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A live and let live approach is needed
THE story last week of the brave boy who fought himself free from the constricting coils of a large African…
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Is Numsa fighting Cosatu or ANC?
WISEMAN MTHIYANE contemplates the fallout of Numsa's expulsion from Cosatu
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A beacon of hope in a failing system
It is an indictment to have to praise people for doing a good job when good service should be the…
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Houston, we have a health communication problem
IF ever the public was taken on a wild goose chase, it was during last week’s flood of conflicting reports…
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The changing face of news
The Zululand Observer print and digital media platforms have lived side-by-side for a year now. The website and social media…
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Red flag for blue flag beach status
THE uncontrollable forces of nature have once again battered the fragile Zululand coastline. In the past week alone seven metres…
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Optimistic education claims nothing but an illusion
As 680 000 pupils across South Africa rally, pen in hand, to write the most important exam of their 12-year…
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Municipal bylaws must be enforced
Essentially, laws are there to enforce – not merely define or describe – principles of right and wrong. This is…
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Rhino anti-poaching funding well utilised
THERE has been plenty of comment about the millions of rands that have been contributed to scores of groups appealing…
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Good hospital service is non-negotiable
THE number of times the words ‘hospital’ and ‘crisis’ are used in the same sentence is unacceptable. There is presently…
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Online alarmists must beware
IT’S no secret that the crime rate in Richards Bay is presently at a high. Shootings, robberies and thefts are…
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Serious disaster management concerns
THE spate of huge veld fires that hit Zululand over the past month, specifically last Thursday, exposed what’s good and…
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