South Africans are mourning famous DJ and fashion icon Maria McCloy, who died in a Johannesburg hospital on Tuesday night after heart failure. She was 50 years old and had celebrated her birthday only days earlier. McCloy was born in the United Kingdom to a Mosotho mother and English father. During the 1990s, she became […]
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At the glittering opening of the 2026 Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 in Durban, President Cyril Ramaphosa painted a picture of a tourism sector roaring back to life, citing 10.5 million international arrivals and nearly one million direct tourism jobs. Yet behind the celebratory speeches, questions remain about who is truly benefiting from South Africa’s tourism […]
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not resign following the controversy surrounding the Phala Phala scandal, insisting that he remains committed to serving the people of South Africa and advancing the country’s interests. Ramaphosa announced that he has decided to challenge the Section 89 panel findings through a legal review process. The independent panel had […]
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The South African government has declared a national disaster across six provinces after severe storms, freezing temperatures and gale-force winds battered parts of the country. The Western Cape and Eastern Cape have been hit hardest, with heavy rain and flooding cutting off communities and causing widespread damage. Rescue efforts in the Garden Route have been […]
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By Motshwari Mofokeng Former police reservist Sthembiso Ngema has been elected as the new leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal. He secured the position during the party’s provincial congress held at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban over the weekend. Ngema takes over from Francois Rodgers, who decided to step down in order […]
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MBUMBULU — The family home of controversial activist Ngizwe Mchunu was reduced to ashes on Sunday after unknown attackers allegedly set fire to the property while searching for him in Mbumbulu, south of Durban. The blaze destroyed the main house and several traditional rondavels belonging to the Mchunu family. Children who were inside the homestead […]
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By Nosipho Phetha | The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has declared itself fully prepared for the 2026 mid-term and National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, with provincial authorities promising tight security measures and zero tolerance for cheating. Speaking during a media briefing at the Riverside Hotel on Monday, KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka said the department […]
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By Malcolm Hlongwane | The African National Congress Women’s League in Ward 26’s Boni Nene Branch used its Mother’s Day Celebration Luncheon Programme not only to honour elderly women, but also to shine a spotlight on the growing social and economic pressures facing pensioners in many South African households. Held in South Beach under the […]
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The Olive Convention Centre in Durban was filled with excitement on Saturday as delegates gathered for the Democratic Alliance’s KwaZulu-Natal provincial congress, where new provincial leaders are expected to be elected ahead of the upcoming municipal elections. Party members from across the province arrived at the venue singing and chanting as the DA positioned the […]
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By Malcom Hlongwane | Mercedes-Benz South Africa has announced the recall of five Mercedes-Benz G-Class (G580) vehicles currently in the possession of consumers in South Africa due to a potential safety defect involving wheel bolts.According to the manufacturer, the affected vehicles may have wheel bolts that do not meet the required specification standards. Mercedes warned […]
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