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Hundreds of houses demolished by Eskom in Thornville

The quiet landscape of Thornville, outside Pietermaritzburg, was transformed into a scene of devastation and desperation on Thursday, March 26, 2026. In a large-scale, court-ordered operation, heavy machinery and security personnel moved in to demolish more than 150 homes that were built on land belonging to the National Transmission Company Read more

By Thekasiboy, 7 monthsMarch 27, 2026 ago

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Demolition left families homeless in Bompini

Families at the Bompini informal settlement near the King Phalo Airport watched in despair as their homes were demolished, due to alleged illegal occupations, with police resorting to firing rubber bullets at angry residents. On Tuesday morning, the Agriculture Research Council (ARC) deployed security personnel to evict residents and demolish Read more

By Thekasiboy, 11 monthsNovember 19, 2025 ago