DA declares 60% majority in KZN municipality
“We said we would keep the chaos out … And that is exactly what we will do,” says uMngeni mayor Christopher Pappas
Brief | 5 November 2026
President visits shoddily built homes for flood victims
KZN flood victims from April 2022 who moved to the Cornubia housing development this year complain of poor workmanship
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 3 November 2026
EThekwini won’t say what it pays plumbing middlemen
Plumbers question the value and sense of the appointment of a panel of companies to manage them on behalf of the municipality
News | 3 November 2026
SASSA’s Umlazi office declared unsafe, shuts down
Hundreds of beneficiaries now forced to find their way to alternative offices
By Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Joseph Bracken
News | 30 October 2026
March and March protests against immigrant delivery drivers
The group’s leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma singled out a GroundUp journalist who was then threatened by the crowd
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 27 October 2026
A new study suggests HIV prevention has stalled. But there may be a silver lining
Infections dropped sharply in the 2010s, but progress since 2019 is unclear. More studies are needed across the country
By Marcus Low and Nathan Geffen
Science | 27 October 2026
Raw sewage floods this Durban main road
Residents of Enkanini informal settlement say they have waited more than three months for repairs
Brief | 23 October 2026
Man beaten to death in central Durban
50 people murdered the man in broad daylight on Thursday morning
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 22 October 2026
Elections 2026: Midlands municipality claws back millions in electricity revenue
uMngeni has installed nearly 1,900 smart meters to curb electricity losses
Feature | 19 October 2026