The KwaZulu-Natal teacher who shocked the country when he allegedly killed his wife-to-be and recorded a live social media video boasting about the tragic incident has a history of “unusual behaviour”, his colleagues have revealed. Sbusiso Lawrence Nkaba, a teacher at Ziphozethu Primary School in KwaDukuza just outside Durban, posted the body of his bruised… Continue reading A Man Who Brutally Killed His Girlfriend and Posted Her Bloodied Pictures on Social Media Has History of Unusual Behavior – Colleagues
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Lights, Camera, Inclusion: The Rural Inclusion and Sustainability Film Festival Inspires Change
Drakensberg, South Africa – The rolling hills of Bonjaneni served as the backdrop for the third annual Rural Inclusion and Sustainability Film Festival (RISFF), a celebration of creativity and community empowerment. Over November 29-30, villagers gathered to explore themes of sustainability, conservation, and economic inclusion through the lens of film. This year’s festival at Emazizini… Continue reading Lights, Camera, Inclusion: The Rural Inclusion and Sustainability Film Festival Inspires Change
KwaZulu-Natal Government DG Loses Application To Have Separate Trial In Mhlathuze Corruption Case
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government Director-General has suffered another legal blow after the Durban High Court dismissed her application to have her trial separated from the rest in the Mhlathuze Water Board corruption case. The controversial Dr Nonhlanhla Mkhize wanted to have her case speeded up, citing prejudice if tried later with the other 16 accused… Continue reading KwaZulu-Natal Government DG Loses Application To Have Separate Trial In Mhlathuze Corruption Case
EThekwini Municipality Faces Legal Action Over Sponsorship Agreement Breach
The ANC-run eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is facing the prospect of being sued for allegedly breaching an agreement with an event organising company. The municipality allegedly entered into an agreement with Ezombuso Group, a company owned by Sibongiseni Jaca, to sponsor the hugely popular 503 music festival. The festival was originally held in KwaMashu to… Continue reading EThekwini Municipality Faces Legal Action Over Sponsorship Agreement Breach
R80 Million Cocaine From Brazil Disguised As Beans Uncovered At Durban Port
The R80 million drugs busted by the KwaZulu-Natal police earlier on Friday was shipped from Brazil in South America and disguised as kidney beans destined for the South African market. Police said the ship that delivered it left Brazil early last month and docked in Durban over the weekend. Acting on intelligence gathered about the… Continue reading R80 Million Cocaine From Brazil Disguised As Beans Uncovered At Durban Port
Police Launch Manhunt For Foreign Pastor After KZN House Used To Manufacture Fake Hair Products
The police in KwaZulu-Natal are hunting for a foreign pastor who runs a church in Umbilo in Durban to answer why his house in Pinetown was being used to manufacture fake hair products. The discovery was made on Tuesday while police were following a trail of a flow bin which was stolen at Westmead industrial… Continue reading Police Launch Manhunt For Foreign Pastor After KZN House Used To Manufacture Fake Hair Products
Police Confirm Arresting Three Nongoma Municipality Leaders
The police have officially confirmed that they have arrested three top political office bearers at the Nongoma Local Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal earlier on Friday. However, they did not reveal the charges except that the suspects will appear in court on Monday where they would be presented with the charge sheet. “The SAPS confirms that… Continue reading Police Confirm Arresting Three Nongoma Municipality Leaders
Newcastle Allays Fears of Dam Poisoning, Says Tap Water Safe To Drink
The Newcastle local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has allayed fears that its tap water is unsafe to drink, saying the two circulating voice notes are spreading misinformation. The assurance comes as late yesterday two different voice notes started doing rounds claiming that the Chelmsford-Ntshingwayo dam which supplies most areas in the Amajuba district has been poisoned.… Continue reading Newcastle Allays Fears of Dam Poisoning, Says Tap Water Safe To Drink
KwaMashu Residents Want Foreign Nationals Out Within 21 Days
Angry residents of KwaMashu township in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal have flipped the script, saying the 21 days the government gave them to register their spaza shops is the same period within which foreign nationals must leave the country. The residents said this earlier on Thursday, November 21, during a march across the township against foreign… Continue reading KwaMashu Residents Want Foreign Nationals Out Within 21 Days
KZN Police Raid Contaminated Food Factory
Kwazulu-Natal police, led by Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, have raided a factory in which expired and contaminated food items are stored before distribution to the various wholesalers and spaza shops. This is part of a campaign against contaminated food announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last week following the deaths of 22 schoolchildren nationwide from… Continue reading KZN Police Raid Contaminated Food Factory