Woman premier, a first for KZN

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

The party has nominated three women, MEC for Finance Nomusa Dube-Ncube, ANC's MPLs Amanda Bani and Mbali Frazer, to lead the province.

Partnership to assist aspiring local pilots to spread their wings

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

A businessman has partnered with a Durban flight school in a bid to assist aspiring pilots to realise their dreams.

Herdsman who discovered ’shiny stones’ in KwaHlathi in hiding amid fears for his safety

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

The herdsman who first discovered the shiny stones that resemble diamonds in KwaHlathi, outside Ladysmith, has gone into hiding.

Private schools optimistic about matric results

Siboniso Mngadi and Lethu Nxumalo|Published

KZN teachers are confident that the Class of 2020 managed to adapt to the ’new normal’ of online studying and expect them to keep up their good records.

eThekwini Municipality spent over R8m on virtual concerts

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

While cash-strapped ratepayers will begin to feel the economic pinch as of this month when the utility bill increases, the eThekwini Municipality has spent over ...

SAA Pilots Association rally behind airline ahead of restart

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

The South African Airways Pilots Association (SAAPA) has committed rallying behind the ailing state airline as it prepares for fresh restart after years of malfeasance. ...

King Goodwill Zwelithini asks nation to respect Covid-19 lockdown restrictions

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

King Goodwill Zwelithini has commended the government for the efforts being made to curb Covid-19 and pleaded with the nation to adhere to all safety instructions ...

'Everything at a standstill' for couple who got married during lockdown

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

Instead of enjoying their honeymoon, a newlywed couple from Nkandla are preparing their legal defence as they face charges of contravening the Disaster Management ...

eThekwini to collect uMlazi refuse from today, after dumping contractors

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

An inter-governmental delegation led by Premier Sihle Zikalala met residents to inform them that the City of eThekwini would go back to providing the service.

Durban residents cry foul over eThekwini's tariff increase meetings

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

Local councillor concerned consultations were being held during the week when most ratepayers were at work.

LOOK: Durban waste collector strike intensifies as more join their plight

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

The demands from eThekwini Municipality's workers have deepened as more units join the strike to have their salary increased from grade 4 to grade 10.

Durban residents ‘under siege’ from stench

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

A smell emanating from the Ottawa-Verulam waste waterworks is depriving the community of clean air

'I can't sleep, so I read your letters of support' - Buthelezi opens up

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

IFP leader said he had been taking sleeping pills to help him sleep since his wife Princess Irene died on Monday, but they were not helping him sleep better.

Anger as eThekwini to spend more money on empty, vandalised Umlazi flats

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

A dispute over who should occupy the flats led to them being vandalised and now the city wants to spend money repairing them.

Congolese families seek repatriation citing xenophobia in SA

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

A group of 200 families from the DRC has approached the KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council to assist them with efforts to return safely.

eThekwini councillors reject DA’s land invasion bid

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

South Africa's main opposition party wants satellite police stations to monitor land grabs in affected areas, but deputy mayor says there are no funds

Residents in the dark as city struggles to finalise street lights tender

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

More than 25% of the city?s street lights are reportedly faulty as residents remain concerned the delays have left some streets in the dark.

Lobby group challenges eThekwini Municipality over MTN cell mast contract

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

eThekwini has given carte blanche to a leading mobile communications company to erect cellphone masts in various areas

Durban's homeless survey - shelters charge high for poor conditions

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

The survey found that most of Durban?s homeless people were from KwaZulu-Natal and came in search of work, but could not find any.

'Go! Durban' is going nowhere

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

Contractors downed tools in May.

Illegal dumping threatens Durban's Umgeni River

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

Environmental volunteers angered by rubble and industrial waste along the Umgeni river banks

Anger as Durban car auction reserved for township blacks only

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

Car auction excludes Indian and Coloured bidders who were also historically disadvantaged during Apartheid.

NSFAS deadline for online applications extended to Sunday midnight

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

Financial aid scheme extended the deadline to Sunday midnight to allow prospective students to submit their missing documents in their applications.

Durban municipality hands struggling ratepayers a lifeline

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

People in financial limbo can now let the eThekwini Municipality know about it and pay what they can afford.

Bid to evict residents of appalling rundown Durban shelter

Siboniso Mngadi|Published

Owner files High Court application to evict non-paying tenants who have nowhere else to live.

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