What if We Had Click Bait Writers When the Telephone Was Invented?
Did our great grandparents view the invention of the telephone with the same trepidation that we view AI with today?
Imagine if a present day click bait author was tasked to write about the telephone?
I think it may go something like this:
Forget …
First Round in eThekwini Billboard Battle Goes to…
Statement by Haniff Hoosen – DA eThekwini Mayoral Candidate:
The DA has won the first round in the court battle with the outgoing eThekwini Mayor, Cyril Xaba.
Mr Xaba’s attempt to process his matter on an urgent basis today was rejected …
Alleged Warrant of Arrest on March and March Leaders
DURBAN – Police in KwaZulu-Natal hereby dismiss rumours, allegations or pronouncement that a warrant of arrest was issued for the arrest of March and March and South Africa First Forum leaders.
Police do not react or respond to baseless …
Police Shootout in Umbilo
DURBAN – A man who had attempted to hijack a vehicle and shot its owner was shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police in Umbilo on Wednesday night, 14 October 2026.
Police were conducting routine patrols when they spotted a man firing …
reSURGEnce 2026
Global connections, investment opportunities, and access to new markets await as Durban prepares to host the third edition of the reSURGEnce Durban Conference 2026 from 26 to 27 October at the Durban Exhibition Centre.
Entrepreneurs and business …
Electricity Supply Fully Restored At Umdloti Beach Station
Electricity supply has been fully restored to affected customers supplied by the uMdloti Beach Substation following successful repair work by eThekwini Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate teams.
Meanwhile, at Westmead, restoration is …
Firefighters Rescue Woman Trapped In Burning Umbilo Church
EThekwini Fire and Emergency Services firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside a church during a fire that engulfed a double-storey building on the corner of Umbilo Road and Che Guevara Road on Wednesday evening, 14 October 2026.
The City’s …
AquaPark: Olympics Ready
The Pietermaritzburg facility is already being used by elite athletes while opening up world-class aquatics to schoolchildren, beginners and families.
With South Africa recently announced as one of the countries exploring a bid to host the 2036 …
The Head scratcher: where do Australia get the best out of him?
Head’s away numbers need improvement. But if needed, Australia’s flexible batting order could provide him opportunities for an in-game move | ESPN.com …
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Gold&I Jewellery Featured at the Pause Floral Workshops in Paarl
Flowers and jewellery have shared a wedding day for as long as there have been brides. The bouquet goes down the aisle, the ring goes on the finger, and both end up in the same photographs. In September 2026, two South African makers put them side by …
Cloud Camper Matches Rooftop Tents to Group Size for Summer
Ask any South African family what happens in October and many will say the same thing: the December holiday stops being an idea and becomes a plan. Leave gets approved, campsite bookings open and someone eventually asks where everyone is going to …
Zero Debt Points South Africans to Free Debt Calculators
School fees, December getaways and festive shopping all arrive in the last quarter of the year, and Zero Debt wants South African households to check their finances now, before those costs pile up. The debt counselling company, which is registered …
South African calls up Breetzke as batting reshuffle looms after defeat
South Africa have called up Matthew Breetzke and dropped Tristan Stubbs from their squad for the second test against Australia in Gqeberha, their coach Shukri Conrad said on Thursday. It will mean a …
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Devon drug smuggler caught red-handed at Heathrow Airport after Thailand holiday
A Devon woman was caught red-handed at an aiport after smuggling 51.2kg of cannabis from Thailand on a flight to the UK. Amy Jane Durban, 45, of Hemyock in Cullumpton was arrested by Border Force …
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AKA Murder Trial Adjourned After Sweltering Heat Halts Durban High Court Proceedings
AKA murder trial adjourned at Durban High Court as sweltering heat from failed air-conditioning left lawyers, seven accused struggling; proceedings resume Monday.
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When AI Goes Completely Rogue You Can Probably Blame One (or All) of These 12 People
I watched a disturbing Instadoc on Netflix last night titled AI Gone Wild.
The documentary examines the swarm attack on Hugging Face by reconstructing the Hugging Face breach and examining what autonomous agents’ coordinated actions mean for AI …
Devon drug smuggler caught with red-handed at Heathrow Airport after Thailand holiday
A Devon woman was caught red-handed at an aiport after smuggling 51.2kg of cannabis from Thailand on a flight to the UK. Amy Jane Durban, 45, of Hemyock in Cullumpton was arrested by Border Force …
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King Nipho’s 5 000km walk: One leg, 9 provinces, one message of hope
A 37-year-old amputee from Pretoria is walking 5 000km across all nine provinces on a prosthetic leg to prove that disability is not inability – and he is already more than halfway.
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Matthew Breetzke Misses Out As South Africa Announce Squad For 2nd Test vs Australia
Matthew Breetzke is the only player to be dropped from South Africa’s squad following the defeat against Australia in the first Test match.
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Will Australia change their batting order after Durban win?
Australia’s cricket coach Andrew McDonald indicated that selectors remain open to further changes in the batting order for the second Test against South Africa, depending on the pitch conditions in …
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“Need to get bloody better”: changes loom for Proteas
Conrad said he was “pulling the very last strands out” of his hair over the Proteas’ decision-making in Durban, with batters guilty of throwing wickets away in the 214-run loss.
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South Africa coach demands batting fix after 214-run Durban loss against Australia
South Africa coach Shukri Conrad has told his batters to improve after a 214-run defeat to Australia in the first Test at Kingsmead. He ruled out panic changes.
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‘Don’t like it’: Aussie coach pushes back on great’s radical idea
Australian coach Andrew McDonald has pushed back on a radical idea spruiked as an answer to poor light by former South African quick Vernon Philander.
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Sources: Durban part of Walton-Laurie’s Las Vegas NBA expansion bid
Silver Lake co-CEO Egon Durban has joined the Nancy Walton Lurie-Bill Lurie ownership group that’s pursuing a Las Vegas NBA expansion franchise, sources told SBJ Wednesday, and is part of an emerging …
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Renshaw’s Durban Heroics Pays Off
Australia batter Matt Renshaw has surged from 196th to joint-49th in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings after a match-winning performance against South Africa in the opener of the three-match ICC World Test Championship Series in Durban.
Renshaw …
Durban ICC Secures Two Top Honours at World Mice Awards 2026
The Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) has once again cemented its position as a leading business events destination in Africa, securing two prestigious accolades at the World MICE Awards 2026.
The Centre was named …
Elusive Pickersgill’s Reed Frog Discovered on Crocworld Frogging Walk
A tiny frog with a big conservation story stole the spotlight at the first of Crocworld Adventure & Conservation Centre’s reintroduced Conservation Talks and Walks on Saturday (10 October). Led by renowned amphibian conservationist Dr Jeanne …
How Women Are Shaping the Future of Logistics in South Africa
Lebo Mbethe, Group Executive at Reinhardt Transport Group, shares her experience within the logistics industry to show the strides being made by women in the sector.
South Africa’s logistics sector remains traditionally male-dominated, but women are …
Dual Power Outages Affecting Westmead And Umhlanga Substations
The eThekwini Municipality wishes to inform residents that the Westmead and uMdloti Beach substations tripped during the early hours of this morning, resulting in electricity supply interruptions due to suspected severe faults affecting the 11 kV …
Durban-Grown Mojo’s Coming To South Beach
EThekwini Municipality is pleased to announce Mojo’s Investment CC as the successful bidder for the lease and operation of the municipal property at 17 Erskine Terrace, South Beach, for a period of nine years and 11 months, marking another step in …
Critical Knowledge On Climate Change And El Nino
The eThekwini Municipality hosted a Media Empowerment Workshop on El Niño and climate change , bringing together journalists, climate scientists, researchers, and municipal experts to strengthen public awareness and preparedness ahead of the …
RIP Inkosi Bhekuzalo Shozi
EThekwini Municipality Mayor, Councillor Cyril Xaba has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family of Inkosi of Isizwe saManganga, Inkosi Bhekuzalo Shozi who passed away today.
“As the leadership of the city, we were deeply saddened to learn …
Aussie selectors prove they again have the golden touch
Nathan Lyon made no secret of his frustration when left out of the Gabba last December, before Michael Neser claimed 5-42 in his spot in the second innings. Then there was Lyon’s first omission in 12 …
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