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Perla Siedle Gibson, known as the “Lady in White,” was a South African soprano and artist who became an iconic morale-booster for Allied troops during World War II in Durban, South Africa.
Born in Durban in 1888 to Otto Siedle (a prominent shipping agent, businessman, and musician of German extraction), Perla came…
eThekwini Municipality (Durban) announced it invested approximately R127.9 million in rehabilitating 13 strategic roads in and around the inner city during the 2025/26 financial year.
This exceeds the R100 million figure referenced in the query and forms part of a broader Inner-City Rehabilitation Programme aimed…
Pongola Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, lost its provincial government funding in 2013, leading to its effective closure around 2014.
Pongola Hospital was a small, privately owned (or mission-linked) 21-bed facility in the Zululand district that had received state subsidies…
Perla Siedle Gibson, known as the “Lady in White,” was a South African soprano and artist who became an iconic morale-booster for Allied troops during World War II in Durban, South Africa.
Born in Durban in 1888 to Otto Siedle (a prominent shipping agent, businessman, and musician…
eThekwini Municipality (Durban) announced it invested approximately R127.9 million in rehabilitating 13 strategic roads in and around the inner city during the 2025/26 financial year.
This exceeds the R100 million figure referenced in the query and forms part of a…
Pongola Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, lost its provincial government funding in 2013, leading to its effective closure around 2014.
Pongola Hospital was a small, privately owned (or mission-linked) 21-bed facility in the Zululand district…
The Govender brothers, Ferrel and Darren, have returned to the Durban High Court (KwaZulu-Natal High Court) for their ongoing high-profile murder trial related to the killing of Durban businessman Shailen Singh.
Shailen Singh, a 32-year-old businessman from Umhlanga (north of Durban) who owned a trucking and…
Radisson Hotel Group (a major European-origin hospitality brand) is introducing South Africa’s first internationally branded serviced apartment development in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal.
This project, called Radisson Serviced Apartments Umhlanga, represents a “first-of-its-kind” entry for full hotel-grade branded…
eThekwini Municipality (Durban) is taking steps to reassure international delegates and counter perceptions of widespread xenophobia ahead of the 46th SADC Summit in August 2026
eThekwini, which encompasses Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is hosting the SADC (Southern African Development…
Tow Truck Driver Stabbed Multiple Times Following Dispute in Glen Anil, Durban
A tow truck driver was seriously injured in a stabbing incident on Wednesday afternoon, 22…
A 71-year-old pensioner was arrested in Cato Manor, Durban (eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal), on or around Monday, 20 July 2026, for alleged illegal firearm manufacturing and related activities.
Items seized (per SAPS statements via Captain Carmen Rhynes): Photos released by SAPS show seized…
They narrowly escaped a gunman’s attack on the police.
A group of suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers narrowly escaped arrest when police raided a house…
eThekwini Municipality condemns illegal water shut-offs by contractors
Although the water crisis continues to be a thorn in the side of Durban and…
Former mayor arrested for R2m in failed tender
The Hawks have arrested former Madlanganei mayor Lindile Mhlungu (42) and Musawenkosi Thwala on charges…
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) do show measurable progress against the so-called “construction mafia,” offering a practical example that coordinated action can reduce this form of organised extortion.
The “construction mafia” (often self-styled as local “business forums”) emerged prominently in KZN and spread…
The royal family issued a statement opposing his appointment.
THE Matulini royal houses in Mgababa have been embroiled in a dispute over the tribe’s…