Durban – Durban police officers say they are living like sewage rats while they are expected to be dignified officers and lead by example. Residential flats meant for police members are in a shocking state and government departments shift the blame and responsibility on to each other. An officer who called the Independent on Saturday..
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Durban cops say they live like sewage rats in ‘disgusting’ police building – Government buildings going to shambles
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4 Police officers charged with kidnapping, assault and extortion but SAPS has not suspended them and they still serving the public
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Durban – The four Inanda police officers arrested for kidnapping, assault and extortion at a truck yard in Springfield Park recently have not been suspended from the force, the Durban Magistrate’s Court heard on Friday. One will report weekly to the station where he works as part of his bail conditions while the others will..
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Zulu monarch receives R66.7 million despite SA being in an economic crisis
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Natal Prime Minister announced that the ANC-regime is continuing financial support to the Zulu king Goodwil Zwelithini. The “king” will receive R66.7 million despite the country experiencing an economic crisis as Zwelithini is protecting the Zulu culture and being seen as a symbol of unity in the Natal province. -Vryburger / 2019-07-26
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Angry students disrupt lectures and blockaded the main entrance to the Westville campus by burning furniture and debris over registrations
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The student representatives council (SCR) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is expected to meet the institution’s vice-chancellor on Friday. This follows disruptions at the university’s Westville campus on Wednesday. Angry students disrupted lectures and blockaded the main entrance to the university by burning furniture and debris. The executive director for corporate relations at UKZN,..
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Rats infest Durban CBD because of uncollected rubbish on the streets, Business and tourism now being threatened
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Durban – Traders in the City centre say their businesses and health have been affected by the huge rat population that has continued to grow because of uncollected rubbish on the streets. They say there has been an overall decline in business and tourism while the condition of buildings has also deteriorated. Areas popular with..
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The Road Traffic Inspectorate refused to attend N3 truck attacks because they are not paid for callouts
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Over and above their overtime, Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) officers used to be paid for callouts to emergencies but the introduction of a new rule on overtime has put a stop to that resulting in minimal to no staff available to attend serious incidents. This was revealed in a report by The Witness in which..
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Illegal protest by eThekwini municipal workers who downed tools, caused R3.5m damage in municipal infrastructure
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The total cost of damage to infrastructure as a result of the illegal protest by eThekwini municipal workers exceeds R3.5m, KwaZulu-Natal premier Willies Mchunu has revealed. Mchunu was addressing journalists at the department of co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) offices in Mayville, Durban. “The cost of the damage to date is over R3.5m for..
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Dissatisfied waste removal workers bring Durban CBD to a halt by obstructing streets with waste
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Durban’s central business area was brought to a halt when Durban Waste Removal Agency workers blocked the streets with solid waste. Waste trucks full of garbage were used to dump into the streets. The action is in protest against raising old MK members salaries in the department. MK members ‘salaries are apparently increased from R9,000..
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Armed gangs now target Health Care centres – Five armed men rob Durban kidney patients undergoing dialysis
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Staff and patients were held up at gunpoint at the Kidney Care Centre in Glenwood, Durban on Thursday. Colonel Thembeka Mbele, a KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, said the complainant alleged that on Thursday at 05:20, he was performing his duties as a hospital security guard at Umbilo area when five suspects alighted from a white Polo..
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SA taxpayers will now have to fork out an extra R9 million over the next three years, in the face of tough economic challenges, to sustain the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini’s lavish lifestyle
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The budget for Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini’s royal household has become a sticking point over the years. As KwaZulu-Natal’s Treasury continues to trim the fat within the provincial fiscus in line with Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s austerity measures, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini’s royal household budget will see an estimated increase of about R9 million over..
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