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Durban

ANC and DA discover common ground
Article
/ 16 October 2014

ANC and DA discover common ground

The parties’ reactions to land invaders in regions they govern are similar – and equally illegal.

By Jared Sacks
Durban Morning Market: An appetite for the artisanal
Article
/ 10 October 2014

Durban Morning Market: An appetite for the artisanal

The Morning Market is enticing the palates of Durbanites with a range of locally produced fare.

By Norma Young
Jo’burg: City of beauty – and fears
Article
/ 21 August 2014

Jo’burg: City of beauty – and fears

We don’t help each other because of a lack of trust but we must stop being so suspicious – we have to help each other; we need each other.

By Staff Reporter
Durban prepares to host international architecture congress
Article
/ 4 August 2014

Durban prepares to host international architecture congress

A series of pre-conference events kicked off Durban’s hosting of the 25th congress of the International Union of Architects.

By Sean O Toole
Samsung to open television manufacturing plant in Durban
Article
/ 30 July 2014

Samsung to open television manufacturing plant in Durban

Samsung Electronics is to open a TV manufacturing plant in the Dube Trade Port near Durban, investing $20-million over the next four years.

By Staff Reporter
Durban gives glory to the extraordinary
Article
/ 11 July 2014

Durban gives glory to the extraordinary

Cineasts of the coast are about to be blessed with a line-up of exceptional cinema.

By Staff Reporter
Qoh and gqom: Music and ecstasy mix in Durban
Article
/ 3 July 2014

Qoh and gqom: Music and ecstasy mix in Durban

Inanda has evolved its own nihilistic ecstasy scene, complete with a loopy music genre.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Cancer valley pays a high price for South Africa’s oil needs
Article
/ 5 June 2014

Cancer valley pays a high price for South Africa’s oil needs

Respiratory illnesses are taking their toll on South Durban residents, but petrochemical firms deny culpability and won’t cough up for health costs.

By Sipho Kings
Café by Durban day, carnival of comedy by night
Article
/ 15 May 2014

Café by Durban day, carnival of comedy by night

"No reason to be

at the mercy of

venues that don’t

really engage with

a proper set-up

for comedy."

By Zanele Mji
Durban’s creative community to get a boost
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Durban’s creative community to get a boost

An arts initiative aims to showcase Durban talent and build a community for KwaZulu-Natal artists at home.

By Candice Botha
You Spiga my language
Article
/ 16 April 2014

You Spiga my language

The popular ­Durban restaurant has opened a new branch, and there has been much rejoicing.

By Candice Botha
Durban’s homeless face of harassment
Article
/ 13 February 2014

Durban’s homeless face of harassment

For hundreds living on Durban’s streets, life is a cycle of poverty, addiction and physical abuse, writes Fatima Asmal.

By Fatima Asmal
Durban train crash leaves 12 injured
Article
/ 27 December 2013

Durban train crash leaves 12 injured

Two trains at the Berea Road railway station in Durban have collided, leaving 12 people injured, including the drivers.

By Sapa
‘Singh company’ in social housing row
Article
/ 13 December 2013

‘Singh company’ in social housing row

Internal auditors condemn massive state funding 
given to builder linked to Tongaat mall collapse.

By Tabelo Timse &
Workers trapped under roof of collapsed Tongaat mall
Article
/ 19 November 2013

Workers trapped under roof of collapsed Tongaat mall

About 50 workers are feared trapped under rubble after the roof of a shopping mall collapsed in Tongaat, north of Durban, says paramedics.

By Sapa
KZN school apologises for teachers that offended ANC
Article
/ 6 November 2013

KZN school apologises for teachers that offended ANC

A school principal has apologised for teachers who displayed T-shirts mocking the ANC and its leaders, which the party labelled a "despicable deed".

By Sapa
Good luck sowing shelf restraint
Article
/ 31 October 2013

Good luck sowing shelf restraint

The legacy of one of Durban’s ­legendary characters is preserved and revitalised at the turn of every page.

By Brent Meersman
Slip into a sepia state of mind
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Slip into a sepia state of mind

The meditative rattle of a train on track transports you not just through space, but through time itself.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 13 September 2013

Dedicated cruise liner terminal is an ‘ideal fit’ for V&A

Entering a bid to develop, construct and operate the first dedicated cruise-liner terminal in Cape Town is said to be the right thing to do.

By Lynley Donnelly
Elangeni: The bed & breakfast of champions
Article
/ 28 August 2013

Elangeni: The bed & breakfast of champions

The biggest hotel in the country with a lot of sporty mouths to feed. Matthew Burbidge undertakes a study of consumption.

By Matthew Burbidge
Collecting trash for cash
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Collecting trash for cash

Imagine Durban Inner-City Informal Recyclers is the runner-up in the Community Conservation Award.

By Yazeed Kamaldien
Pressure on to build new Durban port
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Pressure on to build new Durban port

But private investors and the government face a number of hurdles before the project gets going.

By Staff Reporter
Mpisane wins tenders worth R455m – despite conviction
Article
/ 29 April 2013

Mpisane wins tenders worth R455m – despite conviction

Controversial businessperson Shaun Mpisane has been awarded tenders worth R455-million after a settlement that allowed her to bypass normal processes.

By Sapa
Durban kwaito uptempo and uptown
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Durban kwaito uptempo and uptown

It may be taking Africa by storm, but at home, the edgy KwaZulu-Natal sound is hovering dangerously close to being a one-man show.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Brics lay down a solid foundation
Article
/ 28 March 2013

Brics lay down a solid foundation

But members still have to cement the finer details of their plans to establish a development bank.

By Lynley Donnelly
Opinion: SA should use Brics membership to strengthen research
Article
/ 21 March 2013

Opinion: SA should use Brics membership to strengthen research

South Africa has a lot to learn about efficient and effective ways to approach health research and policy, suggests John Ouma-Mugabe.

By Staff Reporter
Afcon: More Durban poison for Bafana, please
Article
/ 25 January 2013

Afcon: More Durban poison for Bafana, please

Bafana are confident that the Moses Mabhida Stadium will stay lucky for them as they take on Morocco on Sunday.

By Carlos Amato
The City Round-up
Article
/ 4 January 2013

The City Round-up

Cavendish Square in Claremont is the greatest mall in the history of the world because Cousin Harry said that Cavendish Square is amazing

By Not The Mail and Guardian Author
Anger grows over invite to Tony Blair
Article
/ 17 August 2012

Anger grows over invite to Tony Blair

A group of Durban-based organisations want to arrest Tony Blair on charges of war crimes when he arrives in South Africa later this month.

By Fatima Asmal Motala
Chad Le Clos’s primary school swims in Olympic glory
Article
/ 3 August 2012

Chad Le Clos’s primary school swims in Olympic glory

Chad le Clos may have stunned the world with his winning performance in the pool this week, but his childhood swimming coach was not surprised.

By Fatima Asmal Motala
No image available
Article
/ 27 April 2012

Negotiators sent in at Durban hospital hostage standoff

Snipers have been positioned as negotiations have begun with a man who has taken two women hostage at the Westville Hospital in Durban police said.

By Westville
Routing for the cause: Cosatu’s march mapped out
Article
/ 6 March 2012

Routing for the cause: Cosatu’s march mapped out

Protesters will be taking to the the streets of Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban tomorrow. Here’s where they’ll be going.

By Phillip De Wet
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