KwaZulu-Natal

Grade 8 girl killed by 10-ton truck on way to school in KZN Times LIVE15:01
KZN man arrested in alleged cash-for-driver’s licence scheme in Limpopo IOL16:04
Man accused of stealing R200 million cocaine from KZN Hawks facility to apply for bail IOL19:02
ANC candidate list issues hit three provinces before deadline Times LIVE11:43
KwaZulu-Natal weather: 90km/h winds and severe storms expected The South African11:09
" Grandpa" sentenced to life for raping six-year-old girl in northern KZN IOL15:21

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In the last 8 hours
Suspended Kzn correctional services boss’ R14 million Bosasa fraud case postponed IOL19:29 16-Sept-26
Yesterday
Weather: Disruptive rain and severe storms to hit two provinces until Friday The South African17:41 16-Sept-26
Level 6 warning issued for parts of KZN as heavy disruptive rains loom Eyewitness News14:06 16-Sept-26
Decomposing body of woman found at Pietermaritzburg dumpsite Times LIVE11:03 16-Sept-26
Mbali Shinga’s Kzn Legislature seat declared vacant after High Court ruling IOL09:24 16-Sept-26
In the last 7 days
Grade 8 girl killed by 10-ton truck on way to school in Kzn Times LIVE15:01 15-Sept-26
Da asks Hawks to investigate alleged sale of teaching posts in Kzn IOL14:12 15-Sept-26
Flooded N3 lanes closed in eThekwini as severe storms lash province Eyewitness News14:09 15-Sept-26
Why did hail fall in Durban today? The South African13:30 15-Sept-26
Watch | Hail and rain wreak havoc in KwaZulu-Natal Times LIVE13:19 15-Sept-26
Watch: Hail storm hits KwaZulu-Natal as Durbanites take cover The South African12:50 15-Sept-26
South Africa: Ntuli Calls for United Front to Tackle Kzn Unemployment Crisis AllAfrica07:22 15-Sept-26
Outreach drive targets declining childhood vaccination rates in Kzn IOL05:07 15-Sept-26
Weather: Two provinces brace for severe thunderstorms The South African20:02 14-Sept-26
Listen | Firmest resistance to smart meters in Gauteng, Kzn: Eskom chair Mteto Nyati Times LIVE17:48 14-Sept-26
Firmest resistance to smart meters in Gauteng, Kzn: Eskom chair Mteto Nyati Times LIVE15:26 14-Sept-26
Precautionary limit placed on sardine catches, despite no further mortality reports Engineering News10:33 14-Sept-26
South Africa: Childbirth Abuse is Rife. So Why Don't We See It? AllAfrica08:25 14-Sept-26
Childbirth abuse is rife. So why don’t we see it? Bhekisisa03:32 14-Sept-26
IN PICS | Thousands of maidens attend annual Zulu Reed Dance Eyewitness News10:49 13-Sept-26
KZN police offer reward for missing 7-year-old Lathitha Mtolo Eyewitness News09:07 13-Sept-26
uMkhosi Womhlanga 2026: Thousands of maidens gather in uPhongolo Eyewitness News12:35 12-Sept-26
Photo essay | Traditional pride and lifelong vows kick off Kzn's reed dance IOL10:52 12-Sept-26
KZN calls on foreign missions to act as destitute citizens remain in Durban Eyewitness News09:43 12-Sept-26
Kzn man arrested in alleged cash-for-driver’s licence scheme in Limpopo IOL16:04 11-Sept-26
KZN migrants camped outside Durban Home Affairs to be relocated to Lindela centre next week Eyewitness News15:13 11-Sept-26
Reed dance kicks off Kzn heritage month celebrations IOL14:40 11-Sept-26
Kzn crime stats reveal 1,179 murders in 3 months, surge in domestic violence IOL12:28 11-Sept-26
‘Bull in a china shop’: ANC demands Ifp remove Kzn Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi IOL09:11 11-Sept-26
'We will never partner with MK: Da's line in the sand for eThekwini Metro IOL06:38 11-Sept-26
Kzn crime statistics: Police to brief public on state of policing IOL05:10 11-Sept-26
SIU obtains order freezing assets linked to Kzn library contract Times LIVE20:31 10-Sept-26
Here’s what not to do at this weekend’s Zulu Reed Dance The South African15:59 10-Sept-26
ANC confident of retaining uMshwathi municipality despite PR candidate list dispute Eyewitness News12:52 10-Sept-26
ANC Kzn candidate-list glitches hit eThekwini, Ray Nkonyeni IOL11:58 10-Sept-26
ANC Kzn provides update on candidate disputes and election readiness ahead of local elections IOL08:45 10-Sept-26
In the last month
CEF punts three-phase redevelopment plan for shut KZN refinery Engineering News16:26 9-Sept-26
History Preserved: Durban's Curries Fountain Stadium declared a Provincial Heritage Site IOL15:07 9-Sept-26
KZN police station drug heist: Two suspects turn State witnesses Eyewitness News14:26 9-Sept-26
KZN Public Works Dept receives first-ever clean audit Eyewitness News08:17 9-Sept-26
Zungu not fit to lead - Safa Kzn leader Sowetan04:08 9-Sept-26
Man accused of stealing R200 million cocaine from Kzn Hawks facility to apply for bail IOL19:02 7-Sept-26
From ring girl to promoter — Dr Ntombela stages successful maiden tourney Sowetan14:27 7-Sept-26
Sundowns Return to KZN to Meet Arrows for the Third Time This Season Mamelodi Sundowns - Official Site13:32 7-Sept-26
Coordinated aid to capture hundreds of undocumented migrants falls flat Eyewitness News10:34 7-Sept-26
South Africa: 'This One Was Brought By God Himself' - the Doctor Helping People See Again in Rural Kzn AllAfrica10:22 7-Sept-26
KZN disaster teams activated after severe weather warning Eyewitness News12:50 5-Sept-26
KZN disaster teams on high alert as level 4 weather warning issued for severe storms Eyewitness News12:11 4-Sept-26
KwaZulu-Natal weather: 90km/h winds and severe storms expected The South African11:09 4-Sept-26
Newcastle weather warning: What Kzn residents need to know The South African10:59 4-Sept-26
Ifp demands Pktt probe after murder of two councillor candidates in 7 days The South African09:07 4-Sept-26
Kzn father handed life imprisonment for repeatedly raping young children IOL05:05 4-Sept-26
Two sentenced to life for murder of uMngeni DA chief whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu IOL19:15 3-Sept-26
" Grandpa" sentenced to life for raping six-year-old girl in northern Kzn IOL15:21 3-Sept-26
ANC candidate list issues hit three provinces before deadline Times LIVE11:43 3-Sept-26
Ifp calls for probe into murder of Kzn councillor candidate Khethelo Mdluli IOL10:14 3-Sept-26
Ifp councillor and election candidate shot dead in Kzn The South African14:21 2-Sept-26
IFP calls for full police probe after murder of KZN councillor Khethelo Mdluli Eyewitness News11:47 2-Sept-26
Former mayor, municipal manager arrested in R2 million KwaZulu-Natal fraud case IOL11:41 2-Sept-26
DCS KZN Commissioner secures R1m compensation after lengthy legal battle Eyewitness News10:35 2-Sept-26
Kzn MEC Rodgers warns municipality over permanent bodyguards and drivers ahead of elections IOL09:27 2-Sept-26
Kzn government probes sale of Umlazi disability centre to Mangosuthu university IOL05:34 2-Sept-26
In Pics | Police arrest 29 foreigners in Kzn ‘clean up’ Times LIVE14:31 1-Sept-26
Govender grilled over unexplained financial transactions at Madlanga Commission Eyewitness News14:07 31-Aug-26
37 transactions in one day: Kzn Hawks Colonel Deena Govender grilled over unexplained millions IOL13:42 31-Aug-26
KZN Hawks officer denies having personal relationship with tow-truck operator Clive Naicker Eyewitness News10:43 31-Aug-26
KZN Hawks’ Deena Govender set to return to Madlanga Commission Eyewitness News06:49 31-Aug-26
Crime stats: These are provinces with the highest murder, rape and carjacking in SA IOL14:52 28-Aug-26
Four sentenced to 20 life terms and 494 years for Estcourt massacre Eyewitness News14:02 28-Aug-26
Hear The Lions Roar From This $15 Million South African Villa Forbes11:54 28-Aug-26
ANC calls for removal of Kzn Cogta MEC Buthelezi over R14.6m tanker row IOL11:40 28-Aug-26
Daily Snow Report: damaging winds and waves along the coast as spring warmth spreads inland The South African07:34 28-Aug-26
Deputy Minister Narend Sing leads Invasive Alien Species Hackathon project at the end of Via Davallia, 28 Aug South African Government10:35 27-Aug-26
Deputy Minister Mr Narend Sing leads the Invasive Alien Species Hackathon project at the end of Via Davallia, 28 Aug South African Government10:05 27-Aug-26
Five quick takes on Matlala’s meeting with Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Times LIVE04:39 27-Aug-26
Thursday’s weather: Showers in some provinces, damaging winds in KZN, Eastern Cape News2417:54 26-Aug-26
Sa farmer in US sentenced after child porn conviction The South African15:20 26-Aug-26
In Pics | Inside KwaZulu-Natal’s popular boxing club Times LIVE15:01 25-Aug-26
Da Kzn mourns passing of eThekwini councillor, Welekazi Sibiya IOL13:13 25-Aug-26
Millions of swallows return to Kzn — now researchers can track their movements Times LIVE12:29 25-Aug-26
Two suspected CIT robbers wounded in shootout in Kzn Times LIVE09:06 25-Aug-26
South Africa: Businessman Seeks Bail in Trafficking Case - South African News Briefs - August 25, 2026 AllAfrica07:06 25-Aug-26
Nfp in KwaZulu-Natal hits back at ‘attention seeker’ Shinga over court threat IOL06:46 25-Aug-26
Prominent KZN businessman arrested for human trafficking to apply for bail Eyewitness News05:27 25-Aug-26
KZN NFP’s Mbali Shinga warns factional battles causing 'existential crisis' Eyewitness News15:32 24-Aug-26
‘The gloves are off’: Mbali Shinga threatens court action as Nfp power struggle intensifies IOL15:20 24-Aug-26
DA mourns death of eThekwini councillor Welekazi Sibiya The South African20:49 23-Aug-26
eThekwini Metro DA councillor Welekazi Sibiya has died News2420:22 23-Aug-26
Kzn law firm held liable for negligence after lying for years, causing man's 1995 RAF claim lapse IOL07:11 22-Aug-26
KZN Hawks Officer claims Mchunu attempted to persuade him to blame several police shootings on Mkhwanazi Eyewitness News17:57 21-Aug-26
Nedbank event outlines opportunities for KZN manufacturers, despite challenges Engineering News10:03 21-Aug-26
Your Friday top stories | KZN's filthy strike, Fadiel Adams tapes, NPA about-turn on Dumisani Khumalo Eyewitness News08:26 21-Aug-26
KZN mayor insists he is not xenophobic Eyewitness News18:40 20-Aug-26
Kzn teacher fired for abusing authority to get a girl pupil’s phone number Times LIVE17:38 20-Aug-26
KZN mayor back in court over inflammatory posts about foreign national Eyewitness News10:11 20-Aug-26
Transport MEC warns used car dealerships buying hijacked state vehicles IOL06:44 20-Aug-26
Weather: Morning fogs and rain expected in parts of KwaZulu-Natal The South African17:42 19-Aug-26
KZN transport department uncovers syndicate behind multi-million rand guardrail theft Eyewitness News13:39 19-Aug-26
Kzn Mpl calls for criminal charges against nurse over alleged patient assault IOL11:11 19-Aug-26
Viral video sparks outrage as Kzn nurse is suspended over alleged patient assault IOL09:29 19-Aug-26
Weather: Rain expected to hit these parts of Kwazulu-Natal The South African19:19 18-Aug-26
Wednesday’s weather: Fine, warm across SA, with rain in KZN News2417:49 18-Aug-26
NCOP KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) Delegation Targets Stalled Infrastructure Projects in KZN African Press Organization15:48 18-Aug-26
Tuesday’s weather: Fine and warm in most parts, rain in Western Cape, KZN News2417:44 17-Aug-26
First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe: Spousal Luncheon at 46th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government South African Government17:35 17-Aug-26
President Cyril Ramaphosa : SADC State Banquet Toast South African Government07:00 17-Aug-26

      
            
      
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Latest news on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), providing comprehensive coverage of South Africa's eastern province, including Durban, Pietermaritzburg, tourism, Zulu culture and local government.

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa's second-most populous province with over 11.5 million inhabitants, is a vibrant region stretching along the Indian Ocean coastline. Home to the bustling port city of Durban, the provincial capital Pietermaritzburg, and the historic Zulu Kingdom, KZN plays a crucial role in South Africa's economy and cultural landscape.

The province faces ongoing challenges in infrastructure development, particularly in rural areas, while working to strengthen its position as a major tourism and industrial hub. The Port of Durban, Africa's busiest container terminal, continues its expansion projects to enhance capacity and efficiency. The provincial government, led by the African National Congress (ANC), focuses on economic growth initiatives and service delivery improvement across its 11 districts.

KwaZulu-Natal's rich cultural heritage comes alive through traditional Zulu ceremonies, including the annual Reed Dance at the royal palace in Nongoma, and vibrant arts festivals in Durban. The province's diverse attractions range from the UNESCO World Heritage-listed uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park to the pristine beaches of the North and South Coast, drawing visitors from around the world. Local communities benefit from growing tourism initiatives in areas like the Valley of a Thousand Hills and the Midlands Meander.

The region's history is deeply intertwined with the Zulu Kingdom, established by King Shaka in the early 19th century, and the subsequent British colonial period. These historical influences are evident in the province's unique blend of traditional and modern governance systems, where the Zulu monarchy continues to play a significant cultural role alongside democratic institutions.

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