Sex pest teachers to be taught a lesson

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said the aim of these new regulations was to regulate the period of prevention of re-employment of former teachers dismissed ...

LOOK: Chaos as thousands of prospective students descend on DUT

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

According to students, messages were circulated on social media platforms stating that DUT would be accepting walk-ins for a whole week, starting from yesterday. ...

South Africa braces for nationwide university shutdown

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

THE SA Student Union has called for a #NationalShutdown of all 26 institutions of higher learning with immediate effect today until the funding, historical debt ...

Students protest at UKZN over historical debt issue

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

The University of KwaZulu-Natal student leadership has called on all students who are unable to register due to historical debt, to return to the university immediately ...

Mass testing of matric markers

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education is conducting mass testing in many matric marking centres following the death of two markers and 27 others testing positive ...

KZN teaching assistants not paid December salaries

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

A total of 319 061 assistants were appointed nationally to help teachers with curriculum coverage and learner homework assistance.

No delays expected in KZN matric marking process after death of two markers

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

KZN Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu said the two teachers arrived at a marking centre last Wednesday and the following day they started experiencing health challenges. ...

Three suspects arrested after Colenso farm attack

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said that during the incident a 46-year-old man was assaulted with the butt of a firearm.

UKZN warning to ignore calls to return to campus

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

The University of KwaZulu-Natal has warned students against returning to campus after social media posts called for them to return and occupy residences.

28 confirmed Covid-19 cases in KZN schools

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala yesterday confirmed that 23 teachers and five pupils in the province have tested positive for Covid-19.

Three outlets closed for not observing liquor laws

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

Three liquor outlets were shut down on Monday for violating regulations governing the sale of alcohol during the Covid-19 level 3 lockdown.

Crowd bids farewell to murdered oThongathi teen, Andile Mbuthu

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

Dozens of mourners gathered to pay their respects to murdered teenager Andile ?Bobo? Mbuthu at Hambanathi, in oThongathi, on Sunday.

KZN religious leaders give thanks over lockdown changes on gatherings

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

SA Hindu Maha Sabha Ashwin Trikamjee said they were also satisfied the restriction to 50 people was in the interest of saving and protecting the lives of the congregants ...

Call for increase in policing when alcohol goes on sale from June 1

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

Security experts have urged the country’s law enforcement authorities to be vigilant after the government’s decision to allow the sale of alcohol from June 1.

Worker killed after boundary wall collapses in Inanda during construction

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson Paul Herbst said a group of men were busy with the construction of a garage at a house when the boundary wall collapsed on them. ...

KZN’s poor starve as food hampers sold, stolen by officials

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

However, Durban community activist Mary de Haas and head of Gift of the Givers Imtiaz Sooliman warned that using councillors to distribute food hampers ?was the ...

KwaDukuza hospital Covid-19 outbreak probe finds mother failed to disclose husband's positive status

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

The Covid-19 outbreak at the General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Regional Hospital is believed to have started at a boarders? lodge with a mother who did not disclose ...

Scores arrested in KZN roadblocks since start of level 4

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

More than 800 people have been arrested in roadblocks across Kwa­Zulu-Natal for breaking the regulations, since the start of the Level 4 lockdown on Friday.

Two killed in scuffle over maggot in maize meal claim

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

A man was shot dead during an altercation with a shop owner after he found a maggot in his maize meal. In a scuffle that ensued after the man's death, a seven-year-old ...

R10 000 reward offered to track down UKZN professor's attacker

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

University?s ?absent leadership? comes under scrutiny while staff believe their safety is no longer guaranteed

MEC attends court case of LGBTQI activist murder accused

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

MEC for Social Development in KwaZulu-Natal, Nonhlanhla Khoza, offered supported to Lindokuhle Cele's family at the court appearance of the man accused of Cele's ...

LGBTQI activist slain in Durban ‘hate’ crime

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

Lindokuhle Cele, a well-known LGBTQI gender activist was stabbed multiple times in full view of the public at an uMlazi butchery last week in what his family believes ...

Load shedding crippling small businesses with financial losses mounting

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

Small businesses say they are losing out whenever the lights go out.

UKZN steps up security at campuses amid fresh wave of protests

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

Management has denounced the acts of violence at their campuses that have left buildings and other infrastructure damaged.

Students vow to burn down UKZN's Edgewood campus if they are not allowed to register

Sakhiseni Nxumalo|Published

Students who went on rampage at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Howards Campus on Monday morning, have vowed to burn down the school if they are not allowed to ...