06-05-2025
Let the readers have their say
Illegal foreigners need to go back to their countries. I am in support of the protest. Good job. | Sheila Verulam
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I pledge my support to the protest 100%. In the first half of 2025, I have been mugged four times, twice at gunpoint and have been assaulted three times by the Shona-speaking individuals. The last attack was on April 29, at around 9.15am on the N12 westbound freeway near the Giloolies interchange. | Daily News reader
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I see Independent Media has come up with a new, slimmer look Daily News, which is called the Berliner Format and is designed to make for easier reading, especially when 'on the go' or outside. This is progressive, and I am glad to know that you are considerate of the reader's comfort. However, I have two more suggestions: 1. Please refrain from having loose pages in the newspaper, as the pages invariably flop about and easily fall out of the main body, making for an irksome reading experience. 2. Secondly, now that you've reduced the width of the paper, consider the same for the length so there is a sense of proportionality in size to the paper. The slim, lean appearance is disproportionate to the paper. Thanks, loyal subscriber and reader for many years. | Pravin Thakur
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) in eThekwini is alarmed by the findings presented at the Finance Committee meeting of March 2025, which confirm that the City is failing to invest in basic infrastructure while its financial position worsens. | Councillor Alicia Kissoon DA eThekwini councillor.
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Ethekwini Municipality water unit blames the increased water demands and its ailing infrastructure for the water woes in the south of Durban. Where were the engineers, building inspectors and related disciplines with the concomitant oversight functions? Why did this weak leadership at eThekwini allow new holiday flats and shopping centres like Galleria and Arbour Crossing to be built without proper due diligence? Apartments built three years ago in Amanzimtoti are experiencing blocked sewers and weak water supplies for weeks because of the dereliction of duty by the ANC-run municipality. | Sanj
q q qI walked into a Shoprite store and discovered that Albany bread now costs R20.00. Something is wrong with the pricing. | Daily News reader
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Why call for the resignation of the Minister of Finance (Enoch Godongwana). Every parliamentarian who voted for the minister's budget are accomplices to the crime. Either they resign voluntarily or be booted out. | Kamal Panday
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Please, enough with the page 2 articles about Joshlin Smith. Your journalists are just rehashing the same article daily. It's very frustrating. Please post proper news about this poor child. | Daily News reader
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Why does this completely failed ANC want to stay in power? My humble advice is for them to close shop, apologise to the citizens of this once most beautiful country and say loudly, 'We have failed you'. | Bhagat Singh
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I just wanted to comment on the new law on having to restrict firearms for security personnel and companies. Why don't the government or Psira upskill the companies or the guards? Why don't they bring in additional programmes or training to the ones in possession of these? | Daily News reader
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The proposed private security amendments are catastrophic. Minister Mchunu has drafted this without thinking. Imagine if these amendments were passed, that would mean more South Africans would be left jobless, adding to the already high number of unemployed. | Daily News reader
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I don't know why (Police Minister) Senzo Mchunu is still in office when he clearly is failing to do his job. Instead of fighting crime, he wants to cripple the private security sector with his dizzy amendments. Who does he think he is? Why isn't he going after the real criminals? And when is Cwecwe going to receive justice? | Daily News reader
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Corruption still remains a societal and moral evil, causing suffering to our despised economic classes. It is perpetrated by self-oriented human beings. We have unending investigations into government, business and legal corruption. | Mervyn Appadu
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The ANC is dead in KZN and nationally. | Daily News reader
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The DA, please investigate the Durban Metro together with the ratepayers associations, as corruption between the course management and metro is continuing, as huge funds are being allocated to both golf courses by the course management, but the playing conditions on these courses are below acceptable levels. We need to take back our golf courses, and looters and corrupters must be jailed. | Daily News reader
