24 arrested in protest against Pietermaritzburg ward councillor
“I was chosen by people of ward 29 not by a few individuals” says ANC’s Spha Madlala
Brief | 28 July 2020
Municipality hands over RDP houses without water, toilets or electricity
Beneficiaries of the housing project say they’ve been battling since they moved in four years ago
News | 28 July 2020
Loadshedding “unavoidable” after substation blows, says mayor
Power restored in Pietermaritzburg community after protesters bring area to standstill over five-day blackout
Brief | 27 July 2020
Clinic reopens after agreement between workers and health department
Facility closed on Friday because of lack of PPE
Brief | 20 July 2020
Unemployed Cato Crest women start chicken farm to feed their families
“We are determined to make a success of this”
Brief | 20 July 2020
Courts thwart king’s attempt to control land
Instead R1 billion worth of restituted land will be held by community property associations, which is what its claimants want
Law | 17 July 2020
KZN hospital shut down, patients evacuated
“Thanks for the opportunity but we will not be commenting” says provincial health department
News | 17 July 2020
Why is Durban splurging R50 million on a sea pier extension?
City’s sand-pumping scheme had become dysfunctional due to neglect
By Tony Carnie
News | 15 July 2020
Children cross the Msunduzi to get to school
There are plans for a bridge but no timeframe
Brief | 15 July 2020