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Two killed, child critically injured in Eastwood House fire

Pietermaritzburg xenophobic
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Suspected ‘xenophobic violence’ shuts down Pietermaritzburg CBD

Dusi Canoe Marathon
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Dusi Canoe Marathon: Stage one drama unfolds on the river

police school Two killed, child critically injured in Eastwood House fire police
KwaZulu-Natal

Two killed, child critically injured in Eastwood House fire

Pietermaritzburg xenophobic
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Suspected ‘xenophobic violence’ shuts down Pietermaritzburg CBD

Dusi Canoe Marathon
Sport

Dusi Canoe Marathon: Stage one drama unfolds on the river

brown house snake
Lifestyle

That’s heavy, man! Snake creeps into home workout session…

By Naledi de Wee02-02-2022 16:26

A slithery friend interrupted a Pietermaritzburg father’s home workout…but, luckily for him, snake catcher Dean Boswell came to the rescue.

Woman sustained fatal burns in PMB house fire
KwaZulu-Natal

Woman sustained fatal burns in PMB house fire

By Corné van Zyl16-01-2022 18:11

Paramedics said a woman had sustained fatal burns and was declared dead on the scene in Pietermaritzburg over the weekend.

Comrades Marathon
Sport

Will there be a running of the Comrades Marathon in 2022?

By James Richardson15-01-2022 11:35

The 2022 Comrades Marathon is scheduled to be held on Sunday 28 August after two years of cancellations.

Fire
KwaZulu-Natal

Fire rips through Pietermaritzburg: Rumours of looting rejected

By Samantha Riddle21-12-2021 15:28

Concerns over possible looting in Pietermaritzburg have been eased. Reports confirm that a fire, not unrest, is captured in viral footage.

Dusi
Sport

Tough mothers Bruss and Nixon keen to give Dusi a crack in 2022

By James Richardson25-11-2021 12:42

Former Surfski champion Hayley Nixon has vowed to return to the Dusi with 2020 partner and fellow mother of young children Hilary Bruss.

Lobola negotiation
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Two men arrested for carrying firearms to lobola negotiations

By Siseko Gwegwe12-10-2021 12:39

Two Ezakheni men wrapped up lobola negotiations but ended up sleeping in police cells instead of their homes for carrying illegal firearms.

Worst driver in SA? Parking mi
Entertainment

Worst driver in SA? Parking mishap goes viral after SUV lands in a stream

By Erene Roux07-09-2021 12:57

Shoppers in Pietermaritzburg were left stunned when a SUV landed in a stream after being pushed back by a red hatchback.

Pietermaritzburg
News

Pietermaritzburg: Two young women arrested for drugs possession

By Siseko Gwegwe07-09-2021 12:25

Two young women spent the night in a Pietermaritzburg police cell after being caught in possession of drugs following a tip-off.

Dash & Crash
Sport

The Dash & Crash kick-starts 2022 Dusi season

By James Richardson03-09-2021 17:01

The Dusi canoeing season starts this weekend with the staging of the Dash & Crash this Saturday at Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal.

Shocking amount of police
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Shocking amount of police deployed to PMB court for no show of Zuma or supporters

By Corné van Zyl10-08-2021 15:14

Police officers were deployed outside the court on Tuesday morning as it was anticipated that Zuma supporters would swarm the court. But it was a no show.

PMB Richards Bay
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PMB Dump Latest: SAHRC wins court order against city

By Lyse Comins21-06-2021 10:58

But air pollution and noxious smells in Salt Rock, Richard’s Bay, Illembe, Newcastle and PMB remain a problem for residents.

drug raid
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Drug Bust: Now PMB police seize heroin, arrest three in raid

By Lyse Comins17-06-2021 15:34

Police seized a scale, drugs suspected to be heroin and prescription medication during a drug raid in the city on Wednesday night.

K9
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K9 Unit Members: Watch Duke airlifted to hospital for treatment

By Lyse Comins15-06-2021 11:31

SAPS K9 member Duke was airlifted to Hilton Veterinary Hospital after he was shot during a police shootout with suspects on Monday.

Pietermaritzburg Msunduzi municipality local disaster area school principal protest
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One of SA’s largest municipalities may soon be declared a ‘local disaster area’

By Tom Head10-06-2021 15:32

Riots, blackouts, and the collapse of local businesses everywhere: This municipality is in bad shape, and things may get worse before they improve.

Barefoot Comrades: Runner will
Lifestyle

Barefoot Comrades: Runner will show some ‘sole’ to build homeless shelter

By Erene Roux10-06-2021 10:14

Graham Wells will take on a virtual Comrades marathon barefoot to raise funds for the growing homeless population in Pietermaritzburg.

Pietermaritzburg
Live
News

Pietermaritzburg protest: Watch chaos as shop set alight in the city

By Lyse Comins09-06-2021 14:55

Hundreds of angry protestors turned the Pietermaritzburg CBD into a no go zone and and at least one shop was set alight on Wednesday.

SAPS
News

SAPS Files: Now PMB gangster funeral leads to another arrest

By Lyse Comins07-06-2021 11:02

A team of astute SAPS investigators attended gangster, Lucas Mazibuko’s, funeral and picked up leads that led to an arrest on Sunday.

Fake R200
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Fake R200 Notes: Here’s how to spot the counterfeits

By Lyse Comins31-05-2021 10:25

Cleverly counterfeited fake R200 notes are circulating in the country with several reports coming from Durban and Pietermaritzburg.

SA actress Thuso Mbedu to star
Entertainment

SA actress Thuso Mbedu to star beside Viola Davis in ‘The Woman King’

By Alicia Naidoo29-04-2021 10:11

South African actress Thuso Mbedu secured a role alongside Viola Davis in the upcoming film ‘The Woman King’.

Jacob Zuma parole
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Jacob Zuma’s legal team resigns weeks before his corruption trial in May

By Storm Simpson21-04-2021 13:48

Jacob Zuma’s legal representatives Mabuza Attorneys resigned on Wednesday. The former president’s corruption trial starts next month.

Six SA cities make top 20 list
Lifestyle

Six SA cities make top 20 list of the ‘most dangerous cities in the world’

By Erene Roux08-02-2021 16:05

Six locations in South Africa made the list for the ‘top 20 most dangerous cities’ on the planet, according to user-generated data.

How a group of widows found a
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How a group of widows found a way to earn a living

By Ground Up08-02-2021 15:36

Every morning, a group of about 20 women gather on the Msunduzi River bank in Ehhashini location, outside Pietermaritzburg.

SASSA fraud disability grant
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Pietermaritzburg beneficiaries rush to renew lapsed disability grants

By Ground Up12-01-2021 12:00

Most of the people seen outside the office on Monday were elderly and had blankets wrapped around them after spending the night outside.

Illegal electricity connection
News

Illegal electricity connection leads to the deaths of 3 KZN boys

By Riyaz Patel29-11-2020 10:41

The tragedy occured in the Jika Joe informal settlement in Pietermaritzburg, KZN.

Police use rubber bullets to d
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Police use rubber bullets to disperse housing protesters

By Ground Up27-11-2020 12:35

Residents of Mkhondeni’s Sacca informal settlement blocked all access roads demanding answers for a housing project promised in 2017.

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