City of uMhlathuze bags four awards at the 2022 KZN Municipal Excellence Awards

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

The awards were held at the Greyville Convention Centre on Tuesday night under the theme “Towards service delivery excellence in KZN municipalities”.

eThekwini residents block roads in protest over two-year water issues

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

The community members said they felt neglected by eThekwini after they had been “without water for two years”.

Agri-Youth entrepreneurship programme students honoured for their contribution to the sector

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

The programme aims to assist beneficiaries to establish business compliance, complete business models, canvas their projects, establish branding and to also improve ...

UKZN students address ocean pollution

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

After the UKZN scientists attended COP27, they realised how much Durban has been exposed to the impact of climate change over the past few months, because of the ...

KZN student to represent SA abroad after winning national competition in electrical installation

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

The competition was implemented by the Department of Higher Education (DHET) and Training to showcase the skills of college students.

Pupil allegedly shoots teacher who reprimanded him for making a noise while matric pupils wrote an exam

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

A 16-year-old KwaZulu-Natal pupil is due to appear in court on Tuesday after allegedly shooting and wounding his teacher after the teacher apparently reprimanded ...

Pupil allegedly shoots teacher who reprimanded him for making a noise while matric pupils wrote an exam

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

It is alleged that after being reprimanded, the pupil then threatened the teacher and told him that he would shoot him once the school was out, which he allegedly ...

Violence in schools reflects society we live in – KZN premier

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

Dube-Ncube’s reaction was that of shock and outrage when she heard that the two boys had allegedly fought over a girl. It is alleged that one of them decided to ...

Mom of matric pupil stabbed to death says son ‘was the calmest person ever’

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

Vilakazi’s mother Lindi Vilakazi said her son was her only hope at reviving their home. She said his determination proved that he was going to be their provider ...

Plea for homeless people to be taken to consideration

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

The National Homeless Network said the period of Covid lockdown restrictions made things very hard for people who lived on the streets.

Mother of 12-year-old blood cancer patient pleads for help to find donor

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

Inamandla Nkwanyana, who aspires to be a netball star, was diagnosed with life-threatening blood cancer, acute myeloid leukaemia, earlier this year.

Ad agency to help with restoration of KwaZulu-Natal Children’s Hospital

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

The hospital was once a ray of hope for children, they could feel safe and find hope that they were going to be better as they would watch the ocean from their hospital ...

Minister of Small Business Development praises KZN’s budding tech whizz

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

Amahle Mjoli is a Grade 11 pupil and is also an entrepreneur. Mjoli is fascinated by media and technology. He does digital media as well as apps, websites and social ...

Pupil almost takes her life after being bullied by a teacher

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

According to Sibiya, the teacher’s actions suggested that she was dumb and would not pass Grade 12.

Teenage boys on attempted murder charge after brutal assault on girl

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

According to her family, the girl was physically assaulted by her ex-boyfriend. He accused her of bewitching his current girlfriend, who had a miscarriage. He told ...

UKZN student who was crowned National Poetry Slam champion says he writes his poems from the heart

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

The University of KwaZulu-Natal honours student is set to represent South Africa at the World Slam Poetry Competition in Brazil next year after winning at the Poetry ...

Isipingo family of two slain women demand justice

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

The bodies of Lee Ann Jaers, 30, and Ashleigh Jaers, 17, were found naked and abandoned in Mahes Road in Isipingo.

Shallcross school celebrates 50 years of winning results

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

Shallcross Secondary, formerly known as Shallcross High School, was the very first high school in the area, quickly earning its good reputation.

Young businessman says youth can do anything with motivation

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

Khayelihle Khuzwayo, 28, owns four businesses: two bakeries, a drafting business and a business that installs aluminium windows and doors.

Housing cheer for evicted flood victims

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

Sandile Mvubu said he was excited about the residence that they were offered, a decent place to sleep in and it was less crowded. He said they had been degraded ...

Flood victims spend cold, rainy night outside after eviction

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

At least 100 flood victims had their mattresses and belongings scattered outside the station – including women, the elderly and children – after they were on Monday ...

eThekwini neglects Phoenix as sewage spills over – resident

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

Community activist Vivian Pillay said the spill was due to the vandalism of a pump house nearby, allegedly by vagrants whom he said wanted to steal cables.

Reservoir Hills residents unhappy about flood victims’ relocation to the area

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

The provincial Department of Public Works and Human Settlements moved 47 flood victims into a building that had been used to provide student accommodation.

WATCH: Thuso Mbedu says training for The Woman King was gruesome but worth it

Nomonde Zondi and Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

People came in their numbers at the screening of The Woman King, which stars Academy Award winner Viola Davis and South Africa’s Thuso Mbedu.

Big win for UKZN student entrepreneurs in regional round of Entrepreneurship Intervarsity Challenge

Minenhle Ndwandwe|Published

It was the second time since the inception of the EDHE that a university has taken first place in all four categories during a regional round (the University of ...