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The KwaZulu-Natal High Court (Durban) ordered a Nigerian woman’s attorney and counsel to forfeit all fees and repay any amounts she had already paid them, after finding their papers for her asylum-related application deeply flawed and substandard. 0 (0)

The case is Uduogu v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (2026-083830) [2026] ZAKZDHC 37,…

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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. 0 (0)

This exceeds the R100 million figure referenced in the query and forms part of a…

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Pongola Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, lost its provincial government funding in 2013, leading to its effective closure around 2014. 5 (1)

Pongola Hospital was a small, privately owned (or mission-linked) 21-bed facility in the Zululand district…

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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. 0 (0)

Shailen Singh, a 32-year-old businessman from Umhlanga (north of Durban) who owned a trucking and…

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Radisson Hotel Group (a major European-origin hospitality brand) is introducing South Africa’s first internationally branded serviced apartment development in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. 0 (0)

This project, called Radisson Serviced Apartments Umhlanga, represents a “first-of-its-kind” entry for full hotel-grade branded…

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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 0 (0)

eThekwini, which encompasses Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is hosting the SADC (Southern African Development…

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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. 0 (0)

Items seized (per SAPS statements via Captain Carmen Rhynes): Photos released by SAPS show seized…

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They narrowly escaped a gunman’s attack on the police. 5 (1)

A group of suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers narrowly escaped arrest when police raided a house…

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eThekwini Municipality condemns illegal water shut-offs by contractors 0 (0)

Although the water crisis continues to be a thorn in the side of Durban and…

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Former mayor arrested for R2m in failed tender 0 (0)

The Hawks have arrested former Madlanganei mayor Lindile Mhlungu (42) and Musawenkosi Thwala on charges…

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The Durban Municipality Police, in cooperation with other legal firms, started a campaign today as they are in the illegal buildings in Durban. The structures are allegedly used as criminal nests, including drug sale and other illegal activities. 0 (0)

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Deadline for registration of customary marriages 0 (0)

THEY HAVE been given a deadline of the end of next month to register their…

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Ministry clarifies R31 million spent to watch World Cup 0 (0)

THE Department of Sports, Arts and Culture is clarifying the amount of money it allegedly…

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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. 0 (0)

The “construction mafia” (often self-styled as local “business forums”) emerged prominently in KZN and spread…

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Second arrest for rape suspect released on bail 0 (0)

FREE State police have arrested a man who failed to appear in court after being…

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Soldier who ‘killed woman in fatal hit-and-run’ to stand trial next month 0 (0)

THE trial of a soldier accused of killing a woman he was driving with is…

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NFP sues KZN legislature speaker over Mbali Shinga 0 (0)

The NATIONAL Freedom Party has decided to take the matter of its KwaZulu-Natal chairperson, Ms…

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The royal family issued a statement opposing his appointment. 0 (0)

THE Matulini royal houses in Mgababa have been embroiled in a dispute over the tribe’s…

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Minister visits disaster site in Buhleni 0 (0)

THE KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi, visited the Nazareth Church…

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High-profile arrests in South Africa stemming from evidence and testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry 0 (0)

The headline refers to a series of high-profile arrests in South Africa stemming from evidence…

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Murder of Durban Metro Police Superintendent 0 (0)

The case involves the July 20, 2023, murder of Durban Metro Police Superintendent (or Senior/Acting…

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Recent shocking revelations center on a May 2026 Carte Blanche exposé highlighting brutal assaults on homeless 0 (0)

Recent shocking revelations center on a May 2026 Carte Blanche exposé highlighting brutal assaults on…

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Ex-Durban mayor Gumede, on a R320m fraud charge, just joined MK 0 (0)

Gumede is a long-time ANC figure in KwaZulu-Natal. She served as eThekwini mayor from around…

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The Zulu (AmaZulu) Traditional Prime Minister (uNdunankulu) has reportedly called for an end to government or political branding 0 (0)

The Zulu Kingdom is South Africa’s largest traditional monarchy, with deep roots in pre-colonial history…

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