UKZN is gearing up to welcome over 9,000 first-time students for the 2026 academic year, with firm offers to be issued following the NSC results on 13 January. As competition intensifies, prospective students are urged to stay vigilant against fraud and misinformation. A viral video of two eThekwini Municipality employees engaging in inappropriate behaviour has sparked public outrage and prompted an investigation into workplace professionalism.
Five suspects were shot dead by police in Inanda, igniting outrage and sorrow in the community as families assert that some victims were innocent bystanders. A viral video of an eThekwini Municipality street sweeper pushing litter into a stormwater drain has sparked public outrage and raised questions about community responsibility. As repairs to the crucial pipeline 53 in Pietermaritzburg near completion, communities await the restoration of their vital water supply.
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a suspect following a shootout in Phoenix, Durban, where officers exchanged gunfire after pursuing a vehicle. Cato Manor faces a growing threat from illegal construction and land grabbing, as an eThekwini councillor calls for immediate municipal intervention. The business community in Pietermaritzburg is urging the provincial government to address the deteriorating state of the city, citing concerns over cleanliness and safety that threaten investment Human remains have been discovered at Pennington Beach, where three bathers went missing on New Year’s Day.
