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eThekwini Mayor Xaba says Durban ready to welcome more visitors
eThekwini Mayor Xaba says Durban ready to welcome more visitors! The bustling city of eThekwini is gearing up for a…
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Festive season: eThekwini expecting a million visitors
The eThekwini Metro Municipality has announced its readiness to welcome more than one million visitors to Durban for the festive…
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eThekwini’s homelessness by-law workshop criticised for excluding the homeless
eThekwini’s homelessness by-law workshop criticised for excluding the homeless! As eThekwini hosts a workshop aimed at developing new by-laws to…
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Black Business Forum says politicians behind construction mafia
The Black Business Federation (BBF) has come out guns blazing, accusing top politicians and councillors of being behind the so-called…
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Over 123 undocumented foreign nationals held
In specialized operation led by Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and the KwaZulu-Natal police, more than 123 undocumented foreign nationals…
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eThekwini women lose R119K in social media scam
Three women from eThekwini have been scammed for about R119 000 in total after responding to an advertisement on social…
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Public Works Minister calls for urgent reform of EPWP amid protests in eThekwini
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has highlighted the need for urgent reform of the Expanded Public…
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Nomvula Mokonyane rubbishes rumours of disbanding of ANC structures
The African National Congress has rubbished claims that it intends to disband regional and provincial structures. Despite a recent visit…
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ANC’s Cyril Xaba elected unopposed as eThekwini mayor
African National Congress (ANC) councilor, Cyril Xaba has been elected as the new mayor of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. The…
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High traffic volumes expected on N3 to Gauteng as school holidays come to an end
As the school winter holidays come to an end this week, the N3 Toll Concession has warned of anticipated high…
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Flooding in KZN claims 5 lives, more heavy rain expected in Eastern and Western Cape
Five people have died in KwaZulu-Natal as heavy rains continue in some parts of the country. The fatalities were recorded…
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IEC staff threatened ahead of elections strongly condemned by commission
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has expressed concerns over the intimidation of its officials ahead of the special…
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Zandile Gumede says she wants a fair trial
ANC eThekwini Chairperson Zandile Gumede has hit back at reports that city officials are protecting her as she fights her…
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Service delivery plans are in place ahead of May 29 elections, says Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda
Durban’s mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, has implemented contingency plans to ensure smooth and drama-free elections in eThekwini on May 29. Kaunda…
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eThekwini & Joburg water cuts allegedly fuelled by mismanagement
The ongoing water supply disruptions currently being experienced in the major cities of Johannesburg and eThekwini, are caused by inadequate…
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KZN police investigating murder of eThekwini water dept employee
KwaZulu-Natal police are probing the murder of an eThekwini water department employee who was shot and killed Tuesday night. Police…
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Ethekwini ratepayers see double digit increases for water & sanitation
Ethekwini ratepayers who have had to endure water cuts, electricity outages, and not-up-to-par service delivery have been slapped with above-inflation…
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Slain government official’s family demands justice
KZN is known for political killings. But now even government officials are being targeted. Several employees at eThekwini’s water department…
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Power cuts to resume in eThekwini from 6am on Wednesday
The eThekwini Municipality has confirmed that load shedding will resume across the municipality from 6am on Wednesday. “Load shedding affecting…
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Sanral takes on mammoth task of fixing KZN’s national highways
The SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) has undertaken a multi-billion Rand project, spanning across two of KwaZulu-Natal’s main highways; the…
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eThekwini records high number of Pink Eye cases as KZN’s case count passes 13 500
eThekwini has recorded the highest number of Pink Eye infections since KwaZulu-Natal reported its first case of the viral infection…
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Another eThekwini strike looms that could halt service delivery
eThekwini residents should brace themselves for another strike that could again halt service delivery as another union has obtained a…
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eThekwini officials allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint to fix month-long power outage at hostel
Two managers from the eThekwini electricity department were kidnapped and held hostage, allegedly at gunpoint, by angry hostel dwellers who…
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Ethekwini residents allegedly told to dump their own rubbish
Essential services are still not being delivered in eThekwini, as the illegal municipal workers’ strike enters its second week And…
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KZN police probing shooting of MK Party member in apparent hit
KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating the circumstances leading to the shooting of an uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) member in Umlazi. The…
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eThekwini Metro obtains interdict against striking workers
It all seems to be crashing down in Durban. Many communities are struggling with prolonged water cuts. And now, eThekwini…
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eThekwini announces water pipeline shutdown for maintenance
The eThekwini municipality has confirmed that a major shutdown of the pipeline supplying water to northern parts of Durban and…
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Ethekwini shuts down water pipeline for repairs
Ethekwini residents will be affected by more water outages as the city plans to shut down the northern pipeline for…
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Senzo Mchunu defends eThekwini’s failure to meet deadline to restore water
Water Minister Senzo Mchunu has defended the eThekwini Municipality’s failure to meet the February 15th deadline to restore water supply…
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eThekwini authorities insist water outages due to floods, aging infrastructure & vandalism
Authorities from the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality insisted that floods, aging infrastructure and vandalism were to blame for the water outages…
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DA wants Durban city manager held accountable for water bill disaster
The Democratic Alliance in eThekwini wants eThekwini City Manager, Musa Mbhele, to account for the recent water bill errors. The…
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SA Human Rights Commission addressing Durban water crisis
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has promised not to give up on finding a solution to the eThekwini…
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eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda survives vote of no confidence
The Democratic Alliance in eThekwini has slammed political parties for failing to ensure that Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda steps down. The…
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KZN floods leave hundreds dead and billions in damages
Within the space of just under two years, flooding in the KwaZulu-Natal claimed the lives of over 500 people and…
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Senzo Mchunu blames eThekwini’s water woes on poor governance
Department of Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has blamed the administration of the eThekwini Municipality for the city’s water…
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RIP: eThekwini mayor hails Mbongeni Ngema as a trailblazer in entertainment
Mayor of eThekwini, Mxolisi Kaunda has hailed legendary playwright Mbongeni Ngema as a trailblazer in the entertainment industry. The 68-year-old…
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Durban man on the run after allegedly stabbing mom & girlfriend
Authorities in northern eThekwini are actively seeking a suspect in his twenties following allegations that he stabbed his girlfriend and…
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eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda denies claims he is supporting new MK party
eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has denied allegations that he is using the municipality’s resources to support the newly formed Umkhonto…
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eThekwini region not threatened by MK party: ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) eThekwini region has dismissed suggestions that it is threatened by the formation of the uMkhonto…
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Jojo tank warning for Durban residents
The eThekwini Municipality has urged residents with static water tanks (Jojo tanks) in their homes to disconnect them from the…
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Bheki Cele links alcohol to road carnage
Transport authorities are urging motorists to be extra vigilant on the roads. Over 700 have been killed since the start…
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Police launch Mini Community Service Centre in Richards Bay
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday launched a mini community service centre at Inkwazi Mall in…
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‘DA arrogance exceeds their ability to govern well’ – ActionSA speaks on Gauteng coalition
ActionSA said there is no chance that the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) motion to dissolve the eThekwini council will pass as…
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Zandile Gumede breaks down in court
Emotions ran high at the Durban High Court on Wednesday as former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede screamed and broke down…
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Julius Malema urges EFF members to run clean election campaign
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Julius Malema has urged his members to run a clean election campaign with no violence. His…
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eThekwini municipal official Emmanuel Ntuli gunned down
An eThekwini municipal official, Emmanuel Ntuli, has been shot to death. The municipality confirmed the news of his passing, saying…
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Durban mayor: Safety is foremost for Springboks’ Webb Ellis Cup parade
EThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda says safety measures are in place ahead of the arrival of the Springboks for their celebration…
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Investigation under way after fist fight between EFF councillors & private security ends eThekwini council meeting
Durban mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has confirmed that an investigation is underway after a council meeting descended into chaos following a…
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Opposition claim eThekwini likely to lose R1.2 bn in unspent funds
Opposition parties in the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal claim that the city is going to lose a whooping R1.2 billion…
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Westville Ratepayers Association loses court battle
The eThekwini Municipality has welcomed a court’s decision to reject the Westville Ratepayers Association’s (WRA) application to prevent eThekwini from…
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