Residents of Bottlebrush informal settlement took to the streets on Tuesday to protest about water shortages. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Chatsworth residents take to the streets over water

About 300 residents of Bottlebrush informal settlement near Chatsworth, eThekwini, took to the streets on Tuesday to complain that they have been short of...
A group of Durban families meant to benefit from a low-cost housing project are upset with the eThekwini Municipality. They accuse the municipality of reneging on its promise that they will be housed at the new Donnelly Road housing project in The Bluff. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Anger over delays at Durban housing project

A group of Durban families living in a dilapidated building owned by the eThekwini municipality are upset. They claim the municipality has reneged...
Resource Strains and Smuggling Surge Plague Africa's Busiest Port, Says Border Authority

Resource Strains and Smuggling Surge Plague Africa’s Busiest Port, Says Border...

Senior officials from South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) have identified a critical lack of resources and outdated technology as primary reasons for the...
Security Vehicle Shot Following Attempted Home Invasion In Somerset Park, Umhlanga

Security Vehicle Shot Following Attempted Home Invasion In Somerset Park, Umhlanga

A private security vehicle came under heavy gunfire during an attempted home invasion in the Somerset Park area, Umhlanga, on the morning of Tuesday,...
Call Centre Employee Robbed at Knifepoint and Stabbed on M41 Near Umhlanga

Call Centre Employee Robbed at Knifepoint and Stabbed on M41 Near...

A Call Centre employee was robbed at knifepoint while leaving work, near the M41 in the vicinity of Umhlanga, on Monday, 15 September 2025. According...
Residents of Chatsworth Protest Over Three-Month Water Crisis, Block Roads

Residents of Chatsworth Protest Over Three-Month Water Crisis, Block Roads

Frustrated Chatsworth residents took to the streets on Thursday, blocking several roads in protest against a severe and protracted water shortage that has left...
20 learners injured in a minibus taxi accident in Mpendle at 07h30

20 learners injured in a minibus taxi accident in Mpendle at...

20 learners injured in a minibus taxi accident in Mpendle at 07h30: Duma has been informed that law enforcement agencies are looking for the...
Illegal Fishing Syndicates Threaten Marine Sanctuary and Local Livelihoods in Sodwana Bay

Illegal Fishing Syndicates Threaten Marine Sanctuary and Local Livelihoods in Sodwana...

The pristine waters of Sodwana Bay, a world-renowned diving and angling destination and a crucial part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, are under siege...
Mayhem and anguish as drunk driver destroys cars trying to run away

Mayhem and anguish as drunk driver destroys cars trying to run...

Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: Around 02h30 this morning I received a report detailing the mayhem caused by a drunk motorist on the N3. I am...
Thousands of Mondlo residents protested on Wednesday after an announcement that eight hours of daily load reduction would be implemented. Photo: Bongane Motaung

Municipal buildings torched as electricity protest descends into chaos

Municipal offices in Mondlo township in northern KwaZulu-Natal were set alight by residents on Wednesday night after a day-long protest over electricity cuts. Thousands of...
The body of what is believed to be the missing pilot washed up on Durban Beach

The body of what is believed to be the missing pilot...

The body of what is believed to be the missing pilot washed up on Durban Beach: Duma is hopeful that the discovery of the...
Waste workers picket outside the EThekwini City Hall on Tuesday. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Rubbish piles up in KwaMashu as waste workers dispute salary cuts

Rubbish is piling up in the streets of KwaMashu township in Durban as waste workers downed tools this week over cuts to their salaries. The...