Durban
Cele headed back to Phoenix as violence continues in parts of KZN
Overnight looters torched the landmark Isipingo market, set fires in Greytown, torched the Eshowe Mall and even threatened to burn down the Eston Sugar Mill.
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Phoenix: Fake news, mobs & historic inequalities a cocktail for racial anarchy
While many parts of KZN have suffered untold damage, the spotlight quickly moved to Phoenix earlier this week when word and images of residents carrying various weapons and setting up roadblocks to stop looters quickly surfaced on social media.
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Security beefed up at Durban's govt pension fund building after hostage scare
An armed man allegedly stormed into the building on Anton Lembede Street on Thursday and demanded payment of his pension.
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Suspect arrested following hostage situation in Durban CBD
The suspect is believed to be a former member of the South African National Defence Force.
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Man with firearm, explosives holding hostages in Durban CBD building
The suspect is allegedly armed with a firearm and an explosive device.
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Tensions flare between SAPS & ‘anti-apartheid combatants’ in Durban CBD
A group of people calling themselves anti-apartheid combatants hijacked a derelict hotel last week and have now been removed.
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Weather Watch: Durban to get some rain, partly cloudy conditions for KZN
Johannesburg can expect temperatures to peak at 16°C.
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KZN SAPS commander fatally shot near Bhamshela taxi rank
Colonel Jabulani Ndawonde from the Ndwedwe police station was attacked at the Bhamshela taxi rank on Monday night.
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Warehouse on fire in Durban
Footage from the scene shows flames and smoke billowing from what looks like the third storey of the building on Brickfield Road.
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Two people killed in a helicopter crash in Umgeni River in Durban
It’s understood the chopper wet down in the Umgeni River earlier on Monday morning.
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Sentencing of Miguel Louw's killer postponed to Friday
In December last year, Muhammed Vahed Ebrahim was found guilty of the premeditated murder of Miguel Louw.
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Brutal murder of Durban gay man leaves LGBTQ+ community living in fear
According to media reports, 34-year-old Sphamandla Khoza from Ntuzuma was stabbed and had his throat slit in a suspected hate crime.
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Foreign nationals working in Durban living in fear again after shops looted
Foreign nationals working and living in Durban fear that they will be attacked again after their businesses were looted and torched during a protest on Monday.
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Cops search for arson suspects after MKMVA-led march against foreign-owned shops
At least two shops and a stall belonging to a street vendor were set alight.
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Boy (12) dies after falling 12 storeys in Durban
Paramedics arrived on the scene in Durban on Monday morning to find the child lying in the garden of the block of flats.
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2 people dead after container falls on taxi on N3
Twelve other people have been injured, four of them are critical.
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Durban accident leaves two people dead
Paramedics treated 15 passengers who were injured in the collision.
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ANALYSIS: Oil refinery blast shows why SA should take industrial risks seriously
Professor of environmental science Llewellyn Leonard shares his insights on South African communities and environments exposed to industrial risks.
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Engen refinery explosion: Six people treated for smoke inhalation
The structure is engulfed in flames and smoke can be seen from a great distance.
