WATCH: Hundreds gather in Pietermaritzburg ahead of Cosatu march
As part of their demands, Cosatu is demanding that government and the private sector take action to deal with the ailing economy and provide job opportunities in order to address the sharp rise of unemployment in the country.
Newcastle Municipality opens a case against company for contamination of Amcor Dam, Ncandu River
A Newcastle-based company has been accused by the local municipality of polluting the environment by allegedly contaminating Amcor Dam and Ncandu River.
Angry Numsa members down tools and demand a salary increase of 8%
National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa workers yesterday downed tools voicing their anger as salary increase negotiations with employers in the engineering sector have deadlocked. The workers are demanding an 8% increase.
Ipid report finds KZN has the highest number of deaths as a result of police action
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has reported that there was an increase in the number of deaths in police custody and deaths as a result of police action in KwaZulu-Natal during the 2020/21 financial year.
Female KZN paramedic killed while responding to a call-out
The safety of ambulance workers has been brought into the spotlight again after a 40-year-old paramedic was killed and her colleague critically injured while they were responding to an emergency, in the early hours of yesterday morning in Estcourt, northern KwaZulu-Natal.
KZN woman keeps body of missing mother in house for seven months
A 55-year-old woman from Madadeni, Newcastle was arrested after police discovered the remains of her mother locked inside her home, seven months after she died.
KZN to intensify roadblocks this month, motorists urged to follow the rules of the road
KZN Transport MEC Peggy Nkonyeni says they will work with the police, Road Traffic Inspectorate and private security companies
Heavy rain expected over KZN South Coast
Residents from the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal have been advised to keep their umbrellas next to them as over 60% chances of showers and thundershowers are expected today.
Over 2000 KZN teaching posts to remain vacant in 2022 while Department of Education halts retrenchments
A shortage of teachers will continue to affect KwaZulu-Natal schools in the 2022 academic year as the provincial Education Department says it lacks the funds to fill vacant posts.
Durban man found shot, stabbed on N2 highway
It is alleged that the deceased, who was employed at a Marine Services company, had left their depot in Mobeni, KZN at approximately 6am.
A glimmer of hope for Verulam funeral parlour
Business was not insured when looters struck in July.
Heavy traffic flow expected on the N3 towards KZN for Heritage Day holidaymakers
High traffic peak can be expected today from midday to 6pm, and tomorrow from 6am to midday.
SAHRC to probe causes of July unrest and its impact on human rights
The South African Human Rights Commission will conduct hearings on the unrest, alleged racially motivated attacks and killings, lapses in law enforcement and the role of private security companies in the unrest.
ANC in KZN accuses EFF members of defacing and destroying their election posters
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has accused EFF members of defacing and destroying their election posters over the weekend, but the opposition party has denied this.
KZN political parties raise concerns over low youth turn-out at voting stations
Problems with the online registration system and the poor turn-out of youth at voting stations were among the concerns raised by different political parties in KwaZulu-Natal.
Mass teacher retrenchments will hit communities and schools hard, warns Cosatu
The Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) in KwaZulu-Natal has raised concerns about the possible shortfall of 4000 teachers, stating that the move will have catastrophic socio-economic consequences for the province, and the impoverished particularly.
Durban University of Technology management warn staff against planned union picket opposing retrenchments
The planned DUT picket comes after the institution retrenched 31 lecturers who had failed to obtain a Master’s degree in their respective fields more than a decade after being told to do so.
Northern KZN community block R33 over lack of water
Residents of Ndanyane in Pomeroy, northern KwaZulu-Natal, have vowed to continue to protest and block the R33 road until the Uthukela District Municipality attends to their water issues.
Mourning Inanda families blame the ANC for the death of 3 women
The Inanda families of the three women who were shot dead while they were going to attend an ANC meeting, said the party had a lot to answer for.
No arrest on uMlazi mass shootings, says Police Minister Cele
According to Police Minister Bheki Cele, the number of people killed during the two mass shooting incidents in uMlazi has risen to 12, after another person passed away while in hospital.
More than 20 killed in two KZN road crashes
Nine people lost their lives in a head-on collision on the N2 between the Canefields intersection and the Enseleni Nature Reserve on Sunday evening while last week 13 people died in a deadly Ixopo crash.
Durban University of Technology retrenches 31 lecturers lacking the required qualifications
THE Durban University of Technology has retrenched 31 lecturers who have failed to obtain a Master’s degree in their respective fields more than a decade after being told to do so.
'We don’t know what got into him', says the family of a security officer who killed 6 in a shooting spree
A family who lost four relatives, including three young children, when a security officer allegedly opened fire at their Bruntville home, say they have a lot of questions about what could have led to the shooting.
Water set to flow to thirsty KZN South Coast towns after major pipeline upgrades
The Ugu District Municipality on the KZN South Coast said the handover of the pipeline was done as part of the municipality’s efforts towards ensuring that communities have improved access to uninterrupted water and sanitation services.
Taxi association allegedly demanded R10k from healthcare workers during Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Umlazi
Workers from the Centre for HIV-Aids Prevention Studies were left traumatised in uMlazi after the local taxi associations allegedly blocked them from accessing the area during a vaccination rollout campaign.