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How the eThekwini Municipality Traffic Congestion Plan Could Ease Traffic

Durban’s Bluff area, which has long been experiencing traffic congestion could breathe a sigh of relief and even fresh air as eThekwini Municipality moved forward with introducing the Integrated Freight and Logistics Strategy (IFLS) to ease traffic congestion on its roads. Addressing a council meeting in July, Ward 66 Councillor Zoë Solomon said this strategy […]

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5.6 Earthquake Shakes Suez in Egypt and across Middle East

Residents in Cairo and the east of Egypt experienced a strong earthquake before dawn on Monday, causing panic, as the tremor lasted for several seconds. The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) said the earthquake’s epicentre, which was registered 5.6 on Richter scale, was 38 km north of Suez. However international agencies reported

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Zimbabwe under Crocodile President’s Grip Suppresses Opposition

August 5, 2026 In the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, repression reigns without end. A new political party, the Guardians of Zimbabwe (GoZ) created and led by former members of the nation’s security forces has faced scrutiny and repression by the regime of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, popularly known as “the Crocodile”. The swift and intense scrutiny carried

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Major Test for Young Stars named as SA U18 Squads While All Blacks Test Matches see decline in Ticket Sales

August 4, 2026 Competing players for the SA under-18 and SA U18 ‘A’ squads for the fourth coming U18 International Series, which will be staged in the Western Cape from 7 – 15 August have been named. The two handpicked South African sides will take on their U18 counterparts from England, Ireland, France and Georgia

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SADC Industrialization Week at ICC Durban ends with Hope to Industrialize Africa’s Economy and Market

August 3, 2026 Last week Durban had the honour of hosting the ninth Southern African Development Community (SADC) Industrialization Week, and on paper it reads like a fairly standard regional-summit exhibition, where leaders and representatives of government, business and investors gather at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) for five days of panels and stands

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Starlink Rival Amazon LEO Launched in South Africa Despite Efficiency Concerns

July 31, 2026 Amazon is to launch its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) in South Africa through tech company Herotel which had secured a distribution deal to resell the service in the country, beginning next year; 2027 to 2028. According to Herotel Company CEO Van Zyl Botha the satellite broadband service Amazon LEO, formerly called Project Kuiper,

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Halal Industry flourishes In South Africa Due to adaptation through Science

July 31, 2026 Technology and economics are evolving and the Halal -also pronounced as Halaal – food and culinary industry must adapt to stay relevant. Halal food refers to those food items and beverages that are strictly prepared according to Islamic dietary law. According to this law, alcohol, blood, pork, by-products made from blood and

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Western Cape High Court Agrees with President: Impeachment Inquiry Proceedings would cause unretractable Reputational Harm

July 28, 2026 South Africa once against finds itself in a divisive situation. This is in relation to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s victory in the Western Cape High Court on Friday, that had ruled that he would be granted interim relief to stall public hearings in his impeachment proceedings for a limited period of time that

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Plant Fair in Durban North Flourishes and Models Exhibition Modelcon showcases the large as miniature

July 27, 2026 Fairway Orchid and Rare Plant Fair takes place in Durban North. Thirteen years on the event founded by Melanie Van Greunen is still going strong. The Fair was created to fulfil the city’s need for an outdoor market dedicated to the local flora. The fair invites local plant enthusiasts, gardeners and their

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Ramaphosa Unwilling to testify before Impeachment Committee

July 24, 2026 The parliamentary impeachment committee charged with determining President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political faith has been barred from making decisions since Wednesday on how it would run its proceedings as the President’s testimony emerged as a point of contestation, with political fault lines broadly between the Government of National Unity (GNU) coalition partners and

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