Durban residents protest for water on Human Rights Day
“How can we celebrate human rights without water?” asks protester
Brief | 21 March 2024
Magistrate appalled by more delays in Durban police brutality case
Despite assurances, the state and the defence are still not ready for the Regan Naidoo death-in-custody trial
By Benita Enoch
News | 20 March 2024
Durban strike: Why it happened and what the fallout has been
Mayor says it will take two weeks to clear waste backlog
By Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Joseph Bracken
News | 15 March 2024
Women’s hostel two-week blackout blamed on strike in eThekwini
Five women from Thokoza Hostel were arrested on Tuesday after protesting to get the electricity restored
Brief | 13 March 2024
Ethekwini mayor warns strikers to return to work or face dismissal
The municipality has obtained an urgent interdict against violence and intimidation attempts by strikers
News | 11 March 2024
Water is being sold illegally in eThekwini
Desperate households resort to paying for water from unmarked trucks
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Feature | 7 March 2024
Firefighters battled to extinguish fatal factory fire because Verulam has no water
Three bodies have been recovered, one person is missing
Brief | 5 March 2024
Hundreds of eThekwini municipal workers march for higher wages
But stoppage fell short of SAMWU’s plan for a city-wide shutdown, says municipality
Brief | 28 February 2024
“I want to put my head on the block” –Minister Senzo Mchunu promises angry eThekwini residents tap water by April
Some parts of eThekwini have been without water for seven years
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 27 February 2024