President Jacob Zuma took time out of the national general council on Wednesday to pay homage to patriotic companies.
The African National Congress will press on Wednesday for a new tribunal to punish unscrupulous reporting.
In an attempt to dilute fierce debate on nationalisation of mines, the ANC is to broaden the debate to focus on the role of the state in the economy.
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/ 21 September 2010
The African National Congress agreed with its alliance partners that using party positions to accumulate wealth was a concern.
An independent account of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s merger has yet to be written.
Students hoping to enrol as first years at the Durban University of Technology next year could be in for a shock: they might not get NSFAS funding.
The deeply troubled Durban University of Technology (DUT) closed its doors, suspending all academic activities, on Wednesday at around noon.
One of the most formidable components of the Durban International Film Festival has always been its documentary selection.
The longest-running film festival in South Africa opens its gates this week for the 31st time.
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.