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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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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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The Vatican has declared the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX)—a traditionalist/conservative Catholic group founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre—in a state of schism after it consecrated four new bishops on July 1, 2026, at its seminary in Écône, Switzerland. This directly defied a personal appeal from Pope Leo XIV (elected in 2025, the first American pope, born Robert Francis Prevost). 5 (1)

This is described as the first major crisis for Pope Leo XIV, who had previously…
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