21 h. ago KZN reopens N2 roads between Harding and Kokstad after snowfall

Vehicles, including trucks, were stuck in traffic congestion.

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41 h. ago KZN authorities working to remove black ice on south coast N2

Parts of the N2 had been closed due to thin layer of transparent ice on the road surface.

Politics

62 h. ago SAWS issues extreme weather warning for parts of EC, KZN for Tuesday

It issued an Orange level 6 warning for disruptive snow over the Joe Gqabi District Municipality.

Events

67 h. ago SAWS issues level 2 disruptive snow warning for KZN Midlands

CoGTA says the provincial disaster management centre is on high alert.

Events

67 h. ago UPDATE | Missing KZN plane found, all three occupants killed

The aircraft departed from Virginia Airport at around three o'clock yesterday.

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68 h. ago Search, rescue operations under way for missing aircraft in KZN

The aircraft departed from Virginia Airport at around three o'clock yesterday.

Politics

3 d. ago LIVE: Media briefing on initiative to repatriate struggle heroes

Gayton McKenzie provides an update on initiatives focused on addressing historical injustices.

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3 d. ago Scholar transporters call for separate regulation from taxis

A KZN Taxi Association is allegedly demanding R3000 for a permit per scholar transport vehicle.

Politics

5 d. ago Mayfair creche fire victims’ parents still awaiting DNA results

Fathers of two of the deceased children say all they want is to give their last respects to them

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5 d. ago KZN activates disaster teams as severe weather expected for Comrades

SAWS has issued a weather warning of extreme cold conditions with disruptive snowfall for KZN.

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7 d. ago ‘Enforcing law against undocumented immigrants remains a challenge’

KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says it is hard to prosecute undocumented foreigners.

Events

7 d. ago DeepSeek AI Accused of Training on Google Gemini Outputs Amid Data Contamination Concerns

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is under renewed scrutiny following the release of its updated R1 model, with researchers suggesting it may have been trained on outputs from Google’s Gemini models. Developer Sam Paech pointed to linguistic similarities between DeepSeek’s R1-0528 and Gemini 2.5 Pro, claiming in a post on X that the model’s phrasing patterns [...]

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7 d. ago KZN bathers advised to check beach closure updates amid sardine run

The lifting of the nets during the sardine migration is to allow free movement of ocean life.

Politics

9 d. ago Three children rescued, 1 boy missing after E Cape beach rescue

NSRI urges people to avoid rip currents as they can lead to drowning accidents.

Politics

1 week ago Family of slain KZN DA councillor hopes for closure after key arrest

Family hopes for justice as third suspect arrested in DA councillor Ndlovu’s murder case.

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1 week ago KZN police commended for ‘decisive response’ in Olorato Mongale case

Philangenkosi Makhanya, believed to be the main suspect, was killed in a police shootout yesterday.

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1 week ago China’s DeepSeek Upgrades AI Model to Rival OpenAI and Google

Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek has unveiled a major upgrade to its R1 model, claiming the new version, R1-0528, now rivals top-tier systems from OpenAI and Google. Announced Thursday, the updated model features significant improvements in reasoning and creative writing, enabling it to produce essays, fiction, and prose with a style reportedly close to that of [...]

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1 week ago Former KZN councilor gets life for fiancé and 3 children’s murder

Forty-eight-old Michael Buthelezi was a DA councilor.

Events

1 week ago Musk exits Trump Administration role over bureaucracy frustration

Trump Administration adviser Elon Musk says he's stepping back from his government role

Politics

1 week ago Prime suspect in Olorato Mongale murder killed in police shootout

The main suspect in the murder of Olorato Mongale has been shot and killed by police in KZN

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