ECR head is in tune with radio listeners

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Mzuvele Mthethwa from eMkhomazi on the South Coast, took over from Bonisiwe Mchunu, who left the station last year.

Art workshops for abused women

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The “Painting The Silence”, a series of art workshops for gender-based violence (GBV) and rape survivors, will take place every Saturday until August at the Bat ...

Hours of hard work pay off

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Sipho Nonyalela, who turns 18 on Friday, has signed a three-year contract with the Sharks Academy and will join next year.

Spirit of Vasco da Gama lives on

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José Costa Pereira, ambassador of Portugal, this week visited the Royal Natal Yacht Club (RNYC) which is preparing to host the iconic Daisy Business Solutions Vasco ...

Guide for informed choices

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The Active Citizens Movement has launched a guide that provides a comprehensive overview of key considerations for voters to help inform their choices in the coming ...

First Indian woman priest in SA was an inspiration

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Reverend May Laban of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa suffered a heart attack while visiting family in China.

World’s largest ‘floating book fair’ docks in Durban

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The MV Logos Hope will welcome visitors at the Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal from Wednesday to June 2.

Residents tidy seaside towns

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In response to the deterioration of towns on the South Coast, residents took matters into their own hands and launched the Tidy Towns initiative across different ...

Durban entrepreneur to take part in US programme

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Nokwanda Cele, 25, has been selected to attend the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders in the US from June.

Search for winning baker

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A reality baking show, Taste Master SA, began this week, with 14 contestants battling it out to impress the judges Zola Nene, a celebrity chef and author, and artisanal ...

Teen ‘born to be in the ocean’

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Max Kauffman, 14, from Westbrook on the North Coast, leaves on Sunday for surf city El Salvador where she will represent South Africa at the International Surfing ...

Helping young women to feel like a princess

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The North Durban Lions Club has appealed to the community for donations of gala or evening dresses, shoes or jewellery to assist girls in need of dresses, but who ...

Visionary brothers make an impact

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Brothers Ricardo and Nicolas Lognath run Omninela Medical, an emerging health tech start-up.

SA life through crackpot lens

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A hilarious new South African stoner-action-comedy feature, Soweto Blaze, is set to premiere globally on Netflix on Saturday.

Local gin makes a splash overseas

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Janie Barnes, managing director at Karoa Cara, said the recognition positions them as the top signature botanical gin in the country, a testament to their dedication ...

Emerald award for two ‘actively green’ KZN schools

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Epworth School in Pietermaritzburg and The Birches Pre-Primary School in Sarnia, Durban, which are part of the Wessa eco-schools initiative, were honoured with Emerald ...

Feeling irritable and on edge? Blame it on Monday’s eclipse

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A historic total solar eclipse will occur on Monday and will be visible over much of North America.

Running elite eye road to Olympics

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The fourth edition of the Durban International Marathon, in which athletes can choose to run either the 42. 2km or 10km, will take place on Sunday, April 28.

Football-playing grannies to score big in Mauritius

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About 40 women will be heading to Mauritius at the end of April to exchange experiences with their Mauritian counterparts and highlight the significance of physical ...

Jailoshini leaves Lotus FM

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Award-winning theatre, radio and TV personality Jailoshini Naidoo bid farewell last weekend as host of The Weekend Recharge which she co-hosted with Koobeshen Naidoo. ...

Local community members honoured

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The Ammen Awards ceremony takes place on Good Friday to pay tribute to individuals or organisations that have been involved in extraordinary work for the upliftment ...

Angling champ fishing for world champs funding

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Jeremiah Chetty was selected by the South African Shore Angling Association for the Surf Casting Protea junior team to compete in the 23rd Junior U21 FIPS-M World ...

Search for skipper continues

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North Coast skipper John Mathambo, 68, of Sodwana Bay, has been missing since Saturday last week when he was last seen with a man who reportedly chartered his 21-foot ...

Tributes flow for veteran journalist

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Ami Nanakchand, 80, died in hospital after suffering a heart attack.

Giraffes add to natural beauty of uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve

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The giraffes, donated by the neighbouring Karkloof Spa, were facilitated by Wildlife Solutions South Africa, Kwawula and SRB Wildlife.