Rain drops seen on a road The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a weather warning for disruptive rainfall that could lead to localised flooding in areas along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. These areas include Durban, KwaDukuza, Mandeni, Ndwedwe, Umdoni, Umlalazi and Umzumbe. Good morning, KZN! A cold front has settled over parts of…
Alleged July 2021 riots instigator, Bonginkosi Khanyile in court The trial of alleged instigator of the July 2021 unrest, Bonginkosi Khanyile has been adjourned to the 29th of September for the State to lead further evidence. The trial in the Durban Regional Court started this week with the State introducing its evidence through videos captured…
An empty court room. A group of royal family members which supports Prince Morwamuhube Thulare as a regent, has welcomed the ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal for the matter to be heard again. This comes after a long dispute of members of the royal family and council opposing the appointment of the Queen…
Jayden-Lee Meek who was murdered in Fleurhof A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek. The suspect is said to be the boy’s close relative. The Grade five learner’s bruised body was found on the staircase of a complex in May this year, where he lives with his family…
Vusi “Cat Matlala’s case and three others appear in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court north of Johannesburg, July 11, 2025. Embattled businessman Vusimuzi “Cat Matlala’s case has been postponed to August. Matlala and his three co-accused appeared briefly in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court north of Johannesburg. The four face multiple charges, including the attempted murder of…
Trees ravaged by strong winds. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a level two warning for damaging waves along parts of the Western Cape and Namaqua coastline for this weekend. A cold front is also expected to bring large south-westerly waves of up to 5.5 metres, with strong winds of up to 60…
Embattled businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala is expected to appear in the Alexandra Magistrates Court in Johannesburg this morning. He is facing charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and money laundering after an alleged attempted hit on his former partner. Vusimuzi Matlala remains in the Kgosi Mampuru C-Max Prison awaiting trial. It is alleged…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise the issue of political killings and to ensure that allegations made by provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi are investigated. Ntuli was addressing the media during a raid at two major shops, alleged to be hiring undocumented immigrants in Umbilo, Durban….
The man whose matric certificate was allegedly used in a forgery case involving Eastern Cape Health Department Deputy Director for Communications, Sizwe Kupelo, has expressed surprise over the matter. In an affidavit read at the East London Special Commercial Crimes Court, Cinga Dyantyi says he had never lost his matric certificate and was shocked when…
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has outlined his department’s priority of electrifying households that still remain without power, 31 years into the country’s democratic dispensation. Following the tabling of his department’s budget vote in Parliament yesterday, Ramokgopa says unelectrified households, particularly in areas including informal settlements, deep rural areas and newly formed housing developments, now account…
