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2023 Rugby world cup

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  Will the Bokkes take the cup home again? By Qaqamba Matundu Photo :Internet  The rugby world cup 2023 started on the 8 th of September and is expected to end later this month, the 28 th of October. South Africans are head over heels supporting the Springboks that are playing excellently, making the country proud. A great victory by the team after a very tough match with France left South Africans feeling like the country has won the world cup already. After the match Siya Kolisi, the Springbok captain said, “We crumbled a lot especially when we were short of numbers. It was a tough game, it flowed, it was tough, physical, the way both teams played outshone everything.” ApNews said, “France played all the attacking for the first hour and the crowd loved it, leaving South Africans to feed of crumbs and cling on before suddenly swinging the momentum in the final 13 minutes when lock Eben Elzbeth made up for an earlier yellow card by barging over near the posts.” Bokkes are
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Climate change in my community

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Summer maize ploughing seemed impossible for Misty Mount residents By Qaqamba Matundu Photo by Qaqamba Matundu   December is a month that most people in the Eastern Cape use to plant maize because, summer is best known to be a great season for plants to blossom nicely with the help of sun, but due to climate change that has been ongoing the past years things are no longer the same. December is dominated by extreme heat. Misty Mount is a small disadvantaged rural area in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape with no job opportunities. People survive only by farming and now it’s difficult to make a living because everything is dying including livestock. The scorching sun makes the soil to be hard rock. Mzoxolo Ndiki, one of Misty Mount residents affected by climate change said, “Last year I asked a tractor to come plough for me since it was that period of maize, but it took weeks for it to finally manage because the soil was very dry. I then planted what later became waste because everyt
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Unemployment

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  South African unemployment crisis By Qaqamba Matundu Unemployment rate lessened to 32,7% in quarter 4 of 2022 from 32,9% in quarter 3, 0,2% quarter 3 to quarter 4 in 2022. “Statistics South Africa said 169 000 jobs were gained between Q3 and Q4, while the number of unemployed persons increased by 28 000 to 7,8 million.” Says Storm Simpson, reporter from The South African. According to Politicsweb industries like finance (103 000), private household (54 000), trade (52 000) and transport (43 000) recorded the largest job gains. Job loses were recorded in community and social services (122 000), agriculture (12 000) and construction (12 000). The formal sector recorded an increase in employment of 143 000 and the informal sector recorded a loss in employment of 155 000 between the Q3 and Q4 of 2022. “South Africa’s unemployment rate remains sky high and the best that can be said about terrible situation is that the number appears to be moving in the right direction.” Says E
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Heritage Month PSA

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Be alert

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  Don’t be a victim of scammers! By Qaqamba Matundu Figure 1: Don’t be a victim. Photo: Internet Marketing and Communication Department at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) is alerting people that might be desperate for school and place to stay of active scammers that roam around during the time of applications. Like everyone, applicants can fall victim to a scam. It is important you know how to spot signs of scam and most effective methods to protect yourself. Protecting your personal information helps on protecting you and your money. Scamming is something that happens every year with all universities. It has been reported that CPUT has opened its first late application window. The university receives thousands of applications and can only accept a certain number of qualifying applicants. Many people out there know how frustrating this period is and prey on desperate people in need of school, that is why the university is urging people to be alert. It is importa
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World radio day

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GNI

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Responsibilities of journalists during election time By Qaqamba Matundu Media organisations and journalists plays a vital role in the electoral process by assuring the dissemination of news and diverse opinions. Media makes possible deeper knowledge of candidates, parties and their programs. Journalists contribute to the effective participation of citizens in democratic debate, especially by ensuring that issue of public interest remain at the centre of election campaign.  Reports as “Journalists must resist the pressure of their own opinion which they should express in the privacy of voting station, like any other citizen. They are expected to treat all politicians impartially regardless of the sympathies or antipathies they may feel towards them. A professional work of journalism must be accurate, verified, balanced, neutral and respectful of human dignity. Journalists must have rights to provide information without being pressured or threatened, bring with it the duty to provide vot
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