Are Indian weddings driving families into debt for social status?

Yoshini Perumal|Published

Jasveer Singh described the trend as “financial self-destruction,” claiming that weddings had increasingly become performances for social validation rather than ...

Chatsworth transport provider shot in alleged armed robbery

Yoshini Perumal|Published

This incident has prompted calls for community action against crime in the area.

More than 400 jobs saved as Gledhow Mill reopens

Nadia Khan|Published

Ahead of the sugar cane crushing season, Zuko Godlimpi, the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, attended the reopening of the Gledhow Mill in KwaDukuza ...

Serious setback: High Court ruling halts essential mortuary facility for Muslim community

Robin-Lee Francke|Published

Are we, as a Muslim community, always to remain dependent on others for critical burial infrastructure, or will we be allowed to develop our own facilities that ...

Ongoing lifestyle audits in Ramaphosa’s cabinet flag 24 officials for undeclared income

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Following ongoing lifestyle audits, 24 officials in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet are being investigated for potential undeclared income and concealed assets. ...

Accused of beheading his grandmother, Pinetown man claims temporary insanity

Nomonde Zondi|Published

Thabo Ntokozo Nzimande, accused of beheading his 80-year-old grandmother, Beatrice DeLange, and using her head as a soccer ball on June 7, 2024, told the Durban ...

Honouring Appa John Kisten: a legacy of community service in Chatsworth

Selvan Naidoo|Updated

SELVAN Naidoo remembers Uncle John Kisten: a revered community leader whose unwavering commitment to service and cultural heritage shaped the identity of Chatsworth. ...

Jet fuel prices to remain high for months, says IATA amid Middle East tensions

AFP|Published

Jet fuel prices to remain high for months, says IATA amid Middle East tensions

Local reality show exposes older men who prey on teenage girls for sex

Yoshini Perumal|Published

A Durban businessman and a Kempton Park man were caught in separate incidents in hotel rooms with underage girls

The alarming trend of 'blessers': how older men exploit teenage girls

Yoshini Perumal|Published

Daniel Chettiar, founder of the DSK Group, a non-profit organisation on the North Coast, said older men preying on young girls was leading to a high teenage pregnancy ...

Oil prices drop as US and Iran agree to ceasefire

AFP|Published

Oil prices plunged on Wednesday while stocks rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that will see Tehran temporarily reopen the ...

Attempted murder: Umhlanga man allegedly doused brother-in-law with petrol and threatened to 'burn him alive'

Nadia Khan|Published

UMHLANGA businessman, Sandesh Moothee Ram, has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly assaulted his sister’s husband with a hockey stick before pouring ...

Murder conspiracy charges against Chatsworth family withdrawn amid claims of extortion and 'black magic'

Yoshini Perumal|Published

The family said they were named and shamed and people looked at them as if they were killers and bad people.

Building a café from the heart: Starlene Puckaree's story in Tongaat

Monishka Govender|Published

" Discover the inspiring journey of Starlene Puckaree as she transforms her passion for food and community into Café 1982 in Tongaat, despite the challenges of entrepreneurship. ...

Diesel price crisis: R10 increase likely for May if war does not end soon

Jason Woosey|Published

South Africans, reeling from record fuel price increases in April, could be facing even more damaging fuel price increases in May if the tensions surrounding the ...

FlySafair and Acsa probe collision involving a Boeing and airstairs vehicle

Theolin Tembo|Published

The incident follows several other issues at the airport, including power supply and water supply disruptions.

Jojo Robinson reveals skin cancer diagnosis

Bernelee Vollmer|Published

“I found out a few weeks ago that I have skin cancer…” With these words, Jojo Robinson confirmed a diagnosis that has not only reshaped her health priorities but ...

Drunk driving: Teacher, metro cop, town planner among the 100 arrested in KZN

SE-ANNE RALL|Published

DESPITE heavy rainfall, KwaZulu-Natal authorities arrested over 100 drivers for drunk driving during the Easter weekend

Iran's Kuwait ambassador urges Gulf to work on averting 'tragedy' before Trump's deadline

AFP|Published

Trump has warned that unless Tehran allows free passage through the strategic oil chokepoint the Strait of Hormuz by midnight GMT, the United States will unleash ...