Pupils locked out from Chatsworth school over 'unacceptable' hairstyles

Yoshini Perumal|Published

A VIRAL video showing pupils standing outside a Chatsworth school due to 'unacceptable' hairstyles has prompted the KZN Department of Education to call for greater ...

LOOK: Reservoir Hills nightmare: ongoing water leaks, power outages, and illegal dumping

Monishka Govender|Published

Reservoir Hills residents are facing a daily struggle with burst water pipes, electricity outages, and crumbling roads as decades of infrastructure neglect by the ...

Banned, detained, undeterred: Subry Govender's journey as a struggle journalist

Nadia Khan|Published

AT 79, VETERAN journalist Marimuthu Subramoney, also known as 'Subry Govender', has documented South Africa's struggle against apartheid despite surveillance, detention, ...

eThekwini Municipality found guilty of constitutional failure over sewage spills

Nomonde Zondi|Published

THE Pietermaritzburg High Court has ruled that eThekwini Municipality violated its constitutional mandate by failing to maintain, replace or repair infrastructure, ...

Jagadisha Harishun trial: crucial evidence missing in deadly Pinetown petrol station explosion case

Nomonde Zondi|Published

THE trial of Jagadisha Harishun continues as court hears about critical evidence never collected following the December 2022 crash that killed two people at a Shell ...

Watch: new documentary 'From Indenture to Royalty' celebrates Africa's first Indian-origin Zulu Prince

Post Reporter|Published

Celebrate the remarkable journey of Prince Ishwar Mabheka Zulu, Africa’s first Indian-origin Zulu prince, as a new documentary unveils his legacy of unity and resilience. ...

Court prioritises child's best interests in custody dispute

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

THE South Gauteng High Court has ruled that a five-year-old boy should remain in his mother's care following his parents' separation, dismissing the father's urgent ...

Alleged prostitute denies involvement in Malcolm Pather's brutal murder

Genevieve Serra|Published

Alleged prostitute denies involvement in Malcolm Pather's murder

Durban crackdown: first drunk driver publicly named as authorities promise more to follow

Chumani Mazwi|Published

Durban authorities have publicly identified Seebran Prydeshan as the first drunk driver to be named and shamed following conviction. This marks a significant escalation ...

Ramaphosa threatens criminal charges against municipal managers over water supply failures

Hope Ntanzi|Published

PRESIDENT Ramaphosa has warned municipal managers they will face personal criminal charges for water supply failures, with 56 municipalities already facing cases. ...

Watch: elderly driver continues transporting pupils in dangerous vehicle despite warning

Chumani Mazwi|Published

An elderly Pietermaritzburg scholar transport driver faces serious legal consequences after twice operating an unroadworthy vehicle carrying schoolchildren, despite ...

'Slavery conditions' with workers earning as little as R8 an hour exposed in Newcastle clothing factories

Thobeka Ngema|Published

A MEMBER of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has likened conditions in Newcastle clothing factories to slavery after documenting workers ...

Grounded Mango airlines to pay out R29.5 million to passengers with unflown tickets

Loyiso Sidimba|Published

STATE-owned Mango Airlines, currently under business rescue, has announced plans to pay back just R29.5 million of its R169 million ticket liability. Passengers ...

Self-defence or animal cruelty? Verulam man shoots neighbour's dog

Yoshini Perumal|Published

A VERULAM resident alleged he shot his neighbour's pit bull in self-defence after it entered his property, citing previous incidents including the death of his pet ...

eThekwini residents face 'waste crisis' as black refuse bag shortage continues

MONISHKA GOVENDER|Published

RESIDENTS in Tongaat and surrounding areas are facing mounting health risks and financial burdens as the eThekwini Municipality fails to provide essential refuse ...

Sugar industry crisis: Tongaat Hulett's liquidation threatens 'million livelihoods’

Tawanda Karombo|Published

TONGAAT Hulett has filed for provisional liquidation after Vision Group failed to secure financing from the IDC, threatening South Africa's entire sugar industry ...

KZN farmers protest for vaccines ahead of SONA as Foot-and-Mouth outbreak escalates

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

A group of farmers from KwaZulu-Natal held placards and called on Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and President Cyril Ramaphosa to act swiftly, warning that ...

SIU welcomes tribunal ruling on R646 million irregular water contract in KZN

Hope Ntanzi|Published

THE Special Investigating Unit has welcomed a Special Tribunal ruling that declared a R646 million KwaZulu-Natal water infrastructure contract unconstitutional due ...

How I imagine Trevor Noah would respond to defamation threats

Jerald Vedan|Published

SO, I HEAR a very famous, very powerful, very … litigious gentleman is considering adding me to his extensive collection of lawsuits. I am honoured! Truly. I did ...