Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal’s latest news.
Camperdown: Three employees were allegedly murdered by their boss in Camperdown following a dispute over unpaid wages.
Balan Pillay, 45, Kenneth Nichols Halgryn, 46, and Clive Anthony, 69, were found lying face down next to one another in a workshop, with pipes allegedly forced into their bodies. Businessman Aldane Donnelly, 40, has appeared before the Camperdown Magistrate’s Court on charges related to the murders.
The MKP eThekwini Region spokesperson Mkhanka Zuma said the party views the killings as a reflection of a capitalist system that treats poor and working-class people as disposable.
Durban: President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Africa Indaba delegates that South Africa used its G20 presidency to champion the priorities of the Global South, including sustainable tourism, infrastructure investment and equitable growth.
Speaking at the Durban ICC on Tuesday at the opening of Africa Indaba 2026, Ramaphosa said the G20 year allowed South Africa to pilot an Electronic Travel Authorisation system now being rolled out to simplify travel for visitors.
“Tourism cannot grow without connectivity. In South Africa and across the region, we have seen an increase in airline seat capacity over the last year,” he said.
Richards Bay: The IFP has expressed shock at the death of uMhlathuze Deputy Mayor Councillor Christo Botha, who passed away on Tuesday after a brief illness.
The party described Botha as a committed servant of the people who served as a councillor from 2011, first under the IFP and later under the DA from 2016 until his death. He served as Chairperson of the Electricity Portfolio Committee before being elected Deputy Mayor in 2023.
Pictured above: Balan Pillay, Kenneth Nichols Halgryn and Clive Anthony, who were allegedly killed by their employer in Camperdown outside Pietermaritzburg.
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