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/ 12 June 2024

Tongaat tornado rated EF3 on Enhanced Fujita Scale, says the South African Weather Service

Wind speeds of 225km/h to 265km/h occurred in the tornado’s path

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By Sheree Bega

Politics

/ 14 May 2024

Ngcukayitobi: ANC should have listened to the Eastern Cape and suspended Zuma a long time ago

The provincial secretary said the people of the Eastern Cape had rejected Zuma and his new MK party ahead of the elections

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 10 May 2024

Mixed reaction to Gwede Mantashe during ANC’s KZN campaigning

The ANC has been under pressure to up its game in the province since Jacob Zuma announced last year that he would endorse the MK party

By Lunga Mzangwe

Politics

/ 16 February 2024

Zuma’s MK party a threat to the ANC says party head of elections

The ruling party’s head of elections has said the ANC should be worried that members were moving to the new party while the IFP should also be concerned

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By Lizeka Tandwa

National

/ 2 January 2024

Death toll increases to 22 after KZN floods

Cogta has dismissed claims that it has not put measures in place to mitigate against natural disasters

By Umamah Bakharia

National

/ 16 August 2023

Unemployment Insurance Fund fraud is a ‘lifestyle’ in KwaZulu-Natal

A total of R2.6 billion was recovered by the UIF nationally through its ‘follow the money’ project which is auditing companies that benefited from Covid-19 relief scheme

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By Lyse Comins

The Green Guardian

/ 16 June 2023

KZN rhinos find new home in DRC’s Garamba National Park

Northern white rhino are considered extinct in the DRC, and the translocation will help to restore the population and the ecological balance in Garamba

By Lesego Chepape

Friday

/ 1 May 2023

African fashion for Africans at KwaMashu academy

Growing up as an outcast drove Fezile Mdletshe to create a space for those who are considered outcasts by the education system

By Lesego Chepape

National

/ 5 January 2023

KwaZulu-Natal on high alert for disruptive rain and flooding

Still contending with the effects of the April 2022 floods, KwaZulu-Natal was on Wednesday placed on high alert following warnings of severe weather

By Lesego Chepape

Friday

/ 9 December 2022

Halala the Zulu cultural revival

Hostels are finding ways to transmute blighted history into safe places for cultural expression to take root, Oupa Nkosi discovers

By Oupa Nkosi

Politics

/ 18 November 2022

Mtolo: KwaZulu-Natal to reassess support for Mashatile

Tensions has been brewing since Mashatile’s home province Gauteng announced Cyril Ramaphosa as its preferred candidate ahead of Zweli Mkhize

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By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper

Health

/ 25 August 2022

Ban to curb spread of foot-and-mouth disease in South Africa

If foot-and-mouth disease is not contained it could have a severe impact on the economy and, most importantly, our farmers

By Lesego Chepape

Motoring

/ 18 August 2022

Toyota factory in KZN up and running four months after being halted by floods

Thousands of jobs retained as plant goes back into full production following clean-up operation

By Lerato Matebese

Politics

/ 31 August 2021

ANC withdraws urgent electoral court application to reopen candidates’ registration

The party had lodged the application after it failed to submit proportional representative council lists in municipalities across five provinces in time

By Lizeka Tandwa

The Green Guardian

/ 22 July 2021

Cornubia: Authorities to investigate UPL after chemical blaze

Agrochemical giant UPL said chemical runoff was being contained and efforts were underway to deal with groundwater poisoning

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By Tunicia Phillips

National

/ 12 July 2021

Businesses reel as #ZumaUnrest rages

Shop owners and businesses are being forced to close as violence spreads

By Luke Feltham

Politics

/ 8 July 2021

Zuma will not get any special treatment while in prison, says Lamola

The former president’s prison security will be handled by correctional services and there will not be given bodyguards or special security

By Chris Gilili

Politics

/ 6 July 2021

We hope Zuma’s application to avoid being arrested is successful, Duarte says

But the ANC’s national executive committee also said the interests of an individual cannot take precedence over the rule of law

By Lizeka Tandwa

National

/ 9 June 2021

Strike looms at Ingonyama Trust Board

Workers mobilise over unfair labour practices and failure to recognise their trade union

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 20 May 2021

KZN to leverage on Zuma’s popularity in this year’s election

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says it has plans to leverage Zuma’s popularity when it starts its election campaign for this year’s local general elections

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 19 May 2021

KwaZulu-Natal provincial leaders to show Gumede the step-aside door

Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede is out on R50 000 bail after being arrested for an allegedly corrupt solid waste tender

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 17 May 2021

Magashule defies suspension order and KZN leaders’ advice that he not address Zuma’s supporters outside court

A strategy by the KwaZulu-Natal ANC to control the narrative coming out of former president Zuma’s court appearance for arms deal corruption and fraud was thwarted

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 19 March 2021

Francois Rodgers tipped to win three-way battle for KZN DA leadership spot

Francois Rogers, Nicole Graham and Emmanuel Mhlongo have all accepted nomination as provincial leader

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 3 September 2020

Why the ANC clean-up is dragging on

The outcome of the ANC’s NEC meeting was clear: ask party members who are facing or who have been convicted of criminal charges to step aside. But as Paddy Harper and Lester Kiewit report, the ANC cannot act against those who have not been criminally charged — until then, any ‘reputationally toxic’ members can stay

By Paddy Harper and Lester Kiewit