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The world’s biggest open water swim, the Midmar Mile is just a few days away.
uMngeni Local Municipality and the DA express relief as the court denies bail to a suspect in the murder of Councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu.
Summer is KZN’s biggest tourism season and the province is looking forward to welcoming holidaymakers with world-class hospitality.
This festive season, the Midlands Meander business owners beckon the public to explore its unique local businesses.
HARD hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, KwaZulu-Natal is rolling out an inviting plan to make the province the one-stop hub of international tourism.
A GROUP of military veterans from the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, who dedicated their lives to the liberation struggle, are now grappling with a stark reality: their new homes lack electricity nearly ten months after they received them from the state free of charge.
Farmers feeling hard done by government
Dusky-bellied water snakes are found in some parts of the Durban South and become more ‘common’ further south. They feed on fish and frogs and seem to hunt mostly in the water. Adults are a lot darker than brown water snakes, with markings along their jawlines. Adults also have a dark stripe on the belly.
As the annual reed dance came to a close, the Zulu monarch called for peace in the province.
September has long been recognised as International Tourism Month and later this month, on the 27th, we will celebrate World Tourism Day.
The Durban University of Technology will confer degrees and award diplomas, whilst recognising the achievements of all of the adaptive graduates. A total of 929 students from the Durban and Midlands campuses will graduate, comprising 524 women and 405 men.
Two brothers, Koobendran and Theolin Govender, briefly appeared in the Howick Magistrate’s Court for fraud and money laundering. An investigation established that the bank accounts used belonged to the accused and his brother who also owns a company.
Essential power infrastructure belonging to the KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and two adjacent farms bore the brunt of runaway fires in Kokstad under Harry Gwala District.
A Camperdown livestock farmer said although he was still quantifying the magnitude of the damage, thus far, ‘it amounts to R1. 6 million’.
Mxolisi Kaunda unveiled the eThekwini Municipality’s Easter weekend plan on Thursday, saying the city continued to take proactive measures and test the water quality to ensure the safety of the beaches.
Residents of Richmond and Mooi River, in the Midlands, have given up hope they will ever be able to use the multimillion-rand community centres which have turned into white elephants.
KwaZulu-Natal is set to welcome international travellers and locals for the Easter holidays this year. The province boasts exceptional wildlife, nature reserves, beaches, town exploration sites and historic museums.
The Msunduzi Municipality has proposed a 12 % increase on water, 17% on electricity, 9% on sanitation and 12% on waste removal.
The KwaZulu-Natal Inland Tuskers have had their home games taken away by Cricket South Africa following complaints over the condition of the Pietermaritzburg City Oval.
According to a South African Weather Service (SAWS) report, a pattern had been noted in Richmond, Howick, Mooi River and Wartburg.
The world’s largest open water swimming event takes place in KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend and two well-known swimming families will rekindle their rivalry.
The uMngeni Local Municipality’s tourism department hosted the media on a site tour to the Midlands and Howick areas on Monday to showcase tourism under the uMngeni Municipality.
There is a yellow level 2 weather alert for severe thunderstorms in various parts of the province.
The 11-day event will feature a tourism summit, 42km marathon, a music festival and a picnic.
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) announced Ann Ashworth as its new race & operations manager.