The boat speeds out of Durban’s port before dawn carrying men with a crucial job: checking the nets that keep sharks at bay.
Wesley Sneijder was on target as The Netherlands beat Japan 1-0 on Saturday to put themselves on the brink of reaching the second round.
Several people were injured when protesting security guards threw bottles at the office of a security manager at the Moses Mabhida stadium on Monday.
The Socceroo fans would have won the game hands down on sheer spirit, but in the end they gave way to Germany in a humiliating 4-0 defeat.
Riot police charged into hundreds of security stewards at a Soccer World Cup stadium early Monday morning to break up a protest over low wages.
The spirit of the Soccer World Cup welcomed the 2010 Comrades Marathon winner, Stephen Muzhingi, into Kingsmead Stadium on Sunday.
From princes to paupers, here are some ideas of where to eat out for a range of budgets, while travelling through Durban.
What can we expect from SA’s three biggest cities during the World Cup? The <I>M&G</i> has explored Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg to find out.
Accommodation is strangely lacking in Durban’s city centre, but it is abundant along the beachfront and, from chic to cheap, it suits every pocket.
We look at SA’s major 2010 host cities with information on where to stay, eat and play. First up is Durban, the home of sugar cane and surfers.
Thirteen people were arrested for public violence and intimidation during the Transnet workers’ strike in Durban on Monday, the company said.
A 14-year-old boy named Wonder clambers out of the ocean and on to Durban’s South Beach, exhausted after hours of surfing, and collapses on the sand.
Magistrate Thomas Nhleko found Prince Sifiso Zulu guilty of culpable homicide in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
Striking municipal workers were expected to take to the streets again on Thursday as talks between the union and employers continue.
Kaizer Chiefs defeated Orlando Pirates 3-0 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Monday afternoon.
Art, music, and theatre listings for Durban.
Late activist Fatima Meer’s house should be declared a national heritage site, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela said on Saturday.
ANC stalwart Fatima Meer died in hospital on Friday at 81. Meer built a reputation as a prolific academic and an powerful advocate of gender equality.
What to do, where to go and what to see this week.
To help welcome guests to the Soccer World Cup, Durban has begun teaching street vendors foreign languages.
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/ 21 February 2010
The remains of ANC stalwart Johnny Makhathini were welcomed by hundreds of people at the Durban International Airport on Saturday night.
A public artwork planned for Durban at a reported cost of R1,5-million has been scuppered, allegedly because the trio of elephants are an IFP symbol.
Niren Tolsi joins Hindu devotees for kavady, the yearly ritual of self-mutilation to curry favour with the deity Muruga.
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/ 21 January 2010
Our top art and entertainment picks for this week and beyond
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/ 19 January 2010
Just over 49 000 people were arrested in KwaZulu-Natal during the festive season for crimes including rape, murder and armed robbery.
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/ 30 December 2009
Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad bowled SA out for 133 as England completed victory by an innings and 98 runs on the fifth day of the second Test.
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/ 29 December 2009
Ian Bell scored a century for England as the South African attack toiled on a breezy, overcast day on the fourth day of the second Castle Lager Test.
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/ 29 December 2009
Developers of unauthorised holiday resorts in KwaZulu-Natal’s World Heritage Site — the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park — have refused to demolish them.
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/ 28 December 2009
The sun shone on England on the third day of the second Test against South Africa at Kingsmead, with the visitors ending the day in a strong position.
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/ 28 December 2009
SA put on a much improved bowling performance on the third morning of the second Test at Kingsmead, restricting England to the addition on 87 runs.
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/ 27 December 2009
A superb batting performance by England brought the visitors back on top on the second day of the second Castle Lager Test at Kingsmead.
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/ 27 December 2009
England set off at a great pace in reply to South Africa’s first innings total of 343 on the second afternoon of the second Castle Lager Test.