I-Democratic Alliance kule mpela-veki sisuka kuyo ibhengeze uHelen Zille nje ngomgqatswa wayo kwisikhundla sikaSodolophu womasipala ombaxa wesixeko seRhawuti, kunyulo loomasipala kunyaka ozayo. UZille ubonwa njengomgqatswa onamava aphangaleleyo orhulumento kwesi sigaba sorhulumento, nanjengoko waye ngusodolophu kumasipala ombaxa wesixeko saseKapa. Ukanti wayeyiyo neNkulu-baphathiswa kwiphondo iNtshona Koloni. Ingaba yintoni le yenza i-DA ibone uZille nje ngoyena mgqatswa onokunika lo mbutho impumelelo kunyulo lonyaka ozayo? UAyabonga Kekana ubambe udliwano ndlebe nomhlalutyi wezopolitiko uHlumelo Xaba…

Umkomishinala wamapolisa kuzwelonke, uGeneral Fannie Masemola, lingqina elitsha kwikomishoni kaMadlanga namhlanje. Oku kuza emva kokuba u-Lt General Mkhwanazi ukuqukumbele ukunikezela ngobungqina bakhe ngoLwesihlanu phambi kwale komishoni. UMkhwanazi kubungqina bakhe uye wakhankanya amagama aliqela, naquka uMasemola, kwakunye noBrown Mogotsi ekuthiwa wazana nomphathiswa wamapolisa onqunyanyisiweyo, uSenzo Mchunu. Le komishoni imiselwe ukuphanda izityholo zolwaphulomthetho, ungenelelo lwabezopolitiko kwakunye norhwaphilizo kwinkqubo yezomthetho yeli. UAyabonga Kekana uncokola nentatheli elandela eli nqaku, uSibahle Motha...

The ANC gathered more than four thousand of its councillors at the FNB stadium to discuss challenges affecting governance, management and service delivery in all municipalities led by the party. In the meeting the party leadership presented an action plan with six pillars aimed at addressing these challenges. In the discussion with the party's spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, she acknowledges that her party and its representatives need to improve on service delivery. She also made it clear that there is nothing that the ANC can learn from the DA controlled municipalities. Dr Xolisile Ngumbela, a political analyst was also part of the discussion facilitated by the show's host, Ayabonga Kekana...

Umbutho wabasebenzi bakwamasipala, iSAMWU, ubunike umasipala waseBuffalo City iiyure ezingamashumi amane anesibhozo ukuba uphendule kwizikhalazo zabasebenzi. NgoLwesithathu, amalungu aphantsi kwalombutho ebebambe uqhankqalazo ekhalazela imiba eliqela. Omnye umba abawukhalazelayo usukela ngexesha le-Covid 19. Olu qhankqalazo luchaphazele ukusiwa kweenkonzo eluntwini. UAyabonga Kekana ubambe udliwano ndlebe nonobhala weSAMWU ephondweni, uAsamkele Ntaka.

Abaqhubi bezithuthi ezibizwa nge e-hailing banikwe iintsuku ezilikhulu elinamashumi asibhozo (180 days) ukuba bathobele imiqathango emitsha elawula le nkonzo. Le miqathango nephantsi komthetho wezothutho ngeendlela, iNational Land Transport Act, iyithatha inkqubo ye E-hailing nje ngothutho lukawonke-wonke olusemthethweni kweli. Oku kuthetha ukuba bonke abaqhubi kufuneka bebhalisele iilayisenisi zokusebenza kumaphondo olithoba eli lizwe, nezizakuthi zivuselelwe qho emva kweminyaka emihlanu. Ukuhlalutya banzi lo mba, emnxebeni sinengcali kumthetho ongqamene nezothutho, uLungile Mabece...

Abaqhubi bezithuthi ezibizwa nge e-hailing banikwe iintsuku ezilikhulu elinamashumi asibhozo (180 days) ukuba bathobele imiqathango emitsha elawula le nkonzo. Le miqathango nephantsi komthetho wezothutho ngeendlela, iNational Land Transport Act, iyithatha inkqubo ye E-hailing nje ngothutho lukawonke-wonke olusemthethweni kweli. Oku kuthetha ukuba bonke abaqhubi kufuneka bebhalisele iilayisenisi zokusebenza kumaphondo olithoba eli lizwe, nezizakuthi zivuselelwe qho emva kweminyaka emihlanu. Ukuxoxa banzi ngalo mba, emnxebeni sibambe unobhala wombutho i-Eastern Cape E-Hailers Association, uMfundiso Gana...

IMpuma Koloni ichazwe njengelinye lamaphondo aneziganeko eziphezulu zokuxhatshazwa, ukubethwa, ukungcungcuthekiswa, nokubulawa koluntu ngamapolisa; xa kuthelekiswa namanye amaphondo. Oku kuvezwe ngukhala ophanda indlela yokuziphatha kwamapolisa i-IPID, ngethuba ivele phambi kwekomiti eyakhe umkhanya kumsebenzi wenkonzo yesipolisa ePalamente. Obambele njengomlawuli we-IPID, uHlengani Bila, uveze ukuba kumatyala angapha kwewaka abandakanya amapolisa, nasezinkundleni kungoku nje; ayi-257 ngalawo abandakanya amapolisa aseMpuma Koloni. UBila waleke ngelithi kulo nyaka-mali ka-2025/26, sele bephande izikhalazo nezityholo zolwaphulo-mthetho ngakumapolisa ezingapha kwewaka, kwaye izityholo eziyi-138 zisuka kweli phondo. Oku kubeka phantsi kwesithatha kwakhona indlela amapolisa athi aphendule okanye aqubisane ngayo noluntu xa esabela ikhwelo kulwaphulo-mthetho. UAyabonga Kekana uncokole nengcali kwinkqubo yesipolisa, uZimisele Nxafane.

Umongameli weANC uCyril Ramaphosa, udakance kooceba balombutho isicwangciso sokuphucula ukusiwa kweenkonzo eluntwini. Ezinye zezinto eziphakanyiswe ngumongameli kukuba oomasipala abaphantsi kombutho weDA baqhuba ngcono kunabo baphantsi kombutho weANC. I-ANC kunyulo olugqithileyo ayikhange iqhube kakuhle isithi ukusilela kokusiwa kweenkonzo eluntwini ngunobangela wokungaqhubi kakuhle kwayo kunyulo. Lendibano ibibanjwe kwibala lemidlalo iFNB, ngaphandle kwaseSoweto kwiphondo laseGauteng. Emnxebeni sinayo ingcali yezopolitiko, uHlumelo Xaba...

Walter Sisulu University and the Nyandeni Great Place have introduced a schoolboy syllabus aimed at equipping boys aged 12 to 18 with life-saving knowledge before entering initiation schools. Teachers are receiving specialised training to incorporate circumcision health education into Life Orientation, making schools central in preparing young men for a safe passage into manhood. Ayabonga Kekana speaks with WSU's Professor Mbuyiselo Douglas...

Kwiveki esiphuma kuyo, inkulu-baphathiswa yephondo iMpuma Koloni, uOscar Mabuyane, ibivele phambi kwekomishoni yamalungelo oluntu, ngelokuphendula ngengxaki eyandayo yokungondleki kwabantwana kweli phondo.  Le komishoni indlulule ngelithi ukungondleki kwabantwana makubhengezwe nje ngentlekele. Ikwandulule ngelithi urhulumente makandise imali yesondlo sabantwana, ngeenzame zokukhawulelana nale ngxaki. Ingaba kubalulekile kusini na ukuba ukungondleki kwabantwana kubhengezwe nje ngentlekele kweli phondo? Ukuxoxa banzi ngalo mba, emnxebeni sinothethela iSebe lophuhliso lwezentlalontle kwiphondo, uMzukisi Solani...