Cosatu cautiously welcomes CEF’s refinery purchase
Trade union federation Cosatu is treating the recent acquisition of the South African Petroleum Refineries (Sapref) by the Central Energy Fund (CEF) with caution. ... Read more.
Rural community divided over open-pit iron-ore mining in KZN
A mining company owned by Mauritius-based entity Jindal Steel and Power together with a South African BBBEE partner holding a 25% stake in the project are at the... Read more.
KZN villagers battle Ingonyama Trust
A KwaZulu-Natal activist from a community embroiled in a bitter land dispute with the Ingonyama Trust was shocked to receive a threatening letter and a bullet concealed... Read more.
DUT student’s rape sheds light on hidden culture of sexual violence
Students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) say they are at the mercy of sex pest staff members who demand sexual favours in return for providing services.... Read more.
New public works MEC fires first shots at construction mafia
The recently appointed sheriff in town, DA’s Martin Meyer, has vowed not to accede to the dictates and demands of the so-called construction mafia holding the... Read more.
Impeached judge John Hlophe bounces back as MK chief whip
Former Western Cape judge president John Mandlakayise Hlophe has been appointed the parliamentary chief whip of a political newcomer, the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party.... Read more.
IFP proves its dominance in KwaZulu-Natal by-elections
The IFP was the biggest winner in the municipal by-elections held in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. According to the election results released by the Independent Electoral... Read more.
‘Stopping MK, EFF from governing KZN was blocking corruption’
In the aftermath of the inauguration of new KwaZulu-Natal premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, the DA believes the move heralded a new dawn in doing away with corruption and... Read more.
ANC faces another MK spectre in key by-elections in KZN
Fresh from a crushing defeat during the May provincial and national elections, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal faces another uphill battle. This time, the party, which... Read more.
‘Attending Cyril’s inauguration is akin to betraying freedom fighters’
As President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa readies to be inaugurated as head of state for a second term, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party is calling for his head. In a strongly... Read more.
