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The KZN South Coast Wins Bid to Host The Conservation Symposium in 2022

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 By Lungelo Sibiya The KwaZulu-Natal South Coast has been chosen for The Conservation Symposium which welcomes environmentally focused delegates from 31 October to 5 November. This is the first time the KZN South Coast has hosted the event, entrenching the region as a top MICE and events destination. The Conservation Symposium is a platform to facilitate the sharing of ideas and lessons, and for the co-creation of solutions to contemporary conservation issues in Africa. The Conservation Symposium is hosted by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife in partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, WildOceans, WildTrust, Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), CapeNature, Nature Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) and the Environmental Law Association (ELA).  Event organizer, Freyni du Toit commented to announce the venues for this year’s Conservation Symposium. “We’re thrilled to announce the venues for this year’s Conservation Symposium; Premier Resort Cutty Sark and Dream Hotel Blue Ma...
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Young Black Model’s Modelling Journey

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 Lungelo Sibiya The gorgeous young black Nokubongwa Sikhakhane (20) is living her dream of her modelling journey as she is a finalist of Miss Dasha 2022 following being at the Top Ten of Miss KwaZulu-Natal Universe 2022. Nokubongwa has been into beauty pageants since 2017 where she won Miss My Life My Future 2017. It has not been all been smooth though. Nokubongwa Sikhakhane (Picture from Nokubongwa Sikhakhane) Nokubongwa was born and raised in Mbulwane a rural area in Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal. She is currently studying at Umgungundlovu TVET College, Richmond campus and she is doing Public Management. Growing up, she had both parents in her life who at first were not sure of her modelling journey, until they realised how passionate she was when she won Miss My Life My Future 2017.  According to Nokubongwa, growing up was hard because her father was working in Johannesburg, Gauteng and they only saw him during the holidays. This is kind of usual for some families. A study by Pew...
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Willowton Group update on stolen Sunfoil goods

Following the armed robbery that took place at Willowton Group’s warehouse in Johannesburg last Wednesday the 5th of October 2022, information was received by the Willowton group that the perpetrators loaded three trucks which are understood to be stolen trucks, with quantities of 2L Sunfoil Sunflower Cooking oil.  The organisation has announced yesterday (10 October 2022) that further stolen goods have been recovered and arrest were made. Arrests were made since the 5th of October 2022 at night in Vanderbijlpark. “This time, a pallet of Sunfoil Sunflower oil 2L stock was recovered in a foreign-owned store located in the Vaal Triangle region, which was identified by the stolen good batch codes,” the company stated. The R100K reward is still up for grabs.
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A Reward of R100 000 for any Information on the Stolen Large Quantities of Sunfoil Cooking Oil

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 One of Willowton Group’s warehouse in Johannesburg was raided by a group of men who were armed on Wednesday, 05 October 2022.  Large quantities of 2L Sunfoil cooking oil was taken. The Willowton Group requests the general public and trade to abstain from buying these stolen goods. R100 000 is being offered as a reward by the company for any information that could lead to the successful apprehension of the perpetrators and recovery of the stolen goods.  The company is also working with the police to track down the stolen goods using the known batch numbers. To report any information, people may contact the number: 082 888 7813
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Load shedding in South Africa

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 Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said South Africans should expect load shedding for the upcoming nine to 12 months. He said this yesterday Wednesday during an oral question session in the National Assembly.  LZ
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A Story Lungelo Sibiya wrote for the Sunday Times Commemoration of the July unrest 2021

 ‘ Wake up and loot so Zuma can be released’ Zama*, 21, was at home with her mother, a  friend, and her niece and nephew in Nhlalakahle outside Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, when she heard about the looting. “On Friday 9 July 2021 there was a car going around Nhlalakahle township announcing that we should wake up on Monday morning, on the 12th, and go to Greytown and loot so that Jacob Zuma would be re- leased,” said the student. Zuma had been taken to prison in Estcourt just before midnight on Wednesday July 7. Less than two days later in Greytown, which is about 70km from Zuma’s Nkandla homestead, Zama watched as two men she didn’t recognise, wearing ANC T-shirts, drove around her neighbourhood in a white van. On a loud hailer, she says, they were “begging” residents to loot the town to help force Zuma’s release. Zama’s mother and the friend she was with at the time, confirm her story. “It seemed like many people around this street are Zuma supporters because many of them during ...
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