Call for greater enforcement of traffic laws
Fears that road fatalities will rise owing to enforcement inefficiencies.
Where are the missing bullets?
Municipal manager Sthembiso Ntombela said it had become necessary to seek the services of experts on the matter.
Bullets missing from municipal safe
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda confirmed that police in Dundee are investigating a case of theft.
Parties send in the big guns
Former president Thabo Mbeki was at Heroes Acre in Imbali in KZN on Saturday.
Splinter parties become kingmakers
They play a crucial role in coalition governments and holding the balance of power. In some cases, they serve as kingmakers, steering policy decisions and influencing ...
Clean river a human right
Businesses and civil society in Pietermaritzburg are campaigning together in a bid to get Human Rights Commission intervention on pollution of the Dusi River.
The ANC must remove useless leaders – Mbeki
Former president Thabo Mbeki says the ruling party should ensure it lives up to promises made in its manifesto.
Sorry Comrades, no Marathon up your street
The Pietermaritzburg street which houses the headquarters of the iconic Comrades Marathon has been renamed ‒ but it’s a half job, says the governing body.
Quest for clean living spaces
KZN capital environmental activists hope to make a change in townships.
ANC postpones Zuma hearing
The ANC postponed its disciplinary hearing involving Jacob Zuma, but supporters of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party).
Tributes for ex-speaker of the legislature in KZN
Traditional leader remembered as a pathfinder during the early days of democratic legislature.
Truck drivers’ May Day woes remain unheard
Drivers complain of harsh working conditions and little to show for their labour.
MEC Duma applauds multi-billion rand Wilmar project
According to Siboniso Duma, KZN MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs and Leader of Government Business, the government remains focused ...
Creating awareness on bad weather conditions
Weather Service hopes communities will take greater care of their environment in a bid to limit the impact of climate change.
Women hardly represented in politics
There are about 50 parties that will be contesting the elections, and only three have women leaders.
Another tough year ahead for KZN
KwaZulu-Natal’s two biggest departments will struggle to pay their employees and will most likely need a bailout from the National Treasury before the end of the ...
Plans to clean up PMB drug hot spots
A two-day crime-fighting summit at Harry Gwala Stadium this week noted how crime was spiralling out of control in Pietermaritzburg and was rendering the city uninhabitable ...
SA tired of ‘vote for jobs’ lure
Parties are trying to win voters with the promise of jobs, but not one has a credible plan.
End of an era for Minority Front
Minority Front (MF) leader Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi bows out after 25 years in the legislature.
Prayer meeting in Imbali appeals for an end to disasters in KZN
KZN Cogta MEC calls for swift response by communities when weather alerts are issued by the department as this can save lives.
Cheap online shopping costing SA jobs
Online shopping websites like Shein and Temu are having a devastating impact on locally produced goods and costing jobs.
‘Retrenchment was exactly what I needed to get going!’
Being retrenched was the defining moment for Neliswa Mntungwa “because there was no excuse for me not to pursue my dream”.
Scopa slams KZN Education Department
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education’s spending of 88% of its budget on workers’ salaries is a cause for concern.
Pension funds may relieve debt
Calls for careful decisions about worker pension funds.
Warning on business tariffs
The Msunduzi Municipality has proposed a 12 % increase on water, 17% on electricity, 9% on sanitation and 12% on waste removal.