Local news
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AI-powered spoofing scams on the rise, bank cautions
Local newsFraudsters are exploiting artificial intelligence to impersonate bank officials with alarming accuracy. Standard Bank urges customers to stay alert, verify…
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Missing six-year-old found deceased in Umbilo residential pool
Local newsCondolences have been pouring in for an Umbilo family after a search for their missing six-year-old child ended in heartbreak…
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How is AI reshaping the future of news in South Africa?
Local newsA UKZN professor says the rise of AI tools have ushered in a dangerous new era of disinformation, one that…
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Watch the aftermath: 23 injured as speeding bus ploughs into vehicle, wall collapses
Local newsTwenty-three people were injured after a speeding bus lost control on Rick Turner Road and crashed into a bakkie, pushing…
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Water curtailments to be reintroduced in September
Local newsThe curtailments will involve a percentage reduction in water supplied to the affected municipalities.
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SAPS eThekwini district records thousands of arrests, firearm recoveries
Local newsWrapping up July crime statistics in eThekwini, SAPS has made an impressive push-back against crime, recording 4167 arrests for various…
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UPDATE: Missing Pilot: NSRI appeals to public to report findings of plane debris
Local newsAs the search for the missing pilot enters its fifth day, the National Sea Rescue Institute appeals to the public…
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Do not mistake stiletto snakes for harmless species, warns expert
Local newsIncreased stiletto snake activity is expected with the spring rains, and a snake catcher advises people not to pick them…
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From waste to wearables: Watch Durban recycler’s business booming
Local newsThe art enthusiast started by crocheting recycled plastic into mats in 2023.
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HEALA campaigns for clear warning labels
Local newsThe Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) has launched a petition calling on the South African government to ratify regulations that make…
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Early fire warning systems welcomed at eThekwini’s informal settlements
Local newsPlans are afoot to equip eThekwini’s informal settlements with fire detectors to save lives. The rollout has started at fire-prone…
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Search for missing pilot continues
Local newsSearch and rescue divers are still scanning the water in the hope of finding the missing pilot whose light aircraft…
