Rapper back in SA after tour of US
Zakwe left South Africa on April 12 alongside other musicians from Africa. He was nominated to represent SA to improve hip hop in the country.
‘Don’t kill yourself’: NPOs unite to help matrics beat their blues
Make a Mark Africa is a non-profit organisation committed to uplifting and empowering young people. The Matric Ungazibulali Campaign motivates matriculants and all students to stop viewing failure as a death sentence.
‘I am putting everything in the hands of the police’
It is alleged that a scuffle broke out between students from the Durban University of Technology (DUT) living in the same student accommodation building on Steve Biko Road.
UKZN launches Aerospace Systems Research Institute
A team of students and staff from Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) has participated in the 2024 SciTech aerospace conference held by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Ulundi could be the capital of KZN, says mayor Ntshangase
“Ulundi is the cradle of the Zulu nation as it is known that about five Zulu kings were buried around Ulundi and it is where the Zulus originate from. ”
Mental tests for murder-accused cop
Murder-accused Durban metro police officer Sizwe Ngema will be sent for a mental assessment.
Africa’s first solar powered boat to debut in Monaco
The Durban University of Technology secures a coup in ‘innovation and engineering freedom’. The Siyahamba Solar Boat was launched at Durban’s Point Yacht Club on Friday.
Debate on canned lion hunting
Call for environmental education to be brought back into the South African schooling system.
‘Break The Vicious Cycle’ - Four Paws
Four Paws has commended the Department of Forestry, Fishery, and the Environment for reiterating and announcing the intention to close the captive lion industries, but expressed concern over the lack of specific time bound goals for the implementation of the plan.
Nkandla Municipality empowers local entrepreneurs
Nkandla’s small, medium and micro enterprises received equipment and tools to help them continue making a sustainable living and support their families.
Nkandla Municipality strengthens local economy
Nkandla residents under the small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) received equipment and tools to help them continue making a sustainable living.
Economic growth through job creation the way to go – AM4C
Allied Movement for Change (AM4C) presidential candidate Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam said the 2024 elections come at a difficult time for South Africa’s citizens.
Murder-accused metro cop to apply for bail
On Monday, Sizwe Ngema appeared at the Durban Magistrate’s Court for the third time. He is accused of murdering his girlfriend Bianca Khuzwayo, who was also a cop.
McFarlane drifting to Oman for world championship event
Thrill seeker, Jim McFarlane, won the qualifying event for the World Drifting Championship.
Partners launch arthroplasty game-changer
Medical relief has been brought to patients in need of arthroplasty surgery in KwaZulu-Natal with the launch of the Busamed Arthroplasty private plastic project.
Politics chose me, says Rise Mzansi’s Mhlongo
Rise Mzansi’s KwaZulu-Natal premier candidate, Nonkululeko Hlongwane-Mhlongo, believes that more “civic” education needs to be injected into the system and that the country needs more conversations around technology and understanding the political landscape.
‘Family distraught at videoed murder of cop’
The family of murdered Durban metro police officer Bianca Khuzwayo say the footage of her death, recorded by the accused, was enough evidence to convict him in court.
Don’t employ doctors without budget – DA
Western Cape Health MEC Dr Nomafrench Mbombo warned the KwaZulu-Natal Health Department against employing striking doctors without a budget.
Water-seeking man’s family to sue council
Sagie Naidoo said the family have decided to hold the eThekwini Municipality legally liable because his brother’s death was a result of the City’s failure to provide piped water.
Residents laud police for stopping gang in its tracks
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the suspects were also sought in connection with a case of rape where they allegedly raped a girl and made her mother watch the ordeal during a house robbery.
Verulam man dies collecting water
Junaid Anand Naidoo, 53, suffered a heart attack and died while attempting to carry a bucket of water from a borehole situated at Trenance Park Primary School.
Metro cop accused of killing girlfriend – case postponed
Sizwe Ngema, 27, in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where he faced a charge of murdering his girlfriend, Bianca Khuzwayo, 23, at a flat on Joseph Nduli Street on Sunday.
Infrastructure improvement to boost KwaZulu-Natal economy
KwaZulu-Natal Transport, Community Safety and Liaison MEC Sipho Hlomuka and eThekwini Municipality mayor Mxolisi Kaunda will launch two rehabilitation projects at an investment value of more than R500 million in eThekwini.
Lid lifted on ‘rot’ in luxury estate
A former security manager and access controller at Brettenwood Coastal Estate has accused his employer of corruption, labelling him a whistle-blower and firing him over false allegations.
Tributes pour in for slain councillor
Qedukwazi Mzimela, a councillor for the Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) in the uMdoni Municipality on the South Coast – who is also a traditional healer – was reported missing on Friday after receiving a call from a potential client.