Elderly residents at a retirement centre on the beachfront have become prisoners in their own homes.

A grey cloud hung over a scrapyard after the killing of a manager, whom staff fondly called "Mkhulu", outside the premises.

Sex workers in Durban welcomed the call by the Commission for Gender Equality for the decriminalisation of sex work.

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It was a relief to hear Gordon Igesund stating this week that Bafana Bafana would participate after all in the Cosafa Cup in Zambia in July.

Hillcrest crime fighters are furious with police after being told to throw their CPF constitution into the rubbish bin and toe the line.

Sand sculptors on Durban’s beachfront were in a defiant mood and said they would not be bullied by Metro cops into moving.

One person was burnt and 13 others were treated for ammonia inhalation after a gas leak at the Durban harbour.

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Khaya Mthethwa is believed to be one of the celebs to be named as a host on Vuma FM.

Neighbourhood watches in the crime-plagued Highway area have proposed that the taxi industry be on the invitation list for a high-level meeting to address the scourge.

There would be a stampede if Durban rugby fans were expected to drink alcohol only inside liquor outlets, police have said.