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Angered pupils ‘burn down Durban school’ after getting ‘bad marks’

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The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has condemned the burning down of Zwelinjani Secondary School in Durban, after pupils allegedly became enraged over poor marks they had received.

“There are claims that the fire started after chaos erupted when school reports were issued to learners who felt that the results they had obtained were not what they deserved. The learners allegedly accused teachers of giving them bad marks,” department spokesperson Kwazi Mthethwa said on Thursday after the incident.

He said emergency services had been called out to Zwelinjani Secondary School in Zwelibomvu, in the Pinetown District, earlier in the day.

“Emergency teams have responded to fire incidents at the school. Buildings that were destroyed by fire include the office of the school principal, the school kitchen and staff room.”

Mthethwa said district officials had reported that that “no one was injured in the fire, but property was destroyed badly”.

“We appeal to the pupils
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Van Reenen pas in vlamme gehul – motoriste vir ure vertraag na ontploffing op die bekende roete uitbreek

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Motoriste moes eers vir ure wag voordat hulle die bekende Van Reenen pas kon deurry vanaf die Tugela Plaza weens ’n geweldige krisis in die pas.

’n Brand het weens ’n tegniese fout ontstaan wat die tenkwa in ligte laaie gelaat het, maar wat ook versprei het na die aanhaak tenk wat saamgesleep was en met diesel brandstof gevul was.

Die gevaar van reuse ontploffings het veroorsaak dat geen voertuig die toneel kon verbysteek nie, en was geduldige wag tot alles bedaar het ’n vereiste vir almal.

Maandag het dit die skoonmaakproses ure lank geneem om op te ruim, en motoriste is aangeraai om van ’n alternatiewe roete gebruik te maak wat baie kilometers ompad beteken.

Later is een rybaan in beide rigtings van die N3 vir verkeer oopgestel, maar dit het nog lank geduur voordat die verkeersvloei na normaal teruggekeer het.

Onbevestigde berigte lui egter dat ’n ander vragmotor teen die tenkwa gebots het wat die brand laat ontstaan het, maar die voertuig het gemaak
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Tornado ripped through areas of New Hanover, Pietermaritzburg, causing major destruction, fears of possibility of missing, dead people

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The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal has activated councillors and volunteers to assist affected communities after a tornado hit New Hanover, Pietermaritzburg, on Tuesday afternoon.

The tornado, according to the department, “ripped through the area, injuring scores of people and damaging homes and public infrastructure”.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Sipho Hlomuka said preliminary reports received by the department indicated a number of people, who had sustained injuries, were currently receiving medical treatment at surrounding hospitals.

“A number of homes have collapsed, countless trees have been uprooted and the electricity supply in the area has been interrupted. Our teams are working hard to provide support to the affected communities.”There are fears of possible missing people and deaths.

Earlier, News24 reported the South African Weather Service was hesitant to confirm it was a tornado, as vi
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VIDEO | Christ gets mocked by ‘satanic’ artworks display at prestigious private school in KZN – learner behind controversial artwork was honored at awards ceremony

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Several parents of learners at the Grantleigh private school outside Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal are outraged after artworks of a learner depicting “satanic” images at the prestigious private Christian school.

Andrew Anderson, pastor and parent, expressed his shock at the artwork on Monday night after it was exhibited earlier in the day at the school’s annual awards ceremony in the school hall. This video has since spread like wildfire on social media and provoked widespread negative reaction.

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According to Anderson, the learner behind the now controversial artwork was honored for his artwork at this awards ceremony.

Grantleigh is part of the Curro group and specifically states on his website that he upholds Christian values and ethos.

“I saw the exhibit and heard the ap
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Durban mayor’s logic is questioned – wants to close Durban port to become independent of Western imperialism

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The Durban mayor announced over the weekend that the Durban port should be closed to prevent minerals from leaving the country.

This must apparently be done to become independent of Western imperialism. No word has been spoken of China and the Brick countries exporting minerals.

Mike Schüssler questions the logic, as mining houses without exports would not be able to pay workers and workers could not take money home.

Without mineral exports, the economy as a whole would go under and the existing weak economy would have been already in a deep depression.

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Natal farmers won court case against state dispute regarding to what should be fair and equitable remuneration for highly productive agricultural land

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A 13-year court battle gave 20 farmers (willing sellers) a fair price for their land offered to the state. The claims were initially set at about 42 000 ha. Landowners offered some 9,000 ha of highly productive agricultural land to the state to settle the claim.

The government had to admit that the Valuer-General wanted to buy the farms from the farmers for almost half their value. The landowners of Melmoth in Natal entered into an agreement with the Department of Land Reform whereby they would voluntarily make land available to the government. The deal would mean R761m for the farmers.

The government has repeatedly decided that the Valuer-General’s assistance should be called and according to a “government formula” they calculated that the farmers were entitled to only R420 million.

Last week, the government abandoned the fight to use the formula. According to Attorney Bertus van der Merwe, who represented the farmers for the past two years, the turnaround
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Afrikaner Barbarism the order of the day at DUT – 9 students set fire to security officer – Student grievances degenerate into lawlessness

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Rebellious students from Durban University of Technology wreaks havoc at the Steve Biko campus during a violent demonstration. They insist that the current security company be replaced. Lectures are currently suspended and nearly 34,000 students are unable to attend lectures. During the riot, 9 students were arrested after gasoline was thrown over a security guard and he was set on fire.

During the riot, two waiting rooms and the interview room were destroyed, and the 27-year-old security officer sustained serious injuries. The latter was rescued after a close escape when his colleagues saw the attack and he was rushed to hospital. Nine students between 20 and 30 years were arrested. The provincial commissioner of police strongly condemned the incident, saying that the involved students is charged with attempted murder, malicious damage to property and public violence.

It is worrying how students can justify their grievances through lawlessness and assault. Most tert
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Rats infest Durban CBD because of uncollected rubbish on the streets, Business and tourism now being threatened

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Durban – Traders in the City centre say their businesses and health have been affected by the huge rat population that has continued to grow because of uncollected rubbish on the streets.

They say there has been an overall decline in business and tourism while the condition of buildings has also deteriorated. Areas popular with hawkers such as Warwick Junction Market, Mahatma Gandhi precinct, Berea and Durban Workshop taxi ranks as well as bus terminals have been most affected.

Pinky Nyathela, who trades at the Warwick Junction Market, said the number of rats had tripled since she began trading in 2016. “There are more rats than usual and they are becoming bigger. They are not scared of people, they look straight at you,” she said.

Health experts said the rat infestation posed a great risk which could “explode” if not brought under control.

“The city hasn’t been very good in dealing with this problem. Rats can spread ove
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Angry students disrupt lectures and blockaded the main entrance to the Westville campus by burning furniture and debris over registrations

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The student representatives council (SCR) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is expected to meet the institution’s vice-chancellor on Friday.

This follows disruptions at the university’s Westville campus on Wednesday. Angry students disrupted lectures and blockaded the main entrance to the university by burning furniture and debris.

The executive director for corporate relations at UKZN, Ashton Bodrick, confirmed that the university remained open and that academic programmes would continue as scheduled, despite further protests by students on Thursday.

“Some students on the Westville campus continued with their protest action this morning. We have received reports that some lectures were disrupted. The executive management committee (EMC) has given due consideration to the matters raised by the students and is engaging the SRC leadership on a way forward.”

UKZN SRC president Sanele Hlongwa told TimesLIVE th
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Zulu monarch receives R66.7 million despite SA being in an economic crisis

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Natal Prime Minister announced that the ANC-regime  is continuing financial support to the Zulu king Goodwil Zwelithini.

The “king” will receive R66.7 million despite the country experiencing an economic crisis as Zwelithini is protecting the Zulu culture and being seen as a symbol of unity in the Natal province.

-Vryburger / 2019-07-26

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