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Jan 25, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Kabelo Pheeloane
The Citizen flipped this story into North Coast Courier•1h
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
citizen.co.za | Kabelo Pheeloane |James Anderson
Buyisile ‘Tracy’ Nyongwana is a double graduate at 22 after enjoying five years of support from The North Coast Courier Orphan Fund. Tracy recently finished up her BSc Chemistry and Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering degrees at the University of the Witwatersrand and is days away from starting her first graduate job at Sasol. It is an achievement that once seemed impossible for the bright youngster, who saw limited opportunities growing up in rural Ndwedwe.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
citizen.co.za | Kabelo Pheeloane |Bruce Stephenson
Say “retirement village” and I immediately picture somewhere like the older Ambers in Howick, little square houses all the same, chocolate box garden out front, old folks drifting about like memories. What a pleasant surprise then to visit Brettenwood’s retirement village last Saturday. It’s nothing like what I imagined. Most of the houses are well spaced out, hidden from one another by the abundant trees and woody undergrowth.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
citizen.co.za | Kabelo Pheeloane |Sboniso Dlamini
Protec Tongaat has once again demonstrated excellence, as the class of 2024 achieved a 100% matric pass rate, with two pupils earning seven distinctions each. Anna Maria Mkhize, Tongaat Protec’s assistance manager, proudly shared that 93% of their pupils qualified for university admission with a Bachelor’s degree, while the remaining 7% were eligible for diploma studies.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
citizen.co.za | Kabelo Pheeloane |James Anderson
Ashton International College Ballito is thrilled to announce the exceptional IGCSE results achieved by their students in 2024. The IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) is an internationally recognised qualification designed for students typically aged 14 to 16 and is typically written by Cambridge students upon completion of Grade 10. It is equivalent to GCSEs in the UK but is more globally focused, often offered by schools around the world.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
citizen.co.za | Kabelo Pheeloane
Local schools welcomed the Grade One and Grade R classes last week with open arms – and a few tear-streaked faces. We visited a number of schools to capture the buzz first-hand. Excitement ruled at Umhlali Preparatory School for the first day of “big school”. Head of Grade 1, Joe-Merié Wessels, said the children were usually a bit anxious, shy and sometimes a little scared, but they had come to class in good spirits.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
citizen.co.za | Kabelo Pheeloane
Frequent power outages on KwaDukuza’s southern grid have had a widespread impact since they became a regular occurrence in December. Reports of expiring food and medicine, business losses, and damaged property have become commonplace in the community. We asked our Facebook audience to share their experiences during the outages:Vanita Sheriff – “My cellphone burnt and I had to throw away all my freezer stuff (two weeks’ worth of food).”Samantha Fry – “My mental health is damaged.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
citizen.co.za | Kabelo Pheeloane
The North Coast Courier and PrintWild Ultimate Photo Showdown attracted excellent entries from our readers. The competition was held on our Facebook page over the Christmas holidays. We were on the hunt for fun, inspirational, and creative images across two categories, and you delivered. Well done to all the entrants!Caught in the Act was looking for interesting photos of people or animals captured being mischievous or doing the unexpected.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
citizen.co.za | Kabelo Pheeloane
There seems to be no end in sight for the historic game fish season. Dorado continue to make up the majority of game fish species and some trophy sized bulls were hauled ashore last week. Barracouta were reported at Umdloti, while snoek and big wahoo have surprised anglers targeting other species. Tuna are becoming more plentiful and there are plenty of bonito in the offshore grounds too.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
citizen.co.za | Kabelo Pheeloane
Durban Girls’ College proudly congratulates its Class of 2024 on their exceptional performance in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) IEB examinations. These 73 remarkable young women have exemplified tenacity, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to academic excellence.
