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  OPINION-PIECE   (picture source ://SOWETANLIVE) Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso | Senior Reporter | Columns & Opinions | 23 October 2023  It is just yesterday when Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his wife, Rachel Kolisi announced on their instagram pages that they are divorcing. The Kolisis shared these news via a shared post on their instagram pages, where they state clearly that they have set down and reached to an agreement to go separate ways with their marriage, but continue to be good friends and co-parents for their children's sake, they also agreed to remain good business partners as they together run the Kolisi Foundation. Now so much has been said by the media and by people via social media, which makes me realize that people do not really understand that the Kolisis had no obligation to let us know of this decision that they have taken which affects their personal lives, but because they are public figures they have decided to share respectfully what they would like to

(Isithombe sithwetshulwe yi://africatimesmagazine) Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso | Umbhali oMkhulu | Amasiko Nobuciko | 24 kuMandulo 2024  KUWUSUKU olubaluleke kakhulu kwelase Ningizimu-Afrika. Usuku lokubungaza indabuko kanye namasiko abantu abenzinhlanga ezahlukene kuleli. Ngenkathi yobandlululo kwadaleka isehlukaniso esikhulu sobuciko babantu abantsundu, kanti ke loku kwadala enkulu ingxabano phakathi kwezinhlanga ezahlukene zabantsundu, kakhulukazi phakhathi kwesizwe sakwa-Zulu kanye nesizwe samaXhosa. Engingeke ngingene kakhulu emininingwaneni yakhona ngoba ngangingekho ngaleso sikhathi, kanti futhi engikwaziyo kungamahlebezi engiwezwe ngo gogo no mkhulu enginganaso nesiqiniseko sokuthi ngempela lokhu abangitshela kona kwaku yikho na.  Izinhlanga ezahlukene kuleli zibungaza lolusuku ngokukhulu ukuziqhenya, loku kubonakala ngendlela abantu abagcoka ngayo ngaphambili kwalolusuku kanti futhi nangalo lolusuku. Lapho abantu bagcoka khona izimvunulo ezikhomba imvelaphi noma indabuko umuntu

  HELLO READERS!  I would first like to thank you for your kind support in reading and engaging with Tsakane Informer from the day it was established, launched and announced. The numbers are overwhelmingly beautiful, thank you so much!  Growing up I have always had a good knack for good stories and this was evidentiary to my teachers and peers in primary school, where I would suggest which stories to turn into plays even when they weren't plays. I have always had a skill of writing and narrating stories in a way that can be relatable to the people and in a simple manner where the approach to the story and the characters would just be a snap of fingers. I started reading from an early age, 5 years to be precise and this was driven by the fact that I wanted to learn English so badly that I spent most of my time in the community library reading, plus being bullied made me shift easily from the outside into my own world, which has always been books and fictional characters. I spent tim

  Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso | Senior Reporter | Community & Youth  | September 2024  Founders, Nkosikhona Emmanuel Matshomo (CEO) and Christianity Msithini (COO),  have raised the flag of change way up high as they have hosted their second Annual Sash Ceremony for the Mr & Miss Ore Incarnate South Africa pageant, as they were crowning their finalists with sashes on Sunday the 15th of September at The Lounge in Kwa-Thema, a township in Springs, Ekurhuleni. As community leaders and youth mentors, both Matshomo and Msithini are always looking forward to taking the next step in empowering and educating a boy and girl child and changing their lives too through pageantry, which is not just about beauty but about youth empowerment, community leadership and future leadership.  Mr and Miss Ore Incarnate South Africa, focuses on youth empowerment through programs that consist of workshops on variety of skills development, character building as well as model training. It also offers mentor

  (picture://TheCitizen//)  Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso | Political Reporter | Politics | September 12, 2024  Ramaphosa finds himself being held by horns, as parties who are part of the GNU(Government of National Unity) and other opposition parties, are against the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill that is to be signed publicly by him tomorrow , 13 September 2024 at the Union Buildings. The signing ceremony was announced on the 11th of September by the office of the Presidency on their media site. From then this has had the likes of Steenhuisen and many others unsettled and unhappy as they are in a fight to have the bill not signed by the President.  DA's John Steenhuisen has expressed to the media that he is not happy and not in support too of this signing of the Bill. This causes a hiccup to the coalition as parties who form the GNU are questioning the intention of this signing. By many including Steenhuisen, this is viewed as Ramaphosa's way of showing them that he and

  (Picture://gracelifechurch) Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso | Senior Reporter | Faith & Spirituality | September 09, 2024  GOD IS IN YOU IN AS MUCH HE IS IN ME. Christian faith is very much underrated and not loved by many because there is mainly not much understanding on what Christianity is and what it is that it truly requires from its people (believers and followers of Christ). There are many doctrines under the branch of Christianity and church culture too also plays a key role in promoting all the aims and objectives of living and leading a Christ-like life. However each and every church has their own order of doing things and applying the laws of God.  It is absolutely no dispute that we live in times and generations that are far different from the times of the bible, but as Christians or rather children of God, we are ought to learn and pick inspiration from the bible and from bible characters. Learn the laws of God from it and also learn from the lives, triumphs and mistakes of

  (Picture://cityofekurhuleni) Lurnay Tshabalala | Senior Reporter | Current Affairs | September 09, 2024  THE OUTCRY ON WATER OUT-GAGES  continues as residents of the City of Ekurhuleni are constantly in battle with their municipalities on the issue of water out-gages, but what they are not aware of is that its their usage of water and how they use water is what affects them and largely contributes to the many incidents of water out-gages which have been done by the city to help preserve and conserve water.  Even though this has affected a lot of businesses, households, farming organizations and schools especially with being behind with curriculum as they have to release the learners early because, the Department of Education's policy does not allow teachers to keep learners for long in a school that does not have water supply because of poor sanitation and water access which will expose learners to uncleanliness and at times to sickness caused by hygiene. The City of Ekurhuleni i

  picture ://sabcnews//  Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso | Senior Reporter | Politics | 27 August 2024  ON FRIDAY the 23rd of August 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa and some of his cabinet members visited Tsakane Stadium in Ekurhuleni, the east of Johannesburg to host the very first Presidential Imbizo after the 2024 National Government Elections.  This imbizo is said to be the key connection between the president and the citizens, as ministers of respective ministries are also required to be present so that they can account for some of the concerns that citizens have about issues that are relational to their ministries.  In his welcoming, Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza mentioned that he is aware of the issues within the City of Ekurhuleni like unemployment, substance abuse, crime, etc. He also acknowledged and paid respects to the late iconic actress Mama Connie Chiume as she was a resident of Ekurhuleni. Mayor Xhakaza also made mention of an approved budget of 67.3 billion which is

  BRENDA MNTAMBO, A MUSICAL ICON.  __________________________________________________________________________________ BORN IN EMPANGENI AND RAISED IN UMLAZI IN THE KZN (KwaZulu-Natal), Brenda Mtambo being the musical angel she is, was raised by strict grandparents and she had the realization of her singing talent when she was in primary school, Grade 1, she sang during school assembly leading a lot of songs. Mtambo shares that she was quite shy but through singing she could be whatever she wanted to be and freely express herself.  Mtambo is a mother of two beautiful children, Zuri and Zion. Apart from just being in her musical element she is a proud mother and a lover of having peaceful and quiet time. Mtambo shared with Mail & Guardian that she loves to go out and eat at her favourite restaurant - Tashas and when she gets there she enjoys good meals like Sushi.  HER MUSIC CAREER  Mtambo sang with the popular gospel group, Joyous Celebration for 10 years and then later started doin

  Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso | Senior Reporter | News/Current Affairs | 26 July 2024  A TRAGIC NIGHT for Phumzile and her family as their rented shack burned to ashes last night in Tsakane Extension 8. Phumzile has a young baby boy who is about 4 - 5 months and her husband who is living with her and her baby in the shack that suddenly burned down without any knowledge of what started the fire.  "I don't know what has happened because I was outside the gate and I was very much shocked when I saw flames coming out of my shack. I started to shout for help and people came out in numbers with their buckets and helped to put the fire out. " , says Phumzile.  Not only has Phumzile and her family lost their home, they have lost precious possessions, clothing, food and mostly their ID's and passports. Phumzile as shocked as she was, she stood in front of a place that she called home and watched it burn to the ground and told Tsakane Informer that, she is clothed in n

  MPUMI MOPHATLANE - MRS MOPS  __________________________________________________________________________________ A beautiful and radiant reality TV queen, Mpumi Mophatlane known to the public as Mrs Mops is more than just a beautiful face with great and dashing energy on our TV screens. She is an entrepreneur and a proud mom of 3 beautiful children. Among many of the things Mrs Mops is known for, she carries the role of being a Mom with great treasure and adoration. Being the queen of spice, glamour and luxury, she carries an aura and strength of a lioness when it comes to her cubs.  Mpumi rose to fame in 2018 as part of the cast of the groundbreaking and entertaining, Real Housewives of Johannesburg season 2. A show which introduced us to her phenomenal persona and her elegant and dashing aura. Throughout the season we have seen her rise and also navigate her way into making friendships and unfortunately enemies too. Known for her spiciness, Mrs Mops definitely mopp'ed the ladies

  picture source ://IMDb//                    Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso | Political Reporter | POLITICS |  10 July 2024  Things are indeed to change as the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to hold his Cabinet Lekgotla with his GNU cabinet ministers under the 7th admninistration.  On a media briefing held on the 4th of July 2024, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni emphasized that as head of the National Executive, President Cyril Ramaphosa holds executive authority of the Republic together with other members of the cabinet, and those members consists of only the ministers.  Now a lot has been said on the day after the President announced his cabinet, which consists of 32 positions. The ANC having 20 cabinet portfolios which includes ministries of the presidency such as Police, Defence, Justice, and Finance, while eleven other ministers and 10 deputy ministers in the cabinet are not from the ANC.  As he announced his cabinet on the 30t

  EDITOR'S CHOICE OF THE WEEK    Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso (They/Them), South African Writer, Legal Analyst, Communication Specialist, Lecturer and Journalist. Mavuso is the Editor and Founder of Tsakane Informer.  Email : mxlurnaytshabalala@hotmail.com Email Tsakane Informer : mytsakaneinformer@gmail.com   DUMI MKOKSTAD A talented and gifted South African Gospel Artist. Mdumiseni Nzimande aka Dumi Mkokstad who has released one of the most endearing gospel albums - THE OVERFLOW (Gcwala Kimi). A must listen album, I tell you. One of my favourite song on the album is Vumb'elimnandi which is a song of praise, adoration and connecting with God. I believe that this album is a gift to all the fans of Dumi and that this album will bring healing, a greater connection to God and will be a better praising buddy for a christian who loves praising God.  MARK BEHR - THE SMELL OF APPLES Professor Mark Behr , a Tanzanian born Writer who grew up in South Africa. He was a professor of English L

Zinhle Priscilla Sibiya | Columnist | 05 July 2024  Prayer is a powerful tool Lethabo Ramasodi (21) with Ekurhuleni Youth in Christ Movement presents The Greater Power event on the 14th of September 2024  Ekurhuleni Youth In Christ was founded by Lethabo Ramasodi , Abraham Makhoba and Simphiwe Zwane . The purpose of this event is to introduce the Ekurhuleni Youth In Christ Movement to the communities . The award winning Gospel artist popularily known for his hit song titled Ngingaphezu Komnqobi has brought together powerful young speakers to bless the people with inspiring words of hope and renewed faith . " I want people to have a fresh perspective with themselves and have a good relationship with God ," said Lethabo Ramasodi   This event will be an empowerment to people so that they can pursue their passion and purpose.There is no entry fee , everyone is welcome to come and praise the Lord .  The event will be held at The Prosperous Soul Christian

Zinhle Priscilla Sibiya | Columnist | Columns & Opinions | 28 June 2024 A day in the journey of life As much as it is important to have a healthy lifestyle it is also important to pay attention to mental health. You may be wondering why your daily productivity has been slow or unfulfilling. Focusing more on the things that happened in the past will definitely make you stuck at one place and be a slave of your past . Live in the present , so that you can have a better tomorrow. We learn everyday and we improve . A day in the journey of life is a huge blessings on it's own , so let's make the best out of it . The challenges we face everyday give us new lessons to tackle the difficulties in a different manner on a different day. It is important for us to learn from our failures so we do not make it a habit to do the same thing that does not benefit us in a good way all the time. zinhlesibiya@tsakaneinformer 

  Picture : (IMDb) Lurnay Tshabalala-Mavuso | Editor-In-Chief | ENTERTAINMENT | 28 June 2024  Wondering what to watch while you chilling at home during your spare time. Then worry not my friend, I have just the perfect companion for you. One that will keep you glued to the screen and give your social media platforms some rest. Allow me to introduce to you a Dan Levy and Eugene Levy production - SCHITT'S CREEK , a sitcom which will not only blow your lungs out in laughter but one that will transform your mindset and also educate you on livelihoods, human-behaviour, humor, humility, socio-economic issues and acknowledgement and respect of other people.  SCHITT'S CREEK is a phenomenal production that stars, Dan levy, Eugene Levy, Annie Murphy, the legendary Catherine O'Hara, Sarah Levy and Emily Hampshire to mention a few. The first airing of this show was on CBC Television from 2015 to 2020. Now I know this may sound too little outdate for some of you but trust m

Zinhle Priscilla Sibiya | Columnist | Columns & Opinions | 25 June 2024  Get ready for your blessings Tough people are tested through difficult times . As a matter of fact , those tough times will not even matter when the storm is over . They are just there to prepare you for the worst and make you stronger . Remember , some lessons are a must to be learnt . Never compare your past with your present , just keep on working on being a better person . Right now you are probably unemployed and you think that it is the end of the world . Get rid of those negative thoughts because the universe is listening . You may be attracting bad luck . Start preparing for your blessings .  It is only a matter of time where things will be working out for you . Do not worry yourself about time , things are not falling apart. They are definitely falling in place . Each and every situation that you came across or currently experiencing definitely comes with a lesson . Worry not and take no

Zinhle Priscilla Sibiya | Columnist | 24 June 2024 Hold on to your dreams In isizulu we say , "Ayafezeka amaphupho ". Which means that dreams do come true. No matter how long it takes , you will get there eventually. It is all about perseverance. If you managed to have the inspiration to dream big it means you have the power to walk through your journey to becoming what you could have been .There is nothing that beats having hope because it gives you the strength to pull through and over the challenges you face.  Always make it a habit to overcome self doubt .It gives you nothing but set backs. You just sit around and wonder if you will be able to achieve something at a certain period of time and end up not doing it because you have fear of the unknown results. Confidence is key in every situation. Overcome the fear of thinking good things are not meant for you so that when you achieve your dreams you will know that you are a deserving person and you have worked h