US accused of 'theft and kidnapping' after seizing oil tanker off coast of Venezuela

AFP|Published

The US's recent seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela has sparked accusations of 'theft and kidnapping' from Caracas. What does this mean for international relations? ...

Wentworth hostage drama ends with arrest after hours-long standoff

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police confirmed that the incident began shortly after 6am when the man allegedly snatched the child from a family member’s home where a party ...

Watch VideoAs it happened: Gauteng Deputy Commissioner details 'inhuman' Bekkersdal tavern shooting

Hope Ntanzi|Updated

Gauteng police are investigating a deadly tavern attack where nine people were shot dead and ten were injured. Ten armed suspects, including one with an AK-47, shot ...

KZN traffic operations yield positive results with fewer road fatalities

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Transport MEC Siboniso Duma announces a significant decline in road fatalities in KwaZulu-Natal, attributing the success to ongoing law enforcement efforts and public ...

President to earn what? Proposed pay hikes for senior government officials raise eyebrows

Kamogelo Moichela|Updated

If approved, the President’s annual salary would rise by about R137,000 to approximately R3.4 million.

SA cannot stay silent on land ‘theft’: Deputy President Mashatile urges action on land reform

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Mashatile acknowledged delays caused by legal disputes and resistance to expropriation without compensation but said land reform remained central to economic transformation ...

MK Party confirms internal inquiry into first deputy president Hlophe will be finalised by January

Hope Ntanzi|Updated

The MK Party has confirmed an internal inquiry into suspended first deputy president and parliamentary leader John Hlophe, insisting the move is temporary and aimed ...

Inside the political turmoil of Jacob Zuma and the MKP in 2025

Bongani Hans|Updated

2025 has been a tumultuous year for Jacob Zuma and his family, marked by allegations of human trafficking, political strife in KwaZulu-Natal, and a series of dramatic ...

No parole for Leigh Matthews' killer: minister cites insufficient rehabilitation

POST REPORTER|Published

DONOVAN Moodley, serving a life sentence for the 2004 murder of student Leigh Matthews, has been denied parole by Correctional Services Minister Dr Pieter Groenewald. ...

Rameez Patel receives life term for killing wife amid extramarital affairs

POST REPORTER|Published

RAMEEZ Patel, 38, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Limpopo High Court for murdering his wife Fatima Choomara Patel, 28, in 2015.Despite claiming intruders ...

Reflecting on the lessons of the Lenz70 campaign

Dr Ismail Vadi|Published

As Lenasia celebrates its history, the Lenz70 campaign reminds us of the power of community engagement and the responsibility to craft a more cohesive and collaborative ...

From fired worker to global environmental warrior: the remarkable journey of Desmond D'Sa

Yoshini Perumal|Published

This is the story of how one man's refusal to be silenced created a powerful community movement that continues to hold corporate polluters accountable.

SDCEA: 30 years of environmental justice in south Durban

Yoshini Perumal|Published

From rejecting corporate buyouts to winning international recognition, this is the story of a community that refused to be silenced.

Building collapse: investigation reveals 'serious construction failures’

POST REPORTER|Published

PRELIMINARY findings reveal that substandard materials and illegal construction practices led to the four storey building collapse at the New Ahobilam Temple of ...

Wentworth demands urgent intervention as gang violence claims more lives

Yoshini Perumal|Published

With shootings becoming 'an everyday occurrence' and another life lost just days after the campaign launch, residents are calling for specialised anti-gang units ...

97% of Wentworth residents feel unsafe: community demands KZN Premier fulfil police deployment promise

Yoshini Perumal|Published

With 97% of residents feeling unsafe and shootings becoming a daily reality, the community is seeking urgent intervention through a five-point action plan that includes ...

My own eulogy: Wentworth teen's haunting poem demands end to community violence

Yoshini Perumal|Published

Fifteen-year-old Kale Smith delivered his own eulogy at the Wentworth Rise Against Violence campaign launch, not because he's dead, but because children in his community ...

Cost of living crisis: how KZN families are sacrificing festive joy for school necessities

MONISHKA GOVENDER|Published

WITH the festive season upon us, Durban families report growing anxiety with rising living costs forcing difficult choices between holiday celebrations and January's ...

Rusa paramedic discovers father trapped under collapsed Verulam building

Nadia Khan|Published

“I slept with a roof over my head, my dad slept with a concrete slab over his …”