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South African Dam Levels are Better Than Last Year. Photo: YouTube Screenshot Although the country’s dam levels have begun dropping slightly as the country approaches the dry winter season in inland provinces, they are comparatively 15% higher compared to the same period last year. The Department of Water and Sanitation announced this morning that figures in their weekly report suggest that dam levels in general have risen to 85% this week. “However, the department has cautioned against the...

The liberation struggle for South Africa from the clutches of apartheid was long and costly. On April 27 1994, black South Africans got their first taste of the freedom that was long fought for as 19.7 million citizens cast their votes in the first national democratic elections. The election was won by the ANC with 62.65% of the vote. The National Party received 20.39%, IFP 10.54%, Freedom Front 2.2%, Democratic Party 1.7%, Pan Africanist Congress 1.2%, and the African Christian Democratic Pa...

Tuesday 27 April 2021 - 3:13pm eNCAs Manqoba Mchunu spoke with KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala. Courtesy of #DStv403 INANDA - KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala has paid tribute to John Langalibalele Dube, the founding president of the South African Native National Congress (which became the ANC). Its part of the provinces Freedom Day celebrations. The premier led the official provincial celebrations in Dubes hometown. Zikalala said: "This is a very monumental si...

BREAD ROBBERS TO RESIDENTS: XMAS HAS COME EARLY! Zimbili Vilakazi THEY robbed a bread delivery truck and ended up being Good Samaritans to residents. It’s alleged the armed suspects robbed a bread delivery man in the Amaoti area in Inanda, north of Durban, on Friday 23 April.  According to Reaction Unit of South Africa spokesman Prem Balram, the robbers stole 240 loaves of bread which they distributed to residents and passersby.  Balram said this happened after ...

RUSA officers at the scene. Picture: RUSA Could these be the Robin Hood of thieves? Gang robs van, forces driver to hand out loaves of bread Share DURBAN: A gang of suspected robbers handed out 240 loaves of bread to residents in Mawoti, near Inanda, north of Durban, after they failed to crack open the delivery vans safe. Reaction Unit SA spokesperson Prem Balram said the men robbed a Hyundai H100 delivery van, but they could not open the safe. "The owner of the bread distribution company call...

The Aardvark to Zebra of wildlife By Tanya Waterworth Share Durban - Promoting South Africa’s rich wildlife heritage, Professor David McQuoid-Mason and artist Goodman Ndlovu, of Inanda, have teamed up to produce a new book, I am an Aardvark, I am a Zebra: A Young Person’s A-Z of Wild Animal Lives. The book is being produced in partnership with Phansi Museum in Durban and aims to educate children and adults, as well as foreign visitors. This week, McQuoid-Mason said visiting game park...

#JusticeForLulu protest calls for better protection of LGBTQIA+ community Share Cape Town – Hundreds of people showed up to protest against LGBTQIA+ hate-crimes and murders that have recently taken place, particularly that of Andile “Lulu” Ntuthela. The body of Ntuthela, 40, was discovered this week in a shallow grave at the house of the man who allegedly murdered her in KwaNobuhle in Uitenhage. The man charged for his murder appeared in court this week. The #JusticeForLulu protest, whi...

Police working with criminals will be flushed out with them Bheki Cele Updated Nomfundo Ngcobo Share this: Police Minister Bheki Cele has warned police officers who fraternise with criminals will be severely dealt with. Image courtesy: Gauteng Department of Community Safety "If there is anyone of us here who intends to work with criminals, you must go and join them. Dont use our blue uniform to join them. We want to flush. If we found you in our way of flushing them out you will be flushed to...

Capetonians encouraged to join #JusticeForLulu protest Share Cape Town - Members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community have been urged show their support and join the peaceful #JusticeForLulu protest from Cape Peninsula University of Technology to Parliament. The body of Andile Lulu Ntuthela, 40, was found in a shallow grave in the backyard of his murder accused. It is believed that Ntuthela was murdered because he was gay. According to police, Nthuthela’s body was found 11 days after he was a...

Cele urges his new officers to deal decisively with ‘animals’ By Zainul Dawood Share DURBAN - MORE than 110 additional police officers have been deployed to reduce crime in three hot spots in KwaZulu-Natal, uMlazi, Inanda and Plessislaer just outside Pietermaritzburg. Police Minister General Bheki Cele, in his latest effort to turn around crime in the province, addressed 50 additional police officers deployed at the Plessislaer SAPS since last week. Cele said Plessislaer featured as o...