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As part of its ongoing quest of ensuring adherence to City by-laws and compliance with the Municipal Regulations, the Metro Police in Isiphingo Precinct conducted various operations, which included business compliance inspections, traffic control and stop and searches. 0 (0)

They achieved the following successes: 3 × Illegal structures demolished 51 × Pallets crushed and…

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eThekwini Municipality (Durban) is actively positioning itself to host matches for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027. 0 (0)

This development, announced in early July 2026, involves submitting a non-committal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…

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A 46-year-old Durban businessman, Butholezwe Prosper Mhlanga, was arrested by the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) on 6 or 7 July 2026 for an alleged customs fraud scheme that potentially cost the South African Revenue Service (SARS) around R36.97 million (often rounded to R37 million) in unpaid duties and taxes. 0 (0)

This is a classic example of under-declaration in customs fraud, where misrepresenting goods lowers the…

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AARTO (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) is South Africa’s long-delayed national system for handling traffic fines and introducing a demerit points system. 0 (0)

AARTO (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) is South Africa’s long-delayed national system for handling…

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A devastating fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday, 4 July 2026 (around 4 a.m.), at the Malacca Road Informal Settlement (also referred to as Malacca Informal Settlement) in Ward 110, near Red Hill Cemetery in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal 5 (1)

eThekwini Municipality’s emergency and disaster management teams responded swiftly and contained the blaze, preventing it…

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The March and March movement is an active South African civic group focused on illegal/undocumented immigration. 0 (0)

It has been organizing ongoing protests, including weekly Thursday marches, to pressure the government for…

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Huge crowds have gathered in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city and a major Shia holy site (home to the Imam Reza Shrine), for the burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who served as Iran’s Supreme Leader for decades. 5 (1)

Khamenei was killed on February 28, 2026, during the early stages of escalated conflict involving…

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The latest development in ongoing tensions within the ANC in South Africa’s Free State province ahead of the 2026 local government elections. 0 (0)

In mid-2025, the ANC’s Free State Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) decided to remove or “redeploy”…

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The KZN Amakhosi Vehicle Rollout is a multi-phase program by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) to provide official vehicles (described as “tools of trade”) to the province’s nearly 300 traditional leaders (Amakhosi). 0 (0)

KwaZulu-Natal has a significant traditional leadership structure rooted in Zulu culture and history. Amakhosi serve…

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Hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers have been camped outside the Department of Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre on Che Guevara Road in Berea, Durban, for over a month (as of early July 2026) 0 (0)

They report fleeing recent xenophobic threats and intimidation in their communities and say they have…

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Butholezwe Prosper Mhlanga, a 46-year-old Durban businessman, was arrested by the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) on Monday, 6 July 2026, for an alleged R37 million customs fraud scheme involving illicit cigarettes. 0 (0)

This appears to be a classic example of under-declaration or misdeclaration of goods to evade…

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The MK Party’s KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial offices in Durban were reportedly locked by the landlord on Thursday, 7 July 2026 (or around that date), due to alleged unpaid rent. 0 (0)

The MK Party’s KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial offices in Durban were reportedly locked by the landlord…

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A sad and shocking incident. 0 (0)

According to recent reports, the skeletal remains of a person suspected to have committed suicide…

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Former Olympic canoeist indicted for allegedly damaging Reflecting Pool 3 (1)

David “Davey” Hearn, a 67-year-old former U.S. Olympic canoeist from Bethesda, Maryland, was indicted on…

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The NHS has launched a major technology overhaul that integrates an AI-powered triage tool directly into the NHS App to determine the best healthcare service for patients 0 (0)

Announced as part of an accelerated rollout to cut waiting lists, the AI feature aims…

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David “Davey” Hearn, a 67-year-old former U.S. Olympic canoeist (competing in slalom events in 1992, 1996, and 2000), was indicted on July 2, 2026, by a D.C. grand jury on one count of felony destruction of property. 0 (0)

The charge relates to an incident on June 19, 2026, at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting…

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Three individuals—Saffydeen Aslam del Vecchio (46), his wife Fatima Patel (35), and Malawian national Ahmad Mussa (also referred to as Ahmad Musa or Mussa Ahmad Jackson)—were each sentenced to two life terms for the double murder of British-South African botanists Rodney Saunders (aged around 73–74) and his wife Rachel Saunders (aged around 63–64) in February 2018. 0 (0)

The sentencing occurred on Thursday (July 2 or 3, 2026, depending on reporting) in the…

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A Chatsworth mother contacted Verulam-based security company Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) in May 2026 to report her female partner from Phoenix. 0 (0)

RUSA’s Vinod Singh noted ongoing communication with police and hopes the children might disclose the…

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Chris Pappas, the incumbent Democratic Alliance (DA) mayor of uMngeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), is being positioned for a second term ahead of South Africa’s upcoming 2026 local government elections 0 (0)

uMngeni (which includes areas like Howick) had faced challenges such as financial distress, debt, and…

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KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier Thamsanqa (Thami) Ntuli has announced an escalation of workplace inspections and enforcement actions against employers hiring undocumented foreign nationals. 0 (0)

This initiative operates under the provincial programme “Operation Engangeni Ngesango Iyafohla” (sometimes referred to simply…

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Zozibini Tunzi delivered a memorable fashion statement at the 2026 Hollywoodbets Durban July, wearing a striking custom red gown that perfectly captured the event’s “Country Allure” theme while emphasizing confidence, local craftsmanship, and bold self-expression 0 (0)

Tunzi, the 2019 Miss Universe and a longstanding South African style icon, collaborated with designer…

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A devastating house fire in Reservoir Hills, Durban, on Thursday night (July 2, 2026) left a single mother and her seven children homeless, but the local community responded with remarkable speed and compassion. 0 (0)

The fire destroyed the family’s home on Middlemiss Crescent in Reservoir Hills, a residential suburb…

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