The bustle on West Street

Frank Chemaly|Published

The old picture this week is a scene of a busy West street, today Dr Pixley kaSeme Street, taken in 1897 and interestingly was featured in a publication in New Zealand.

Annual Delville Wood commemoration honours South African sacrifice in WW1

Staff Reporter|Published

Join the city of Durban in commemorating the bravery and sacrifice of South African soldiers at the Annual Civic Memorial and Delville Wood Commemoration. Discover ...

Busting bone marrow donation myths: the truth behind the procedure

Staff Reporter|Published

Thousands of South Africans are in desperate need of bone marrow transplants. As we approach Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia Awareness Month, discover ...

After US action on political debanking, #RacistBanksMustFall calls for reform in South Africa

Philippa Larkin and Siphelele Dludla|Published

The #RacistBanksMustFall movement in South Africa advocates for legislative reforms to combat discriminatory banking practices, inspired by a recent US executive ...

KZNPO opens early spring season

Staff Reporter|Published

The KZN Philharmonic is presenting a two-concert Early Spring Season featuring a joyous selection of music that includes old favourites and new horizons.

Watch VideoHow does the Wonderbag work?

Sarene Kloren|Published

The Wonderbag is a revolutionary slow cooker that saves energy and enhances flavours.

SA footballer wins soccer scholarship to University of Arizona

Staff Reporter|Published

Engen knockout champion Adrielle Mibe to play soccer at University of Arizona

Meet Storm, our pet of the month winner

Staff Reporter|Published

This month winner is Storm a six-week-old Siberian Husky from Clare Estate, who narrowly beat his litter mate Koda to the title. Storm's mum said: "Storm is full ...

Lesotho's jockeys saddle up for mountain horse racing

AFP|Published

Swathed in vibrant woollen blankets against the biting winter chill, jockeys - some no more than boys - thundered down a dusty track carved between the undulating ...

For the turning of the trams

Frank Chemaly|Published

The postcard this week shows the unusual intersection of Musgrave, Innes and Florida roads in the early 1900s, so designed to turn the tram around at the top of ...

Building KZN's biggest orchestra ever

Staff Reporter|Published

Music en Masse is annual event that brings together anyone who can read and play music, from all ages and cultures in KZN to create “the biggest orchestra ever seen ...

A hub of entertainment on the beach

Frank Chemaly|Published

The old picture this week features the Durban Pavilion at the bottom of Old Fort Road, Dr KE Masinga Road today. The fanciful structure burnt down in the late 1930s ...

Over 1 000 marimba players unite for world record attempt in South Africa

Staff Reporter|Published

Join the rhythm of history as over 1 000 marimba players unite in Cape Town to attempt a Guinness World Records title. This moment promises to be a vibrant celebration ...

Nourishing matrics in need

Staff Reporter|Published

In a moving display of unity and ubuntu, The Pavilion Shopping Centre once again partnered with SA Harvest to host its second Mandela Day “Buckets of Nutrition for ...

Dogs on the trail of South Africa's endangered tortoises

AFP|Published

Snout pressed to the ground, a border collie named Delta zigzagged through the shrubs on a private nature reserve near Cape Town, frantically sniffing for critically ...

Spread the word for Mandela Month

Frank Chemaly|Published

The Independent on Saturday has once again put its weight behind a project it is passionate about, assisting the Denis Hurley Centre Street Lit booksellers by collecting ...

A vibrant community remembered

Frank Chemaly|Published

The pictures of old and new Durban this week tell the tragedy that was the forced removal of Block AK.

Durban parents bring home their slain 'baby girl' Paige Bell from the Bahamas

Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Heartfelt tributes pour in for Durban stewardess murdered in the Bahamas.

The legacy of Black Sash: a beacon for socio-economic justice

Gcwalisile Khanyile|Published

The impactful journey of Black Sash, a prominent civic organisation in South Africa, as it celebrates 70 years of advocacy against apartheid laws and its ongoing ...

Murder investigation launched after KZN woman Paige Bell found dead on luxury yacht in the Bahamas

Se-Anne Rall|Published

Investigations are underway into the tragic death of 20-year-old Paige Bell, a KwaZulu-Natal woman found dead aboard a luxury yacht in the Bahamas.