3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (343+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 3:29 p.m. | By Tsakane Mhlongo and Kubobonke Luthuli eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba says authorities are working to relocate foreign nationals who have been camping outside Durban’s Moore Road Home Affairs office for four months.: eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba says they…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (272+ words) Updated Sept. 9, 2026, 1:54 p.m. | By Tsakane Mhlongo Government says the situation at a migrant camp in Durban’s Umbilo area will be resolved as a matter of urgency, after violence broke out during an anti-illegal immigration protest last week. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (411+ words) Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 8:50 a.m. | By East Coast Breakfast Ayakha Godlwana courageously rescued an elderly woman from a burning building in Durban, showcasing selfless bravery. On a typical Thursday afternoon in Durban, chaos erupted as a fire broke out at the iconic Delphi…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (259+ words) Updated Sept. 5, 2026, 1:49 p.m. | By Tsakane Mhlongo Residents in three wards have identified issues including housing, unemployment, service delivery, crime, education and substance abuse. Some Msunduzi communities are taking a novel approach to the municipal elections in November. Instead of relying on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (223+ words) Updated Sept. 2, 2026, 5:18 p.m. | By Nhlanhla Mabaso Officials say some employees found guilty have been dealt with, while others are facing disciplinary hearings. The eThekwini Metro Police Department has acknowledged there's been some corruption in its recruitment process and says it's closely…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) Updated Aug. 31, 2026, 3:37 p.m. | By Nhlanhla Mabaso The party has also endorsed incumbent uMhlathuze mayor Xolani Ngwezi to contest for another term ahead of the local government elections. The Inkatha Freedom Party’s (IFP) national spokesperson, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, has been named the party's…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (611+ words) Updated Aug. 26, 2026, 4:45 p.m. | By Nushera Soodyal A controversial Durban businessman at the centre of a sex trafficking case and his co-accused have been granted bail. The decision on Wednesday afternoon follows a two-day bail application in the Durban Regional Court. They…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (257+ words) Updated Aug. 26, 2026, 8:25 a.m. | By Kubobonke Luthuli SARS Customs and Excise officials have seized 333kg of cocaine from a São Paulo flight, after the drugs were discovered in passenger bags and cargo. A routine flight from Brazil ended in a R167 million drug bust…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (288+ words) Updated Aug. 25, 2026, 12:27 p.m. | By Nushera Soodyal The 65-year-old controversial businessman says his arrest was unlawful and claims that police were interested in accessing his cellphone after his name was mentioned at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. A businessman currently applying for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (271+ words) Updated Aug. 25, 2026, 9:16 a.m. | By Nushera Soodyal A Durban businessman and his alleged accomplice are expected to apply for bail over a human trafficking case involving four women. The following story contains mature themes. Reader discretion is advised. A controversial Durban businessman…...