KwaZulu Natal
We’ve Reached Phase Two Of That R76 Billion KZN Mega-Development
11 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Construction on the Zululami luxury coastal estate on the KZN North Coast is well underway, and developers have now entered phase two.
They’re Calling This Area The New “Property Capital” Of SA
10 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
With steady year-on-year growth and some prime real estate, there’s plenty of movement in their real estate market right now.
2014 Versus 2019 – How The Election Could Play Out In Each Province
15 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
As we get ready to vote in May, let’s take a look at what the 2014 results might say about the outcome of the 2019 elections.
Woolworths Starts Searches On Customers After Bomb Scares
24 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
In the wake of several bomb scares in and around Durban, Woolworths have announced that they’ll be conducting searches of customers.
Someone Is Planting Bombs At Woolworths Stores
10 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
At least six explosive devices have been planted at Woolworths branches and surrounding areas in Durban in the space of five days.
Fascinating Footage Of Gold Rush In KZN Village (That Might Not Be Gold At All)
31 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 2 Comments
All that glitters isn’t gold, but thousands of people caught up in a gold rush believe they’ve hit the motherlode in a rural KZN village.
It’s Not Looking Good For The Botanists Kidnapped By ISIS-Linked Couple In KZN
07 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The Cape-based botanists who went missing in KZN have yet to be found, but an affidavit read out in court yesterday suggests the two may no longer be alive.
Five Videos That Sum Up The Storm Situation In KZN Right Now
10 Oct 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A massive storm smashed into Durban’s coastline this morning, and has already wreaked havoc with flash floods and strong winds. Take a look for yourself.
WATCH – Hippo VS Shark Footage Captured In KZN
16 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Check rare footage of a shark interacting with a pod of Hippos up in KZN.
Get Out Of Town For 700 Bucks A Night For Two Or More People
02 Oct 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sheesh, imagine a place where the water was warm enough to swim without feeling your toes curl up seconds after entering. Yep, KZN has it good.
Holy Shit – Gigantic Marijuana Plantation Found In KZN [Aerial Video]
14 Aug 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Watch the KZN SAPS stumble upon their goldmine of the year – a stretch of marijuana fields that they spotted during another operation.
Rhino Poachers Avoid Jail Time Thanks To Friends In High Places
13 Jul 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
Talking about rhino poaching is a surefire way to get people incensed but this latest ruling will definitely get the blood boiling. Is this how we deter poachers?
Car Park Armed Robbery Caught On CCTV [Video]
30 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
There’s some rather disturbing footage coming out of KZN of an armed robbery in broad daylight. Scary stuff indeed.
Mob Attack At KZN Petrol Station Whilst Cops Stand By Doing Nothing [Video]
24 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
Footage has emerged of a violent altercation at a petrol station in KZN and it really doesn’t make for pretty viewing. Where were the police, you ask? Doing sweet bugger all.
KZN Nudist Beach Not Fully Legal Until Easter – Keep Your Eggs Hidden
21 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Get your kit back on for the time being, folks of Trafalgar Square beach in KZN, you can’t hang out with your wang out until April it seems.
“Hoot If Zuma Must Go” Banner Erected On Highway
18 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Poor Jacob Zuma (and by poor I don’t mean financially). He gets so much negative attention from so many people. It’s no wonder he wants to be able to hide away in Nkandla for ever and ever and lay by his fire pit.
The Drakensberg Is Getting A 7km Cableway – Your Move, Table Mountain
31 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial government is backing a R500 million plan to create a 7km cableway for the Drakensberg. The cableway is good way to increase tourism to KwaZulu-Natal.
KwaZulu-Natal Teacher Has Been On Paid Sick Leave For Eight Years
16 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The Witness reported today that a KwaZulu-Natal teacher has been chillaxing on sick leave for eight years while the Department of Education has been faithfully paying her salary every month. Crazy.
Taxpayers To Pay For “Zumaville”
03 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Mail and Guardian reported today that the government is building South Africa’s first new town at a cost of R2-billion town in President Jacob Zuma’s home village of Nkandla, and taxpayers will be footing half the bill.
Marrying In The Midlands? Say “Mendola”
03 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When was the last time you ventured to KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlands? Regardless of provincial loyalties or preferences, you can’t deny that it’s a stunning part of the world, and we are lucky to count it as part of the country. If you’ve never had the pleasure of wandering along the famous Midlands Meander, let me paint […]
Fish Hoek To Get A Trial Shark Net
01 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Environmental planning authorities in sleepy Fish Hoek on the False Bay coast are reconsidering the installation of an exclusion net across the bay adjacent to the town, to try stave off the regular loitering of Great White sharks near the popular beach front.
Forget Pretoria, The Worst Place To Race A Car In This Country
18 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Terrible things happen in Pretoria. Three people were killed when their drag race went horribly wrong on Voortrekker Road on 3 April. But that doesn’t mean that it’s anywhere near the best place to die in a car crash in this country.
HIV High
08 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In what has got to be an all-time low for human nature, people in the township of Umlazi in KwaZulu Natal have to live in fear of being robbed of their anti-retroviral drugs. According to a BBC report, gangs in the settlement are mugging people for their ARVs, which they then use to lace joints, apparently to increase their high.
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