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western-cape

TripAdvisor declares these THREE SA hotels amongst the BEST in Africa

Durban Funworld
Durban

Durban’s famous Funworld to shut its doors in May

Russian tourist
Durban

Russian tourist drowns at Durban beach

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Cape Town

TripAdvisor declares these THREE SA hotels amongst the BEST in Africa

Durban Funworld
Durban

Durban’s famous Funworld to shut its doors in May

Russian tourist
Durban

Russian tourist drowns at Durban beach

Overflowing pit toilets plague Bester community in Durban
Durban

Overflowing pit toilets plague Bester community in Durban

By Ground Up19-05-2023 11:55

The Bester community near KwaMashu, Durban, is grappling with a severe sanitation crisis as their pit toilets continue to overflow.

It will take eThekwini over 90 years to fix informal settlements
Durban

It will take eThekwini over 90 years to fix informal settlements

By Ground Up09-05-2023 16:05

The eThekwini Municipality has revealed that it would take over 90 years to address the backlog of problems at informal settlements.

Durban moms recycle
Durban

Durban moms recycle cardboard to make ends meet

By Ground Up03-05-2023 14:19

In Durban, six women gather every day waiting for a truck to come and fetch the cardboard they have collected.

one pit toilet
Durban

Durban: More than 30 families share one pit toilet

By Ground Up26-04-2023 11:16

Residents say eThekwini Municipality has failed to fix most of the toilets in the area which are blocked and broken

KZN flood victims accuse government of failing to fulfill promises
Durban

KZN flood victims accuse government of failing to fulfill promises

By Ground Up25-04-2023 15:57

Many families who lost their homes during the devastating floods that hit KZN, in April 2022 are still living in emergency housing units.

water
Durban

eThekwini: Thousands of homes without running water for three weeks

By Ground Up19-04-2023 12:04

Thousands of homes in Ntuzuma, north of Durban, have been without running water for nearly three weeks after a fire caused extensive damage

No progress on Umbhayi housing development in Tongaat
Durban

No progress on Umbhayi housing development in Tongaat

By Ground Up06-04-2023 13:29

There has been no progress on the huge Umbhayi housing development in Tongaat, north of Durban, since the contractor left the site in 2021.

Families lose hope for proper housing at Amaoti Transit Camp
Durban

Families lose hope for proper housing at Amaoti Transit Camp

By Ground Up04-04-2023 16:14

Families living at the Amaoti Transit Camp north of Durban say they have lost hope that they will be moved to proper housing.

broken toilets
Durban

Durban: Cleaners say they use their own money to fix broken toilets

By Ground Up04-04-2023 13:45

The eThekwini Municipality says it will investigate claims that janitors don’t have materials and that most of the toilets are broken

disabled
Durban

Durban Centre for the Disabled to be sold

By Ground Up30-03-2023 13:52

The Department of Public Works is in the process of selling the Enduduzweni Centre for the Disabled in Umlazi.

Parents of children with special needs boycott Durban schools
Durban

Parents of children with special needs boycott Durban schools

By Ground Up15-03-2023 16:59

Parents complain that the KwaZulu-Natal education department is neglecting special schools. They say schools are short of teachers.

king shaka airport
Durban

King Shaka International Airport under maintenance this March

By Sundeeka Mungroo27-02-2023 17:51

Durban’s King Shaka International Airport is set to begin maintenance work and upgrades in parts of the airport this March.

Durban contaminated rivers
Durban

Call for government to save Durban’s contaminated rivers

By Ground Up27-02-2023 12:54

Water activists say the polluted rivers and beaches pose a serious risk to businesses and to communities who rely on them.

Timothy
Durban

Regan Naidoo’s murder case postponed again

By Ground Up27-01-2023 15:46

The case of 32-year-old Regan Naidoo, who died while in police custody, resumed at the Durban Magistrates Court on Friday.

Durban golden mile
Durban

Golden Mile in Durban voted ‘best place to run and cycle’ in South Africa

By Sundeeka Mungroo16-01-2023 19:19

According to a study, Durban’s Golden Mile has been named the ‘best place to run and cycle’ in South Africa.

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