Minister Halts eThekwini EPWP Funding Over ‘Jobs-for-Sex’ and Ghost Worker Allegations
The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is set to lose its Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) funding after Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson moved...
Local government elections loom as ANC overhauls troubled KZN structure
The African National Congress (ANC) has unveiled a restructured provincial task team in KwaZulu-Natal, with Mike Mabuyakhulu appointed as convenor replacing Jeff Khadebe, who...
Man, 34, Arrested on Firearm and Ammunition Charges
A 34-year-old man was arrested in the Mhlalini area of Mahlabathini on 15 April 2026 on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and...
Police Arrest Man for Illegal Firearm Possession
Police in Umlazi have arrested a 35-year-old man on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, as part of ongoing efforts to...
Suspect in Cash-in-Transit Heist Found Dead in Abandoned Vehicle Near Tugela...
A suspect involved in Monday’s cash-in-transit robbery in Kranskop Central Business District was discovered dead inside an abandoned vehicle on Tuesday, 14 April 2026....
KZN Government Reports Over R1.6 Billion Paid to Ithala Bank Depositors,...
The KwaZulu-Natal government says it is making progress in repaying depositors affected by the ongoing crisis at Ithala Bank, with just over 30% of...
Five arrested in jewellery store robbery; R3 million in items recovered
KwaZulu-Natal police arrested five suspects in Umlazi following a robbery at a jewellery store in an Umhlanga shopping mall on Sunday, 12 April 2026.
The...
KZN Community Policing Structures Welcome Renewal of Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s...
Community Policing Forum spokesperson Siyanda Biyela has stated that KwaZulu-Natal can expect more results in the fight against crime under the continued leadership of...
Tragic Attack: Pensioner Mauled by Escaped Dogs Near Scottsville Mall, PMB
On 29 March 2026, at approximately 13:30, KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to a distressing scene on Christie Road following reports of a violent...
Suspect Arrested for Illegal Firearm, Linked to Attempted Murder
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested a 21-year-old suspect in the KwaDabeka area for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. Preliminary investigations have linked...
Four Wanted Suspects Killed in Shootout with Police
Four suspects wanted for a string of serious crimes were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police on Monday afternoon, 23 March...
Foreign National Arrested in R8 Million Drug Bust
Police in KwaZulu-Natal arrested a foreign national after finding drugs worth an estimated R8 million in his possession at a residential complex in...
