KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has urged men to speak out and seek help when faced with situations that trigger anger or emotional distress. This follows a devastating incident where a man killed his 25-year-old girlfriend, Nontobeko Cele in Umzinto in the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, before taking his own life. Cele’s body was found lying in … Read more
A truck delivering beer was looted on the N2 highway near Umgababa, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday morning. According to the South Coast Sun, the chaotic incident was captured by a motorist. It shows people from the surrounding community and passing drivers helping themselves to the beer cargo after the truck stopped on the side of the … Read more
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of potentially severe thunderstorms over the northwestern parts of KwaZulu-Natal with damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail on Wednesday. “Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected over the western parts of KwaZulu-Natal, otherwise isolated,” the weather service said on Wednesday. The impacts of these weather conditions include localised … Read more
Durban’s loss is Maputo’s gain, according to Southern Sun. The startling reality of Durban’s ongoing tourist and port woes are creating fresh opportunities upstream in Maputo, Mozambique, reports BusinessLive. This came to light in the hotel operator’s latest annual report, published last week (31 August 2024). In it, Southern Sun clarified how its Durban locations … Read more
The Department of Health calls for ongoing public vigilance against Mpox disease as two more laboratory-confirmed cases have been detected in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The recent cases come 26 days after the last cases of Mpox were reported in South Africa. TWO NEW CASES OF MPOX DETECTED Department of Health spokesperson Foster Mohale said the … Read more
National Freedom Party (NFP) president Ivan Barnes has been appointed a councillor in the Zululand District Municipality and is reportedly set to become its mayor. Barnes was reportedly sworn in recently is expected to replace reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). NFP LEADER IRVIN BARNES APPOINTED ZULULAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY COUNCILLOR The NFP … Read more
The official route distance of Sunday, 9 June’s 97th Comrades Marathon from Durban to Pietermaritzburg will be 85.91km. Upon completion of the official route course measurement conducted by the Comrades Marathon Association’s (CMA) Route Portfolio, Department of Transports Road Traffic Inspectorate and Msunduzi Traffic, CMA Race Director, Ann Ashworth confirmed that the official race distance … Read more
A rare species of cycad, E. woodii, is the only example scientists have ever discovered – a male plant living a lonely existence in South Africa’s Ngoye Forest, in 1895. Ngoye is an ancient coastal scarp forest that is protected by the oNgoye Forest Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. E. woodii is now considered extinct in the … Read more
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has reported shockingly low final voter turnout figures in the 2024 South Africa general election. Bookmark The South African website’s Elections 2024 hub for the latest news you need to know While voters queued for hours upon hours (and even more hours in several instances) to cast their … Read more
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has reported that final results from the 2024 South Africa general elections will in all likelihood only be confirmed on Sunday, 2 June. Bookmark The South African website’s Elections 2024 hub for the latest news you need to know IEC General Manager Granville Abrahams said that given that this … Read more
