ISebe lemfundo esisiseko eMpuma Koloni linezicwangciso zokuqesha isigxina ootitshala baka Grade R. Bangaphezulu kwamakhulu asibhozo ephondweni ootitshala abaphantsi kwengqesho yethutyana (contract), kwaye iSebe lithi kulindeleke isigqibo sokuqeshwa kwabo sithathwe ingekapheli eyeNkanga (November). Sekulithuba aba titshala bekhala ngokungaqeshwa isigxina. Emnxebeni uAyabonga Kekana uhleli nothethela iSebe lemfundo ephondweni, uMalibongwe Mtima...

Ngamawaka amanina kwilizwe loMzantsi Afrika liphela ekulindeleke ukuba abe yinxalenye yephulo lokumisa ngxi yonke into, ngelibonisa ukuchasa impatho mbi esekelezelwe kwisini kweli, igender-based violence ngolwasemzini.  Umbutho ongekho phantsi korhulumente obizwa iWomen for Change, ukhethe olu suku nanjengoko ihlabathi lizakube lijonge amehlo kuMzantsi Afrika, nosindleke ingqungquthela yeenkokheli zamazwe eG20, neqala ngomso de kube ngeCawa. Lo mbutho ufuna umba wokuxhatshazwa ngokwesini uchazwe nje ngentlekele yesizwe. Lemigushuzo ibanjwe kumaphondo onke eli. Ukujonga okwenzeka eGqeberha, emnxebeni uAyabonga Kekana ubambe intatheli yeli jelo elapho, uSisipho Ngcumbe...

Igqiza eliphuma kwibhunga lamaphondo kwisizwe, iNCOP ngamafuphi, kwiphondo iMpuma Koloni, namhlanje lityelele amaxhoba ezikhukhula ezehla ngeyeSilimela eMthatha.  Oku zinzame zokuya kuzivela nokuzibonela iindawo ahlaliswa kuzo la maxhoba. Ngabantu abangaphaya kwekhulu, kuquka abantwana, abathi basweleka kwezi zikhukhula, nalapho ezinye iintsapho zingekade ziwafumane amalungu eentsapho zawo. Olu tyelelo luyinxalenye yeveki yeNCOP, nalapho eli bhunga lihlola imimandla eliqela yephondo, kuquka namaphulo angqamane nohanjiso lweenkonzo. Ukuva banzi ngalo mba, emnxebeni uAyabonga Kekana ubambe okhokele igqiza eliphuma kwiNCOP kwiphondo, uNkosi Mwelo Nonkonyana...

Igqiza eliphuma kwibhunga lamaphondo kwisizwe, iNCOP ngamafuphi, kwiphondo iMpuma Koloni, namhlanje lityelele amaxhoba ezikhukhula ezehla ngeyeSilimela eMthatha.  Oku zinzame zokuya kuzivela nokuzibonela iindawo ahlaliswa kuzo la maxhoba. Ngabantu abangaphaya kwekhulu, kuquka abantwana, abathi basweleka kwezi zikhukhula, nalapho ezinye iintsapho zingekade ziwafumane amalungu eentsapho zawo. Olu tyelelo luyinxalenye yeveki yeNCOP, nalapho eli bhunga lihlola imimandla eliqela yephondo, kuquka namaphulo angqamane nohanjiso lweenkonzo. Ukuva banzi ngalo mba, emnxebeni uAyabonga Kekana ubambe okhokele igqiza eliphuma kwiNCOP kwiphondo, uNkosi Mwelo Nonkonyana...

Lusuku lwesithathu namhlanje usomashishini waseMntla Ntshona uBrown Mogotsi enika ubungqina kwikomishini yophando kaMadlanga, ePitoli. Uninzi lwamangqina lumtyholile uMokgotsi ngezenzo ezigwenxa eziquka ukuba nonxulumano nomphathiswa wenkonzo yesipolisa osekhefini uSenzo Mchunu, nokuba noqhogwano nendoda etyholwa kwizenzo zolwaphulo mthetho, uVusimuzi " Cat" Matlala. Masive esele kuvelile ekuxinweni kwakhe ngemibuzo ligqwetha elikhokela ubungqina kule komishoni. Emnxebeni uAyabonga Kekana ubambe intatheli yeli jelo uSibahle Motha…

Urhulumente wephondo iMpuma Koloni utyholwa ngokusilela ukuhlawula abo basaqeqeshelwa umsebenzi, nabangayaphaya kwamawaka amathathu. NgoMvulo, ababasebenzi bebebambe uqhankqalazo phambi kwe ofisi yenkulu-baphathiswa yephondo, uOscar Mabuyane, benyanzelisa ukuhlawulwa. Oku kuza emva kweeveki le ofisi ithathele ezandleni zayo inkqubo yokuqeqeshela izakhono kwinkampani iChippa Trading Academy. Le nkqubo, nexabisa amakhulu amane anamashumi amathandathu anesithandathu ezigidi zeerandi, R466m, ixhaswa ngemali yeNational Skills Funds, kusetyenziswa i-ofisi yenkulu-baphathiswa yephondo. Emnxebeni sinaye omnye wabasebenzi, uBuhle Bemvelo Ndyenga. Ukanti kamva, othethela i-ofisi yenkulu-baphathiswa yephondo, uKhusela Rantjie, uzakuthi aphendule kulo mba...

Uphando olwenziwe yi Gauteng City-Region Observatory, lubonisa ukuba iindleko zezothutho kubahlali abomkela imivuzo ephantsi kwisixeko saseRhawutini, zifikelela kumaqondo axhomisa amehlo. Ngokoluphando, abantu abahlala kude kuneendawo abaphangela kuzo basebenzisa umyinge wamashumi amahlanu ekhulwini (50%) wemivuzo yabo kwezothutho, itransport ngolwasemzini. Ingaba kumaphondo abuninzi balo ziilali, afana neMpuma Koloni, imo injani, kwaye iyintoni enokwenziwa ukothula umthwalo kubahlali abathwaxwa ziindleko zokuphila ezixhomileyo? Ukuxoxa banzi ngalo mba, emnxebeni sinengcali kwimiba yezothutho, uLungile Mabece

Ebutsheni balo nyaka, usekela-mphathiswa weSebe lolawulo ngentsebenziswano nemicimbi yemveli, uGqirha Dickson Masemola, waye wabamba utyelelo kwiphondo iMpuma Koloni, phantsi kwephulo likarhulumente elibizwa i-"Every municipality must work", mxholo lowo ojoliswe ekuphuculeni urhulumento koomasipala, uhanjiso lweenkonzo, intatho-nxaxheba, nasekuqinisekiseni ukuba oomasipala basebenza ngendlela, phakathi kwezinye izinto. Ngethuba sithetha neSebe, othethela ela Sebe kwiphondo, uPheelo Oliphant, watsho ukuba iSebe liza kuthumela amagosa koomasipala beli phondo, ngelokuqinisekisa ukuba oku kuyenzeka. Kuloko ke namhlanje usekela-mphathiswa ekumasipala ombhaxa iNelson Mandela Bay, ngelokwazisa la magosa, kuquka nongenelelo lwabo ekomelezeni uhanjiso lweenkonzo kulo masipala. Emnxebeni kungoku uAyabonga Kekana ubambe lokaOliphant...

Usomashishini osematheni mvanje uBrown Mokgotsi, unika ubungqina kwikomishoni kaMadlanga ePitoli. Uninzi lwamangqina lumtyholile uMokgotsi ngezenzo ezigwenxa eziquka ukuba nonxulumano nomphathiswa wenkonzo yesipolisa uSenzo Mchunu, nokuba noqhogwano nendoda etyholwa kwizenzo zolwaphulo mthetho uVusimuzi " Cat" Matlala. Emnxebeni uAyabonga Kekana ubambe intatheli yeli jelo elandela le komishoni, uSibahle Motha...

Ukusuka kumhla wesithathu ku-November ukuya kumhla wesithathu ku-December, uMzantsi Afrika uphawula inyanga yokufundisa nokuxhobisa ngamalungelo abo baphila nokhubazeko, Disability Rights Awareness Month. Kule nyanga kunikwa ingqwalasela ekuphakanyisweni nasekukhuselweni kwamalungelo abo baphila nokhubazeko, nokuba kufunwe izisombululo kwimingeni abajongene nayo ekuhlaleni, emisebenzini, kwinkolo, kwinkqubo yovoto, nakwimfundo. Namhlanje umxholo wengxoxo yethu ugxile ekubeni: Iyakuthatha ntoni ukuba abo baphila nokhubazeko babonwe njengabantu abanako, hayi abantu abathintelekileyo? UAyabonga Kekana uncokole netsha-ntliziyo lamalungelo abo baphila nokhubazeko, uThembelihle Ngcai…