Some of the conditions in which the July unrest occurred have abated but others, such as the spiralling cost of living, have worsened
Informal traders selling their wares outside Jabulani Mall are worried about further unrest as unemployment and the rising cost of living fuel public anger
Having a hound that barks at black people is tricky if you’re a white kid moving to a township
Regions in the province will meet this weekend to decide on the next provincial chairperson after heated discussions with the provincial executive committee on Monday.
Known as a formidable opponent, she has never shied away from keeping the ANC in check.
The police and criminal justice system continue with a punitive approach to fight illegal drug trade, targeting poor black users in particular
The allies of newly re-elected ANC Limpopo chairperson Stan Mathabatha have no intention of electing Lekganyane into the provincial executive committee
Limpopo could take a stand on the step-aside decision, after the organisational report was deferred to the commissions
Florida Road – where you’re immersed in all things that celebrate cultural craft – comes to KwaZulu-Natal for the first Arts Bar Festival.
Corrupt local leadership is creating a hopeless situation for the area’s young people who are not politically connected to patronage networks
The report was commissioned in 2016 by KwaZulu-Natal’s former premier, Willies Mchunu, after a surge in rhino poaching
As we enjoy the last few weeks of autumn with its bright colours, remember that the rigours of winter are just around the corner
The floods in KwaZulu-Natal in April caused R25-million damage to private and public infrastructure
Flooding in KZN has shown that walls aren’t high enough in the end to protect migrating middle and upper classes from our shared reality
Durban and the eThekwini region was in decline – fuelled by corruption and political killings – before the deadly floods sank it
Rebuild efforts have been mired in concerns about looting, but it could provide a much-needed stimulus to a crisis-hit province
Perhaps if we stop cleaving to hope and choose our dissatisfaction; realise the awful truth that the only saviour is individual and collective agency, then a different outcome can be achieved
Opposition party members pulled no punches as they placed doubt on whether millions in funds which the government will release will reach the intended victims of the flood
The petro-chemicals producer said its quarterly volume outlook may also be negatively affected
South Africa’s rural areas and informal settlements need the greatest protection against climate change
Mxolisi Kaunda set up task teams at the eThekwini Disaster Management Centre, visited stricken areas and ensured services are restored
The family of 10-year-old Shakirah Hajji and her Westville home disappeared in a mudslide. She is just one of many desperate children harmed by the KwaZulu-Natal floods
Climate projections show that the eThekwini metro will receive more rain by 2050 that could fall in brief periods
Some residents have accused the South African National Defence Force of taking too long to respond with recovery assistance
More than 40 000 KwaZulu-Natal residents have been left homeless after more than 300mm of rain fell in a single day
No load-shedding for flood-hit eThekwini metro, because the area is not consuming its daily average of 1 600MW of power
KwaZulu-Natal’s state facilities are in the lead when it comes to stocking HIV prevention medicines — 97% of them do — and the Western Cape is the only province where men use HIV prevention medicine more than women
In the face of climate change, inadequate urban planning in eThekwini exacerbates flooding and poor road maintenance in KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of South Africa affects food security
Premier Sihle Zikalala says a state of disaster has been declared in the province, because of the heavy flooding
Companies are having to deal with operational and supply-chain disruptions that come less than nine months after the riots in July.
The past weekend’s ANC conferences proved a major boost for Ramaphosa presidency of the party
The anniversary of King Goodwill Zwelithini’s death was on 12 March; he wished for his successor to bring peace and prosperity