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Ethekwini

Timmy’s copped it – or so I thought
Article
/ 11 October 2019

Timmy’s copped it – or so I thought

Instead, it’s Mama, the former Durban mayor who may have been wading through the solid waste tender, the Hawks are visiting

By Paddy Harper
Gumede corruption case postponed until January 2020
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Gumede corruption case postponed until January 2020

The postponement granted to allow prosecutors time to complete the investigation into the embattled eThekwini mayor and her co-accused

By Paddy Harper
No decision on Gumede’s fate — ANC
Article
/ 6 August 2019

No decision on Gumede’s fate — ANC

The governing party has deferred taking action on her fate by a week

By Paddy Harper
AG targets tender deviations
Article
/ 26 July 2019

AG targets tender deviations

In part three of a series on how government entities get around procurement processes, the M&G looks at why this is a big problem for the AG’s office

By Athandiwe Saba
Upwards and Out for Mayor Gumede?
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Upwards and Out for Mayor Gumede?

In a crumbling eThekwini, the ANC is scrambling to appease the supporters of one of Jacob Zuma’s powerful allies, but also move her out of the way

By Paddy Harper
Durban, the city that forces the poor to defecate in the streets
Article
/ 25 June 2019

Durban, the city that forces the poor to defecate in the streets

Contemptuous municipal attitudes have compromised public sanitation in Durban forcing people into undignified, unhealthy and dangerous situations.

By Greg Ardé
Water supply is restored to some,  the rest have to forage for theirs
Article
/ 14 June 2019

Water supply is restored to some,  the rest have to forage for theirs

A month after heavy storms tore through KwaZulu-Natal,
Paddy Harper and Delwyn Verasamy visited some villages still do not have water

By Paddy Harper
eThekwini mayor’s supporters demand she is returned to office
Article
/ 14 June 2019

eThekwini mayor’s supporters demand she is returned to office

​Embattled eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede’s supporters have revolted against the ANC’s decision to place her on enforced leave

By Paddy Harper
Zandile Gumede: The Iron Lady of Inanda
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Zandile Gumede: The Iron Lady of Inanda

Gumede is facing charges of fraud, racketeering and corruption, implicating 62 city councillors. How did she rise to such a powerful position?

By Niren Tolsi
‘Be strong my leader’ — Zuma shows support for embattled Gumede
Article
/ 19 May 2019

‘Be strong my leader’ — Zuma shows support for embattled Gumede

The former president, who is also facing corruption charges in the Durban High Court has asked his comrade to be strong as "this too shall pass"

By Canny Maphanga
Hawks to move on 62 KZN councillors
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Hawks to move on 62 KZN councillors

Arrests over alleged tender fraud come as Durban mayor Zandile Gumede fights for her political life

By Paddy Harper
Editorial: People of honour — Your time is now
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Editorial: People of honour — Your time is now

‘In last week’s vote, the ANC was offered a lifeline by a public anxious to see its choice validated by action’

By Editorial
Plans for second airport grounded
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Plans for second airport grounded

Everyone’s a loser as an ambitious plan to resuscitate Durban’s old airport falls apart

By Sabelo Skiti
Raw sewage overwhelms Durban
Article
/ 16 May 2019

Raw sewage overwhelms Durban

The breakdown of a treatment plant has cost businesses millions of rand in lost income,  delayed ship maintenance and hammered sea life

By Paddy Harper
Pandemonium as eThekwini mayor granted bail in corruption case
Article
/ 14 May 2019

Pandemonium as eThekwini mayor granted bail in corruption case

Mayor Zandile Gumede and two other corruption accused granted bail of R50 000 as supporters clash with journalists outside courtroom

By Paddy Harper
The delicate art of bus throwing
Article
/ 25 January 2019

The delicate art of bus throwing

It wasn’t me, says Mama of Zuma’s record deal. It was me and many others, says Bosasa operations boss

By Paddy Harper
DA vows to challenge Zuma music album deal
Article
/ 2 January 2019

DA vows to challenge Zuma music album deal

DA councillor Nicole Graham slams reports eThekwini Metro’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Unit will be recording struggle songs with Zuma

By Kaveel Singh
Ramaphosa camp cleans up on initial lists
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Ramaphosa camp cleans up on initial lists

​KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairperson Sihle Zikalala has ridden out a backlash against him from supporters of former president Jacob Zuma

By Paddy Harper and Sabelo Skiti
Unsolved KZN hit spreads fear
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Unsolved KZN hit spreads fear

Suspicion in eThekwini is rife and the police appear to be no closer to apprehending those responsible for S’bu Maphumulo’s death

By Paddy Harper
Don’t refuse, recycle
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Don’t refuse, recycle

Household waste is a major problem but if properly handled, it can be a valuable resource

By Sipho Kings
DA slams mayor’s millions
Article
/ 7 September 2018

DA slams mayor’s millions

​eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has come under fire over her almost R100-million programme for mayoral events

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa gives go-ahead for new SIU probes
Article
/ 6 September 2018

Ramaphosa gives go-ahead for new SIU probes

President Ramaphosa has authorised the Special Investigations Unit to look into corruption in a few government sectors

By Mashadi Kekana
State spies are ever with us
Article
/ 20 April 2018

State spies are ever with us

The infiltration of the media did not end with the demise of the apartheid government’s Stratcom operation

By Paddy Harper
Company sues municipality for millions over blacklisting
Article
/ 5 April 2018

Company sues municipality for millions over blacklisting

Pholobas Projects is suing eThekwini Municipality for millions after being ‘blacklisted’ at the behest of an alleged crooked official.

By Tania Broughton
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
Fortress eThekwini
Article
/ 10 November 2017

Fortress eThekwini

The metro’s bid to control meetings and its purchase of armoured vehicles angers activists

By Paddy Harper
KZN ANC ‘did nothing to stop graft that led to murder’
Article
/ 13 October 2017

KZN ANC ‘did nothing to stop graft that led to murder’

Thabiso Zulu, friend of murdered Umzimkhulu councillor Sindiso Magaqa, spent two days briefing the Moerane Commission about corruption in the region

By Paddy Harper
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
SA’s metros: Stars and stragglers
Article
/ 4 July 2016

SA’s metros: Stars and stragglers

Tshwane residents are richer, Cape Town’s shack dwellers are up and Jo’burg is tops at services.

By Pontsho Pilane
KwaZulu purge is all about No 1
Article
/ 9 June 2016

KwaZulu purge is all about No 1

Since Zuma became ANC leader the party has changed, which explains the internal bloodbath.

By Niren Tolsi
The lesson of 2010 has not been learnt
Article
/ 10 September 2015

The lesson of 2010 has not been learnt

Our education system is crying out for the resources eThekwini’s 2022 Commonwealth Games will consume.

By Peter Vale
ANC’s big guns shift their sights to eThekwini
Article
/ 19 May 2015

ANC’s big guns shift their sights to eThekwini

Hot on the heels of its intervention in Nelson Mandela Bay, the ANC is shifting its attention to the instability in its biggest region – eThekwini.

By Genevieve Quintal
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