It’s believed five gunmen opened fire from a vehicle on the group of ANC members on Saturday. The shooting happened during a branch meeting at a local school to finalise the selection of candidates for the upcoming government elections.
Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislature Nontembeko Boyce visited three venues on Wednesday under the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality to assess whether hospitals are equipped for the rollout.
While Gauteng remains the epicenter of COVID-19 infections it has seen a decline in the number of new infections compared to the previous week when it was recording more 30% of the overall cases.
The widespread looting and destruction of property in the province have left a massive dent of around R20 billion in damage in eThekwini alone.
President Cyril Ramaphosa was in KZN following days of unrest which kicked off as part of a free Former President Jacob Zuma campaign.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zikalala said that the illegal miners were in breach of COVID-19 safety regulations and should face the full might of the law. In a statement, Zikala said that a recent spike in COVID-19 cases at the district was probably due to the influx of people to the area.
The four men are between the ages of 18 and 40; they’ve been officially charged with the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Mthokozisi Madlala said that they started the business in October. It helped that Mthembu knew the butchery business, which he has worked in for more than 15 years.
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After the interment of amaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini at KwaNongoma in KwaZulu-Natal on 18 March 2021, a memorial service was held at the Kwakhethomthandayo Royal Palace.
Preparations are under way for the 'planting' of King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, set to take place in a private ceremony on 17 March 2021. The KwaZulu-Natal government outlined how the ceremony would take place under lockdown level 1.
According to the latest official figures, the number of active cases in the province dropped from over 93,000 on Monday to just over 66,000 cases in 24 hours.
The province has over 80,000 active cases at the moment, more than any other province has had at once.
Exactly a week ago, the South African Medical Association (SAMA) accused the KZN government of lying about the severity of the situation in the province.
The province currently has 4,134 COVID-19 related deaths with 188,782 infections.
According to the Labour Ministry, 84 attacks have been recorded since April this year prompting hurried efforts between various departments to coordinate a response plan.
While the global cannabis industry is estimated to be worth more than R100 billion, the province’s Economic Development Department said it wanted to position the area as a leading exporter of the plant.
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