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1 week ago | 
witness.co.za | Chris Ndaliso |Londiwe Pearl Xulu
Heavy rains earlier this week flooded roads and caused rivers to rise across KwaZulu-Natal, once again disrupting daily life for many residents. Ashburton resident Shirley Bradshaw couldn’t return home in the afternoon due to a flooded bridge on Tuesday. The South African Weather Service (Saws) had issued a level four alert for disruptive rain and the storm caused flooding on several low-lying bridges, leaving several informal settlements, as well as roads across the province, flooded.
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2 weeks ago | 
witness.co.za | Estelle Sinkins |Londiwe Pearl Xulu
After nearly 10 years of inactivity, Ithala Centre in Bell Street, Howick, is gearing up for a long-awaited comeback — with national retailer Shoprite leading the charge as the anchor tenant. The revival of the centre has been confirmed by Rubik Design Forge, the principal consultants overseeing the project. According to Brendan Hawkins, from Rubik, the refurbished shopping hub is expected to officially open its doors in August.
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3 weeks ago | 
witness.co.za | Estelle Sinkins |Londiwe Pearl Xulu
As part of the Umvoti Municipality’s special programmes unit, in the office of the Mayor, Councillor Gabriel Malembe, has spearheaded the establishment of a local drug action committee and Aids council.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Estelle Sinkins |Londiwe Pearl Xulu
The community of Nseleni, in Kranskop, has expressed relief following the sentencing of Ayanda Fulela (29), who brutally murdered his 72-year-old grandmother in December last year. The Greytown Regional Court recently sentenced Fulela to life imprisonment for murder, along with an additional 10 years for violating his grandmother’s corpse. Umzinyathi District police spokesperson, Constable Siyabonga Nkwanyana, said Fulela was found guilty of both charges.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Estelle Sinkins |Londiwe Pearl Xulu
For the past two weeks, residents of uMngeni Municipality have had the opportunity to access Home Affairsservices in Howick, eliminating the need to travel to Pietermaritzburg or New Hanover. This initiative was made possible through a partnership between the Department of Home Affairs and uMngeni Municipality, ensuring that residents could access essential services without the burden of long-distance travel.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Estelle Sinkins |Londiwe Pearl Xulu
Residents from areas of Matimatolo, a rural community in Greytown, are concerned about lack of visibility being the cause of the recent surge in crime. The area, which includes Mbuba, Faya, Mdunge, Mbangweni among others, has been without electricity, some going on for two years, after their transformers exploded. Residents claim that Eskom never fixed the transformers or did any meter audits so those that were connected illegally could pay.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Estelle Sinkins |Londiwe Pearl Xulu
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamisanqa Ntuli praised Umvoti Municipality, saying its stability will attract investors that will create job opportunities and develop the municipality. He was speaking at Umvoti Municipality’s Matric Excellence Award ceremony held in Greytown on Friday, February 21.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Estelle Sinkins |Londiwe Pearl Xulu
The Umvoti circuit management cluster (CMC) achieved a 92.6% pass rate, the only CMC under the Umzinyathi District that obtained above 90%. This was revealed by Siyabonga Sikhosana, from Umvoti CMC, during the second annual Umvoti Municipality matric excellence awards on Friday, February 21. The event was attended by the KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamisanqa Ntuli, representatives from the local teachers’ unions, schools within the municipality, pupils and their parents.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
witness.co.za | Estelle Sinkins |Londiwe Pearl Xulu
Despite facing significant social and infrastructural challenges, Makhosonke Secondary School, in Dalton, has onceagain achieved a 100% pass rate in the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. This marks the sixth consecutive year of the school maintaining this impressive record. Principal, Dumisani Nkomo, acknowledged that 2024 was particularly difficult, with pupils contending with violence and conflict between local villages.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
witness.co.za | Estelle Sinkins |Londiwe Pearl Xulu
Elsie Mtshali Secondary School’s impressive 100% matric pass rate, a huge increase from 68.5% in 2023, has been attributed to pupil’s positive attitude and teacher’s dedication. School principal Alpheus Mchunu said he didn’t expect the school to do so well and was taken by surprise when he heard they obtained a 100% pass rate. He said he was proud of the class of 2024 for their hard work as well as the work put in by teachers to ensure that the school picked up and did so well.
