Major General Kevin James handed himself over to law enforcement in connection with investigations into the killing of Regan Naidoo while in police custody.
Spaghetti Junction was supposed to make it easier for people living in different parts of the city and province to connect. But it has now become a junction of death. In recent years there have been a growing number of attacks in the vicinity.
The Transporter-3 mission from Elon Musk’s SpaceX lifted off on Thursday with three nanosatellites locally produced with enhanced monitoring capabilities at the US space force station in Cape Canaveral.
Durban beaches have been closed twice this week, first for a murky substance in the uMgeni River and now for E. coli levels but the eThekwini municipality remained unfettered about losing its blue flag status.
The country’s first rare hybridization of two Samango and Vervet monkeys were discovered in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal with the research already being peer-reviewed and published.
As the caseload of Covid-19 positive children continues to grow during the fourth wave, questions are being asked about why they appear more susceptible to Omicron, and whether vaccinations should open to those younger than 12.
About 31. 5 million cyberthreats targeting users were recorded by cybersecurity during first half of this year
Data from their Coronavirus Research Centre’s dashboard revealed that since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019, there have been about 264 million cases and 5 237 087 deaths.
The snakes of KwaZulu-Natal are currently in heat and on the hunt for mates this time of the year but local reptilian rescuers are on call like Nick Evans as well as Simon Keys and Siouxsie Gillett the stars of Snakes in the City.
Kidnappers targeting the rich, not new, but frequency is worrying
A SURGE in kidnapping across the country should give police “sleepless nights”, security experts warn as the number of people taken rose to 15 in the space of 48 hours. The kidnapping and rescue mission on Friday of 11 Ethiopians and the kidnapping of five children this week has brought the issue into sharp focus.
It has been four days since Polokwane business mogul Nazim Moti’s four sons were snatched while they were en route to their private school Curro Heuwelkruin.
It has been four years since promises were made to posthumously honour three sailors who sacrificed themselves to save the lives of fellow naval officers in a gas-leak.
The South African Product Health Regulatory Authority (Saphra) on Friday approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for the children but experts said the focus should be on the older population rather than children.
Experts are still predicting a fourth wave will hit during December and herd immunity was no longer an option and was likely here to stay.
Social media became abuzz as snow lovers took to Twitter and Facebook.
As more citizens receive their Covid-19 vaccinations the hope is that lockdown regulations would ease, allowing restaurants, sports teams and the hospitality industry to recoup their losses.
With the fourth wave predicted for December, healthcare workers are urging those eligible for the jab to join the queues which could save their lives.
The full impact of a warehouse arson attack during the civil unrest remains unclear and a thorough report into the incident was ordered by the parliamentary environmental committee.
Ramaphosa’s call comes after sporadic violence and destruction ravaged the province by protesters who are calling for the release of former president Jacob Zuma from the Estcourt Correctional Centre.
The country is expected to remain in lockdown level 4 with an alcohol ban extension in the new week.
The call made by Julius Malema, the EFF’s leader, at a June 16 gathering in Pretoria, to defy Covid-19 protocols, was labelled “reckless” and “jeopardising” people’s lives by some.
Schools are to remain open and all teachers will be vaccinated by July 8, but stakeholders in the sector will be keeping an eagle eye on the department to ensure they remain on the straight and narrow.
Police officers, the military and prison warders are the next group of essential workers set to receive the Covid-19 vaccinations in July following teachers who could expect the jabs in the coming week.
Experts say a diamond find in KwaZulu-Natal is implausible because of its geological composition.
