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3 weeks ago | 
witness.co.za | Nompilo Kunene |Prashalan Govender
Amaqhawe Motorcycle Club will host its third annual charity run in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday. The bikers will ride from Msunduzi Athletics Stadium to the Association for the Physically Challenged, where they will donate food and other essentials. Amaqhawe member Tebalo “Supa” Motaung said the group was formed in 2016 by motorbike enthusiasts across the KwaZulu-Natal.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Nompilo Kunene |Prashalan Govender
A Hilton family is desperately searching for their 19-year-old daughter, Natleen Naidoo, who went missing on Monday night after leaving her home for an unknown location. Her family has called on the police and the Mountain Rise Community Policing Forum (CPF) to assist in locating her.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Nompilo Kunene |Prashalan Govender
A fire broke out at a clothing store in Victoria Centre, Pietermaritzburg, on Monday evening, causing significant damage. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. According to eyewitnesses, the fire started around 6 pm, and its cause remains unknown. ALSO READ | Woman critically burnt after igniting fire in confined spaceWitnesses suspect that the fire may have originated from the roof.
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1 month ago | 
citizen.co.za | Prashalan Govender |Clive Ndou
With the KZN government assessing the damage caused by recent floods, it has emerged that the province has yet to access the R1b made available by the National Treasury to repair the destruction caused by the 2022 floods. The Witness reports that in 2022, the National Treasury repeatedly stated that the R1b was available and that it was up to the KZN government to apply for the funds. At the time, then-KZN Finance MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube disputed this claim. “There is no R1b,” Dube-Ncube said.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Prashalan Govender |Clive Ndou
With the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial government assessing the damage caused by recent floods, it has emerged that the province has yet to access the R1 billion made available by the National Treasury to repair the destruction caused by the 2022 floods. In 2022, the National Treasury repeatedly stated that the R1 billion was available and that it was up to the KZN government to apply for the funds.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Nompilo Kunene |Prashalan Govender
Guests from across the country flocked to the Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Friday to hear Premier Thami Ntuli’s State of the Province Address (Sopa). Some of the esteemed guests included National Council of Provinces deputy chairperson Poobalan Govender, Deputy Minister of Transport Mkhuleko Hlengwa, and former premier Nomusa-Dube Ncube. Former Premier and newly appointed member of the #anckzn provincial task team Nomusa Dube-Ncube has arrived for Premier Thami Ntuli’s 2025 #KZNSopa.
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1 month ago | 
witness.co.za | Nompilo Kunene |Prashalan Govender
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli will deliver the State of the Province Address (Sopa) at the Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Friday. Motorists should expect delays in their morning commute as roads are heavily congested with guests from across the province travelling to attend.
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2 months ago | 
eyethunews.co.za | Prashalan Govender |Ntombizethu Ngcobo
uMgungundlovu District Mayor Mzi Zuma has commended the municipality’s communications team for its exceptional work in keeping communities informed, following their recent national award win. The uMgungundlovu District Municipality received the Crisis Communications Excellence Award at the eighth South African Local Governance Association (Salga) National Communicators’ Conference in Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, last week.
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2 months ago | 
eyethunews.co.za | Prashalan Govender |Ntombizethu Ngcobo
Msunduzi Municipality deputy mayor Mxolisi Mkhize donated nearly 100 pairs of school shoes to three schools in Edendale on Monday. The donation followed a visit to the schools as part of his annual initiative to give back to children. Mkhize said he wanted to support pupils in need and encourage them to pursue their education. The deputy mayor visited Siyamu Junior Primary School, Caluza Primary School, and Smero Secondary School in Edendale.
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2 months ago | 
eyethunews.co.za | Prashalan Govender |Ntombizethu Ngcobo
The African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (Afasa) has encouraged Pietermaritzburg farmers to ensure their livestock is supervised 24 hours a day to combat the rising cases of stock theft. Afasa uMgungundlovu regional chairperson Mbongeni Sikhakhane said KwaZulu-Natal has the highest number of stock theft cases in the country. “One of the contributing factors to this is illegal shisanyamas. Cattle stolen in Pietermaritzburg are being sold in Durban,” he said.
