3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (433+ words) Residents gathered outside the Phoenix 2 Reservoir on Thursday, 10 September, calling for greater accountability over ongoing water and sanitation challenges in the area and demanding the removal of eThekwini Municipality’s Executive Director for Technical Services, Ednick Msweli. The protest coincided with…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1162+ words) As South Africa heads towards the Local Government Elections on 4 November, voters can expect to hear the same familiar promises from every political party and every candidate. Better roads. More jobs. Cleaner communities. Reliable water. Working streetlights. Safer neighbourhoods. An…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (679+ words) For Durban author Dr Keli Hariparsad, literacy is about far more than the ability to read and write. It is about access, imagination, representation and, ultimately, human dignity. As South Africa observed International Literacy Day on Tuesday, 8 September, Hariparsad reflected…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (427+ words) At just 23, Chatsworth content creator Masigan Pillay, better known as Devanshii on TikTok and Devanshii Dee on Facebook, has turned a relatively new venture into a rapidly growing online career. Pillay only began creating content in May, after friends repeatedly…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (717+ words) For many of us, a visit to an ENT specialist only happens when a problem becomes difficult to ignore — persistent sinus issues, changes in hearing, recurring ear infections, snoring, or a throat problem that just won’t go away. But behind…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (415+ words) When the MereAF Women’s Forum gathered women and girls for its Women’s Day celebration on Sunday, 23 August, it was about far more than a day of celebration. It was about recognising women’s strength, creating real opportunities and building a sisterhood…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (473+ words) Belinda Hellerlé Smith has dedicated herself to helping people through some of the most difficult moments of their lives, offering support to families, survivors, vulnerable residents and others in need. A family is confronted by sudden death. A survivor of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (275+ words) South African film Shut Up! Men Are Talking is set to make its television debut after Movie Room (DStv Channel 113) acquired the exclusive television premiere rights to the locally produced feature film. The announcement was made at the film’s launch…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (297+ words) A growing shortage of burial space across eThekwini is raising concerns over the municipality’s long-term planning, with questions being raised about whether enough provision is being made to meet the needs of communities in the years ahead. DA eThekwini Community…...