Rhino conservation success as two calves born at CARE for wild rhino sanctuary

Thobeka Ngema|Updated

Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary celebrates the birth of two rhino calves, highlighting the sanctuary’s ongoing efforts in rhino conservation and the remarkable stories ...

Soldiers and local partners build a new home for a family in KZN

Thobeka Ngema|Published

After enduring years in a dilapidated house, the Simelane family in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, receives a new home thanks to the efforts of the South African National ...

DUT moves to online lectures amidst student protests

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Protests at the Durban University of Technology have led to the suspension of in-person lectures as students voiced concerns over financial exclusion and housing ...

HMPV outbreak in China: what South Africa needs to know and how to stay safe

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Experts in South Africa address the recent human metapneumovirus outbreak (HMPV), reassuring the public that there is no immediate cause for concern.

Details emerge on Van Reenen’s Pass crash that killed 17, with one survivor

Karen Singh and Thobeka Ngema|Published

The KZN Transport Department provides details on Van Reenen’s Pass crash, confirming 17 fatalities and one survivor

Lightning strike claims life of six-year-old in KZN

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Severe weather in KZN leads to a tragic incident where a six-year-old boy dies after being struck by lightning and suffering injuries from a collapsed rondavel house, ...

Turtle goes back into the ocean after 16 years of rehab

Thobeka Ngema|Published

After two years at the Two Oceans Aquarium and 14 years in the care of uShaka Sea World staff, Wasabi was released into the ocean just north of Blythdale at Nonoti ...

Chatsworth resident graduates cum laude for the second time

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Marrisa Naidoo, 22, was happy when she graduated cum laude for the second time for her Advanced Diploma in Business and Information Management during the Durban ...

Teamwork helps save people trapped in burning building

Thobeka Ngema|Published

ET Rapid Response control room operators were instrumental in guiding reaction officers inside a building on fire to rescue two people trapped inside.

Son launches surfboard to help dad swept out to sea after boat capsizes

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Several services responded following reports of a small private single motor craft capsized at the Mzimkhulu River Mouth, Port Shepstone, with one local man, the ...

IPSS Search & Rescue thanks heroes from Ballito construction site collapse

Thobeka Ngema|Published

IPSS Search & Rescue and IPSS Medical Rescue responded to a construction site on Zen Drive following reports of a sand bank collapsing. Four contractors died while ...

Armed robbery forces closure of Durban clinic

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Cato Manor police are investigating cases of business robbery and attempted murder following an armed robbery at Chesterville Clinic.

3m python drawn away from curtain rail

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Durban snake rescuer Nick Evans and his friends Duncan and Jade Slabbert worked together to rescue a 3m southern African python relaxing on a curtain rail.

Public outrage over torching of three dogs and SPCA vehicle

Thobeka Ngema|Published

The public has expressed their outrage over the torching of the Lower South Coast SPCA vehicle along with three dogs.

Man arrested for dealing in fuel without a permit granted bail

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Selvan Ince, 55, was arrested last week for dealing in fuel without a permit. During the arrest, officers were told the business had been operating since last year. ...

Tips to keep yourself safe from vehicle hijacking

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Fidelity Services Group communications and marketing head Charnel Hattingh says hijacking and motor vehicle theft will always be an issue we need to focus on. Criminals ...

Nursing graduate bags 31 distinctions, cum laude and eminent Dean’s Merit Award

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Silindile Zulu resigned as a phlebotomist in 2019 to pursue her studies as a professional nurse saw her achieve cum laude with the prestigious Dean’s Merit Award ...

Toyota Etios and Nissan NP200 at top of list of most targeted cars, security company warns

Thobeka Ngema|Published

According to Fidelity Services Group, recent reports indicate an increase in residential and commercial vehicle theft, with Toyota Etios and Nissan NP200s being ...

WATCH: Suspect arrested for theft of church’s air conditioner

Thobeka Ngema|Published

A suspect alleged to have stolen an air conditioning unit from a church in the Durban North area was arrested while pushing the dismantled unit in a trolley.

2024 Comrades Marathon cut-offs revised

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Appeals and information related to the cut-offs to be implemented at the 2024 Comrades Marathon prompted the Comrades Marathon Association to revise the cut-off ...

Two cum laude graduates remember their late mothers during graduation

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Two graduates, one from the Durban University of Technology (DUT) and the other from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), remembered their late mothers when they ...

Toyota and Polo vehicles among several stolen and hijacked vehicles recovered by Durban security company

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Some of the recoveries made by PT Alarms, alongside other law enforcement agencies and tracking companies, in April include two Toyota Fortuners, two Toyota Quantums, ...

Drug dealer under police guard in hospital after shoot-out with police

Thobeka Ngema|Published

A suspect is under police guard at a hospital after he sustained a gunshot wound in a shoot-out with police in the early hours of Tuesday.

92-year-old thanks God after seeing grandson become first graduate in family

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Grandad James Mhlongo wore a graduation gown to watch his grandson, Bongani Mhlongo, walk across the stage, becoming the first graduate in the family.

Young Durban resident graduates cum laude with 23 distinctions

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Nelisiwe Mbasola, 21, graduated cum laude with 23 distinctions at the Durban University of Technology’s 2024 Autumn Graduation at the Indumiso Main Hall, Pietermaritzburg. ...

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