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Easter roadblocks intensify as SAPS push for safer holiday travel
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (235+ words) A strong show of unity and urgency marked the launch of intensified Easter road safety operations, as the South African Police Service (SAPS), alongside multiple community stakeholders, rolled out a high-visibility roadblock at Grasmere Toll Plaza, recently. Situated along the…...
Team South Africa triumphs at the eighth African Spelling Bee
2+ day, 19+ min ago (293+ words) Team South Africa delivered an outstanding performance at the eighth African Spelling Bee, finishing first in the overall team rankings, narrowly edging out Nigeria (second) and Zimbabwe (third). In the junior division, Ashton Singh from KwaZulu-Natal secured an impressive second…...
Humanitarian excursion sparks reflection on rights and responsibility
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (295+ words) An excursion organised by Religion Without Borders on Human Rights Day encouraged deep reflection on the state of human rights in South Africa, as participants gathered for a meaningful journey to Howick Falls and the Nelson Mandela Capture Site. The…...
Relief groups welcome SAHRC probe into national hunger crisis
1+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) Local relief organisations and a shack dwellers" movement have welcomed the South African Human Rights Commission"s (SAHRC) national investigation into the right to food, describing it as a long-overdue intervention in a deepening hunger crisis affecting millions across the…...
Entries open for the 2026 Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K
2+ week, 2+ day ago (354+ words) Celebrating its ninth anniversary on Sunday, July 12, 2026, entries for the iconic Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K will open on Thursday (March 19, 2026), inviting runners to experience Durban's vibrant streets in one of the country's premier city races. The Absa RUN YOUR…...
Police pounce on kidnappers in Durban CBD
3+ week, 1+ day ago (189+ words) KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested four suspects aged between 21 and 38 in the Durban CBD on Monday for a case of kidnapping after a family in Paddock reported the kidnapping of their 38-year-old family member to the police on Sunday, March 1. ALSO…...
SACD rejects religious regulation ahead of Durban march
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (619+ words) The South African Church Defenders (SACD) has reaffirmed its opposition to any legislative framework aimed at regulating religious institutions, following its recent engagement with Parliament and ongoing debate surrounding the report of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). Addressing the media…...
Manhunt launched after armed gang ambushes cash truck on N2
4+ week, 1+ day ago (324+ words) Police in KwaZulu-Natal launched a manhunt for at least eight suspects following a brazen cash-in-transit robbery on the N2 southbound on Wednesday morning, March 4, 2026. According to provincial police spokesperson, Col Robert Netshiunda, a cash delivery truck was travelling along the N2 when…...
Police blitz in Johannesburg yields progressive results
4+ week, 1+ day ago (175+ words) A frenetic day of police action in Ennerdale and Lenasia South policing precinct on Thursday, February 26, witnessed over 70 suspects being apprehended during Operation Shanela 2, led by Johannesburg district commissioner, Maj Gen Nonhlanhla Kubheka. ALSO READ: Two police sergeants arrested for…...
President Cyril Ramaphosa unveils towering statues of struggle icons amid mixed reactions
4+ week, 1+ day ago (233+ words) Durban was a hive of activity on Tuesday as Cyril Ramaphosa visited the city to unveil two towering statues honouring struggle icons, Nelson Mandela and Oliver Reginald Tambo. The 10-metre statues, installed in prominent locations in Durban, form part of…...