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El Niño is here — are KwaZulu-Natal clinics ready?

SPOTLIGHT

El Niño is here — are KwaZulu-Natal clinics ready?

By Christina Pitt

Duduzane Zuma answers eight key questions as MK fights for a place in government

13-DAY COALITION COUNTDOWN

Duduzane Zuma answers eight key questions as MK fights for a place in government

By Nonkululeko Njilo

KZN coalition dilemma: Will election losers find their way back to power?

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

KZN coalition dilemma: Will election losers find their way back to power?

By Nonkululeko Njilo

‘Our people are angry’ — MK party threatens to challenge election results

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

‘Our people are angry’ — MK party threatens to challenge election results

By Nonkululeko Njilo

MK party takes four KZN municipalities from ANC as governance test looms

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

MK party takes four KZN municipalities from ANC as governance test looms

By Nonkululeko Njilo

IEC tightens security amid ballot disruptions, arrests and election intimidation

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

IEC tightens security amid ballot disruptions, arrests and election intimidation

By Reitumetse Pilane and Nonkululeko Njilo

An Offer You Can Refuse

CARTOON

An Offer You Can Refuse

By Stephen Francis and Rico

ANC to ‘exercise its legal rights’ after Electoral Court dismisses candidate list case

‘LIFE’S A GLITCH’

ANC to ‘exercise its legal rights’ after Electoral Court dismisses candidate list case

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Fever trees felled, fencing destroyed near iSimangaliso — 52 people arrested

PARK INVASION

Fever trees felled, fencing destroyed near iSimangaliso — 52 people arrested

By Tony Carnie

Rogue KZN cops collude with tow truckers to kill rivals, inquiry hears

MADLANGA COMMISSION

Rogue KZN cops collude with tow truckers to kill rivals, inquiry hears

By Caryn Dolley

Snow warning downgraded for KZN, EC and Free State, but icy conditions persist

ICY ROADS AHEAD

Snow warning downgraded for KZN, EC and Free State, but icy conditions persist

By Lerato Mutsila

How one KZN doctor’s vision opened doors for hundreds of rural healthcare workers

SPOTLIGHT

How one KZN doctor’s vision opened doors for hundreds of rural healthcare workers

By Sue Segar

Tongaat Hulett staves off liquidation in business rescue reprieve, but critical challenges abound

SWEET DEAL

Tongaat Hulett staves off liquidation in business rescue reprieve, but critical challenges abound

By Neesa Moodley

Businesses looted, children traumatised — anti-migrant protesters turn on foreign and local traders

XENOPHOBIC UNREST

Businesses looted, children traumatised — anti-migrant protesters turn on foreign and local traders

By Lerato Mutsila, Reitumetse Pilane and Bheki C. Simelane

‘Political project’: March and March signals long-term anti-migrant agenda in lead-up to elections

HATE ON PARADE

‘Political project’: March and March signals long-term anti-migrant agenda in lead-up to elections

By Victoria O’Regan, Lerato Mutsila and Tamsin Metelerkamp

Xenophobic unrest — a crisis co-written by March and March and SA’s political class

30 JUNE DEADLINE

Xenophobic unrest — a crisis co-written by March and March and SA’s political class

By Victoria O’Regan, Reitumetse Pilane and Salim Nkosi

Born here, invisible here: the stateless children Home Affairs refuses to count

LIFE IN LIMBO

Born here, invisible here: the stateless children Home Affairs refuses to count

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

‘Embarrassing’ R200m cocaine theft was eighth break-in at Hawks building, cop tells commission

DRUGS AND CORRUPTION

‘Embarrassing’ R200m cocaine theft was eighth break-in at Hawks building, cop tells commission

By Caryn Dolley

The party that can’t decide — but could hand KZN to Zuma

Kingmaker

The party that can’t decide — but could hand KZN to Zuma

By Greg Ardé

Dry tap reality: The growing water infrastructure crisis in SA

WATER CRISIS SPECIAL REPORT

Dry tap reality: The growing water infrastructure crisis in SA

By Lerato Mutsila, Naledi Mashishi, Riaan Marais, Suné Payne and Tony Carnie

KZN Education Department’s failure to pay ECD subsidies on time is exacerbating nutrition challenges

CRYING SHAME

KZN Education Department’s failure to pay ECD subsidies on time is exacerbating nutrition challenges

By Tamsin Metelerkamp