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Kwazulu Natal

Millions lost in scam at dysfunctional municipality
Article
/ 19 September 2019

Millions lost in scam at dysfunctional municipality

A report recommended fraud and corruption charges against a former Pietermaritzburg mayor and municipal manager, relating to over R290-million

By Paddy Harper
Violence exacts huge toll on lives and a R1bn loss in the freight sector
Article
/ 5 September 2019

Violence exacts huge toll on lives and a R1bn loss in the freight sector

The Road Freight Association puts the cost of the ongoing attacks on trucks at about R1.2-billion with 1 200 vehicles and cargo destroyed

By Thando Maeko
Rivers die after oil, chemical spill
Article
/ 23 August 2019

Rivers die after oil, chemical spill

A disastrous oil and chemical spill at Willowton Oils in Pietermaritzburg has devastated the Msunduzi and Umgeni and harmed those who depend on it

By Paddy Harper
Secret details of the land deal that brought the IFP into the 94 poll
Article
/ 7 August 2019

Secret details of the land deal that brought the IFP into the 94 poll

A sweetheart deal. This is how the Ingonyama Trust has been repeatedly described

By Hilary Lynd
EDITORIAL: We ignore our children’s future
Article
/ 2 August 2019

EDITORIAL: We ignore our children’s future

Have we become a society that is so hardened that we no longer care about the future of our children?

By Editorial
Faction fights in KZN turn school playgrounds into battlefields
Article
/ 1 August 2019

Faction fights in KZN turn school playgrounds into battlefields

Long-standing feuds between adults are playing out at schools, with the violence forcing them to be closed for long periods

By Bongekile Macupe
Cannabis cultivation gets the royal nod in KwaZulu-Natal
Article
/ 26 July 2019

Cannabis cultivation gets the royal nod in KwaZulu-Natal

Go Life International, a listed company that manufactures health supplements, has been in talks with the Ingonyama Trust Board

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
Gumede backers head to court to challenge ‘leave’
Article
/ 25 July 2019

Gumede backers head to court to challenge ‘leave’

Zandile Gumede’s supporters are going to court to force the ANC to reinstate her as eThekwini mayor

By Paddy Harper
An SMS a day keeps teens alive
Article
/ 25 July 2019

An SMS a day keeps teens alive

By making a devastating mistake, this clinic proved it was on the right track

By Joan Van Dyk
Durban refugee office turns away asylum applicants
Article
/ 23 July 2019

Durban refugee office turns away asylum applicants

A staff shortage means asylum seekers are unable to make appointments to apply for refugee status

By Jan Bornman
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
Moerane’s proposals on KZN killings to take effect
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Moerane’s proposals on KZN killings to take effect

​KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala wants to begin implementing the recommendations of the Moerane inquiry into political killing

By Paddy Harper
Hacking while KwaZulu-Natal burns
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Hacking while KwaZulu-Natal burns

Not much has changed in the province in the past couple of weeks. And, contrary to our paper’s theme, what news there is, isn’t good

By Paddy Harper
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
BREAKING: How this KZN town used ARVs to cut new HIV infections by 83%
Article
/ 12 June 2019

BREAKING: How this KZN town used ARVs to cut new HIV infections by 83%

Small town, big goals: Eshowe has become one of the first SA communities to put enough people on HIV treatment to reduce new infections in the area.

By Laura López González and Bhekisisa Team
​Gumede to take ‘enforced’ leave of absence but maintains her innocence
Article
/ 10 June 2019

​Gumede to take ‘enforced’ leave of absence but maintains her innocence

The eThekwini ANC chairperson was asked to take leave or face removal

By Paddy Harper
Zikalala’s clean-up should scour director general first
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Zikalala’s clean-up should scour director general first

​KZN’s new premier will have to start his promised clean up of the provincial government at the very top and fire its director general

By Paddy Harper
Zikalala appoints youthful cabinet in KZN
Article
/ 27 May 2019

Zikalala appoints youthful cabinet in KZN

Five first-timers appointed to KwaZulu-Natal’s new-look provincial executive

By Paddy Harper
Four mowed down as KZN killing spree rages
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Four mowed down as KZN killing spree rages

The killings have sparked a call from the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal to the interministerial task team probing political assassinations

By Paddy Harper
Murder and rage in Yeoville
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Murder and rage in Yeoville

Residents say the police gunned down a man in broad daylight as he mourned his sibling, who had died just a week earlier

By Kiri Rupiah
SA’s unemployment rate spikes
Article
/ 14 May 2019

SA’s unemployment rate spikes

According to StatsSA, the country’s labour force has decreased by 176 000 people between the first quarter of 2019 and the last quarter of 2018

By Sarah Smit
New political killings hit KwaZulu-Natal
Article
/ 13 May 2019

New political killings hit KwaZulu-Natal

Latest victim was a witness in another political murder

By Paddy Harper
Infighting, poor local governance cost ANC KZN
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Infighting, poor local governance cost ANC KZN

A collapse of basic services and lawfare cost the governing party 10% of it votes

By Paddy Harper
Protesters challenge KZN elections
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Protesters challenge KZN elections

At a few polling stations, police and protesters contested the space around the facilities

By Paddy Harper
KwaZulu-Natal tourism enjoys tangible growth
Article
/ 10 May 2019

KwaZulu-Natal tourism enjoys tangible growth

Flights to the province are increasing in number

By Welcome Lishivha
IFP member shot dead outside polling station
Article
/ 9 May 2019

IFP member shot dead outside polling station

The party’s elections head claims ANC members were responsible for the deadly shooting

By Paddy Harper
Police burn ID’s of would-be voters
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Police burn ID’s of would-be voters

Women denied their right to vote after police burn ID books

By Paddy Harper
Major ANC decline predicted in KZN
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Major ANC decline predicted in KZN

The numbers are a major blow for the ANC which had consolidated its support in the province since 2004 when it took 47.4% of the vote

By Paddy Harper
CSIR predicts major ANC decline in KZN
Article
/ 9 May 2019

CSIR predicts major ANC decline in KZN

The numbers are a major blow for the ANC which had consolidated its support in the province since 2004 when it took 47.4% of the vote

By Paddy Harper
Fewer KZN protests allow for smooth special voting
Article
/ 7 May 2019

Fewer KZN protests allow for smooth special voting

The second day of special voting in KwaZulu-Natal had none of the delays of opening day

By Paddy Harper
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