UKZN Professor Receives Prestigious Women in Science Award

By Motshwari Mofokeng Professor Tricia Naicker from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has been awarded the Distinguished Young Woman Researcher in Natural and Engineering Sciences Award at the 23rd South African Women in Science Awards. Naicker, who heads UKZN’s Catalysis and Peptide Research Unit, was honored for her innovative work in drug discovery, especially her […]

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Nongoma Families Rebuild Their Lives After Receiving Fully Furnished Homes

By Ursula Wesenaar Ten members of the Nongoma local municipality expressed their gratitude yesterday, after officially receiving newly constructed houses that were fully furnished and stocked with groceries from the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA). The handover of houses happened because there were families that lost their houses last year due to severe weather […]

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Mabopane Community Takes Crime Fight Into Its Own Hands with 360° Solar Cameras

By ONN Reporter The community of Mabopane has taken a proactive step in the fight against crime and infrastructure theft by installing 360-degree solar-powered cameras in key areas. The initiative is aimed at protecting essential community infrastructure from criminals, including copper cables and electrical danger boxes, which are often targeted by thieves and vandals. What […]

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Bakhale kumphathiswa Nksz Mbali Shinga abasoPhongolo

Ngo Malcolm Hlongwane Ngenkathi umphathiswa wezokuThuthukiswa komaphakathi KwaZulu Natali Nksz Mbali Shinga ehambele umphakathi wasoPhongolo ngaphansi komkhandlu omkhulu iZululand nabeyothula khona intuthuko edidiyelwe futhi edlulisa nezipho zamaphasela okudla kuhlangene namavawucha okuthiba indlala, uhlangane nezinye izikhalo zomphakathi. UNksz Zandile Dube oyilunga lomphakathi eselahlomula nokho kumnyango wakhe umphathiswa, wethule izikhalo eziningi eziqhamuka emphakathini. Isikhalo esibe phambili kube […]

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R47 MILLION ESHANE STUDY LIBRARY BRINGS NEW HOPE FOR EDUCATION AND LITERACY

By Motshwari Mofokeng KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has officially handed over the new R47 million Eshane Study Library, bringing renewed hope and opportunities for learners, educators and residents of the Eshane community in the uMvoti Local Municipality. The state-of-the-art facility was officially handed over on Friday, 21 August 2026, following the completion of construction at […]

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Tourism Information Session Boosts Local Growth and Community Opportunities

By Motshwari Motshwari The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) has strengthened efforts to grow tourism and create opportunities for local communities through a Provincial Municipal Tourism Information Sharing Session held in Ramsgate. The session, hosted on 20 August 2026 at Bellevue Guest Lodge under the Ugu District Municipality, brought together […]

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Police Hunt Woman Linked to DJ Warras Murder Case

By Motshwari Mofokeng Police are searching for a woman believed to hold key information in the murder of popular DJ Warrick Stock, widely known as DJ Warras. Hlengiwe Goodness Buthelezi, 40, is wanted on allegations of murder and conspiracy to commit murder following the shooting of Stock in central Johannesburg on 16 December 2025. The […]

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When Care Becomes Harm: Department Acts Against Nurse in Patient Assault Video

By Motshwari Mofokeng DURBAN, 19 August 2026 — A disturbing video showing a nurse allegedly assaulting a patient at King Dinuzulu Hospital has raised difficult questions about dignity, compassion and the trust placed in healthcare workers. The footage, which has circulated widely on social media, appears to show the nurse striking the patient in the […]

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