Hundreds of Families Forced to Live in Durban Graveyard Amid Housing Crisis

Hundreds of Families Forced to Live in Durban Graveyard Amid Housing...

More than 400 families have resorted to living in a graveyard in Sea View, Coedmore, Durban, citing a lack of housing and land as...
The eThekwini municipality is building this new shelter for homeless people in Illovo, about 25 kilometres from Durban’s city centre. Once completed, the Sakhithemba Homeless Shelter is expected to house hundreds of people and provided much-needed services. Photo: Joseph Bracken

Red flags raised over new shelter for homeless people in Durban

EThekwini Municipality is building a new homeless shelter in Ilovo, south of Durban. The shelter’s construction has raised concerns among non-profit organisations and...
Deadly Fire Ravages Kennedy Road Informal Settlement, Leaving Hundreds Homeless

Deadly Fire Ravages Kennedy Road Informal Settlement, Leaving Hundreds Homeless

A devastating fire tore through the Kennedy Road informal settlement in Durban in the early hours of this morning, claiming the lives of two...
Protests Erupt Over Illegal Foreigners Accessing South African Healthcare, ActionSA Leader Calls for Constitutional Reform

Protests Erupt Over Illegal Foreigners Accessing South African Healthcare, ActionSA Leader...

Tensions flared as members of Operation Dudula staged marches in Durban, protesting against undocumented migrants accessing public healthcare facilities. The group accused the South African...
Operation Dudula Marches to Human Rights Commission Over Healthcare Access for Undocumented Immigrants

Operation Dudula Marches to Human Rights Commission Over Healthcare Access for...

Members of Operation Dudula are set to march to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) offices in Durban this morning, protesting against undocumented...
Healthcare Workers in Umlazi Fear for Their Lives Amid Rising Crime

Healthcare Workers in Umlazi Fear for Their Lives Amid Rising Crime

Healthcare workers in Umlazi, south of Durban, say they are living in fear as violent crimes, including armed robberies and hijackings, target them at...
KwaZulu-Natal Police Bust Major Dagga Plantation, Arrest 14 Including Eswatini Nationals

KwaZulu-Natal Police Bust Major Dagga Plantation, Arrest 14 Including Eswatini Nationals

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested 14 suspects and seized a large quantity of cannabis during a raid on a dagga plantation in Springfield, near...
Montclair Residents Reject KZN Government’s Plan to House Flood Victims in Local Lodge

Montclair Residents Reject KZN Government’s Plan to House Flood Victims in...

Residents of Montclair in Durban have strongly opposed the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) government’s decision to integrate flood victims into their community by purchasing the Montclair...
Cash-In-Transit (CIT) heist on Murray Road in Pietermaritzburg

Cash-In-Transit (CIT) heist on Murray Road in Pietermaritzburg

Mi7 teams, both medical and security, were alerted to a Cash-In-Transit (CIT) heist on Murray Road in Pietermaritzburg earlier this evening. The attack left...
KZN Municipality Faces Legal Battle Over Return to Administration

KZN Municipality Faces Legal Battle Over Return to Administration

The Mkhanyakude District Municipality is set for a legal showdown with the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government after Cooperative Governance MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi announced the reinstatement...
Transnet Leadership Conducts Oversight Visit at Durban Port Amid Ongoing Challenges

Transnet Leadership Conducts Oversight Visit at Durban Port Amid Ongoing Challenges

Transnet’s national leadership is set to visit the Durban Port yesterday for an oversight inspection, where they are expected to provide updates on the...
Durban Marchers Demand Protection for Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi in #HandsOffMkhwanazi Protest

Durban Marchers Demand Protection for Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi in #HandsOffMkhwanazi Protest

Civil society groups, private security personnel, and concerned citizens took to the streets of Durban yesterday in a solidarity march under the banner #HandsOffMkhwanazi,...