Zainul Dawood

Multimedia Journalist

Christo Botha nominated as the DA's mayoral candidate for uMhlathuze Municipality

Zainul Dawood|Published

Christo Botha's nomination as the DA's mayoral candidate for uMhlathuze Municipality signals a potential shift in local governance and community priorities.

Glenwood community advocates for library improvements following Musgrave library closure

Zainul Dawood|Updated

As Musgrave and Windermere libraries close, Glenwood community leaders rally for urgent improvements to the Umbilo library.

The many struggles of eThekwini's water and electricity meter readers

Zainul Dawood|Published

The eThekwini Municipality reveals the significant challenges faced by water and electricity meter readers, leading to increased estimated billing.

The role of football partnerships in the sustainability of Moses Mabhida Stadium

Zainul Dawood|Published

Efforts to sustain the Moses Mabhida Stadium include partnerships with football associations, aimed at generating revenue and enhancing community engagement

Residents of Warwick Avenue call for action against growing drug encampments

Zainul Dawood|Published

Residents of Warwick Avenue urgently appeal to municipal officials for action against the rising drug encampments that threaten their safety and well-being.

eThekwini's Montclair Lodge renovations to provide shelter for flood victims by June 2026

Zainul Dawood|Published

EThekwini Municipality, under Mayor Cyril Xaba's leadership, is transforming Montclair Lodge into a vital refuge for flood victims, ensuring they have a safe place ...

Durban prepares for the unveiling of iconic Mandela and Tambo statues

Zainul Dawood|Updated

The unveiling of the 9-metre-tall bronze statues of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo in Durban marks a significant cultural event, with President Cyril Ramaphosa ...

Concerns mount over Durban metro police's R109 million overtime expenses

Zainul Dawood|Published

The eThekwini Municipality's Finance Committee raises alarms over the metro police's staggering overtime expenses.

Community outraged by ongoing delays in Mobeni Heights Crematorium repairs

Zainul Dawood|Published

As the Mobeni Heights Crematorium remains closed, families in Chatsworth face distress and uncertainty, despite the eThekwini Municipality's promise of R14 million ...

eThekwini's water tanker crisis | drivers on illegal strike, no relief for residents

Zainul Dawood|Published

Water tanker drivers in eThekwini Municipality have initiated a wildcat strike, leaving 111 wards vulnerable.

Durban authorities launch crackdown on vagrants and criminals in North Beach dunes

Zainul Dawood|Updated

Durban metro police have intensified efforts to clear vagrants and criminals from the dunes along North Beach, following a series of robberies.

Durban schools face utility disconnections due to unpaid bills

Zainul Dawood|Published

The eThekwini Municipality has disconnected water supply to schools due to unpaid bills, causing significant disruption to education.

Political tensions rise as IFP and NFP prepare for crucial GPU meeting in Durban

Zainul Dawood|Published

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the National Freedom Party (NFP) will meet in Durban to discuss the future of the Government of Provincial Unity

KZN Home Affairs buildings in disrepair as Ramaphosa pledges digitisation

Zainul Dawood|Published

The Public Service Commission's oversight visit to the Department of Home Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal reveals alarming conditions at service centres.

eThekwini Municipality clarifies Kings Park Swimming Pool refurbishment costs

Zainul Dawood|Published

The eThekwini Municipality addresses allegations of inflated costs for the Kings Park Swimming Pool refurbishment

Public Service Commission flags three KZN clinics for flood repair delays

Zainul Dawood|Published

Public Service Commission reveals alarming delays in flood repairs at three KZN clinics, urging immediate government intervention to safeguard public health.

How cable theft and a damaged sewer pipe led to a fish kill in Isiphingo estuary

Zainul Dawood|Published

A damaged wastewater pipe and cable theft in Durban have led to an environmental crisis, resulting in the death of hundreds of fish in the Isiphingo River.

eThekwini Hit by R493m in Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Spending

Zainul Dawood|Published

eThekwini Municipality has reported R493 million in unauthorised, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure over three financial years.

WATCH: Two people brave floodwaters to enter O. R. Tambo International Airport

Zainul Dawood|Published

Severe flash floods in Johannesburg lead to dramatic scenes at O. R. Tambo International Airport, where two individuals risk their lives while the airport assesses ...

Desperate Coedmore Road residents demand housing solutions amid neglect

Zainul Dawood|Published

In the shadow of tombstones, Coedmore Road shack dwellers plead for urgent housing solutions amid years of neglect.

Illegal dumping crisis in eThekwini: New site discovered near Cato Manor

Zainul Dawood|Published

eThekwini Municipality faces ongoing challenges with illegal dumping as a new site emerges near Cato Manor.

IFP criticises eThekwini Municipality for cutting essential services to schools

Zainul Dawood|Published

eThekwini Municipality faces backlash for allegedly disconnecting water and electricity services to public schools

How Cato Manor's Blinkbonnie Road is grappling with land invasions and municipal responses

Zainul Dawood|Published

The eThekwini Municipality addresses concerns over land invasions in Enkanini, as Ward 30 councillor Warren Burne calls for urgent action to manage the growing informal ...

eThekwini Municipality takes decisive action against vagrants and drug camps near Albert Park

Zainul Dawood|Published

eThekwini Municipality's recent clean-up operation on Che Guevara Road removes vagrants and clears illegal dumping

eThekwini Municipality issues urgent warning on payment scams targeting ratepayers

Zainul Dawood|Published

eThekwini Municipality warns residents of a surge in scams where criminals impersonate officials to extort money from ratepayers.