Category: News

By ONN Reporter KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has declared September a month of intensified cleaning and law-enforcement operations, warning that communities across the province should expect a stronger government presence in the fight against crime, illegal activities and non-compliance. Through Operation Engangeni Ngesango Iyafohla, government teams and law-enforcement agencies are being deployed across various districts […]

By Motshwari Mofokeng eThekwini Municipality has officially launched National Clean-Up Month, urging residents and businesses to take greater responsibility for keeping communities clean and protecting the environment. The launch, held at KwaMashu Community Hall in Section L, was held under the theme “It Starts With Me” and brought together municipal officials, residents and stakeholders. A […]

By Timothy Sale ISIPINGO BEACH — For Linda Govender, waiting for news about her daughter has turned into a painful struggle between fear and hope. Her 33-year-old daughter, Terricia Govender, is one of six South Africans reported missing after severe floods hit Nepal on August 27. Terricia was part of a religious tour group of […]

By Motshwari Mofokeng DURBAN — The Denis Hurley Centre (DHC) has named Bridget Ward as its new Director, succeeding long-time director Raymond Perrier by the end of the year. Ward will officially start her position on September 16 and will collaborate with Perrier for three and a half months to ensure a seamless transition. Perrier […]

By Sibongile Nyamo The KwaZulu-Natal ANC’s decision to launch its 2026 Local Government Elections Manifesto in Cornubia was a deliberate political choice.Cornubia represents development, housing and infrastructure precisely the areas the ANC says it wants to prioritise. But it also provides an uncomfortable reminder that political promises are ultimately judged not from podiums, but by […]

Ngo Malcolm Hlongwane Umbutho wabesifazane be-ANC KwaZulu-Natal usuvumile ukuthi leli qembu liphuma linamanxeba ngemuva kwenqubo yokukhethwa kwabazongenela izikhundla okhethweni lohulumeni basekhaya. Isikhulu esiphezulu salo mbutho sithe kube nokunyathelana ezithendeni ngesikhathi kukhethwa abazongenela izikhundla, nokushiye abanye besifazane bengaphumelelanga ngendlela ababefisa ngayo. Uthe, nokho, abesifazane akumele bahlale emanxebeni, njengoba sekusele eminye iminyaka emihlanu ngaphambi kwelinye ithuba. Ubacele […]

By Motshwari Mofokeng KwaZulu-Natal First Lady Mrs S.P. Ntuli has commemorated Women’s Month by engaging with widows in Umlalazi Local Municipality under the theme, “Embracing, Empowering and Supporting Women: Turning Loss into New Possibilities.”The event was attended by Umlalazi Mayor Councillor Q.T. Xulu and KZN Director-General Ms Nokuthula G. Khanyile.Addressing the gathering, Mrs Ntuli assured […]

Ngo Malcolm Hlongwane Howick, KwaZulu-Natal — UMe­ya woMkhandlu waseMngeni, uMnz Chris Pappas, wethule umqulu wokhetho lukahulumeni wasekhaya weDemocratic Alliance (DA) endaweni yaseLidgetton, eHowick. Lo mcimbi ubuhanjelwe ngabaholi abaphezulu beDA abebeze ukuzokweseka uPappas, kanti namalungu omphakathi aphume ngobuningi. Ethula umqulu wokhetho, uPappas uthe iDA izibophezele ekuvuleni amathuba emisebenzi abantu abangu-2 000 uma iphinde yanqoba ukhetho. Uthe […]