Elders suffer from bouts of loneliness and longing during auspicious periods such as Christmas
How you can help the elderly. . .
Away from their families: Brighten up a bleak Christmas for care homes’ children
The POST spoke to caregivers of some organisations about how these children would spend the festive season
Well done: Captain Dhawraj secured 20 life sentences and a collective 70 years imprisonment for 25 convicted rapists and GBV perpetrators
Amongst her many assignments, Captain Michelle Dhawrajh secured the sentencing of a 35-year-old uncle to life in prison for the rape of his eight-month-old niece
Durban fashion brand, Khanya Designs, set to take on the world, starting off with a launch event in Ballito
Designer Verushka Pather will pay homage to the ancestral roots of Mauritius and South Africa
Mixed feelings on possible renaming of Ladysmith
“We have service delivery challenges coming out of our ears. The government is always saying there are no funds, but they are willing to spend millions of rand on a name change” - Anand Rajcoomar
South Africans in Chennai speak on Cyclone Michaung: “With the stagnant water, I have to be wary of the mosquitoes and Dengue Fever”
Despite the doom and gloom, the sense of community in a time of crisis was impressive
State opposes Thoshan Panday's bid to relax bail conditions so that he can go on UAE family holiday over festive season
The State has opposed an application by Durban businessman Thoshan Panday to relax his bail conditions.
A sweet donation for war-torn Palestine
Former Merebank resident, Ajith Sathanand, the head of operations at a bakery in Jordan, has been making waves on social media after donating 100 000 cupcakes to the people of Palestine
Paalini's exhibit at Wits pays homage to the role of a forgotten quarryman in discovering the Taung skull
The 24-year-old, formerly from Durban north, and six other students are exhibiting their art at the Ngwana Mogolo Kwa Gabo Mogolo exhibition, as a component of their anthropology masters course at the university
With soaring temperatures in Durban, fears are rising about the health risks associated with the lack of water in some areas in eThekwini
Major water outages continue in the eThekwini region with taps running dry in Tongaat, Verulam, Phoenix and Umhlanga for two weeks.
Call to recognise subsistence fisherfolk
DURBAN’S fisherfolk claim their livelihood and family fishing legacy are at risk as they face harassment from law enforcement authorities, permit limitations and rising E. coli levels at the local beaches.
Despite engagements and discussions, frustrated Merebank residents grappling with health-related challenges will protest over sewage problems
“We want to highlight the ongoing health hazards faced by the community and to express our dissatisfaction at the failure of the plant management and the eThekwini Water and Sanitation Department to implement a permanent solution to the sewer leaks,” said an air quality and health officer.
Mother accuses alleged drug dealer for ‘hit’ on son: Now I will fight for justice for him
Jermaine Kyle Govindsamy, 16, of Waltham Drive, was killed two day before his birthday, on November 17.
eThekwini residents complain of high utility bills: Some are in the red for R5 000 while others amount to hundreds of thousands of rand
Ward councillors claim they are being inundated with complaints and queries about lights and water bills, with some dealing with up to 200 irate residents a month.
Water woes in areas north of Durban cause outcry
It will take approximately seven days after the current Durban Heights reservoir shutdown, for the system to fully recover. The areas affected will have supply, albeit intermittent.
Education official recovering after he was attacked at school while monitoring the matric final exam
They fired a warning shot in the air to get his full attention. He soon realised he was under attack.
Here’s why some areas in eThekwini have had disrupted water since the early hours of this morning
A maintenance shutdown of the Durban Heights reservoir is currently underway, further frustrating residents who have had to bear with little to no water supply over the past week.
Green light for 1860 monument
After a 13-year delay, the KZN Department of Sport, Arts and Culture announced that the tender for the R4-million 1860 Indian indenture monument had finally been awarded to a service provider and that construction was imminent.
RECIPES: Try these three achar recipes that are easy to whip up and perfectly timed for pickle season
Try these three achar recipes that are easy to whip up and perfectly timed for pickle season.
Preserve the memories of the 1860 Indentured labourers whose struggles must not be in vain
‘Remember the stories of your forefathers. Their struggles must not be in vain. ’ This was the overriding message of encouragement shared by Dr Thelma John David, the Consul General of India in Durban, today.
Matric pupils caught cheating could face a 5-year ban and criminal charges
An invigilator at a school in Newcastle noticed that an ID photo did not match that of the person writing the exam.
A night of nostalgic entertainment has been planned in aid of the Merebank Book Project which hopes to publish its community-driven historical book
The aim is to publish the book to document the history and development of Merebank through a community-sourced and driven project.
How to help your pet keep calm during the fireworks season by using music from APPs and online playlists that are freely available
From Keeping up with the Pomeranians, Sinead O’Collar and Jurassic Bark; to sounds of nature and classical music, there are loads of online playlists aimed at helping calm fur babies during fireworks.
Pastors urge churches to use CCTV surveillance and panic buttons and avoid using cash for any money collection in the wake of recent armed robberies during services
In response to a recent spate of armed attacks on church congregations the International Federation of Christian Churches is expected to meet in the coming weeks to develop a campaign to tackle the issue.
The South African Hindu Maha Sabha has commissioned a team of volunteer attorneys to assist the Hindu community, in anticipation of possible racism and anti-Hindu sentiment that usually flares up during Diwali, while police warn of fines up to R3500
Religious leaders, City officials, police and animal rights activists have called for cultural tolerance and respect, and the responsible use of fireworks ahead of Diwali celebrations this weekend.