The situation at the Durban Drive-Inn Site (also called Drive Inn or Old Drive Inn site, opposite the beachfront in North Beach).
Thousands of Malawian nationals (many undocumented) who fled their homes in KwaZulu-Natal due to anti-migrant…
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The power struggle over the Ingonyama Trust
involves ongoing tensions between AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial government over…
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) that the government will hire an additional 10,000 permanent labour inspectors this year (2026) as part of a major expansion of the labour inspectorate (sometimes referred to as “Project 20,000” when including interns or other roles).
The initiative has been welcomed by groups like COSATU, with calls for speedy recruitment, training,…
the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has confirmed it is fully prepared for the National Voter Registration Weekend on 20–21 June 2026.
How to Participate: The IEC, along with partners like Home Affairs, has been running awareness…
Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament (National Assembly) has approved a constitutional amendment bill to extend presidential terms
Next Steps The bill now moves to the Senate (upper house), where it is widely…
South African businessman Robert Gumede (born in Nelspruit, now Mbombela), through his Vision Group (sometimes referenced via consortia like Vision Sugar or Terris Consortium), has played a central role in rescuing the historic sugar producer Tongaat Hulett
The company, founded over 130 years ago, faced severe financial distress, entering business rescue in…
A fire in the Quarry West informal settlement in Reservoir Hills, Durban (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), displaced over 60 people on Friday morning (June 19, 2026).
This is a common challenge in informal settlements, where closely packed structures and limited infrastructure…
The Trump administration notified South Africa that it is ending the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program there. This follows South Africa’s failure to meet specific U.S. policy demands related to the treatment of white (primarily Afrikaner) farmers and broader issues like race-based laws
Broader Context on White Farmers South Africa has a documented issue with farm attacks (plattelandmoorde).…
Durban Metro Police (eThekwini Municipality) have intensified enforcement actions against non-compliant businesses in the Durban CBD.
Metro Police spokesperson Colonel Boysie Zungu noted that the action addressed community concerns about illegal…
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has lost over R250 million worth of heavy construction machinery and transport vehicles to a criminal syndicate since 2024. This is severely disrupting road construction and maintenance projects across the province
KZN Transport MEC Siboniso Duma highlighted the issue and appealed to the public for help…
The eThekwini Municipality in Durban has activated the old Durban Drive-In site as a temporary relocation and processing area to manage overcrowding and tensions at the Sherwood Hall/Park camp.
Key Developments The Drive-In Site Measure The Drive-In site was activated specifically to ease pressure…
The chances of Ebola (Bundibugyo strain) reaching Durban (or South Africa more broadly) are currently very low.
Why the Risk Is Low How It Could Happen (Low-Probability Scenarios) Ebola spreads via direct…
As of mid-June 2026, Uganda has a contained Ebola outbreak (Bundibugyo virus strain) with cases mostly linked to the much larger outbreak in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo
Key Numbers for Uganda (as of ~June 16, 2026) No major new surges in Uganda…
Facebook monetization ban for Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma.
What we know: Broader context South Africa has ongoing, severe challenges with illegal immigration, strained…
Headline CPI inflation rose to 4.5% year-on-year in May 2026, up from 4.0% in April. This is the highest since July 2024 but below market expectations of around 4.7%.
Core inflation (excluding volatile items like food and fuel) also ticked up to 3.8% from…
Three security guards from KwaNdengezi who were seen harassing an Uber
Three security guards from KwaNdengezi who were seen harassing an Uber driver who was carrying…
Groups, often linked to traditional African spiritual or cleansing rituals performed by sangomas (traditional healers), slaughter chickens on the beach. The remains (carcasses, feathers, blood) are sometimes left behind or thrown into the sea
Resident and community response Legal and official side This is a clash between traditional practices…
Sardines are jumping at Ramsgate
Yes, the sardine run is active at Ramsgate (KZN South Coast, South Africa) right now!…
Three shops (reportedly foreign-owned) in the Cornubia Housing area of Verulam were looted.
Social media posts from the same evening confirm similar details, with security teams active in…
The case against alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has been postponed to Wednesday.
Matlala and his co-accused appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Proceedings were postponed…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce (or has outlined) a ban on under-16s accessing major “high-risk” social media platforms, going further than Australia’s model
This follows a consultation where ~90% of parents reportedly supported action. The policy includes age…