ATI helps tourism operators get the show on the road
African tourism exhibitors were given a platform to showcase their offerings to international and local buyers, destination marketing companies and leisure tourism ...
Ballito disaster ‘could have been averted’
Neighbours and some emergency workers told the Sunday Tribune that the disaster on Zen Drive could have been averted had more precautions been taken after the same ...
Ballroom dancers need help to get to Germany for world event
Simphiwe Cele, 27, and Kekeletso Makhetha, 23, said the only barrier to them representing South Africa at the World DanceSport Federation World Championship Standard ...
Tourism minister commends growth in travel sector
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille said the theme “Unlimited Africa” spoke to unlimited potential because the continent boasts diverse landscapes, cultures and experiences ...
Counsel vow to challenge court ruling in AKA case
Lindokuhle Thabani Mkhwanazi, Lindani Zenzele Ndimande, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, Mziwethemba Harvey Gwabeni and Lindokuhle “Lindo” Ndimande appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s ...
Disabled people should not limit themselves
Wheelchair-bound, Zinhle Khumalo, from Nquthu in northern KwaZulu-Natal, graduated from UKZN. She was previously awarded a Bachelor of Social Sciences summa cum ...
The food we eat is not always safe – study
Noresha Govender’s study aims to provide a critical overview of the South African food safety legal framework.
Unleashing potential in dogs
Unable to bear the plight of stray and malnourished dogs, a South Coast woman has dedicated her life to caring for them.
No ID . . . no vote
Homeless people say their plight has not been included in any of the political party manifestos.
Drop-out donors risk patients’ lives
While more than 30 000 South Africans were registered as stem cell donors in 2023 – a 43% increase year-on-year – more than half of all matched donors changed their ...
Africa to descend on Durban
Delegates attending Africa’s Travel Indaba are expected to benefit from tailored networking sessions, panel discussions, speed-marketing sessions showcasing new ...
Families struggle to come to terms with loss of loved ones
Sihle Lutango, Ntando Jiyana and Inam Mnqayi were in a vehicle returning to their homes on the South Coast after watching a soccer match in Durban.
Flood-ravaged Margate trying to get ready for the holiday season
The Ugu District Municipality is working round the clock to be able to host tourists in the upcoming holiday season. Recently heavy rains destroyed infrastructure ...
Margate businesses ruined by floods
Several businesses were ruined when heavy rains and strong winds battered parts of the South Coast including Margate.
Graduating against the odds
Two exceptional students triumphed against the odds at the graduation ceremony at Mangosuthu University of Technology.
Durban dancer breaking out
For Courtnaé Paul from Redhill, break dancing does not just involve the movement of her body, but is a lifestyle.
Local film director hopes to zip awards
KwaZulu-Natal’s self-taught movie-maker, Samukele Khumalo-Dludla, says she is hopeful her film Zipped, which she directed and produced, will scoop the accolades ...
Selfless Avoca Hills man knows what it’s like to be poor and hungry
Dumile Magaqa, a selfless Durban man who feeds the hungry because he knows what is to go to bed hungry, founded the NPO, Mission Thando Khabazela Soup Kitchen in ...
Cele calls on police to ‘deal decisively’ with criminals
Police Minister Bheki Cele said he refused to go to a scene of a shoot-out between police and criminals and pick up the bodies of the police.
Be authentic, says ‘Big Brother’ winner
Zondi said that while being in the house with many other people of different personalities and backgrounds posed a slight challenge for him, remaining patient and ...
KZN pupil to show off self-driven car to the world
Sqiniseko Mpontshane, 19, from Emabhanoyini in the rural outskirts of Jozini, has been selected to represent the country, through the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. ...
Empowering the abused and marginalised in society
Founder and Director of the Non-Profit Organisation Umgeni Community Empowerment Centre which provides help to abused children, women and men, those affected by ...
Police kill 9 suspects in gunfight
The Mariannhill area is in the spotlight after a nest of criminals was described as a menace to society.
AKA accused deny links to his murder
Lindokuhle Thabani Mkhwanazi, Lindani Zenzele Ndimande, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, Mziwethemba Harvey Gwabeni and Lindokuhle Lindo Ndimande deny having links to the double ...
Providing homes for vulnerable kids
Eunice Mweli who takes care of orphaned and abandoned children is this week’s unsung hero.