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3 weeks ago | 
witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso
KwaZulu-Natal is bracing for extreme weather over the coming days, with disaster management teams across the province placed on high alert ahead of expected snowfall, rain, and strong winds. The warning comes as thousands of visitors arrive in the province for the Comrades Marathon on Sunday.
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3 weeks ago | 
witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso
A confidential report on outstanding municipal service debts stirred controversy at a recent closed-door Msunduzi council meeting, after it was revealed that only the names of indebted employees were listed, while those of the councillors who also owe the City were left out. The ACDP flagged the omission, questioning the fairness and transparency of the report.
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3 weeks ago | 
witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso
Msunduzi Municipality hosted a delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a road-marking site visit aimed at fostering international cooperation in road infrastructure development. The delegation was taken on a tour on Chief Albert Luthuli Street where the road markings started just five days before the Comrades Marathon, which is set to start at the City Hall on Sunday morning.
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3 weeks ago | 
witness.co.za | Zama Myeza |Chris Ndaliso
Debt-burdened consumers in Msunduzi Municipality may soon find relief as a proposed debt write-off plan moves closer to being tabled for approval before the Executive Council. If passed, the measure could offer struggling households and businesses significant reprieve — including up to 50% write-offs on arrears — in exchange for structured payment compliance.
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4 weeks ago | 
witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso
The IFP has come under fire for supporting Msunduzi Municipality’s 2025/26 budget, which has been widely criticised for imposing unaffordable tariff increases that will affect all households and businesses, while failing to address the city’s deteriorating infrastructure and ongoing service delivery crisis. Despite objections from ratepayers, the business community and several political parties, the IFP voted in favour of the budget during Wednesday’s council sitting.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso
“Shape up or ship out” — this is the stark warning the City has given to the South African Forestry Company Limited (Safcol) following its poor performance in managing municipal forests. During the recent 2025/26 budget and integrated development plan consultation, Msunduzi Municipality acting municipal manager Nelisiwe Ngcobo said she has handed down a three- to six-month ultimatum to the company to start generating revenue or face the consequences.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso
Counterfeit goods worth an estimated R400 million were uncovered at a freight depot in Edwin Swales, south of Durban, on Tuesday afternoon. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the discovery was made during a routine cargo profiling operation when officers flagged two suspicious containers. Netshiunda said the containers, which had been declared as furniture, were instead packed with fake designer clothing, imitation jewellery and counterfeit kitchenware.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of four people, including a 14-year-old girl, in the Mzomusha area of Dundee, KZN, on Friday evening. Police said the suspects, aged 26 and 32, were apprehended in the Dundee central business district on Sunday evening following a tip-off from a community member. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda confirmed the arrests on Monday and said the provincial organised crime unit has taken over the investigation.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso
KwaZulu-Natal has recorded the highest number of child deaths due to moderate acute malnutrition in the country, prompting growing alarm from health professionals, civil society and legislators over what is being described as a deepening humanitarian crisis. In response to parliamentary questions, the national Department of Health confirmed that between April 2017 and April 2025, 555 children under the age of five died in KZN public health facilities because of moderate acute malnutrition.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso
The long-running troubles at Msunduzi Municipality’s Mountain Rise crematorium show no signs of abating, with yet another setback now stalling critical repair work. FuelTec, the company appointed to fix the nine-cubic metre gas tank at Crematorium Number Two, is demanding a 50% deposit — amounting to R312 488 — before commencing the job. The matter was tabled before the municipal Executive Committee this week.
