The hidden value of the Comrades Marathon
The Comrades Marathon is a major economic contributor to KwaZulu-Natal.
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South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could
The study finds ways to boost them.
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Major municipality ranks itself among the best-run in South Africa without a clean audit in a decade
This municipality is currently experiencing a decade-long breakdown in governance and finances, but its mayor still believes it’s one of the best-run in South Africa.
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Why Radisson is betting big on Umhlanga
Group to open first serviced apartments offering in SA in Umhlanga Ridge, bringing another iconic global brand to the SA market.
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Small South African town where people earn R124,000 a month produces the rarest coffee in the world
A small affluent town in KwaZulu-Natal is a key site for the cultivation and production of the rarest coffee in the world.
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Small village known for its globally-renowned school has one of South Africa’s most advanced systems to stop car theft
Hilton in KwaZulu-Natal has some of the highest real estate prices in South Africa, and advanced community-wide number plate recognition technology to fight car theft.
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Bail hearing | Featured | Important | KwaZulu Natal | News | South Africa
Fadiel Adams to spend weekend behind bars
National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader, Fadiel Adams, will spend the weekend behind bars after making his first appearance in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, 7 May 2026. Adams is facing three charges of fraud and two counts of defeating the ends of justice. Adams was arrested on Tuesday in Cape Town following…
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Covid-19 | drugs | Durban | KwaZulu Natal | Opinion | Thought Leader
Throwing basket of diagnostics, drugs, vaccines and mozzie stoppers at malaria has not stopped the disease
Malaria is caused by a very complex organism (parasite) which was found in mosquitoes trapped in resin from 30 million years ago. The parasite that causes malaria has therefore been around for many years before our own species. Here, I will explore why the parasites that cause malaria are so difficult to beat. The disease…
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Electoral Commission | Human Sciences Research Council | IEC | IEC Chairperson | KwaZulu Natal | National
IEC warns it will prosecute voters who use fake addresses
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has issued a stern warning to voters to refrain from registering false addresses. Those who attempt to manipulate the voters roll before the local government elections will be prosecuted. Addressing the media after a week-long stakeholder engagement in KwaZulu-Natal, IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya made it clear that the…
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Consulting Engineers South Africa | department of public works and infrastructure | engineers | KwaZulu Natal | Mining & Manufacturing
Only four structural engineers cover entire province as KZN struggles to attract qualified professionals
KwaZulu-Natal is struggling to attract structural engineers putting the province in a precarious position during devastating disasters. Complicating the grim picture is that the coastal province over the years has been prone to floods leaving a trail of deaths and infrastructural damage. Recently, the department of public works and infrastructure advertised several vacancies calling for…