Club Med’s first South African resort at Tinley Manor
The controversy involves Club Med’s first South African resort at Tinley Manor (also called Club…
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Your go-to roundup for what’s happening in the City of Durban and surrounding eThekwini areas
Durban has seen a mix of dramatic weather events, infrastructure challenges, crime updates, and community stories in recent weeks. Here’s the latest on the biggest headlines affecting residents.
Julius Malema’s pre-sentencing
Julius Malema’s pre-sentencing hearing in his firearm discharge case is taking place today and tomorrow…
The entire five-member board of Ithala SOC Limited resigned
The entire five-member board of Ithala SOC Limited (a subsidiary of the Ithala Development Finance…
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has withheld EPWP (Expanded Public Works Programme) funding
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has withheld EPWP (Expanded Public Works Programme) funding…
Vitol Group’s Vivo Energy is converting a former Durban refinery site into a major fuel storage hub for South Africa.
Vitol Group’s Vivo Energy is converting a former Durban refinery site into a major fuel…
The trial of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla (former MK Party MP and daughter of ex-President Jacob Zuma) continued today
The trial of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla (former MK Party MP and daughter of ex-President Jacob Zuma)…
clean-up campaign in the Durban CBD this morning.
The March and March movement (known for anti-illegal immigration advocacy) is running a clean-up campaign…
assets worth approximately R5.9 million belonging to two KwaZulu-Natal businessmen: Mlungisi Sibusiso Nkosinathi Ndaba and Nicholas Kemeta Mncube siezed
The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) obtained a court order from the…
Five arrested after Gateway Mall jewellery store robbery, goods recovered
Five suspects were arrested in connection with an armed robbery at Premji’s Jewellers (also referred…
Land reclamation application in the Port of Durban
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has submitted a pre-approval application to reclaim 22.4 hectares of…
Dam gates still not functioning
the devastating April 2022 floods in KwaZulu-Natal, two of the ten Hydroplus fuse gates at…
Here’s your latest roundup of news in Durban and KZN for Monday, 13 April 2026.
Weather & Storm Aftermath Overnight and recent heavy thunderstorms continue to impact parts of eThekwini,…
Here are the latest top news stories for Durban and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) as of April 12, 2026.
Municipal & Financial Issues in eThekwini (Durban) Crime & Incidents Service Delivery & Infrastructure Other…
One of the founders of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Albert Mazibuko has died
Albert Mazibuko, a longtime member and often described as one of the foundational figures of…
Black mambas found in pump
A homeowner in the Paradise Valley area was working late on Friday night to fix…
A man believed to be in his forties was shot and killed on Saturday afternoon (April 11, 2026) on the M1 Higginson Highway in the Mariannhill
A man believed to be in his forties was shot and killed on Saturday afternoon…
Durban’s iconic beaches are getting a timely R4.3 million safety injection from South Africa’s tourism private sector, just as holiday crowds return for the Easter break and beyond.
Durban’s iconic beaches are getting a timely R4.3 million safety injection from South Africa’s tourism…
The iconic Queen Mary 2 (Cunard’s flagship and the world’s last true ocean liner) docked at the Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal
That’s fantastic news for Durban! The iconic Queen Mary 2 (Cunard’s flagship and the world’s…
14-year-old environmental trailblazer and self-described “ornithophile” (bird lover) from Durban
Romario Valentine, a 14-year-old environmental trailblazer and self-described “ornithophile” (bird lover) from Durban, South Africa.…
five armed suspects in a grey Mazda 2 went on a failed hijacking spree.
On Thursday morning (April 9, 2026), in Phoenix (a suburb north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South…
Marshall Security responded to a call on Carlisle Crescent in Durban North.
Marshall Security responded to a call on Carlisle Crescent in Durban North. A client reported…
The private sector in South Africa’s tourism industry has donated R4.3 million (about US$254,558) to support safety along Durban’s coastline.
The private sector in South Africa’s tourism industry has donated R4.3 million (about US$254,558) to…