‘The Imperatives of Revoking Our Silence’ highlights students’ experiences of sexual assault on university campuses
Hostels are finding ways to transmute blighted history into safe places for cultural expression to take root, Oupa Nkosi discovers
In the same period 9 516 rape cases were opened with the South African Police Service
Cele’s swift action in Soweto has been sorely lacking in other townships plagued by gun violence for years
The police and criminal justice system continue with a punitive approach to fight illegal drug trade, targeting poor black users in particular
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Some residents in areas affected by the July riots have lost their livelihoods, have to travel far to get to the jobs that remain and walk long distances to unaffected shopping centres
In Madlala, the police and army broke into homes in an operation to retrieve stolen goods. After they left, a woman lay dead in a pool of her blood behind a shack
Residents of several KwaZulu-Natal wards on Wednesday elected new councillors to replace representatives who had been assassinated in the ongoing political killings in the province
Without protective equipment, schools in uMlazi, Pinetown and Zululand won’t meet the already delayed deadline for reopening
Ongoing hate speech, whether in person, among people or on social media, that is directed at vulnerable groups can lead to violence and death
The musician’s debut album, ‘Indlel’eyekhaya’, defies genres in its blend of jazz, gospel and R&B
Learners turn to anti-anxiety medication to manage stress but punishment remains the state’s primary intervention
Protests and strike action hamper IEC start to election
A stunned Durban is counting the costs of the floods — destroyed infrastructure and people’s lives and homes
We must empower them through literacy and enable them to imagine better prospects for themselves through stories and storytelling.
eThekwini ANC Youth League regional secretary Thinta Cibane confirmed that Bongani “Usher” Mkhize was gunned down by two men at his home in Umlazi
Several suspects, one of them a police officer, are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday
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The premier has said that he’ll be ‘taking into consideration all the legal obligations that apply to the release of the report’
The police dodged blame at the inquiry, trying to absolve themselves from responsibility for failure to solve the almost 100 murders
A talented young township cricketer gets a crack at first-class coaching and an exceptional academic career.
Glebelands hostel security operation seen as a failure after two more residents are murdered
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Voting took place without incident at the KwaMashu Hostel in Durban, one of the hot spots in KwaZulu-Natal where police and the army were deployed.
According to an internal ANC report, 38 members of the party have been killed in KwaZulu-Natal since the beginning of 2011.
Tension is mounting southwest of Durban in Umlazi’s ward 88, where activists say the police are randomly arresting people and firing live ammunition.
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A total of 11 veld fires were reported in different provinces on Friday. In KwaZulu-Natal, gale-force winds were also blamed for at least two deaths.
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KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Vuka Tshabalala has criticised protests by ANC president Jacob Zuma’s supporters at courts across the province.
One person was shot dead as African National Congress (ANC) supporters left an election launch rally in Durban on Saturday afternoon.
An Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) chairperson was gunned down in Durban on Saturday in an allegedly politically motivated attack.
AmaZulu and Jomo Cosmos played to a dull 0-0 draw in their Premier Soccer League clash at a packed King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi on Sunday afternoon. The game started on a low note and both sides were cautious when attacking. The first chance of the game went to Cosmos striker Reneilwe Letsholonyane.
Students, security personnel and police engaged in running battles at Durban’s Mangosuthu University of Technology on Wednesday. Rubber bullets were used by university security personnel and the public-order policing unit to disperse about 500 protesting students at the Umlazi campus, south of Durban.
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South African students at a high school in a township outside Durban were treated to a special science lesson on Friday, delivered by Indian President Abdul Kalam. The Indian statesman later wrapped up his visit — the first ever by a head of state from the subcontinent — by travelling to Chatsworth.