Dr Mpofu’s groundbreaking research on restorative justice

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

DOCTOR Zandile Mpofu recently landed a significant academic milestone by graduating with a PhD in Criminology and Forensic Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal ...

The cultural resonance of Congolese rumba

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

Gaby Ndongo, a writer and editor with a rich blend of African and European heritage, finds deep connection and nostalgia in Congolese Rumba, a genre celebrated for ...

National Oral Health Month: Why you should attend to your gums timeously

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

September is National Oral Health Month, highlighting the urgent need to address gum disease, which affects up to 90% of South Africans. The condition is ranked ...

South Coast water crisis hits tourism and residents hard

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

The persistent water crisis affecting the South Coast, from Pumula Beach to Port Edward and surrounding villages, has impacted both tourism and local residents, ...

R43m overhaul for Kings Park Pool

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eThekwini Municipality has approved a “re-prioritisation” of the 2024/2025 capital budget, allocating R42. 995 million specifically for the rehabilitation of the ...

EThekwini mayor congratulates Durban ICC’s triumph as SA’s best Convention Centre

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EThekwini Municipality Mayor, Cyril Xaba, has congratulated the Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) for being named as South Africa’s ...

PhD Candidate Wins Prestigious South African Women in Science Award

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Shavani Naicker, a final-year PhD candidate in Applied Mathematics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), has been awarded the South African Women in Science ...

Tributes continue pouring in for Mbokazi-Nkambule

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Tributes continue to pour in following the Gauteng memorial service ...

Call for crime stats to be released

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On Tuesday night, five men that police said were linked to multiple serious crimes were shot dead in a shoot-out with police in Cato Crest, Durban.

King Misuzulu’s speech inspires unity and hope

Nkosingiphile Dladla and Zainul Dawood|Published

King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini delivered a poignant address to members of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, marking the opening of its latest session. He urged people ...

Call for SAPS overhaul as violent crime grips country

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According to the Independent Policing Union of SA, gender-based violence, femicide, car hijackings, and ransom kidnappings are on the rise, instilling widespread ...

SA steps up efforts this World Hepatitis Awareness Day

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

South Africa, along with other WHO member states, recently committed to the global hepatitis strategy which aims to reduce new infections and deaths by significant ...

Wema Hostel netball club levels the playing fields for women

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

The Blue Cranes Netball Club at Wema Hostel is celebrating a significant milestone with the upcoming netball field, soon to be unveiled next month.

Brazil, SA and Spain set up an alliance to combat worldwide labour inequalities

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South Africa, Brazil and Spain’s labour ministers formed an alliance to combat worldwide labour inequalities.

Police Minister Mchunu commends progress in war on drugs nationwide

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Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says working together with all stakeholders including communities is what will assist the SAPS in defeating crime nationwide.

SMME stipends to be paid in August - Seda

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

Lungisani Dlamini from KwaNdengezi outside Pinetown said injustice was being done to the unemployed youths.

Missing trainee pilot’s body found

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

Police have identified the woman’s body found in a Canelands farm as 20-year-old Inam Tshakeni, a trainee pilot, who was reported missing.

Four suspects wanted for murders, cash heists die in shoot-out with police

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

The suspects were wanted for various violent crimes including cash-in-transit robberies and murders. The fifth suspect was shot and injured.

Popcru calls for revamp of promotion structures

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) president Thulani Ngwenya proposed that the promotion structures must be revised to allow support staff who are properly ...

South Africans conquer the Durban surf to claim SA titles

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

Uli Hart won his first SA Surfski Championship, while former world champion Michelle Burn picked up her sixth national title in the Euro Steel South African Surfski ...

eThekwini residents suffer as City fails to pay water tankers

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

A resident said the area had not had water for more than three months but the City had been supplying water through privately owned water tankers which stopped last ...

Water Crisis: Inanda community continues protests day after new mayor's visit

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

New eThekwini Municipality mayor Cyril Xaba visited water stricken areas in Inanda Newtown A and Ngoqokazi on Sunday.

Wentworth scholar transport operators ‘extorted’

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

Wentworth scholar transport owners want action against the Auswent Taxi Association which allegedly demands a R17 000 joining fee and confiscates their vehicles ...

uMlazi businesses increasingly under siege from extortionists

Nkosingiphile Dladla|Published

A recent surge in violence targeting uMlazi township liquor store owners and other businesses has led them to call for protection from police.