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Uproar over ‘posh’ eThekwini meeting venue for city officials

A move by eThekwini metro to host some of its meetings at an exclusive establishment known as Pencil Club, nestled in the posh suburb of uMhlanga, has raised ey... Read more.
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Suspected Durban paedophile abandons bail, remanded in custody

Durban-based football coach who allegedly duped unsuspecting underage boys with promises of turning them into football professionals before allegedly sodomising... Read more.
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KZN announces mini cabinet shake-up

Speculation over who would succeed former KZN Sports, Arts and Culture MEC Amanda Bani-Mapena was on Tuesday put to rest when acting Premier Nomagugu Simelane a... Read more.
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Dysfunctional SAPS backed Royal Reserve Police Service in rural KZN

Three years after being launched with much fanfare – even bringing rivals former police commissioner Khehla Sitole and minister Bheki Cele under the same roof... Read more.
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Historic rural town of eDumbe set for major facelift

The historic rural town of eDumbe, formerly Paulpietersburg, is poised for a major facelift as it prepares to be declared a key heritage tourism destination. ... Read more.
Buthelezi
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Rifts begin to show between Buthelezi and king MisuZulu

There is no end to the alleged rift between the traditional prime minister to the AmaZulu nation and the monarchy, with sources claiming that Prince Mangosuthu ... Read more.
Salga meets in KZN
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Mayor’s bodyguards in trouble for firing at angry residents

Police in KwaZulu-Natal are hunting down the protectors of IFP Newcastle mayor Xolani Dube, who allegedly fired randomly at protesting Charlestown residents on ... Read more.
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eDumbe mayor turns municipality around in short space of time

Having recorded a massive improvement in its municipal purse within just a year after taking over as the mayor of eDumbe local municipality, Sibusiso Mkhabela i... Read more.
Fikile Mbalula
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ANC top brass divided over dismantling of KwaZulu-Natal PEC

While speculation is rife that the ANC top brass had taken a softer approach into dissolving the KwaZulu-Natal provincial executive committee (PEC), instead opt... Read more.
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eThekwini, KwaDukuza battle over King Shaka Airport hots up

Tension is brewing between KwaDukuza Municipality and eThekwini Metro over a proposal by the Municipal Demarcation Board ( MDB) to migrate King Shaka Internatio... Read more.