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Advice for grant recipients
WHILE Postbank recently announced an extension on the use of Sassa gold cards, in May, we also know Zulu-Natal grant recipients, who have done so, to urgently apply for the new black card.
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April 09, 2025
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Navigating turbulent waters as SA’s economy faces global tensions
ON APRIL 5, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) experienced its most significant single-day decline since 2020.
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April 09, 2025
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SA ‘Team North: South’ to embark on 11-Day Mount Everest base camp trek
The team will trek 130km, experience temperatures of -20°C and oxygen levels below 50% as they reach an altitude of 5,644m at Kala Pathar.The team is known as Team North South, as from the KZN's North and South Coasts as well as from Johannesburg.
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April 09, 2025
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Hindu red string row: parents demand justice, not silence
TWO months after allegations surfaced of a Muslim teacher forcing Hindu pupils to remove their red Lakshmi prayer strings at Drakensberg Secondary School, the affected families have had no progress in the investigation.
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April 09, 2025
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COURT CHALLENGE LOOMS Clairwood residents protest against logistics park proposal
ARMED with more than 2,000 formal objections and placards, residents, religious leaders and environmental activists took to the local park to reszone Clairwood as a logistics park.
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April 09, 2025
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Devan’s response: There was no intention to tarnish the image of the KZN TVS or any other organisation
IN HER address, Kogtie Moorthi, chairperson of the eisteddfod committee, said the management are in receipt stating team is registered for institutions.
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April 09, 2025
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Writing from the sidelines is easy
AS AN INDIVIDUAL who has been actively involved in the Tamil Eisteddfod for many years - an event hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Tamil Vedic Society provincial body - I feel compelled to respond to a column by Saranya Devan, \"Far too much of tossing around the Tamil eisteddfod in SA\", the POST, April 2-6. It was in reference to the recent official opening of the 2025 Tamil eisteddfod.
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April 09, 2025
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Justice sought for KZN teen left quadriplegic after school stabbing
A MARIANNHILL family is desperately seeking answers after their 17-year-old son was stabbed in the stomach and neck during a bullying incident at Wescourt High, leaving him a quadriplegic from the neck down.
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April 09, 2025
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Sivani Chinnappan Moodley’s modern take on sari fashion
MANY mothers hand down their prized saris to their daughters, granddaugh-ters and daughters-in-law but not every woman’s wardrobe is draped in one that is wearable, actress, choreographer and designer Sivani Chinnappan Moodley steps in.
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April 09, 2025
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How social media silently steals your life
LOOK down at your phone. How many times have you checked it today? Twice? Five times? Twenty? If you’re like most people, you probably lost count. But here’s a real small device in your hand. Your constant companion, is quietly consuming hours of your life every single day.
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April 09, 2025
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Celebrating Adrien Steed Reddy's appointment as principal
LIKE many of my generations, I was reared in a time when the prospect of growth and advancement was bleak, especially for people of my ethnicity.
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April 09, 2025
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Fidelity Services Group to legally oppose proposed amendments to private security regulations
THE Fidelity Services Group intends on legally opposing the proposed amendments to the private security industry regulations.
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April 09, 2025
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Phoenix councillors have failed us
THIS is a response to the letter by lzi councillor Jonathan Annipen: “Water crisis: blame game”, the POST, April 2-6.
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April 09, 2025
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Security concerns rise at Bangladesh Market following armed attack on stall owners
STALL owners at Bangladesh Market fear for their safety following an armed robbery that targeted vendors and shook traders and the market's reputation.
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April 09, 2025
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INVESTIGATION Arson suspected in Tongaat house fire that killed gran and injured family
ARSON is believed to be the cause of a fire which claimed the life of a Tongaat grandmother and left her daughter-in-law fighting for her life with third-degree burns. Her son is also in the hospital.
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April 09, 2025
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DISEASE RISK Scientists call for scrutiny of pet food contents
THE recent increase in pet food recalls due to contamination and the increased risk of disease has highlighted the need for the screening of dog and cat food in the form of pellets.
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April 09, 2025
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Prolonged power outages: residents counting their losses
RESIDENTS of Reservoir Hills and Clare Estate have been left in the dark since Friday, after multiple cable faults left them without power, leading to food spoilage and safety concerns.
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April 09, 2025
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Eskom punishes consumers
ESKOM will punish the unmanaged in electricity generation.
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April 09, 2025
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Tuskers credit careful recruitment strategy after dominant season
THE Division Two cricket season has reached its conclusion, and the Pietermaritzburg-based Tuskers have secured promotion into Division One cricket having enjoyed a successful season in Division Two.
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April 09, 2025
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Tamils, get ready to celebrate the new year
THE first day in January is observed as New Year’s Day in the Western world, which follows the Gregorian calendar. Celebrations often include family gatherings, feasting on good food, drinking, fireworks, enjoying the holi-day atmosphere, taking time to relax and reflect on the past year while making plans for the coming year.
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April 09, 2025
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Chance meeting leads to 50 years of marriage
AFTER meeting by chance at a family wedding in 1969, Krishna and Selvarani Indian defied family expectations and secretly dated for six years before tying the knot.
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April 09, 2025
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Mom turns son’s Checkers Sixty60 dream into a birthday cake
A HOME-BAKER and mom made her son’s dream come true by celebrating his birthday, the Checkers Sixty60 way.
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April 09, 2025
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Silenced by poverty: the reality of begging in Phoenix, Overport and Chatsworth
AS UNEMPLOYMENT rises in Durban, more people are turning to begging at street corners and traffic lights.
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April 09, 2025
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From indentured labour to cultural revival
BURIED in the archives repository at Pietermaritzburg is a letter that discusses the correspondence between the Transvaal Benefit Society and the Commissioner of Asiatic Affairs in 1936.
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April 09, 2025
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Akaloo triumphs at national pool championships
SOUTH African pool champion, Kyle Akaloo, has once again defended his 9 Ball and Straight Pool title for the third consecutive year.
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April 09, 2025
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ROBBED. BEATEN Gauteng couple sentenced to life for the murder of 93-year-old man
Precious Samantha, 32, and charged for the murder and robbery of Velsec Chauke at his home in Katlehong.
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April 09, 2025
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A crisis of military and moral decline
THIS is a limerick towards a tumultuous military climax.
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April 09, 2025
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ABOVE INFLATION Concerns rise over city’s proposed tariff increases
THE eThekwini Municipality’s proposed tariff increases have been met with concern as residents and businesses continue to battle the rising cost of living.
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April 09, 2025
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Proposed amendments to security regulations spark controversy among stakeholders
THE proposed amendments to South Africa’s private security regulations have sparked significant concern from stakeholders, who argue that the changes could hinder crime-fighting efforts and empower criminals.
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April 09, 2025
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A gripping tale of dreams
WHEN a movie brings together three brilliant actors and brings out the best in them, it’s a guaranteed winner for everyone, isn’t it?
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