi, yiwona maqembu abachizelile awangayingena eyesixaxa. USteenhuisen ubekhuluma izolo ngenkathi ethula umbiko ngomkhankaso weqembu lakhe wokuthi kuhlanganwe, kwenziwe isixaxa sokuketula i-ANC. USteenhuisen usanda kumemezela ukuthi isixaxa samaqembu yisona esingasiza ukuketula i-ANC okhethweni lwangonyaka ozayo. Uthe ngesikhathi emema amaqembu ukuthi bazoxoxisana nawo bachithwe nguMfundisi Kenneth Meshoe we-ACDP, nguGeneral Bantu Holomisa we-UDM, noBaloyi weXiluva. “ Nakuba benqabile futhi sihlonipha ilungelo labo kodwa siyabanxenxa ukuthi bathambise izinhliziyo basondele, sixoxe. Ngiyababonga kakhulu laba abavumile ukuxoxa nathi sengizohlangana nabo ngamunye, ngamunye emasontweni ezayo,’’ kuchaza uSteenhuisen. Eqhubeka nenkulumo umholi weDA uthe kubukeka sengathi i-ANC izohluleka wukunqoba ukhetho bese isebenzisana ne-EFF, ukuphatha izwe. Uthe lokhu kufanele kunqandwe ngayo yonke indlela yingakho efuna amaqembu ahlangane akhande isixaxa. Uthe uma konke kuhambe kahle, bazobe sebehlangana…

Thokozani Ndlovu OWAGQAMA emcintiswaneni womculo i-Idols SA, uSonke Mazibuko (31) uphumela obala ngokuthi uthanda abantu besilisa. Lo mculi oke wasayina neMabala Noise, uthe ingcindezi eqhamuka emndenini wakhe ofuna aganwe athole abantwana, yiyona eyenze wazijuba waphumela obala, ngendlela aphila ngayo. “Selokhu ngazalwa, ukuthandana nabanye besilisa yinto engiyiphilayo. Emndeni wami bengilokhu ngiyifihlile, obekwenza ngibe nengcindezi ngoba ubungitshela ukuthi kumele ngithole abantwana ukuze ngandise umndeni wakithi. “Ukhala ngokuthi kumele ngimele ubaba njengoba kuyimina kuphela umfana amzalayo. Bengilokhu ngifihlile kodwa bekhona abomndeni abakusolayo ukuthi ngithandana nabobulili obufanayo. Bekulukhuni nokuthi ngibatshele ukuthi ayikho ingane abayoyigona ezalwa yimina ngoba ngeke nangephutha ngilale nowesifazane. Ngibona kungcono ukuthi ngiphumele obala ukuze bazi,” kusho uSonke. Uthe nesibongo asisebenzisayo sakwaMazibuko esakoninalume, njengoba abazali bakhe bengashadanga kodwa yena uzalwa kaNgcobo, eMnambithi. Kuyise nguyena kuphela umfana nodadewabo uMakhosazana. “Ngikhuliswe abakwaMazibuko nabakwaNgcobo.…

LINGASE lihlehle futhi icala lenkohlakalo elethweswe owayengumengameli wezwe uMnuz Jacob Zuma, obuyela kusasa eNkantolo eNkulu eMgungundlovu. UZuma uhamba icala lenkohlakalo yokuthengwa kwezikhali kanti waqala ukwethweswa lona ngo-2005, labuye lahoxiswa. Kusho ukuthi kuzophela iminyaka ewu-18 icala lingaphothulwa. Isolezwe ngeSonto lithole ngomthombo osondelene necala ukuthi abameli bakaZuma bazocela udaba luhlehle kusasa. Umthombo uthe ithimba labameli bakaZuma, basifake kabusha isicelo sokuthi umshushisi u-Advocate Billy Downer SC, ahoxe. “Bazocela ukuthi icala lihlehlele cishe ku-Agasti kanje, angithi kukhona lolu daba lokususwa kukaDowner abasaqhubeka nalo. Ngeke likwazi icala ukuqhubeka ngoba lixhumene nesicelo sokususwa kukaDowner,’’ kusho umthombo owazi ukusuka nokuhlala kodaba. Umthombo uthe kulindeleke ukuthi icala lihlale isikhathi esincane bese lihlehla ngoba akukho okutheni okuzodingidwa. UZuma umangalele uDowner nentatheli okumanje bashushiswa ngokuzimela. UZuma usola uDowner ngokuputshuzela intatheli imininingwane…

LUPHUKE kwi-Orlando Pirates udondolo ebihlupha ngalo iDondol Stars ngesikhathi yehlulwa ngo 5-4, sekukhahlelwa amaphenathi kuma-quarterfinal eNedbank Cup ePeter Mokaba Stadium, ePolokwane izolo ebusuku. Umdlalo uphele zibambene ngo 1-1 wamagoli kaThembinkosi Lorch noTebogo Makungo, angene elandelana ngomzuzu ka-55 noka-57. Ibikhona inhlansi yokuthi iPirates izodlula kalula kwiDondol kodwa futhi nethambo lobunzima belikhona kwazise leli qembu eliya emidlalweni yokuhlungela ukukhushulelwa kwiMotsepe Foundation Championship, bese lidlule kwiSuperSport United nakuMaZulu FC. Kulo mdlalo kuyiwe ekhefini zibambene ngengqukuqa yeqanda nhlangothi zombili, ingekho efuna ukugoba uphondo. Ilishaye kuqala iPirates igoli ngegoli likaLorch aliphakelwe nguKermit Erasmus. Ngomzuzu ka-57 uMakungo, ungqofele phakathi ibhola ebelikade lisuka ekhoneni, kwaba ngu 1-1. Yilapho ibhentshi leZimnyama elibone khona ingozi yokuphindwa ngokugile iSuperSport United naMaZulu, yabe isikhipha uThabang Monare endaweni yakhe kwangena uFortune Makaringa. Baphinde bashintsha u-Innocent Maela ngoBandile Shandu. Emuva kwalolu shintsho Ezimnyama…

AKATHUKILE umqeqeshi weMamelodi Sundowns, uRhulani Mokwena, ngokugqoza kwamagoli esilomeni somdlali wakhe, uCassius Mailula, osembangweni wemiklomelo emikhulu kwiPremier Soccer League kule sizini. UMailula (21), akusekho ukufunisela ekutheni ungowakhe umklomelo we-PSL Young Player of the Season ka-2022/2023 kodwa indaba isisekutheni angase aphinde adle nemikhulu imihlanganiso okuyi-PSL Footballer of the Season ngokunjalo ne-PSL Players’ Player of the Season. Emiklomelweni emikhulu ubanga nozakwabo kuMasandawana, uPeter Shalulile noMonnapule Saleng wezimbangi, i-Orlando Pirates. Okudala lokho ngamagoli akhe angu-14 namane awakhile sekuhlanganiswe yonke imiklomelo aseyidlale kule sizini. Ayisishiyagalolunye emidlalweni engu-15 kwi-DStv Premiership kanti mahlanu emidlalweni eyisishiyagalombili ye-Caf Champions League awashayile. Konke lokhu kwenza kube nemibuzo ngokuthi ugcine ukubhakuzisa inethi ngoMashi 14 nonyaka, okungavule ngalo inkundla benquma iRoyal AM ngo 5-1 koweligi (lolu daba lushicilelwe ngaphambi komdlalo weSundowns neStellenbosch FC wama-quarterfinal eNedbank Cup obuse-Athlone Stadium, eKapa izolo ebusuku).…

The winners of the World Travel Market Africa Responsible Tourism Awards 2023 were announced recently. These annual awards celebrate Responsible Tourism champions in Africa and highlight and promote the very best practices in sustainability and responsibility in the tourism industry. According to WTM, the aim is to promote good practice and showcase pioneering projects that focus on the wellbeing and sustainability of tourism, while also caring for the people and landscapes that make the industry thrive. The awards are free to enter and this year’s awards were split into four regions, with the winner of each region going forward to compete in the Global Awards. Megan Oberholzer, RX Africa portfolio director Travel, Tourism and Marketing, congratulated all the winners of the WTM Responsible Tourism Africa Awards. “Let’s continue to…

Planning a child-friendly itinerary, especially for international travel, might seem daunting at first, but it’s a lot of fun once you take the first step. While you can travel to any country with your children, there are some countries that are especially child-friendly. Amenities such as kids’ clubs, child-friendly attractions, a wide variety of food for fussy eaters, and stroller-friendly walkways are among the things which make some countries more attractive for people who choose to take their children with them when they travel. Next holiday, surprise your children with a trip to one of these five countries. Singapore With loads of fun activities and vibrant places to visit, Singapore is an ideal travel destination for children. It is safe, public transport such as cabs and buses is affordable, and…