Durban Fashion Fair: Opening night glitz and glam at the ICC
Fashion lovers, local celebrities and leaders within local government and the fashion industry who graced the event witnessed cutting-edge trends and styles under this year’s theme, “Shades of Liberation”.
uMhlanga residents weighing options after taxi blockade
This follows after Tuesday’s incident where routes in and out of the uMhlanga CBD were blocked for several hours as taxi operators demanded that the municipality find a solution to the lack of a designated taxi rank in the area.
Postbank says it paid all Sassa recipients
Some of the grant recipients were shocked by the incident on September 5 and 6 when they did not receive their grants. Postbank said the process of reversing funds into all affected beneficiaries’ accounts has been completed.
Hello China: Durban has a new sister city
EThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda and Vice Mayor of Xaimen Zhuang Rongliang confirmed the establishment of sister city relations between the two cities.
ECR hosts braai with listeners in support of the Boks
The East Coast Radio held a braai in support of the Springboks in their rugby match against Romania in the Rugby World Cup at the East Coast Radio House on Sunday.
Durban Fashion Fair teaser nothing short of spectacular
The public was encouraged to purchase their tickets to attend the fashion show which was celebrating 12 years of providing a platform for emerging designers and has become one of the leading fashion events in Africa.
South Africans in for a treat: free access to national parks, for a week
This was announced recently by the Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Barbara Creecy, with the aim to encourage citizens to enjoy their natural heritage.
MUT pays tribute to Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Prince Ntuthukoyezwe Zuzifa Buthelezi was delivering a keynote address at the memorial service by Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) in honour of its founder.
Family reeling after brother dies in same way as his twin
The family was alerted by local teenagers that they saw Bhekinkosi Phungula lying in a pool of blood near a house in Inanda Newtown A. The family has lost an important part of their family for a “lousy” cellphone.
‘Residents must not panic, the whales are actually resting up’
The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board has issued a statement to calm people after the reports of increased whale spotting around the eManzimtoti area. Most calls were from Warner and Winklespruit beaches.
Soweto choir in line for $1 million prize
The Mzansi Youth Choir from Soweto will be battling for the title with a 17-year-old blind Indonesian singer-songwriter, Putri Ariani, in the final episode to be aired on September 26.
An honorary concert to celebrate veteran musician, Dr Madala Kunene
The Dr Madala Kunene Honorary Concert will be held on September 29, at the Playhouse in honour of the recent doctorate.
Family of murdered mom and toddler in ‘unspeakable pain’
Purity Mkhize, 28, and her child Lisakhanya Mkhize, 3, were fatally wounded, while her second child Yongama Qhawekazi, 2, whose lung was damaged during the shooting, is recovering in hospital.
Buthelezi ‘a great leader and human being, a giant’
The chairperson of the Juma Masjid Mosque in Durban, Ahmed Vally Mahomed, described Buthelezi as a great human being who cared for all humanity irrespective of race.
Internationally celebrated poet to be featured at Poetry Africa festival
The 27th edition of the Poetry Africa festival takes place from October 5 to 17 in Johannesburg, Durban and Bloemfontein.
Dangerous wall: City serves notice
This is after residents of Centenary Park in Phoenix said they were still concerned about a collapsing retaining wall they said poses great danger to passing pedestrians and schoolchildren.
Plumbing body calls on women to be part of industry
Plumbers were unsung heroes whose skills and knowledge made modern life convenient, healthy and safe.
City has more to offer, says mayor while threatening boycotters
eThekwini Municipality mayor Mxolisi Kaunda said efforts were being made to rebuild the tourism sector after the April 2022 floods were paying off and had contributed immensely to the increase of visitors to Durban.
Virginia Airshow to host Aviation Career Day to inspire pupils
Aviation statistics show that less than 10% of pilots in South Africa are black, coloured or Indian, meaning the lack of transformation in the South African aviation sector is a challenge.
Winners announced for the Start-up Stadium at the Bio-Africa convention
This feature of the convention sees start-up businesses and SMMEs being able to participate in the Start-up Stadium, a dedicated space specifically designed to showcase the potential of emerging biotech start-ups.
JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience launches 25th anniversary book
The special edition titled, ‘Archiving History and Memory’ is published in partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, supported and sponsored by the French Institute of SA (IFAS) and Business and Arts South Africa (BASA).
Durban dancer shines at the JOMBA! Open Horizons ‘pick of the platform’ awards
JOMBA! Open Horizons “pick of the platform” awards create a platform for artists to develop original work for participation on Jomba!’s international stage.
SANDF dismisses claims of a hacked network
The SANDF issued a statement dismissing these claims and suggested that insider information may have leaked from within one of its own departments.
Durban media personality chosen for prestigious programme in the US
Radio personality, Jacinta Ngobese, was selected by the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) to be part of this prestigious international exchange.
Climate change is a stark reality, Zikalala warns during indaba
Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister Sihle Zikalala was speaking at the 1st Built Environment Climate Change Indaba held on Thursday at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, under the theme: “Restoring Access-Rebuilding Social-Cohesion and Healing of Communities through Social Infrastructure”.