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Durban · DurbanThe Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal is elated to have won all by-elections they contested in various Wards on Wednesday, 11 September. DA provincial leader, Francios Rodgers said the DA was able to retain eThekwini wards 33, 35, 36 as well as Kwadukuza Ward 6 and uMdoni Ward 15. “In Ward 33, the DA won by 80.5%, an increase from 39% in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections ( NPE). In Ward 35 by 91% an increase from 80.6% in the 2024 NP…See the Story
A sweeping victory for the DA in KwaZulu-Natal • Tabloid Newspapers
Bard · DurbanThe rare surviving cast-iron statue of Scotland’s Bard, Robert Burns, is set to go on display in Stirling this weekend after it was discovered in a compost heap in a garden in Durban, South Africa.See the Story
Rare Robert Burns statue arrives in city for weekend display after completing trip from South Africa
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Durban · DurbanThe KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure, Martin Meyer, recently conducted an oversight visit to the old Palm Beach Hotel in Durban, which had been vandalised and taken over by drug addicts and some homeless individuals. This building, once a hotel, is among several hijacked or unused properties that the department plans to reclaim. MEC Meyer said, “The issue of hijacked and unutilised buildings is in the spotlight, with hundred…See the Story
Public Works MEC visits abandoned and illegally occupied eThekwini buildings • Tabloid Newspapers
Durban · DurbanLONDON : Leading maritime stakeholders in South Africa are laying the groundwork to advance maritime digitalization in the country through the establishment of a Maritime Single Window (MSW) system. A multi-stakeholder workshop held in Durban (10 – 12 September), organized by the IMO and South Africa’s Department of Transport, focused on the next practical steps to implement the mandatory digital platform. Since 1 January 2024, all IMO Member …See the Story
South Africa lays plans for Maritime Single Window
Durban · DurbanFormer Bafana Bafana No 1, Andre Arendse, defended AmaZulu's Veli Mothwa after the goalkeeper's mistakes cost his country and club in a matter of two weeks.See the Story
Bafana Bafana legend Andre Arendse defends struggling Veli Mothwa: 'We've got to protect him'
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ANC · DurbanGordhan's comrades remember and honour his memory in KZN Sandile Zikhali Wed, 09/18/2024 - 23:10
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DURBAN - Anti-apartheid stalwart Pravin Gordhan has been remembered by his former comrades in Durban.The ANC held a second-leg of his memorial service, following one in Johannesburg on Tuesday.READ: Gordhan's body arrives in Durban ahead of funeralGordhan died last Friday, aged 75, after a short battle with can…See the Story
Gordhan's comrades remember and honour his memory in KZN
Culture · DurbanBy Celani Sikhakhane
Well-known maskandi artist Mayoghurt, who has received support from Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie, might not perform at the upcoming Gcwalisa Spring Picnic All White Festival. Even though he was crowned “King of Maskandi” at the Impucuzeko Maskandi Festival in August, the 22-year-old’s music has yet to reach one million views on YouTube – a requirement for artists to perform at the festival. At the ti…See the Story
Maskandi artist Mayoghurt ‘not big enough for festival’
Corruption · DurbanCooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi and the mayor of eThekwini, Cyril Xaba, have had a terse exchange regarding allegations of corruption as well as the suspension of a senior official.See the Story
'Escalated intervention': Why KZN's Cogta MEC is at loggerheads with eThekwini's mayor
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