Steenhuisen confirms use of blue-light vehicles
ActionSA’s Athol Trollip has questioned Minister John Steenhuisen's use of departmental vehicles fitted with blue lights saying it raises questions about government ...
Mother tongue teaching and learning to be introduced in Grade 4 in 2025
“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
The SPCA had received a call that there were cubs kept on the premises.
Ratepayer bodies work with City to protect vital infrastructure
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Former KZN Home Affairs official appears in court for passport fraud, corruption
A Pietermaritzburg-based Home Affairs official appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court for selling fraudulent passports to foreign nationals using ...
Neighbour describes fatal Durban North shooting
The suspect who shot at five people, killing one, at a house in Durban North on Sunday is still at large.
KZN premier to lead rabies awareness campaign in KwaMashu
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube said there are unnecessary human deaths due to rabies which can be prevented if pet owners take the responsibility of vaccinating ...
UKZN to officially launch Aerospace Systems Research Institute
The Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) located in UKZN’s Discipline of Mechanical Engineering, which runs one of the largest university-based aerospace ...