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UPDATED | eZingolweni regent Inkosi kidnapped at gunpoint, KZN

The Qiniselani Manyuswa Traditional Council interim leader, Makhosandile Ngcobo, was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint at in his Izingolweni home, in the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, on Monday night.

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‘We slept with one eye open’ — Cape Town residents

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'Will anyone be left to lead the ANC?'

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Juvenile vulture rescued from Pietermaritzburg house

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Truck driver killed after being ejected from truck on the N2

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KZN pastor sentenced to twenty years for rape

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eThekwini mayor warns public about a scam using his name

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Elephants 'trample' suspected rhino poacher to death at Kruger National Park

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Religious groups warned to avoid beaches at night after drowning incident

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South Africa’s rules on plastic bags to change from 2023

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City

Scottsville burst pipe leaking for months despite reports

Fed-up Scottsville residents want the municipality to fix a water pipe that has been leaking for over three months, causing water pressure in the area to drop.

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‘I’m a scapegoat’, says former Msunduzi manager Sizwe Hadebe

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Pietermaritzburg woman’s lifetime dedication to educating the deprived

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Lifetime Achievement Award for long-serving DA councillor Bill Lambert

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Young Pietermaritzburg student opens manufacturing plant

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Sport

Meza blow for Maritzburg United

The DStv Premiership steams ahead with plenty of action in midweek and next weekend, but relegation-threatened Maritzburg United will be challenged to start a new...

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Excitement as new era of rugby begins for SA teams

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Horse racing | April 20, 2021

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Chennai’s Jadeja, Ali spin a web around hapless Royals

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Free State Stadium to host Nedbank Cup final between Chippa and Tshakhuma

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