LOCAL Deputy President David Mabuza says the government is trying to increase the speed at which it assists communities affected by the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal. Mabuza was answering oral questions in the National Assembly. The floods have left more than 400 dead and dozens more missing or displaced. He says[…]
LOCAL EThekwini Municipality’s emergency personnel are on standby after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a stern warning on the probability of damaging gale force winds along the coast of KZN on Monday morning. The City has been cited as one of the areas along the coast that are likely[…]
LOCAL Crime analyst Dr. Chris de Kock says KwaZulu-Natal has become a breeding ground for hired hit men. In recent months, drive-by shootings have become more frequent in Durban and surrounding areas. In the last two weeks, two cases were reported in Chatsworth and one in Wentworth. Dr. de Kock[…]
LOCAL Mop-up operations have been intensified in KwaZulu-Natal after devastating floods struck the province twice in just over a month. Premier Sihle Zikalala says the heavy rains which hit the province and caused flooding at the weekend have left hundreds of residents homeless. He says the La Mercy bridge in the[…]
The impact of the recent devastating floods on the ocean will not affect this year’s sardine run in KwaZulu-Natal. Dr Ryan Daly of the Oceanographic Research Institute in Durban and the SA Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity said conditions were set for the arrival of millions of sardines. “What we know[…]
Humanitarian aid group Gift of the Givers said it’s seen a phenomenal response from South Africans following its call for water donations for flood-stricken communities in KZN. The collection drive hit the 1-million litre mark at the weekend. Eight trucks are now on their way to the province with thousands[…]
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says the frustration of the people of KwaZulu-Natal is understandable following delays to bring relief to flood victims in the province. Many communities and political parties have raised dissatisfaction regarding the pace at which the relief efforts and recovery missions are moving. At least[…]
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has expressed concern over the state of some schools that are reopening in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday, following the recent flood damage in the province. At least 600 schools were damaged in the floods and so far at least 443 people are known to have died as a result[…]
The KwaZulu-Natal Health Department says it has put in place measures to ensure that patients are not compromised following the devastating floods in the province. It says despite the major damage that the floods have caused to the province’s health facilities, most hospitals are coping with the workload. The head[…]
NATIONAL The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will launch an investigation into the violence that swept across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July. Among other things, the commission said on Friday it would examine the effectiveness of the state, particularly the police and security cluster as a whole, in maintaining public[…]
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