Two-month wait to lay three loved ones to rest has ended
Dhasheyan Veerappen, 23, whose father (Niren) and grandparents lost their lives during the blaze said it was a “huge relief to finally lay to rest our loved ones”.
New water restrictors to combat water loss
eThekwini Municipality is taking decisive action to address significant water losses, with plans to install nearly 89,000 water restrictors and implement a comprehensive strategy to enhance revenue and service delivery.
On trial former mayor Zandile Gumede draws from pension for legal bills
“One of the accused told the court he is having financial constraints, but it is a problem that we are all facing. Mine is worse because the other portion of my pension was deposited into Ithala Bank and I am unable to access it,” said Zandile Gumede outside court.
SARS paid pensioners rebate into a ‘falsified’ TymeBank account
“I don’t know who opened the account with TymeBank as it was not me and not any member of my family,” said Jairaj Sathdav.
Calls for calm over Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) outbreak at Phoenix school
“We wish to appeal to the public for calm in this regard, and for those who can, to note the facts, and not spread fear,” was the appeal made by Ntokozo Maphisa, spokesperson for the department in KZN.
No fuel for water tankers as city is out of budget
According to Ednick Msweli, head of Water and Sanitation (EWS), his department’s maintenance money ran out. The EWS currently receives a budget of R256 million, but it needs R670 million.
KZN police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi hits back at corruption allegations
Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has taken a definitive stand against allegations of wrongdoings brought against him and described them as “baseless” accusations.
MEC’s bid to save Ithala and its clients
Reverend Musa Zondi, the MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Edtea) accused giant ‘white-owned commercial banks’ of hatching a plot to shut down the black-owned Ithala bank.
No bail for man accused with gunning down a councillor in front of his family
THE uMngeni Local Municipality and the DA in KwaZulu-Natal have welcomed the court’s decision to deny bail to one of the suspects in DA uMngeni chief whip Councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu’s murder. A second suspect was arrested and made his first court appearance on Wednesday. Both suspects have been remanded until March 11.