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KZN Storm Warning Issued As Cold Front Brings Hail, Rain And Snow Risk
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (532+ words) As a cold front continues to sweep across South Africa, bringing a marked drop in temperatures across several provinces, communities in Kwa Zulu-Natal have been urged to prepare for severe thunderstorms. According to the Yellow Level 2 Warning for Severe Thunderstorms…...
June KZN Dam Levels Update Shows How Major Dams Are Looking This Winter
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (306+ words) In assessing the early stages of the winter period, the'Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)'has indicated that dam levels across Kwa Zulu-Natal remain largely stable, despite minor declines in several major water storage systems. In an official statement, the…...
Cold, Wet Weather Expected As Snow Risk Builds Over KZN Drakensberg And Van Reenen's Pass
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (611+ words) Kwa Zulu-Natal motorists and residents are being urged to monitor official weather updates as a strong winter system moves across South Africa this week, bringing cold, wet and windy conditions to several provinces, with light snowfall possible over higher-lying areas,…...
Vryheid Illegal Mining Arrests After Explosives, Firearms And Gold-Bearing Material Seized
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (336+ words) As illegal mining operations continue to sprout across Northern Kwa Zulu-Natal, 12 suspects appeared before the Vryheid Magistrate Court on Friday, 29 May 2026, after being found in possession of illegal explosives while purifying gold-bearing materials on a farm. Although authorities initially released…...
Ladysmith Protest Set For Tuesday As Estcourt Looting And N3 Arrests Raise Tensions Over Illegal Immigration
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (661+ words) Authorities have confirmed that police are aware of a planned protest against illegal immigration in Ladysmith, Kwa Zulu-Natal, on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, with measures in place to manage the situation. Its timing has raised concern among residents and business owners, particularly…...
Three Arrested Near Bergville as N3 Truck Shutdown Tensions Escalate
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (402+ words) As tensions over the employment of foreign nationals in South Africa's trucking industry continue to rise, police in Kwa Zulu-Natal have arrested a prominent national office bearer from the All Truck Drivers Forum South Africa (ATDF-SA), together with two other…...
Northern KZN Weekend Weather Turns Colder as Winter Approaches
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (386+ words) As the final weekend of May approaches, South Africa is beginning to feel a distinct seasonal shift, with autumn giving way to the first clear signs of winter. Against this backdrop, here is a closer look at the forecast for…...
Newcastle SAPS Responds to Resource Concerns as Hijacking Suspects Arrested
1+ week, 1+ day ago (737+ words) Questions around police visibility, vehicle availability and the ability of Newcastle SAPS to respond effectively to crime remain firmly in the public spotlight, even as officers made a breakthrough this week with the arrest of three suspects linked to a…...
90 km/h Winds Forecast for KZN as N3 Traffic Controls Activated on Van Reenen's Pass
3+ week, 3+ day ago (208+ words) SAWS has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for damaging winds across parts of Kwa Zulu-Natal, while N3 TC has activated traffic controls on Van Reenen's Pass after gusts exceeded 100 km/h....
School Taxi Crash Near Vryheid Leaves 7-Year-Old Critical and 24 Patients Treated
3+ week, 1+ day ago (34+ words) A head-on collision between two minibus taxis on the R69, Hlobane Road, near Vryheid left 24 patients requiring treatment, including a seven-year-old girl and an adult man who sustained critical injuries....