Five most-read Zululand stories this week
The stories that grabbed ZO readers' attention
FROM the illegal occupation of a Brackenham house to problems with the City of uMhlathuze’s procurement system, these are the headlines that grabbed Zululanders’ attention this week.
Empty Brackenham house illegally occupied
https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/207128/empty-brackenham-house-illegally-occupied/
The couple, Annalean and Pringle Varden, moved into 4 Boston Bend in Brackenham on Thursday, 23 January, but face eviction from the Department of Human Settlements
Mtubatuba siblings drown in local dam
https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/207327/mtubatuba-siblings-drown-local-dam/
It is believed the two brothers, Bavikele (7) and Zakahle (9), left home at about 11am for a swim at the Mtubatuba dam
Not all systems go for city
https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/207406/not-systems-go-city/
Glitches with its new procurement system have had a negative effect on service delivery in the City of uMhlathuze, but assurance is given that it is ‘a work in progress’ that is slowly being resolved
WATCH: Water wastage on Richards Bay’s beach
https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/207534/watch-water-wastage-richards-bays-beach/
According to residents who frequent the beach, the shower has been running continuously for at least two weeks
28-year-old woman arrested with illicit goods worth more than R1.2-million
https://www.citizen.co.za/zululand-observer/207600/28-year-old-woman-arrested-illicit-goods-worth-r1-2-million/
Police spokesperson, Brigadier Jay Naicker, explained that while police were busy with their stop and search operation along the R22, they stopped a white Toyota Hilux with two occupants
