Chris Ndaliso

1 day ago | witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso

Six armed people suspected to be members of a construction mafia gang stole 300 litres of diesel from a construction site in Bergville, under Okhahlamba Local Municipality in KZN, on Monday afternoon.  Transport and Human Settlements Department MEC Siboniso Duma said the gang held the workers at gunpoint and stole the diesel from a road project site on the P304 main road.

2 days ago | witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso

Msunduzi Municipality has blamed a service provider for the last-minute cancellation of a public fan park meant to screen the Nedbank Cup final between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates near the City Hall on Saturday — a move that sparked widespread outrage and prompted an internal investigation. However, the anger went far beyond a missed football match.

2 days ago | witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso

As the world celebrates International Nurses Day, local nurses, though still passionate about their “calling”, said they had little to celebrate due to their appalling working conditions. The celebrations are held annually on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. Nightingale was an English social reformer, statistician and is considered the founder of modern nursing.

3 days ago | witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso

Taxi drivers have expressed concerns regarding the lack of registration for UIF, pension plans, and the long hours they work. These issues were highlighted at a recent Santaco uMgungundlovu drivers’ workshop, held at Shuku’s Green Leaf in Pietermaritzburg. Santaco chairperson in uMgungundlovu District, Themba Mweli, said the workshop focused on customer care and aimed to shift drivers’ perspectives on the taxi industry.

3 days ago | witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso

Businesses in Mkondeni are calling on municipal authorities to act swiftly following ongoing power disruptions caused by illegal electricity connections. The source of the problem is a mini-substation located on Shortts Retreat Road, which supplies power to a section of the industrial area but has become a frequent target for electricity thieves supplying a nearby informal settlement.