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
The man charged with the murder of Woodlands mother and daughter Brooklyn Hemmero (15) and Christina “Nikki” Joseph (34), made a brief appearance in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday afternoon. Kyle Francis (37), who is facing two charges of murder, was remanded in custody until his next appearance on Read more
Police responded to reports of a double murder at a home in Woodlands on Tuesday night. Officers found the body of 34-year-old Christina Joseph lying in a pool of blood with multiple stab wounds. ALSO READ | Six people killed when the Ormonde building collapsed in Joburg Her 15-year-old daughter, Brooklyn Read more
The body of a man from Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, has been kept in the government mortuary for almost two months after his son says he will not bury an absent father. Unemployed 42-year-old Zakhele Chonco does not have an identity document and does not receive any social services assistance from the Read more
Earlier this afternoon, at approximately 16:30, KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service was dispatched to a multi-vehicle collision on the R56 near the Archie Gumede Road intersection. Upon arrival, emergency services were met with a scene of significant destruction. ALSO READ | Multiple injuries after a taxi accident on N3 near Hilton A Read more
A disturbing video circulating on social media has raised fresh alarm over bullying, pupil safety and violence in Pietermaritzburg schools after it showed pupils assaulting one another inside a locked classroom at Eastwood Secondary School. In the video, about seven boys are seen inside a classroom while one pupil repeatedly Read more
A pregnant woman who was due to give birth next month was gunned down inside her home in Imbali Unit 2, Pietermaritzburg on Saturday night after an armed intruder allegedly forced his way into the house and opened fire. It is alleged that Thembeka Nene (34) was shot at about Read more
Two young women were gunned down while walking home in France, Pietermaritzburg, on Thursday night, leaving their families shattered and desperate for answers. Thembelihle Zondi (23) and Nokwanda Hlangu (22) were found lying in the road with multiple gunshot wounds after an apparent ambush in the Mpumelelo Section at about Read more
Hundreds of qualified, but unemployed teachers said they would rather suffer the harsh weather conditions camping outside the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education headquarters, day and night, until officials listened to their pain of being unemployed. The protesters, who belong to the KZN Unemployed Qualified Educators’ Movement (KZNUQEM), obtained their qualifications Read more
KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to a scene of absolute devastation this afternoon following a head-on collision on the M70 in the Embundweni area, just outside Pietermaritzburg. At approximately 13:00, emergency dispatchers received reports of a severe motor vehicle collision. ALSO READ | Gauteng with most people killed in car accidents Read more