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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, Ashton Bodrick, confirmed that the university remained open and that academic programmes would continue as scheduled, despite further protests by students on Thursday.

“Some students on the Westville campus continued with their protest action this morning. We have received reports that some lectures were disrupted. The executive management committee (EMC) has given due consideration to the matters raised by the students and is engaging the SRC leadership on a way forward.”

UKZN SRC president Sanele Hlongwa told TimesLIVE that calm had been restored at the university
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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 hawkers such as Warwick Junction Market, Mahatma Gandhi precinct, Berea and Durban Workshop taxi ranks as well as bus terminals have been most affected.

Pinky Nyathela, who trades at the Warwick Junction Market, said the number of rats had tripled since she began trading in 2016. “There are more rats than usual and they are becoming bigger. They are not scared of people, they look straight at you,” she said.

Health experts said the rat infestation posed a great risk which could “explode” if not brought under control.

“The city hasn’t been very good in dealing with this problem. Rats can spread over 35 diseases and carry a
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Sardine fever hits the KZN South coast and it is just in time for holidaymakers to experience this phenomenon natural occurrence

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Durban – Sardines have been spotted in Waterfall Bluff in Port St John’s south of KwaZulu-Natal’s coastline.  Ugu South Coast Tourism CEO, Phelisa Mangcu, advises visitors to keep their eyes on the local press and follow the KZN Sharks Board, fishing experts such as GoFish, as well as the fishing charters whose business it is to know the waters and marine life of the KZN South Coast.

“Sardine activity has been spotted further south and even though the sardines take some time to move up the coast, experts are predicting great shoals moving past the KZN South Coast, which has always been best for viewing all the action as well as catching the silvery fish from the shores.”Mangcu said.

After last year’s spectacular Sardine Run, which had the nation’s media on the edge of their seats and holidaymakers hot with sardine fever, the KZN South Coast is expecting another great run this season.

The Sardine Run phenomenon is a natural occurrence.
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Mayor who faced Sindiso Magaqa murder charges elected as KZN deputy speaker – How is this even possible?

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Mayor who faced Sindiso Magaqa murder charges elected as KZN deputy speaker – How is this even possible?

The appointment of Mluleki Ndobe as deputy speaker in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature on Wednesday has ruffled feathers. The provincial legislature sat for the first time on Wednesday for the swearing-in of Sihle Zikalala as premier, as well as speakers and new MPLs. Zikalala hailed his election as a responsibility to serve the people of the..
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Estimated 5 000 workers to lose their jobs at Tongaat Hulett in KZN as property giant restructures its business, its not known whether restructuring will be BEE compliant

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Estimated 5 000 workers to lose their jobs at Tongaat Hulett in KZN as property giant restructures its business

The sugar and property giant is the largest employer on the lower North Coast and one of the largest in the province. An estimated 5 000 workers are set to lose their jobs as South African agriculture and property giant Tongaat Hulett restructures its business, North Coast Courier reports. The beleaguered company would not confirm..
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A Durban motorist makes daring escape in hijack attempt, a brave display from the victim [video]

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This Durban motorist was brave enough to react quickly after suspects jumped out of a car with guns drawn in an attempt to hijack the unsuspecting victim. Popular Twitter user, @crimeairnetwork, published a video showing how the driver of the red car managed to reverse his or her way out of a potentially fatal situation…
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eThekwini mayor Zandile, ally of former president Jacob Zuma, in hot water over R25 million toilet scam

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eThekwini mayor Zandile, ally of former president Jacob Zuma, to appear in court on toilet scam worth R25 million as well as string of corruption-related charges

eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede will be appearing in the regional commercial crimes court in Durban on Tuesday, in what is expected to become one of the most high-profile corruption cases in recent years. Gumede is expected to be handing herself over to the Hawks, following which she will be appearing in court on a string..
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Sh*thole country? – Swimming, surfing and fishing banned in Durban due to raw sewage in water – surf contest, been called to protect the safety and health of surfers

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Sh*thole country? - Swimming, surfing and fishing banned in Durban due to raw sewage in water - surf contest, been called to protect the safety and health of surfers

Swimming, surfing and fishing have been banned in Durban due to raw sewage in the water. Hundreds of thousands of litres of raw sewage is flowing into the port every hour. The eThekwini municipality’s health unit, on Thursday, ordered the City’s parks, recreation and culture department to ban all bathing on Durban’s beaches until further..
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A ballot box was burned in Potchefstroom, vehicle set alight ahead of the general elections

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Potchefstroom SAPS confirmed that a ballot box was burned in the North West region, following the arrest of six individuals for their involvement in the torching of a presiding electoral officer’s vehicle in the Ganyesa ahead of the general elections. Ballot box destroyed in Potchefstroom As reported by Olebogeng Motse from OFM, a ballot box..
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Racist EFF Attacks “Eureka” White Settlement But Ignores Hundreds of Larger Blacks-only Towns Like Soweto Which is More Race Pure Than Orania, 1,000 Times Bigger AND Doesn’t Pay its Own Bills!

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Soweto township racism

While EFF, ANC and BLF tell their racist lies about white in order to polarise and garner black voters, the facts of the matter are completely ignored. The latest target of these anti white racists is Eureka, a settlement for white refugees that have been left destitute by the anti white South Africa. Meanwhile, according to the census, literally hundreds of Blacks ONLY (bantu) “Eureka’s”, much larger than Eureka and more racially pure than Orania, have been uncovered by SA-News, making the majority of people in South Africa who constantly attack Orania, hypocritical anti-white racists. The SA Constitution also names Freedom of Association as a right.
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R200 mill of drought relief monies intended for KwaZulu Natal gone missing – South Africa’s farmers find themselves in a crisis and as a result, our country’s food security and economy are also in crisis

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drought relief in KwaZulu Natal

The FF Plus is shocked and disgusted by the news that nearly R220 million, which was earmarked for drought relief in KwaZulu Natal, went missing. It is unclear how the money went missing and the FF Plus demands an urgent investigation into the matter so that the guilty parties can be called to account. The..
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eThekwini slams those opposed to R20m statues as being against black unity – Taxpayers in Durban will have to cough up for the erection of two new statues of terrorists worth R20m to promote black unity in the province

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eThekwini slams those opposed to R20m statues as being against black unity - Taxpayers in Durban will have to cough up for the erection of two new statues of terrorists worth R20m to promote black unity in the province

Two new statues of terrorists will cost Durban taxpayers R20m. The erection of the statues is alleged to promote black unity in the province. However to the cost of whom? The municipality believe that terrorists Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo will be “honored” in this way and will encourage to promote black unity. The previous..
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President of the rainbow nation looks like he is scared of Natal and has canceled planned visits due to tension in some ranks

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President of the rainbow nation looks like he is scared of Natal and has canceled planned visits due to tension in some ranks

Ramaphosa canceled his planned visit to Pietermaritzburg due to dormant tension in some ranks. Members of Natal’s executive council state that there is a likelihood that tension between ANC members in the area may worsen and degenerate into chaos. It would apparently be an “embarrassment” for the president of the country. Tension between Zuma supporters..
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Guests evacuated at KZN resort after hundreds of Panga-wielding protesters storm the holiday resort and vandalise facilities

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Guests at a holiday resort in northern KwaZulu-Natal had to be evacuated after an armed mob stormed the grounds and vandalised facilities on Friday morning. It is understood that the people, numbering in the hundreds and many of whom were armed with pangas, had pulled down a perimeter fence before swarming the Natal Spa resort..
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R7 billion Durban upgrade project in harbor stopped due to fraud

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R7 billion Durban upgrade project in harbor stopped due to fraud

A large part of the upgrading project of the Durban Harbor’s container terminal has been discontinued due to alleged tender fraud. In addition, there is apparently also shining BEE and conspiracy between Transnet employees and suppliers. An independent forensic investigation is currently underway in the companies to whom tenders were granted. An Italian company, CMC..
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