Precautions for beach-goers following hot weather alert

Nearly a year after Laeeq Adams died aboard the MSC Euribia, his Durban mother is demanding medical records and answers about his final hours.

Terricia Govender’s family spent two weeks searching hospitals, rescue camps and riverbanks in Nepal after she went missing during devastating floods. They are now seeking permission to continue the search on the Tibet-China side of the border.

Petty criminals have hit Verulam Hospice three times in a single week. The hospice’s Shoshi Chetty told reporter Aerusha Naidoo that they now have to divert patient care funds towards security measures.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued three warnings for KwaZulu-Natal and has advised residents to take precautions ahead of very cold and wet conditions in the south-western parts on Thursday. The alerts include an Orange Level 6 warning for large parts of southern KZN. Newswatch’s Kubobonke Luthuli spoke…

Local chef, Chef Ayakha Godlwana, has described the terrifying moments he risked his life to rescue an elderly woman trapped inside a burning building that housed a popular restaurant in central Durban. Delphi Greek Taverna caught alight late on Thursday afternoon, destroying what has been described as an institution in…