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3 weeks ago | 
witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso |Khethukuthula Xulu
Pressure is mounting on a wide range of municipal officials in Msunduzi as investigations into maladministration and poor performance continue to gather pace. At least 40 municipal employees — ranging from officers to deputy municipal managers and project managers — have been instructed by acting municipal manager Nelisiwe Ngcobo to provide written explanations as to why disciplinary action should not be taken against them.
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3 weeks ago | 
witness.co.za | Nompilo Kunene |Khethukuthula Xulu
A dog that killed a man in October last year, has struck again, attacking a gardener as he arrived for work on Saturday. Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) spokesperson Prem Balram said the Malawian national (26) informed reaction officers that he works weekends to maintain the yard at the property in Temple Valley, north of KZN. “He said he was contacted by his employer who requested his services on Saturday.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Nompilo Kunene |Khethukuthula Xulu
eThekwini Municipality has raised concern over a break-in at its Integrity and Investigations Unit (CIIU) offices on Saturday. The CIIU is responsible for investigating fraud and corruption-related cases within the municipality. In a statement, the City confirmed that the motive behind the break-in remains unknown at this stage. The incident has been reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for further investigation.
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2 months ago | 
witness.co.za | Nompilo Kunene |Khethukuthula Xulu
The Alexandra Road police station commander, Colonel Doris Novandla, said the shortage of vehicles and human resources will not stop the police from serving the community. Novandla was speaking at a crime imbizo held in Hayfields to address crime-related concerns affecting the area on Saturday.
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2 months ago | 
witness.co.za | Clive Ndou |Khethukuthula Xulu
The provincial government said it will provide support to the aluminium and steel industries in the province as the country navigates United States President Donald Trump’s executive orders to impose new tariffs on several countries.
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2 months ago | 
witness.co.za | Nompilo Kunene |Khethukuthula Xulu
Former President Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption case returns to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday, with two key applications. One is for leave to appeal Judge Nkosinathi Chili’s decision not to remove the state prosecutor and to privately prosecute him.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
witness.co.za | Nompilo Kunene |Khethukuthula Xulu
Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has arrived to commemorate the 146th anniversary of the Battle of Isandlwana in Nquthu with his future wife Nomzamo Myeni, amid the wedding controversy. On Wednesday, the province of KwaZulu-Natal celebrated the anniversary of the Battle of Isandlwana, a historic battle, part of the Anglo-Zulu War of January 22, 1879. The war marked a decisive military victory for the Zulu army over the British forces during the famed Impi yaseSandlwana.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
witness.co.za | Clive Ndou |Khethukuthula Xulu
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has dismissed an urgent application by Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s first wife to prevent him from marrying Nomzamo Myeni. This was after Judge Bongani Mngadi was told that Queen Mayisela — who lodged the application — had consented to the King taking more wives and could not prove that this weekend’s events was the final wedding ceremony.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
mg.co.za | Des Erasmus |Khethukuthula Xulu
The National Treasury has assured depositors of Ithala SOC Limited that their deposits will be protected by a government guarantee after the Prudential Authority (PA) announced it had filed papers in the Pietermaritzburg High Court for the provisional liquidation of the bank.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
witness.co.za | Nompilo Kunene |Khethukuthula Xulu
One person was killed and two others injured when a large container fell off a truck on the N3 near Market Road in Pietermaritzburg in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to the Mi7 National Group’s Emergency Medical Services, two vehicles collided with the container after it fell, resulting in the tragic loss of life. The accident happened around 2 am.
