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the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has confirmed it is fully prepared for the National Voter Registration Weekend on 20–21 June 2026.
Dates and Hours: Saturday 20 June and Sunday 21 June 2026, from 08:00 to 17:00 at all voting stations. Scale…
the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has confirmed it is fully prepared for the National Voter Registration Weekend on 20–21 June 2026.
How to Participate: The IEC, along with partners like Home Affairs, has been running awareness…
The Surfing Bean
The Surfing Bean is a casual beachfront cafe/bar & eatery in Amanzimtoti (Toti), South Africa,…
Cosplay competition at Westville warehouse
there’s a Westville Warehouse Anime & Cosplay Festival happening on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in…
Mogamat Zane Adams
Career Highlights Legacy Zane/Zayn is remembered as one of Cape Town’s music icons, often called…
The 1949 Durban Riots (also known as the Durban Pogrom or Anti-Indian Riots) were a violent anti-Indian outbreak that erupted in Durban
primarily between 13 and 15 January 1949. Black South Africans (largely Zulu) targeted Indian South…
South African businessman Robert Gumede (born in Nelspruit, now Mbombela), through his Vision Group (sometimes referenced via consortia like Vision Sugar or Terris Consortium), has played a central role in rescuing the historic sugar producer Tongaat Hulett
The company, founded over 130 years ago, faced severe financial distress, entering business rescue in…
A fire in the Quarry West informal settlement in Reservoir Hills, Durban (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), displaced over 60 people on Friday morning (June 19, 2026).
This is a common challenge in informal settlements, where closely packed structures and limited infrastructure…
Attempted hijacking in Newlands Durban
There was a recent attempted hijacking in Newlands West, Durban (Fosdale Road area), on Thursday…
North Beach
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Taxi ranks in durban
Durban (eThekwini) has a large network of minibus taxi ranks, serving as the primary public…
Angie @ the 3 monkeys
The venue has posted about it directly, and Angie promotes her gigs via her Facebook…
Durban (eThekwini) tourism is not in overall decline over the last 5 years (roughly 2020–2025); it experienced a severe COVID-19-induced drop followed by a strong recovery, with recent years (especially 2024–2025) showing significant growth in visitor numbers and spending, though full pre-pandemic recovery varies by metric.
National context (relevant since Durban is a key KZN destination): SA international tourist arrivals in…
Durban Metro Police (eThekwini Municipality) have intensified enforcement actions against non-compliant businesses in the Durban CBD.
Metro Police spokesperson Colonel Boysie Zungu noted that the action addressed community concerns about illegal…
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has lost over R250 million worth of heavy construction machinery and transport vehicles to a criminal syndicate since 2024. This is severely disrupting road construction and maintenance projects across the province
KZN Transport MEC Siboniso Duma highlighted the issue and appealed to the public for help…
