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•  •  • Sappi, established in South Africa 85 years ago and now the biggest manufacturer of dissolved pulp in the world, recently received the first-ever sustainable forest management certificate for its local forestry operations. To find out more, we journeyed to the Sappi plantations in Karkloof, KwaZulu Natal... in the new Subaru Forester, of course. Ferdi de Vos, RoadTrip editor Why in the world would one want to undertake a 1600km road trip in one day? Well, when presented with th...

Helicopter Instructor at Starlite Aviation Academy Derek Fitzgerald, 23, and trainee pilot Richard Morgan, 31, died in the crash

Two killed in Durban helicopter crash Share Durban – KZN police have confirmed two people died in a helicopter crash in Durban on Monday morning. Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said a helicopter crashed on the M19, near the N2 freeway, at around 8.15am. “It is alleged that the plane crashed on the island in the Umgeni River. Two pilots, believed to be in their twenties, were declared dead at the scene. The cause of crash is unknown at this stage. The scene is still active, pend...

Richard Baldwin The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic required extreme measures limiting freedom of movement, driving most countries to impose a lockdown of non-essential economic activities. Western industrialised countries had not witnessed an event of such magnitude since the Spanish Influenza, so the policy measures were novel and unprecedented.  Italy was the first country to introduce these measures. The first official case of COVID-19 was found on 21 February 2020. Initially, restrictio...

The Stormers raced to a 17-0 lead inside the opening 12 minutes and looked set to cruise to victory but were foiled by the Sharks in the opening Rainbow Cup SA fixture at Cape Town Stadium.

The man was accosted by armed men, just minutes after withdrawing a large sum of cash. He was shot in the leg and taken to hospital by medics at the scene.

Man shot during brazen Windermere robbery Updated Nushera Soodyal Share this: A man has been rushed to hospital after he was shot at a shopping centre in Windermere in Durban on Thursday.  Supplied Supplied EMER-G-MEDs Kyle Van Reenen said: "Paramedics went to stabilise the man and he was taken to hospital for further care. "Reports from the scene suggest that the man fell victim to an armed robbery however, the South African Police are on scene and will be investigating the mater further." ...

20 April 2021 - 17:23 The scene along Dr AB Xuma Street in Durban central where a police officer was shot and badly injured on Tuesday. Image: Supplied A Durban police officer was shot in a botched cash-in-transit heist at the Workshop in the CBD on Tuesday.  Rescue Cares Kyle van Reenen said paramedics responded to a call about a shooting near a popular shopping mall in Dr AB Xuma Street about 4pm.  "On arrival, a male police officer was found to have suffered a gunsh...

The South African beef industry stood a good chance to capture a slice of the global export market if it competed with markets that exported lower volumes of better-quality beef, said the Beefmaster Group. Picture: Ayanda Ndamane/ African News Agency (ANA) Beef sector eyes growth of its export footprint By Given Majola Share DURBAN - THE SOUTH African beef industry stood a good chance to capture a slice of the global export market if it competed with markets that exported lower volumes of bette...

Discovery accused of playing a game of ’cat and mouse’ By Mervyn Naidoo Share Durban - It’s heading towards 11 years and a businessman claims a major insurance company is still refusing to honour the more than R2-million permanent disability claim he made. Instead of paying, Ravichandren (Reggie) Dhurgasamy has accused Discovery Life of playing a game of legal “cat and mouse” with him. Dhurgasamy believes Discovery’s objective was to frustrate and deplete his limit...