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    A Russian jet-powered drone (reported as a Geran-4 / advanced Shahed-type UAV) struck the central headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kyiv on the afternoon of September 4, 2026.
  • The R190 million emergency rehabilitation of the uMzimkhulu (Mzimkhulu) River Bridge on the R102 near Port Shepstone has stretched from a planned six-month job into a multi-year saga marked by structural complexity, repeated stoppages over non-payment, cash-flow problems at the KZN Department of Transport, weather and technical setbacks, and significant local economic disruption
    The R190 million emergency rehabilitation of the uMzimkhulu (Mzimkhulu) River Bridge on the R102 near Port Shepstone has stretched from a planned six-month job into a multi-year saga marked by structural complexity, repeated stoppages over non-payment, cash-flow problems at the KZN Department of Transport, weather and technical setbacks, and significant local economic disruption
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The R190 million emergency rehabilitation of the uMzimkhulu (Mzimkhulu) River Bridge on the R102 near Port Shepstone has stretched from a planned six-month job into a multi-year saga marked by structural complexity, repeated stoppages over non-payment, cash-flow problems at the KZN Department of Transport, weather and technical setbacks, and significant local economic disruption
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The R190 million emergency rehabilitation of the uMzimkhulu (Mzimkhulu) River Bridge on the R102 near Port Shepstone has stretched from a planned six-month job into a multi-year saga marked by structural complexity, repeated stoppages over non-payment, cash-flow problems at the KZN Department of Transport, weather and technical setbacks, and significant local economic disruption 0 (0)

As of early September 2026, work is advancing toward a revised completion target of late…
admin1 day ago
March and march durban 8 sept
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March and march durban 8 sept 0 (0)

March and March (also styled March & March) is a South African civic/advocacy movement focused…
admin1 day ago
Research excluding TechCentral sources confirms the core facts of the FSCA’s action against the three individuals linked to Africa Bitcoin Corporation (formerly Altvest Capital / Altvest Limited).
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Research excluding TechCentral sources confirms the core facts of the FSCA’s action against the three individuals linked to Africa Bitcoin Corporation (formerly Altvest Capital / Altvest Limited). 5 (1)

Primary non-TechCentral reporting comes from EWN, the company’s own SENS/NSX announcements, MyBroadband, BusinessTech, News24, and…
admin2 days ago
IFP councillor Khethelo Mdluli (40) died from gunshot wounds in early September 2026 after being attacked at his home in oPhindweni, Gingindlovu (uMlalazi Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal North Coast)
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IFP councillor Khethelo Mdluli (40) died from gunshot wounds in early September 2026 after being attacked at his home in oPhindweni, Gingindlovu (uMlalazi Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal North Coast) 0 (0)

He was shot in front of his children on the evening of the previous Thursday,…
admin3 days ago
Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has faced repeated internal financial crises, contribution demands on public representatives, leadership purges, and control battles over funds, including those linked to Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs).
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Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has faced repeated internal financial crises, contribution demands on public representatives, leadership purges, and control battles over funds, including those linked to Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs). 0 (0)

MK Party (often abbreviated MKP) rose sharply in the 2024 elections, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, but…
admin3 days ago
Durban/KwaZulu-Natal subsistence and small-scale fisherfolk have long campaigned for better access to beachfront piers (especially along the Golden Mile and related spots)
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Durban/KwaZulu-Natal subsistence and small-scale fisherfolk have long campaigned for better access to beachfront piers (especially along the Golden Mile and related spots) 0 (0)

With partial historical successes but ongoing restrictions and protests as of the latest available reports;…
admin4 days ago
Two South African girls, aged 9 and 15, who were trafficked from South Africa to Malawi, were scheduled to return home on Thursday, 3 September 2026
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Two South African girls, aged 9 and 15, who were trafficked from South Africa to Malawi, were scheduled to return home on Thursday, 3 September 2026 0 (0)

Social Development Minister Dina Pule was set to receive them at OR Tambo International Airport…
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Heidi Giokos has secured a new role at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
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Heidi Giokos has secured a new role at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) 0 (0)

Award-winning South African journalist and broadcaster Heidi Giokos has joined the South African Broadcasting Corporation…
admin5 days ago
The R2.1 billion Cornubia Business Park (also referred to as the Cornubia Town Centre Precinct or CTC) is a major private-sector-led mixed-use development in Cornubia, north of Durban in eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Nata
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The R2.1 billion Cornubia Business Park (also referred to as the Cornubia Town Centre Precinct or CTC) is a major private-sector-led mixed-use development in Cornubia, north of Durban in eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Nata 0 (0)

Developer Fundamentum Property Group (via Cornubia Business Park (Pty) Ltd) acquired the approximately 26-hectare site…
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Limpopo Boy (real name Matome Robert Mahlatse Thoka / Matome Robert Thoka), the South African dancer and choreographer from Botlokwa in Limpopo, publicly addressed a leaked private/intimate video involving him and Matshidiso Matilda during an appearance on Podcast and Chill with MacG (with co-hosts including Sol Phenduka) that premiered around 27 August 2026.
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Limpopo Boy (real name Matome Robert Mahlatse Thoka / Matome Robert Thoka), the South African dancer and choreographer from Botlokwa in Limpopo, publicly addressed a leaked private/intimate video involving him and Matshidiso Matilda during an appearance on Podcast and Chill with MacG (with co-hosts including Sol Phenduka) that premiered around 27 August 2026. 0 (0)

The video, which surfaced earlier in August 2026 (reportedly recorded on or around 8 August),…
admin5 days ago
Here is the 7-day weather forecast for Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (as of early Wednesday, 2 September 2026).
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Here is the 7-day weather forecast for Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (as of early Wednesday, 2 September 2026). 0 (0)

Day-by-day forecast Wednesday, 2 September (today) Thursday, 3 September Friday, 4 September Saturday, 5 September…
admin5 days ago
A man was rescued on the morning of 1 September 2026 after spending the night trapped in an uncovered manhole/stormwater drain in the Durban North / Umgeni Park area.
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A man was rescued on the morning of 1 September 2026 after spending the night trapped in an uncovered manhole/stormwater drain in the Durban North / Umgeni Park area. 0 (0)

Reports describe two closely related (or possibly overlapping) accounts from the same night and vicinity:…
admin5 days ago
Durban (eThekwini) is actively being positioned
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Durban (eThekwini) is actively being positioned 0 (0)

showing early momentum—as a rising coastal tourism and investment hub in Africa, backed by recent…
admin5 days ago
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced it will contest all 112 wards in the eThekwini Municipality (Durban and surrounds) in South Africa’s 2026 local government elections, scheduled for 4 November 2026.
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced it will contest all 112 wards in the eThekwini Municipality (Durban and surrounds) in South Africa’s 2026 local government elections, scheduled for 4 November 2026. 0 (0)

On 31 August 2026, the party formally unveiled its slate of ward councillor candidates in…
admin5 days ago
The SABC (as a public body and state-owned entity under the Broadcasting Act 4 of 1999) is fully subject to South African law, including the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).
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The SABC (as a public body and state-owned entity under the Broadcasting Act 4 of 1999) is fully subject to South African law, including the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). 0 (0)

There is no general exemption that places the SABC or its TV licence operations outside…
admin6 days ago
Professor Tricia Naicker, Director of the Catalysis and Peptide Research Unit at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
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Professor Tricia Naicker, Director of the Catalysis and Peptide Research Unit at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) 0 (0)

has received the Distinguished Young Woman Researcher Award (in the Natural and Engineering Sciences category)…
admin6 days ago
The great fuel rip off, starring the usual suspects
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The great fuel rip off, starring the usual suspects 0 (0)

The eThekwini Municipality Connection: Mention the infamous fuel syndicate scam where fake municipal vehicles equipped…
admin6 days ago
South Africa is experiencing a nationwide measles outbreak in 2026, with laboratory-confirmed cases in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) among other provinces, driven primarily by declining childhood vaccination rates.
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South Africa is experiencing a nationwide measles outbreak in 2026, with laboratory-confirmed cases in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) among other provinces, driven primarily by declining childhood vaccination rates. 0 (0)

KZN has fewer cases than the hardest-hit areas (such as the Western Cape and Free…
admin1 week ago
The Nkabinde Commission of Inquiry (formally an enquiry into the fitness of South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andrew Chauke to hold office) found that there was evidence supporting the institution of racketeering charges against Major-General Johan Booysen and members of the Cato Manor Organised Crime Unit.
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The Nkabinde Commission of Inquiry (formally an enquiry into the fitness of South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andrew Chauke to hold office) found that there was evidence supporting the institution of racketeering charges against Major-General Johan Booysen and members of the Cato Manor Organised Crime Unit. 0 (0)

The enquiry was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in September 2025 under section 12(6) of…
admin1 week ago
South African Airways (SAA) is seeking a new strategic equity partner nearly two years after the collapse of its proposed deal with the Takatso Consortium.
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South African Airways (SAA) is seeking a new strategic equity partner nearly two years after the collapse of its proposed deal with the Takatso Consortium. 0 (0)

Background on the Takatso Deal In June 2021, the government selected the Takatso Consortium—primarily Harith…
admin1 week ago
Two adult men from the Ethenjane area in Ward 105, eThekwini (Durban), KwaZulu-Natal, died in early August 2026 after contracting rabies from the same dog following exposure on 4 July 2026.
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Two adult men from the Ethenjane area in Ward 105, eThekwini (Durban), KwaZulu-Natal, died in early August 2026 after contracting rabies from the same dog following exposure on 4 July 2026. 0 (0)

Both tested positive via laboratory confirmation before their deaths. A third suspected case involving an…
admin1 week ago
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (Unit 1 taken offline after a turbine trip on 27 August 2026; the full station is offline as Unit 2 was already down for maintenance)
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Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (Unit 1 taken offline after a turbine trip on 27 August 2026; the full station is offline as Unit 2 was already down for maintenance) 0 (0)

Eskom confirmed that Koeberg Unit 1 was safely taken offline shortly before 1 a.m. on…
admin1 week ago
South African fuel prices are set for notable increases from Wednesday, 2 September 2026
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South African fuel prices are set for notable increases from Wednesday, 2 September 2026 0 (0)

based on the latest Central Energy Fund (CEF) data tracked through late August. These remain…
admin1 week ago
Who controls the VAT
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Who controls the VAT 0 (0)

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana (through counsel for the Minister, National Treasury, and the South African…
admin1 week ago

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