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Durban

My sense of fear is over, for now
Opinion
/ 22 July 2021

My sense of fear is over, for now

Whatever last week was — half-assed coup or failed sparkling insurrection — the dread of impending apocalypse has dissipated

By Paddy Harper
KwaZulu-Natal gets back to work as fears of second shutdown fail to materialise
National
/ 19 July 2021

KwaZulu-Natal gets back to work as fears of second shutdown fail to materialise

Taxi boss Mandla Gcaba went on radio at the weekend to deny his taxis would be used to shuttle protesters to support his cousin, Jacob Zuma

By Paddy Harper
Durban tackles heat island effect
The Green Guardian
/ 18 July 2021

Durban tackles heat island effect

By 2050, more than 570 cities will be vulnerable to sea-level rise, more than 500 cities will be vulnerable to water shortages, and more than 970 cities will be vulnerable to extreme heat

By Tunicia Phillips
FoodForward SA to resume operations on Friday after R8m worth of losses from looting and vandalism
National
/ 15 July 2021

FoodForward SA to resume operations on Friday after R8m worth of losses from looting and vandalism

The organisation serves 1 250 registered organisations around South Africa, including old age homes, homeless people shelters, centres for abused women, orphanages and healthcare facilities, providing food for 650 000 people daily

By Chris Gilili
Businesses reel as #ZumaUnrest rages
National
/ 12 July 2021

Businesses reel as #ZumaUnrest rages

Shop owners and businesses are being forced to close as violence spreads

By Luke Feltham
Vaccination sites, burial and cremations all closed until further notice in Durban
Coronavirus
/ 12 July 2021

Vaccination sites, burial and cremations all closed until further notice in Durban

City clinics and community vaccine centres closed along with crematoria and cemeteries

By Paddy Harper
All public transport in KZN stops as looting spreads
National
/ 12 July 2021

All public transport in KZN stops as looting spreads

More than 120 people have already been arrested for looting and public violence in the province

By Paddy Harper
Nine year old Durban boy has done 164 beach clean-ups
The Green Guardian
/ 9 July 2021

Nine year old Durban boy has done 164 beach clean-ups

He is spurning birthday presents to plant trees in Kenya, help protect African grey parrots

By Sheree Bega
A year later, the hard lockdown haunts Durban’s pleasure boat industry
National
/ 15 June 2021

A year later, the hard lockdown haunts Durban’s pleasure boat industry

With income cut by 40%, operators fear the move back to level 2 of lockdown

By Paddy Harper
‘Don’t panic’ about India Covid variant
Coronavirus
/ 6 May 2021

‘Don’t panic’ about India Covid variant

Scientists in South Africa say there’s no evidence that the B.1.617 is worse than our local variant

By Marcia Zali
Don’t Miss: Our weekly round-up of live and in-person events
Friday
/ 6 May 2021

Don’t Miss: Our weekly round-up of live and in-person events

Travels in Afrofuturism, Themba Mkhize and an exhibition focusing on Johannesburg’s informal recyclers take centre stage in our weekly events guide

By Arts Desk
‘Mr Bruce’ remembered: An indelible first impression led to a lifelong friendship
Friday
/ 20 April 2021

‘Mr Bruce’ remembered: An indelible first impression led to a lifelong friendship

Bheki Mseleku, or ‘Mr Bruce’ as he was known, roamed the globe but was at home in mantra mode

By Rafs Mayet
Pandemic travel: Tala Game Reserve embarks on a turnaround
Friday
/ 31 March 2021

Pandemic travel: Tala Game Reserve embarks on a turnaround

Travelling during the pandemic: Tala was rocked by mismanagement and then Covid-19, but proved to be resilient

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Desalination will relieve arid SA, but it’s too expensive
The Green Guardian
/ 10 March 2021

Desalination will relieve arid SA, but it’s too expensive

Renewable energy would lower operating costs, while more and bigger plants would drive down infrastructure expenditure

By Sarah Smit
Durban residents want answers after refinery emission
The Green Guardian
/ 26 February 2021

Durban residents want answers after refinery emission

People living near the refinery were subjected to two hours of dirty smoke from the refinery, the South Durban Environmental Alliance said on Saturday.

By Chris Gilili
Tokyo Olympics paves the way for sport climbers
Sport
/ 11 February 2021

Tokyo Olympics paves the way for sport climbers

A Durban teenager will represent South Africa, when the code makes its debut at the Games in July

By Celine Abrahams
Panday indictment for Fifa fraud becomes a family affair
National
/ 9 February 2021

Panday indictment for Fifa fraud becomes a family affair

The Durban businessman’s family members will be arrested and will be back in the dock in May along with former KwaZulu-Natal cops.

By Emsie Ferreira
Soup for the Sick: A bowl of warmth in a time of need
Coronavirus
/ 20 January 2021

Soup for the Sick: A bowl of warmth in a time of need

Soup for the Sick is nourishing hundreds of people too ill to cook for themselves

By Paddy Harper
Calls for transparency in how KZN manages Covid-19
Coronavirus
/ 14 January 2021

Calls for transparency in how KZN manages Covid-19

Doctors, nurses, undertakers and civic activists want national and provincial interventions that address the reality of the dire situation in KwaZulu-Natal

By Greg Ardé
Hope grows on Durban beachfront
National
/ 1 December 2020

Hope grows on Durban beachfront

Ten homeless men who turned a vacant lot into an organic vegetable garden are now reaping the rewards of their toil

By Paddy Harper
We developed a simple process to recycle urine. Here’s how it’s done
Opinion
/ 19 November 2020

We developed a simple process to recycle urine. Here’s how it’s done

Most of the wastewater produced worldwide receives no treatment and the nutrients in wastewater go to waste. Here’s how households can draw these nutrients from urine

By Prithvi Simha, Christopher Buckley and Jenna Senecal
South Africa’s coastal cities may lose their beaches
The Green Guardian
/ 10 November 2020

South Africa’s coastal cities may lose their beaches

Urban tourist magnets have nowhere to retreat to as sea levels rise with climate change

By Sheree Bega
DA cries foul play over muted mic
Politics
/ 5 November 2020

DA cries foul play over muted mic

But high court rules in favour of the eThekwini municipality, as judge decries ‘political point-scoring’

By Bongekile Macupe
eThekwini municipal manager out on bail, but signing off tenders
National
/ 4 November 2020

eThekwini municipal manager out on bail, but signing off tenders

The NPA is investigating eThekwini municipal manager Sipho Nzuza to determine whether he broke his bail conditions while back at work.

By Des Erasmus
Q&A Sessions: ‘Nobody will be able to stop us’ — Desmond D’Sa
The Green Guardian
/ 13 September 2020

Q&A Sessions: ‘Nobody will be able to stop us’ — Desmond D’Sa

Desmond D’Sa, winner of the coveted Goldman Environmental Prize in 2014, tells Paddy Harper how being forcibly removed from his home at the age of 10 taught him to fight for his rights

By Paddy Harper
Calls to cap Eskom tariff increases
Business
/ 30 August 2020

Calls to cap Eskom tariff increases

The national energy regulator has been accused of not following its mandate to protect consumers by allowing above inflation electricity price hikes

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Human contact floats the boats
Coronavirus
/ 28 August 2020

Human contact floats the boats

Discovering the life-sustaining importance of contact with actual people: colleagues, customers, and deputy presidents

By Paddy Harper
Durban’s cruisers may just survive the Covid crisis
Business
/ 28 August 2020

Durban’s cruisers may just survive the Covid crisis

Five months of no income means things are touch and go for Durban’s harbour charter industry, but with help they hope to weather the storm

By Paddy Harper
PPE scandal takes the bread out of SMEs’ mouths
Business
/ 27 August 2020

PPE scandal takes the bread out of SMEs’ mouths

The Special Investigating Unit is probing contracts worth more than R5-billion, over corruption allegations regarding the procurement of goods and services needed for the government’s Covid-19 response

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Dumpsite fire that smoked out Pietermaritzburg is finally out
The Green Guardian
/ 1 August 2020

Dumpsite fire that smoked out Pietermaritzburg is finally out

Firefighters have finally extinguished the fire at the New England Road landfill site in Pietermaritzburg, which had engulfed the KwaZulu-Natal capital in thick clouds of toxic smoke since it flared up more than a week ago

By Paddy Harper
Residents raise a stink over landfill
The Green Guardian
/ 1 August 2020

Residents raise a stink over landfill

The years-long battle against the EnviroServ waste site at Shongweni has taken a new turn

By Paddy Harper
KwaZulu-Natal is emerging as a new Covid-19 epicentre
Coronavirus
/ 28 July 2020

KwaZulu-Natal is emerging as a new Covid-19 epicentre

Large groups attending funerals and people delaying being tested and treated because they fear dying in hospital has contributed to a spike in coronavirus infections in KZN

By Paddy Harper
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