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Durban

Durban business confidence up slightly, but electricity and water remain concerns
Business
/ 16 April 2024

Durban business confidence up slightly, but electricity and water remain concerns

The marginal improvement in sentiment has been buoyed by sectors such as manufacturing

By Lyse Comins
Polluters could pay for deadly KZN flooding
The Green Guardian
/ 2 April 2024

Polluters could pay for deadly KZN flooding

South African law might be used to hold major carbon polluters to account for their role in damaging climate events

By Sheree Bega
Durban tries to tackle ‘bad’ buildings
Business
/ 24 March 2024

Durban tries to tackle ‘bad’ buildings

Most of the derelict, hijacked and dangerous buildings are privately owned, according to eThekwini metro

By Lyse Comins
Durban is dying: Violent strike highlights ongoing decay
Politics
/ 15 March 2024

Durban is dying: Violent strike highlights ongoing decay

Filth, frequent electricity and water outages and grotesque E-Coli levels in rivers have angered businesses and residents

By Des Erasmus
World’s biggest shipping line anchors ‘heart’ and R2 billion in South Africa
National
/ 8 March 2024

World’s biggest shipping line anchors ‘heart’ and R2 billion in South Africa

Mediterranean Shipping Company chose Durban as the location for its first designed, built and owned cold storage facility, globally.

By Lyse Comins
Durban again hammered by heavy rain, flooding
The Green Guardian
/ 15 January 2024

Durban again hammered by heavy rain, flooding

A severe storm system left a trail of destruction in eThekwini, KwaDukuza and Ndwedwe

By Shorné Bennie
Santaco will form security company to ‘clean up’ crime
National
/ 24 October 2023

Santaco will form security company to ‘clean up’ crime

The country’s taxi industry aims to register its own security company and to work in collaboration with the police and the private security sector

By Lyse Comins
Artisanal bakery in Glenwood has everything your soul kneads
Friday
/ 24 September 2023

Artisanal bakery in Glenwood has everything your soul kneads

Adam Robinson’s 24- to 36-hour slow-fermented acts of love have cemented Glenwood’s reputation for loaves that are among the finest in Durban

By Paddy Harper
The Springboks, Mr Barnes, Ma Zandile and James Small
Thought Leader
/ 10 September 2023

The Springboks, Mr Barnes, Ma Zandile and James Small

Rassie, along with his captain, Siya Kolisi’s generation of players, have deepened our bonds with rugby in a manner that I thought inevitable as a young boy. Win or lose, they are us

By Ron Derby
Death stalked 80 Albert Street in downtown Joburg
Opinion
/ 1 September 2023

Death stalked 80 Albert Street in downtown Joburg

As the ashes cool and xenophobia licks at our shared humanity, it is time for a reckoning with who we have become

By Richard Pithouse
Political meddling and corruption behind eThekwini water woes
National
/ 31 July 2023

Political meddling and corruption behind eThekwini water woes

A lack of necessary skills has also contributed to the metro’s water and sanitation crisis

By Lyse Comins
One-hander about a woman assassin hits hard
Friday
/ 22 July 2023

One-hander about a woman assassin hits hard

‘Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater’ navigates the complexity of a female killer for the IFP

By Kimberley Schoeman
Durban business confidence declines again
Business
/ 14 July 2023

Durban business confidence declines again

Hammered by double floods, riots, load-shedding and now the torching of trucks on freeways, the city’s business leaders are battling to keep hope alive

By Lyse Comins
Durban paddlers, lawyers take on eThekwini metro over sewage crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 10 July 2023

Durban paddlers, lawyers take on eThekwini metro over sewage crisis

The Northern wastewater treatment works disgorges sewage into the Umgeni River, which flows into the sea at Durban, polluting the city’s popular beaches

By Lyse Comins
Protestors set trucks alight on Durban highway
National
/ 3 July 2023

Protestors set trucks alight on Durban highway

Last month, protestors angry over constant electricity blackouts torched a car

By Lyse Comins
KwaZulu-Natal’s sugar industry isn’t sweet
Editorial
/ 5 May 2023

KwaZulu-Natal’s sugar industry isn’t sweet

The sugar industry’s struggle tells a bigger story of the risks of South Africa’s deindustrialisation

By Editorial
Try the tantric tapas at Kali in Durban
Friday
/ 27 April 2023

Try the tantric tapas at Kali in Durban

Kail is a great place for adventurous eaters who also enjoy their cocktails

By Kimberley Schoeman
One Album Two Takes: Mass Country AKA
Friday
/ 27 March 2023

One Album Two Takes: Mass Country AKA

Released two weeks after his death, AKA’s last album is a genre mashup about regret, love and redemption

By Bongeka Gumede and Lesego Chepape
Rejoice foodies, Restaurant Week is upon us!
Friday
/ 25 March 2023

Rejoice foodies, Restaurant Week is upon us!

Feast at some of South Africa’s best eateries at a great price

By Bongeka Gumede
Eswatini Air hitting the skies this month
Africa
/ 8 March 2023

Eswatini Air hitting the skies this month

The new airline will commence flights at the end of this month, heralding a new chapter in the country’s travel and tourism industry

By Sambulo Dlamini
Eggsactly right for late risers
Friday
/ 23 February 2023

Eggsactly right for late risers

The Breakfast Room in Durban offers a wide selection of dishes and beverages for brekkie or brunch

By Bongeka Gumede
Rapper AKA shooting confirmed, family ask for space
National
/ 11 February 2023

Rapper AKA shooting confirmed, family ask for space

Police say Kiernan Jarryd Forbes and a friend died in a hail of bullets outside a popular Durban restaurant

By Paddy Harper
City of Cape Town warns of further sewage spills due to lengthy power cuts
National
/ 21 December 2022

City of Cape Town warns of further sewage spills due to lengthy power cuts

The city council issued warnings in the wake of recent spills due to load-shedding, which forced the temporary closure of beaches in Muizenberg and Fish Hoek

By Eunice Masson
Don’t miss this year’s bright, colourful light festivals
Friday
/ 16 December 2022

Don’t miss this year’s bright, colourful light festivals

It’s beginning to look a ‘light’ Christmas with these festive events

By Kimberley Schoeman
An ideal eatery for families
Friday
/ 11 December 2022

An ideal eatery for families

45 On Eat Street, on the Kwa-Zulu Natal coast, has something for everyone on their menu

By Bongeka Gumede
Dine with the sound of the sea
Friday
/ 19 November 2022

Dine with the sound of the sea

The Maha Cafe in Durban offers a seasonal menu which features the best that local has to offer

By Bongeka Gumede
Sars claims new customs system will ensure swift processing of travellers
National
/ 18 November 2022

Sars claims new customs system will ensure swift processing of travellers

System to be piloted at Durban’s King Shaka airport allows travellers to pre-declare goods on an online portal

By Mandisa Ndlovu
This is how Tongaat got running water after 200 dry days
National
/ 17 October 2022

This is how Tongaat got running water after 200 dry days

It took threats of legal action, ‘forced’ negotiations and a series of angry protests to finally get a temporary solution

By Des Erasmus
Blackout: Municipalities brace for the worst
National
/ 23 September 2022

Blackout: Municipalities brace for the worst

A total blackout is unlikely, but South Africa’s municipalities say they won’t be caught off guard

By Sarah Smit and Mandisa Makgakga
Iphasi nesiphesheli, a visual piece by Mondli Bhele, wins this year’s Sasol New Signatures art competition
Friday
/ 20 September 2022

Iphasi nesiphesheli, a visual piece by Mondli Bhele, wins this year’s Sasol New Signatures art competition

Striking collage using found fabrics and a familiar scene shows how ‘history repeats itself’ and that we can learn from it and overcome its brutal lessons

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Harbour views at 9th Avenue Waterside
Friday
/ 13 August 2022

Harbour views at 9th Avenue Waterside

The award-winning eatery, which offers fine wines and food, is on stilts at Durban’s harbour

By Gugulethu Tshabalala
Shongweni is to get a green city
The Green Guardian
/ 13 August 2022

Shongweni is to get a green city

The build will include solar power, grey water recycling, rainwater harvesting and a waste-to-energy facility

By Lyse Comins
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