AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY 1 October 2023 Suspicious ratepayers say municipal official’s disciplinary hearing must be public Greg Ardé 3 min 1
GRIDLOCKED 1 October 2023 Oceans Umhlanga complex makes waves - critics allege space for supercars but not taxis Greg Ardé 6 min 5
POWER OF THE PEOPLE 2 September 2023 Civilians spearhead eThekwini ratepayers' revolt in bid to fix municipality and set up oversight of public purse Greg Ardé 10 min 17
MUNICIPAL REMUNERATION 2 September 2023 eThekwini upgrades metro boss’ salary by 66% in less than a year as city falls further into decay Greg Ardé 4 min 7
CITY IN REVOLT 21 August 2023 Fuming walkout – eThekwini rates boycott rolls on after disastrous meeting with mayor Greg Ardé 10 min 4
HOPE IN HOWICK 24 July 2023 In these KZN towns, the power of Pollyannas is cleaning up neighbourhoods Greg Ardé 5 min 17
EXTORTION 2 July 2023 Murderous construction mafias have brought many companies to their knees – with SAPS help, the fightback has started Greg Ardé 8 min 7
GANGSTER SCOURGE 29 May 2023 Durban drug wars – bodies keep piling up, while crime lab delays mean bloodshed continues Greg Ardé 6 min 0
CROOKED BLUE LINE 29 April 2023 Gunfight, or police ‘hit’? Interdict against top cops exposes KZN’s dark underbelly and bloody drug wars Greg Ardé 14 min 5
STATE OF THE CITY 26 April 2023 ‘It’s a mess’ – response to eThekwini mayor’s speech shows ANC and its opposition occupy parallel universes Greg Ardé 6 min 6
STALINGRAD DEFENCE: ZUMA VS DOWNER/MAUGHAN 17 April 2023 Indifferent but on track — Zuma’s playing for time strategy pays off again Greg Ardé 5 min 15
GROUNDUP 2 August 2021 African and Indian community activists battling to rebuild burnt bridges and bring peace to Phoenix Greg Ardé 6 min 0
