Durban

AS TOLD TO During the March/April xenophobic attacks in Durban, a group of Congolese men in Philani, uMlazi Y section were attacked, allegedly because that they had killed a perosn. A month later, those who had to flee the area returned…

Calls for aid relief for Durban Floods has been made, this after hundreds of people were left displaced by devastating torrential rains that swept through KwaZulu-Natal early this week. Communities together with different stakeholders…

Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in Durban this week, claiming lives and leaving hundreds of families devastated and destitute after homes were swept away by gushing water. On Tuesday, reports of deaths and injuries emerged on the…

On Tuesday, a fierce storm hit the city of Durban, leaving a trail of devastation across the city and surrounding areas. Authorities say the death toll has reached eight, but unconfirmed reports suggest that up to 14 people may have…

On the second day of The Time of the Writer festival in Durban, participants visited KwaZulu-Natal’s schools and libraries to bring the writing to the people. The KwaMashu library hosted panelists Fred Khumalo, Unathi Magubeni, Nomsa…

DORIS GUMEDE from Inanda, Durban, has been a taxi driver for over 30 years and has now decided to retire. She told the Daily Vox what it’s like to be a female driver and taxi owner in this male-dominated industry. I started off with…

On Monday, The Mangosuthu University of Technology and the Pietermaritzburg campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) were shut down. The South African Union of Students (SAUS) has also warned that it may shut down other campuses…

The extreme weather conditions gripping the country this winter are also exposing the country's faultlines. We’ve had hail storms, floods, tornadoes and landslides but there is, and has always been, a distinct pattern to who is affected…

With a week to the local government elections, political parties are gearing up to make sure they win. The DA councillor in Durban’s ward 26 is 26-year-old Nicole Graham, who’s running in a ward that’s different to the one in which…

While celebrities, diplomats, scientists and activists hobnob around the Durban ICC during the International AIDS Conference this week, many young people are excited to be there too. They told The Daily Vox why they are there and what the…

More than 18,000 people opened the International AIDS conference in Durban on Monday, hailing progress against the disease but warning against complacency. Yet millions of people around the world still don’t have access to treatment.…

Jenny Boyce, a 48-year-old from Mariannridge, Durban was one of the very first patients at the Aids Healthcare Foundation's Ithembalabantu Clinic in Umlazi, since it started rolling out free HIV/AIDS treatment in 2001. She told the Daily…

In the build-up to the International Aids Conference 2016, 600 youngsters are participating in the Butterfly Project run by the Denis Hurley Centre in Durban, in conjunction with Umcebo Design and DramAidE. The project, which is a legacy…

Last month, eThekwini mayor James Nxumalo delivered his budget speech and announced that free WiFi will be launched in different parts of the municipality by the end of June, including townships and rural areas. He said that the project…

Political killings have claimed more than 50 lives since 2011, and the number continues to rise as municipal elections are looming and infighting over strategic positions increases. Kwazulu Natal has the highest rate of political killings,…

BHEKANI BHENGU, a 31-year-old from Claremont, Durban, was hooked on whoonga for 11 years. He was at the Durban University of Technology's "Support, don't punish" campaign event advocating for better drug policies based on health and human…

The violence that has accompanied protests related to the upcoming local elections has often emerged from situations in which citizens, and in most cases, ANC members, feel like their voices are not heard by the higher-ups. Granted, these…

Nineteen-year-old MFUNDO RADEBE, from Durban’s township of Umlazi, has been awarded a scholarship to study at Harvard University in the USA after obtaining eight As in matric. Radebe will study at Harvard for four years, thanks to the…

The entertainment industry may be opening up to new talent but actors and actresses in the LGBTQI+ community still face the stereotype of only being cast to play their sexuality. KHAYA DLADLA, who plays GC on Uzalo, spoke to The Daily Vox…

Young people sometimes feel the pressure to stay rooted in one place and go for the "safe" options. But the dynamic SIHLE NDABA proves that it doesn't have to be that way. The actress, who plays Smangele Maphumulo on Uzalo, shared her love…