Tag: KZN

A co-ordinated effort by the South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has yielded 313 illegal firearms and the arrest of 11 003 suspects...

South African Police Service (SAPS) National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has noted concerns over the “number of suspects that have been shot and killed...

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has resumed construction of a concrete barrier wall along the South Africa/Mozambique border to curb the theft of motor vehicles...

In a bid to further strengthen the fight against crime in KwaZulu-Natal, the provincial government plans to recruit 1 000 social crime prevention volunteers...

The Pietermaritzburg Regional Court on Wednesday sentenced Mdumiseni Khetha Zuma to an effective 12 years imprisonment for instigating the 2021 July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal. According...

Since July 2018, there have been hundreds of cases of politically linked violence in KwaZulu-Natal, with the South African Police Service (SAPS) investigating 321...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) had to allocate R230 million from its border safeguarding budget to cover expenses incurred in flood relief...

Food, clothing, stationery and blankets were among items of humanitarian aid delivered to recipients in KwaZulu-Natal by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)...

Engineer Squadron members deployed by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) under Operation Chariot for disaster relief in KwaZulu-Natal continue with reconstruction efforts. One...

South African Army engineers are helping rebuild the M4 bridge over the Mdloti River in La Mercy after it was damaged by recent flooding...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is using small drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to assist with flood relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal...

Three SA National Defence Force (SANDF) companies have helped clean debris off KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) beaches following recent flooding in the province. The companies from Buffalo...

A total of 6 163 people were killed in South Africa between July and September 2021, Police Minister Bheki Cele says. The revelation is contained in...

While calm has returned to KwaZulu-Natal following last month’s civil unrest, concerted efforts are underway to resort peace and stability, says KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle...

Ten suspects were on Monday remanded in custody for their alleged role in the recent unrest in greater Durban. The suspects, who appeared before the...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the violence and destruction that engulfed parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng two weeks ago caused much damage to property and...

Transnet’s port and rail operations in KwaZulu-Natal have normalised following last week’s unrest in the province. “The Ports of Durban and Richards Bay have reported...

The Joint Standing Committee on Defence and the Portfolio Committee on Police will today undertake an oversight visit to KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng to assess...

Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says six individuals, who have been identified as alleged instigators of the violent riots that flared up...

Police Minister, General Bheki Cele, will today, visit businesses and shopping complexes in Durban and Pietermaritzburg, affected by wide spread looting during last week’s...

Three suspected instigators of last week’s violent business lootings that claimed the lives of over 200 people are expected to appear in West Rand...

Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula believes the deployment of 25 000 troops will put an end to the insurrection behind unrest last week. It's just...

Government has called on communities that are affected by the ongoing violence in parts of the country to act within the prescripts of the...

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has expressed concern at the ongoing business lootings and public violence in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The attacks, which have...

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza has made an impassioned plea to provincial citizens to play their part and protect government employees from falling...

Police Minister Bheki Cele has called on KwaZulu-Natal communities to assist the South African Police Service track the killers of four officers murdered across...

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Bheki Ntuli, in partnership with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), officially launched a strategic...

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza has urged police to improve their efforts in dealing with crime in Umthwalume, in the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. Khoza...

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has called for the urgent deployment of the army to the high-risk spots of the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal following...