South Africa's ICU Crisis: Are lives being sacrificed on the altar of corruption?

Karen Singh|Published

With only five ICU beds per 100,000 people, South Africa faces a dire healthcare crisis that puts countless lives at risk.

Cops intensify efforts against drunk driving with 106 arrests in one night

Karen Singh|Published

Transport MEC Siboniso Duma praises the Road Traffic Inspectorate's decisive action in arresting 106 motorists for drunk driving in KwaZulu-Natal, highlighting the ...

SA's HIV Crisis: Time to cut ties with unreliable US aid

Karen Singh|Published

Professor Salim Abdool Karim urges South Africa to leverage the newly approved US funding for AIDS relief to foster independence in managing the crisis, amidst concerns ...

Umbilo residents voice concerns over escalating truck congestion

Karen Singh|Published

Residents in Umbilo are raising alarms over escalating truck congestion, highlighting its detrimental effects on their quality of life, property values, and local ...

Breaking Barriers: Kutlwanong's fight for educational equality

Karen Singh|Published

Celebrating 20 years of excellence, the Kutlwanong Centre for Maths, Science and Technology has transformed the educational landscape for township and rural pupils ...

Mother tongue teaching and learning to be introduced in Grade 4 in 2025

Karen Singh|Published

“Learners will begin to enjoy the long-overdue right to learn and read meaningfully, like all leading nations of the world that do so in their home languages. ”

Police open criminal case after two lion cubs kept without a permit in Westville

Karen Singh|Published

The SPCA had received a call that there were cubs kept on the premises.

Ratepayer bodies work with City to protect vital infrastructure

Karen Singh|Published

The public is urged to practise active citizenry and safeguard service delivery infrastructure.

Arson attack on Lower South Coast SPCA vehicle in KZN, 3 dogs burnt alive

Karen Singh|Published

The Lower South Coast SPCA in KZN says the arson attack on its vehicle in which three dogs were burnt alive has brought their operational capacity to a standstill. ...

Pongola truck driver jailed for 20 years

Siphesihle Buthelezi and Karen Singh|Published

Siyaya was employed as a heavy motor vehicle driver for a company that transported coal from Mpumalanga to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal.

KZN politicians discuss challenges for SA

Karen Singh|Published

The panellists shared how their respective parties would address the burning issues the country is facing should they come into power.

Comrades Road unveiled in Pietermaritzburg ahead of the 97th Comrades Marathon

Karen Singh|Published

Connaught Road at Comrades House in the Scottsville area of Pietermaritzburg was renamed last week to Comrades Road by Msunduzi Municipality.

Programme recently launched to prepare unemployed SA youth for entry-level insurance industry jobs

Karen Singh|Published

The Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA) said the Youth Accelerator Programme was created to bridge the skills shortage in the insurance sector and prepare ...

KZN Premier celebrates mothers from all walks of life on Mother’s Day

Karen Singh|Published

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube honour and celebrated the remarkable contributions of mothers across KwaZulu-Natal and beyond during a Mother’s Day celebration. ...

Tributes pour in for former joint GM of Independent Media in KZN

Karen Singh|Published

Former joint general manager of Independent Media in KwaZulu-Natal, Brian Porter, whose career at the company spanned over 40 years, died last week at the age of ...

Suspect in Durban North shooting, arrested while trying to flee SA

Karen Singh|Published

A domestic dispute was believed to have sparked the shooting while police said the motive was still being investigated.

Eskom resumes load reduction in some KZN areas

Karen Singh and Siphesihle Buthelezi|Published

According to Eskom, a large percentage of its legal customers from impacted areas are not paying for the electricity they are consuming.

Call for information on road death of a traffic officer near Lebombo border post

Karen Singh|Published

The RFA has appealed to the public or companies to come forward to assist in the investigation of a traffic officer killed by a heavy vehicle last week.

UKZN PhD graduate follows in sister’s footsteps

Karen Singh|Published

Moments before she stepped onto the podium to receive her PhD, Zakithi said that after years of studying it felt “surreal” to finally reach this milestone.

Gold Circle says abandoned races have been rescheduled

Karen Singh|Published

The last five races on the card were abandoned, including the three Grade 2 feature events after the horse Main Defender was scratched from the IOS Drill Hall Stakes. ...

eThekwini South has highest number of reported child abuse cases in KZN

Karen Singh|Published

KZN Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza called on all citizens to report any instances of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the relevant authorities as ...

Transnet opposes court action

Karen Singh|Published

According to reports, APM Terminals were among the terminal operators that had bid and been shortlisted to manage DCT Pier 2.

Acsa issues warning after German man arrested over attempted human trafficking

Karen Singh|Published

The suspect was arrested by a joint police team led by the West Rand Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation, working with Interpol, crime intelligence and ...

Ratepayers seek legal advice on eThekwini draft budget

Thami Magubane and Karen Singh|Published

The City has been adamant that there was a need for increases, saying no increases were not possible and would collapse the municipality.

Public urged to get flu jab as cases spike

Karen Singh|Published

Doctors have noticed a spike in the number of patients with the flu over the past two weeks, some of whom have had to see a medical practitioner twice.