Category: Local news
Ministry clarifies R31 million spent to watch World Cup
THE Department of Sports, Arts and Culture is clarifying the amount of money it allegedly…
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…
Second arrest for rape suspect released on bail
FREE State police have arrested a man who failed to appear in court after being…
Soldier who ‘killed woman in fatal hit-and-run’ to stand trial next month
THE trial of a soldier accused of killing a woman he was driving with is…
NFP sues KZN legislature speaker over Mbali Shinga
The NATIONAL Freedom Party has decided to take the matter of its KwaZulu-Natal chairperson, Ms…
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…
Minister visits disaster site in Buhleni
THE KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi, visited the Nazareth Church…
High-profile arrests in South Africa stemming from evidence and testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry
The headline refers to a series of high-profile arrests in South Africa stemming from evidence…
Murder of Durban Metro Police Superintendent
The case involves the July 20, 2023, murder of Durban Metro Police Superintendent (or Senior/Acting…
Recent shocking revelations center on a May 2026 Carte Blanche exposé highlighting brutal assaults on homeless
Recent shocking revelations center on a May 2026 Carte Blanche exposé highlighting brutal assaults on…
Ex-Durban mayor Gumede, on a R320m fraud charge, just joined MK
Gumede is a long-time ANC figure in KwaZulu-Natal. She served as eThekwini mayor from around…
The Zulu (AmaZulu) Traditional Prime Minister (uNdunankulu) has reportedly called for an end to government or political branding
The Zulu Kingdom is South Africa’s largest traditional monarchy, with deep roots in pre-colonial history…
All eight individuals were successfully rescued following the collapse of a retaining wall at the eBuhleni Village of the Nazareth Baptist Church
(commonly known as the Shembe Church) in Inanda, north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on…
The recent initiative in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, represents a targeted effort to combat the persistent illegal trade in crayfish (specifically East Coast rock lobster) and broader marine resource crimes.
This crackdown involves specialised training for prosecutors, South African Police Service (SAPS) detectives, Coastal Marine…
Two accused remain behind bars as Chatsworth court hears rape and drug case
Two men accused of rape, kidnapping, assault and drug-related offences remain in custody after appearing…
IDAC head’s appearance in Madlanga postponed to an unknown date
THE hearing of the head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Andrea Johnson has…
A Malawian domestic worker is wanted for allegedly stealing cash and jewellery worth around R1 million from a house in Durban.
A Malawian domestic worker is wanted for allegedly stealing cash and jewellery worth around R1…
KZNA manager who was seen fighting with runner apologises
KwaZulu-Natal Athletics (KZNA) president Steve Mkasi says he deeply regrets what happened when he was…
Man wanted for allegedly murdering wife and children in England appears in court
A Zimbabwean man arrested in South Africa, wanted in England for the murder of his…
The Sherwood Residents Association (SRA) in Durban has publicly raised objections to the proposed Palestine House SA Centre for Human Rights in the Sherwood suburb (specifically on a property in Browns Grove).
This is a recent local development (as of July 2026), centered on land-use, zoning, consultation…
