Nivashni Nair

Journalist

Demands for capital punishment surge following horrific killing of Newark family

Nivashni Nair|Published

Dr Suhayfa Bhamjee said the Constitution prevented the death penalty from being brought back through ordinary legislation.

Monswamy murders reignite death penalty debate

Nivashni Nair|Published

Calls for the reinstatement of the death penalty in South Africa grew louder following the brutal murder of the Monswamy family on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. ...

Drive-by shootings in Durban are no longer isolated incidents but part of a growing pattern

Nivashni Nair|Published

Murder for hire is on the increase. Turf wars, silencing of witnesses, business disputes, eliminating political competition, and even stopping investigators from ...

Illegal fertiliser operation causes stink, fly infestation in Stanger

Nivashni Nair|Published

An illegal fertilizer operation in Stanger has led to a severe odour and fly infestation, prompting local authorities to take action against the responsible parties. ...

'Let us remember the victims of the April 2022 floods not as numbers, but as lives that mattered'

Nivashni Nair|Published

Long after the floodwaters receded and the cameras moved on, families were left without a return to normal. Some never found the missing pieces of their lives.