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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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Court orders man to pay wife who lives with her boyfriend R18K for spousal maintenance
A Gauteng husband was ordered to pay his estranged wife R18,000 for spousal maintenance after she was allegedly forced to…
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Photos: Durban police officer who was killed in M7 truck crash laid to rest
A Durban police officer who was killed in a crash nearly two weeks ago, has been laid to rest. Constable…
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Protests over water woes continue in parts of Durban
Thursday marked day three of ongoing protests over rampant service delivery issues in suburbs north of Durban. The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)…
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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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KZN rescue teams recover body of missing man as flood death toll nears 60
Rescue teams in KwaZulu-Natal have recovered the body of a man who went missing during the floods in oThongathi on…
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KZN wants floods to be declared a disaster
The KwaZulu-Natal government says it is in talk with national government to declare the province a disaster area following damaging…
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KZN floods severely damage 59 schools across 9 districts
Recent storms and floods in KwaZulu-Natal have caused severe damage to school infrastructure, with 59 schools in 9 of the…
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3 more lives lost as heavy rains continue to batter parts of KZN
The inclement weather in parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has claimed three more lives as the province continues to be battered…
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Tongaat Hulett bags great deal after creditors approve business rescue plan
Troubled sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett, has landed itself a sweet deal after the company’s creditors finally approved its business rescue…
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More rain is on the way for KZN
As mop-up operations get underway in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, more rain is expected over the northern area in the province.…
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Wives fight over late husband’s estate
A woman who claimed to be the wife of a man who died four years ago turned to the court…
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KZN floods: SAHRC to monitor response
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is calling for a rapid response to the flash floods and adverse weather…
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Baby born to 14-year-old KZN girl fuels concerns over scourge of underage pregnancies
The youngest mother to give birth to a new year’s baby in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) was a 14-year-old girl, which has…
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Heavy downpours reported in KZN
Flood-prone KZN experienced heavy downpours on the eve of the New Year. A level 2 warning was issued by the…
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8 injured in a taxi accident
Eight people were injured after a minibus taxi crashed on Buffelsdraai Road in Buffelsdraai, KZN on Friday morning. According to…
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Nine members of same family among dead & missing after Ladysmith flash floods
9 members of the same family were among the missing and dead following flash floods in Ladysmith on Christmas Eve,…
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8-year-old girl washed away in Mandeni river
Emergency workers have recovered the body of an eight-year-old girl who was swept away while trying to cross a river…
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More resources to be deployed to KZN game parks
White rhinos and game parks play a vital role in the KwaZulu-Natal tourism sector. That’s according to KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and…
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Sanco: Jacob Zuma is still our chairperson
The SA National Civic Organisation (Sanco) in KwaZulu-Natal says Jacob Zuma did not breach the organization’s constitution when he announced…
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Travelers alerted to rabies risk in coastal KZN and Eastern Cape
Travelers gearing up for the holidays are being alerted to the heightened risk of rabies in the coastal regions of…
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2 suspects caught loading cut electricity cables into a vehicle
Two suspects were arrested in the early hours of Wednesday morning after they were caught collecting cut electricity cables. ET…
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KZN husband sentenced to 25 years for using a bush knife to kill his wife
A KwaZulu-Natal man accused of killing his wife with a bush knife following an argument in October, has pleaded guilty…
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179 constables join police force in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal’s fight against crime has been bolstered by the addition of more than 100 new constables. On Wednesday, KZN police…
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Man kidnapped & robbed by Facebook Marketplace seller
Following a spate of robberies linked to Facebook Marketplace nationally, it seems that copycat criminals are now targeting victims in…
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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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5-year-old girl returned after being taken during hijacking
A young child was returned to the Department of Social Development in Greytown after being caught up during a hijacking…
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Matric pupil allegedly raped & robbed while looking for a job
Job seekers have been urged to be vigilant after a 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped and robbed while looking for…
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Police and KZN liquor traders discuss issues of safety and compliance
Kwazulu-Natal authorities met with liquor traders in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban, to discuss issues of safety and compliance ahead of…
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KZN unveils new number plates for vehicles
KwaZulu-Natal will officially have new vehicle license number plates. The programme has been launched by the province’s Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube…
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HSRC concerned over HIV infections
The high HIV infection prevalence in young women in KwaZulu-Natal reveals the alarming trend of older men having s.e.x with…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa meets traditional leaders in KZN’s Jozini Municipality
The ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Bambanana in the Jozini Municipality, northern KwaZulu-Natal, where he is meeting with traditional…
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Gauteng, KZN, Western Cape and EC contribute to most of crimes
Police Minister Bheki Cele says Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape contribute to most of the crime…
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President Ramaphosa says no one must steal from Dr Pixley Ka-Isaka Seme Memorial hospital
President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opened the Dr Pixley Ka-Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital in KZN on Friday, 24 November. The newly…
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Eskom blames heatwave for Stage 6 load shedding
This week’s heatwave in five provinces, including Gauteng, has been named as one of the reasons South Africa was suddenly…
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Hawks arrest 2 more in KZN learners’ licence scam
Two more people have been arrested as law enforcement authorities in KwaZulu-Natal continue to clamp down and root out corruption…
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IFP urges KZN premier to release investigation report into R2.1 billion doomed school nutrition tender
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has called on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube to release the investigation report into the…
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Audi TT driver found burnt beyond recognition after horror crash
Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after charred human remains were found inside an Audi TT on Wednesday…
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1.2 million households in KZN refused to be counted
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleka says 1.2 million households in KwaZulu-Natal refused to be counted for the Census. Presented the 2022 Census…
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ANC KZN claims Premier Dube-Ncube asked MEC Duma to lift trophy during Springboks victory parade
The African National Congress in KZN has doubled down on the trophy-lifting saga which has confronted its provincial chairperson Sboniso…
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ANCWL slams MEC Siboniso Duma for undermining Premier Dube-Ncube over Springboks trophy picture
What was meant to be a photo opportunity for Springbok captain and KZN premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has turned into a…
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KZN rapist who preyed on teenage girl gets life imprisonment
A 38-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man has been sentenced to life behind bars after he raped a teenager in his shop in…
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KZN social development bank cards blocked over unpaid debt
Amid fears that the government is fast running out of money, a bank has blocked the petrol cards of the…
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KZN police boss cracks down on careless cops taking their firearms home
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is cracking down on careless cops taking their firearms home in efforts to…
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KZN cancels hosting 2023 SAMAs
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development has cancelled hosting the 2023 South African Music Awards (SAMAs). The Democratic Alliance and…
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7 men found dead under a bridge in Durban
Charges of murder are being investigated after seven bodies were found underneath a bridge near the M25 off-ramp in Durban…
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Basic Education Department outlines challenges to providing decent classrooms
Basic Education Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said the department is working hard to create a decent environment for learning. Mhlanga says…
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We cannot run the country with criminality, says Bheki Cele
Police minister Bheki Cele has repeated his call for police to deal with lawlessness in the country, admitting SA is…
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Major KZN route closed to traffic after multi-vehicle crash
The M7 at the N2 interchange outside Durban was closed to traffic on Monday following a multi-vehicle crash. It is…
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Photos: Truck driver trapped in overturned truck for 2 hours
An injured truck driver was trapped in a crumpled truck for two hours after it overturned on the R34 near…
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