Kzn Da News Today

The DA councillor is the police’s prime suspect for the deaths of his wife and their children after their house in Bergville caught fire October, leaving him as the sole survivor.

A 48-year-old DA councillor in KwaZulu-Natal is due to appear in court after he was arrested for the alleged murder of his family in a house fire in October.

UMngeni mayor Chris Pappas is offering a R100,000 reward for information about the murder of the DA's chief whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, who was gunned down in front of his wife and two young children on Tuesday.

The two parties are working together in municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.

The DA and the IFP in KwaZulu-Natal have formalised their working relationship at local government level.

Durban and Coastal Mental Health’s Sherwood hostel, which has about 80 residents, was without power for 48 hours at the weekend after the city cut supply because of an outstanding R1.6m bill.

Preier Sihle Zikalala is set to deliver his Sopa at the Royal Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday.

The party is the official opposition in the uMngeni Local Municipality and is hoping to take over after the 1 November polls.

The DA in KwaZulu-Natal insisted that those who stood up to protect their homes during a week of unrest should be celebrated.

Eyewitness News understands the posters which read: “The ANC calls you racists, the DA calls you heroes” went up on Tuesday morning.