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Durban

Good ol’ Durbs and dirty politics
Article
/ 1 June 2018

Good ol’ Durbs and dirty politics

After a brief distraction in Belfast and dodging British bureaucracy, it’s great to be back

By Paddy Harper
International buyers find hidden gems in Durban
Article
/ 11 May 2018

International buyers find hidden gems in Durban

Last year alone the Indaba contributed more than R85-million to eThekwini’s GDP and raised close to R6-million in taxes for government

By Thulebona Mhlanga
​Travel indaba boosts small tourism businesses
Article
/ 9 May 2018

​Travel indaba boosts small tourism businesses

‘We benefit in terms of exposure and establishing contacts’

By Staff Reporter
​Direct flights from London to Durban will boost tourism industry
Article
/ 9 May 2018

​Direct flights from London to Durban will boost tourism industry

‘It is one of the major announcements of the year’

By Staff Reporter
Twenty-one African countries showcasing at Africa’s Travel Indaba
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Twenty-one African countries showcasing at Africa’s Travel Indaba

Tourism is driving job creation in Africa

By Advertising Supplement
Be part of Africa’s rising tourism story at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2018
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Be part of Africa’s rising tourism story at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2018

Impressive array of tourism products awaits at show

By Advertising Supplement
The significance of Africa’s Travel Indaba to economic and social development
Article
/ 4 May 2018

The significance of Africa’s Travel Indaba to economic and social development

Tourism boosts businesses, trade, job creation and helps to preserve national heritage sites

By Advertising Supplement
Travel and tourism boosts Africa’s economy
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Travel and tourism boosts Africa’s economy

‘The most important aim of any trade show is for trade to happen’

By Advertising Supplement
​Obed Mbatha does hospitality best
Article
/ 4 May 2018

​Obed Mbatha does hospitality best

The cheerful doorman has been collecting badges to serve as an ice-breaker with guests who stay at the Hilton Durban

By Staff Reporter
Glebelands hostel murder suspects to apply for bail
Article
/ 26 March 2018

Glebelands hostel murder suspects to apply for bail

Several suspects, one of them a police officer, are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday

By Staff Reporter
Detainee’s ‘suicide’ revisited
Article
/ 23 March 2018

Detainee’s ‘suicide’ revisited

With the Timol inquest findings overturned, there’s hope that the truth about Hoosen Haffejee will be known

By Paddy Harper
Urban land question is also urgent
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Urban land question is also urgent

Intra-elite contestation on land seldom takes the often bitter struggles of the urban poor seriously

By Richard Pithouse
First day of the laaitie’s next year
Article
/ 19 January 2018

First day of the laaitie’s next year

uZoks is stoked about his new school – there’s nothing faux English old school tie about it

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa calls for unity in KZN at ANC 106 anniversary celebrations
Article
/ 8 January 2018

Ramaphosa calls for unity in KZN at ANC 106 anniversary celebrations

​ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the party to emulate the leadership of previous "legends" who led the liberation movement

By Kaveel Singh
God’s pauper walks the talk
Article
/ 21 December 2017

God’s pauper walks the talk

Durban’s lone street preacher follows a calling that eschews all physical comforts

By Paddy Harper
After a devastating fire, teargas and rubber bullets on a Durban street
Article
/ 19 November 2017

After a devastating fire, teargas and rubber bullets on a Durban street

Police in Durban used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse an angry crowd after eThekwini mayor failed to arrive for a meeting with the community.

By Lizeka Maduna
Stand-up guys, slate politics and the ‘other’ ANC
Article
/ 10 November 2017

Stand-up guys, slate politics and the ‘other’ ANC

‘There’s no way the gig will kick off on time. Our host, Nobala — provincial secretary Super Zuma — is one of history’s great Time Bandits’

By Paddy Harper
Mangosuthu Buthelezi: I did not walk these last 42 years alone
Article
/ 31 October 2017

Mangosuthu Buthelezi: I did not walk these last 42 years alone

After more than four decades at the helm of the IFP, Buthelezi announced that he would be stepping down at the party’s next elective conference

By Amanda Khoza News24 and Kaveel Singh
Currie Cup caps a big turnaround
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Currie Cup caps a big turnaround

Saturday’s game will be a showpiece of young talent, which is likely to become the norm given the exodus of proven players chasing big money

By Andy Capostagno
The marriage that went from love to imprisonment
Article
/ 23 October 2017

The marriage that went from love to imprisonment

After 10 years of silence, a 73-year-old Muslim woman shares how she became her husband’s prisoner.

By Raeesa Pather
Call to investigate early storm warning systems for KZN
Article
/ 16 October 2017

Call to investigate early storm warning systems for KZN

​The DA has called on government to investigate what more may have been done to prevent the deaths and destruction caused by the Durban storm.

By Kaveel Singh
The furious storm ripped through Durban, but life goes on
Article
/ 13 October 2017

The furious storm ripped through Durban, but life goes on

Tuesday’s storm was insane, a reminder of nature’s fury when the city was locked down, buried in water: the cost is going to be huge.

By Paddy Harper
Durban storm death toll has risen to at least six
Article
/ 10 October 2017

Durban storm death toll has risen to at least six

Three hospitals and 300 schools have been affected in storm struck KwaZulu Natal

By Gemma Ritchie
Africa’s airports are busier than ever before
Article
/ 18 August 2017

Africa’s airports are busier than ever before

More tourists are choosing to holiday on the continent according to data.

By Simon Allison
March on Durban city hall: ‘As shack dwellers we deserve some dignity’
Article
/ 27 June 2017

March on Durban city hall: ‘As shack dwellers we deserve some dignity’

There have been violent evictions in communities including Marianridge, Cato Manor and eMansenseni this year.

By Staff Reporter
‘I can’t do anything to protect myself’: Homeless women on dangers they face
Article
/ 10 May 2017

‘I can’t do anything to protect myself’: Homeless women on dangers they face

The Daily Vox asked some women who spend most of their day on Durban’s streets whether they feel safe.

By Rumana Akoob
Eight albums to prove Durban’s got the juice
Article
/ 31 March 2017

Eight albums to prove Durban’s got the juice

Here are some of the best Durban albums released in the past two years that are sure to turn you into a believer.

By Sabelo Mkhabela
Residents to hold ‘toxic trek’ against Durban landfill’s gas emissions
Article
/ 23 November 2016

Residents to hold ‘toxic trek’ against Durban landfill’s gas emissions

The company has taken measures to reduce air pollution, but people living near the Shongweni site aren’t satisfied.

By Sipho Kings
Graffiti and Herman Mashaba’s bid to erase public art histories
Article
/ 1 November 2016

Graffiti and Herman Mashaba’s bid to erase public art histories

Bylaws in SA’s major metros are killing off an art form that marginalised people could call their own

By Kwanele Sosibo
Sisters give up rat race to show Durbanites how to live their best lives through yoga
Article
/ 8 September 2016

Sisters give up rat race to show Durbanites how to live their best lives through yoga

Sisters Nosizwe and Nomzamo Mji left their respective lives in New York and Johannesburg and returned to Durban to found a wellness centre.

By Milisuthando Bongela
Private schools, two departments and the eThekwini metro are embroiled in rates row
Article
/ 11 August 2016

Private schools, two departments and the eThekwini metro are embroiled in rates row

If the eThekwini municipality has its way, 18 independent schools in its jurisdiction will have to increase their fees.

By Prega Govender
Party vs person at core of Durban voters’ dilemma whether to vote for gay candidate
Article
/ 4 August 2016

Party vs person at core of Durban voters’ dilemma whether to vote for gay candidate

Should NGOs pin their colours to the mast in the political candidates they openly support?

By Carl Collison
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