Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal’s latest news.
Durban: The March and March movement in KwaZulu-Natal has joined Eastern Cape traditional leaders to fight the coronation of the Nigerian King, which has been described as an insult to the South African Constitution and Traditional Leadership Act.
March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma told journalists at their national shutdown held in Durban on Wednesday that “Nigerians are the biggest problem in this country”.
“Whether we are called xenophobic or not, we have had enough of the disrespect that is being shown to us by illegal foreign nationals who are taking jobs that are supposed to be reserved for South africanAfricans. Another thing we want to make it clear that we are joining the people of Eastern Cape against the coronation of a Nigerian King that took place at a ceremony that was held in East London. Actually Nigerians are indeed a biggest problem of this country,”
South African authorities and traditional leaders, including CONTRALESA, are outraged by the coronation of a Nigerian man, Chief Solomon Ogbonna Eziko, as an “Igbo King”, viewing it as an unlawful, disrespectful, and unconstitutional act.
The incident, seen as a threat to local sovereignty, has prompted calls for government intervention to prevent foreign nationals from creating parallel traditional structures.
Durban: Over 17 public transport vehicles were subjected to vigorous roadworthiness and safety inspection tests as KZN tightens its laws against reckless drivers ahead of the Easter holidays. MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, said on Tuesday that they detected four vehicles that resembled moving coffins.
Belair: Four suspects who were wanted for a string of serious crimes, including murder, attempted murder of police officers, car and truck hijacking, business and house robberies, among other crimes, were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police in Belair on Monday afternoon, 23 March 2026. Crime Intelligence officers spotted the suspects in the vicinity of Belair and the information was operationalised. The suspects, who were tormenting the communities of Mbumbulu, KwaMakhutha, Ntuzuma and Folweni, defied police orders to stop, and a high-speed vehicle chase ensued, which ended at a house that the suspects were using as a hideout. At the house, a shootout ensued between police and the suspects. Four suspects were shot and fatally wounded in the shootout. One suspect narrowly evaded arrest and police are searching for him. Four firearms were found in possession of the suspects and no police officer was injured during the operation.
Dundee: KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli says men and boys should be at the forefront of Gender-Based Violence & Femicide prevention and interventions. Ntuli was speaking on Tuesday at the GBV&F stakeholders roundtable at the Battlefield Hall in Dundee under uMzinyathi District. Ntuli reiterates the government’s call for Amakhosi, Izinduna, the religious sector, community safety structures and GBV activists to be at the helm of making a difference to curb the scourge of gender-based violence.
Pictured above: March and March described Nigerian nationals as the biggest problem in SA.
Image source: Supplied
