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South Africa: ‘They Have Robbed Me of My Life’ – Xenophobic Violence Against Non-Nationals in South Africa: Jean,” a Congolese shop owner, received a disturbing call on the night of September 2, 2019. On the other end of the line was his landlord, a South African, who told him that rioters had broken into …
No restrictions yet despite Vaal Dam levels decreasing: The department of water and sanitation will not be imposing water restrictions, despite having issued a warning that water levels in the Vaal Dam are on the decline.
Thoshan Panday to have his day in court for 2010 World Cup-related fraud: The on-again-off-again charges against controversial Durban businessman Thoshan Panday are on again, after the court on Wednesday dismissed his application to have the decision by former NDPP Shaun …
Mkhize Confirms Total Of 653 444 Cases Of COVID-19: The Department of Health has confirmed that the cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases is 653 444 with 1 923 new cases identified.
2 decomposed bodies found at the bottom of KZN waterfall: The decomposed bodies of two men were recovered from the bottom of the Hammersdale Falls in KwaZulu-Natal on WednesdayAccording to KZN police t …
Emnotweni Casino bids a fond farewell to their chief: Emnotweni will bid farewell to their chief at the end of September 2020, as he makes the move to KwaZulu-Natal to take up his new role as director of operations and complex general manager at another …
Umlazi liquor store raided for allegedly selling expired booze: Natal authorities confiscated a batch of expired liquor from a bottle store in Umlazi after the booze was allegedly sold to unsuspecting customers.
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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: In June 2007 the KZN parliament passed the Prevention of Slums Bill in the Provincial Parliament. The Bill compels landowners to evict shackdwellers, on the threat of arrest and criminalises resistance to evictions. The provincial Department of Housing, that brought the Bill to the Provincial Parliament, has repeatedly stated that ‘the slums will be cleared by 2010 in KwaZulu-Natal’. The Bill has been heavily criticised by academics, human rights organisations and civil society. The shack dwellers’ movement Abahlali baseMjondolo is planning mass mobilising against the Bill and is also taking the matter to the Constitutional Court with support from a pro bono legal centre.
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