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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.

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Two Congolese (DRC) nationals were arrested on Saturday, 15 August 2026, for allegedly trying to enter the 46th Ordinary SADC Summit venue at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) using accreditation that belonged to someone else; they face charges including fraud, impersonation, and unauthorised entry into a restricted area. 0 (0)

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) confirmed the arrests. Security officials stopped the…
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A Nigerian social media influencer known as “KC Luxury” (Afolabi Kazeem Michael / Micheal), a 49-year-old with around 700,000 Instagram followers, was arrested by Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in connection with the seizure of 184.5 kg of cocaine valued at roughly $27.7–28 million (about ₦39 billion or £21 million), destined primarily for the UK (with links also to other parts of Europe and Asia). 0 (0)

The NDLEA described this as one of its most significant recent narcotics investigations and the…
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AfriForum has filed a contempt of court application against the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and its leader Julius Malema in the High Court in Pretoria over alleged breaches of a 2017 interdict prohibiting calls for illegal land occupation. The application was issued by the court on Friday (around 14 August 2026) and publicly announced by AfriForum on Sunday, 16 August 2026. 0 (0)

Background on the 2017 Court Order On 7 March 2017, AfriForum obtained a court order…
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On 13 August 2026, Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane, joined by UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma, eThekwini Executive Mayor Councillor Cyril Xaba, and other officials, handed over completed homes at the Barton Place portion (Phase 2) of the Kennedy Road Housing Project. 0 (0)

Kennedy Road is one of eThekwini’s largest and most densely populated informal settlements, historically home…
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