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DURBAN – Two more suspects who were linked with the killing of seven family members at Hlokozi in Highflats a month ago were shot and fatally wounded when they attempted to kill police officers in Umlazi on Saturday afternoon, 12 October 2024. Since the mass murders, the Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi …
DURBAN – Police in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a massive manhunt for a man who stabbed seven of his family members and killed five of them at his home at Bethany area in Bergville on Saturday night, 12 October 2024. Reports indicate that the suspect and his uncle went to visit the neighbours and on their …
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Unions hail Durban port decision: Court halts Transnet’s plan to grant R11bn tender to Philippines firm Two of the biggest unions representing workers at Transnet have welcomed a court ruling putting the brakes on its plans to outsource the management and operations of South Africa’s biggest container terminal to Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI)… …
Government invests billions in road infrastructure projects in KZN
With an investment of billlions of rands into the N2 and N3 road infrastructure projects in KwaZulu-Natal, the province is witnessing the biggest road infrastructure upgrade campaign that has been undertaken by government in several decades.
This investment is expected to play a key role in unlocking economic growth and has to date provided training for 1 000 young people, including civil engineers, quantity surveyors, chartered accountants and artisans.
“Once completed, we will have covered 135 kilometers, including the east, west and north and south areas. The total value of the project will be in the region of about R50 billion.
“Easing traffic congestion, making these roads safer both for passengers and freight is a major objective of the project. At the moment, these areas have been plagued by congestion.
“Seventy percent of the freight that moves on land moves through this N2 and N3 corridor to the ports of Durban and Richards Bay,” Transport Minister Barbara Creecy said on Thursday.
As part of the Transport Month programme, Creecy assessed the progress on the projects, starting by vising the Key Ridge project in Peacevale, before making her way to the EB Cloete project upgrades and the N2 KwaMashu to Umdloti River Bridge.
The visit signaled the South African government’s commitment to fast-track the delivery of critical road infrastructure, which is key to unlocking economic growth and the potential of the country.
“The first objective is to widen the existing roads. On the N3, we want to increase the lanes to four or five lanes. We also want to increase the number of lanes on the interchanges.
“This particular project is extremely interesting because it is about efficiency and road safety. Once it has been completed, there will be a new roadway that connects the N3 from one high level piece of ground to another high-level piece of ground.
“This will eliminate the sharp descent areas and the very sharp curves. That will have an enormous impact on road safety. It will also cut down on travel time and make it much more efficient,” the Minister said.
This work will promote the work of small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) and the work of young people, whether they are in the artisan class or whether they are university graduates.
“They have an opportunity to undertake onsite training so that they can be registered as professionals or as artisans in their particular category of work.
“One of the major problems that we face in this country, in terms of economic development and growth from a construction point of view, is that it is difficult to for small construction companies to grow and attain the necessary experience so they can move up the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) registration ladder,” Creecy said.
Contractors, who wish to work in the public sector, must register with the CIDB. The Register of Contractors (RoC) supports clients in infrastructure procurement, and categorises and grades contractors from 1-9, according to financial and works capability.
“Thirty percent of the spend of this huge project is on subcontractors. The total value of this particular package of work is about R8 billion. The intention is to make sure that by the time a company is finished their particular package of work, they are able to upgrade their CIBD grading and in the future, be able to undertake a higher-level category of work and work of greater value.
“With this project, we have trained 1 000 young people to date, including civil engineers, quantity surveyors, chartered accountants and artisans. Once they have completed their training, they will be able to register as professionals,” Creecy said.
Throughout the history of South Africa, State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) have played an important role in giving practical training to graduates of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and universities.
“In... this project, we are spending R340 million on the training of young people. The intention is that overtime, there will be 2 000 young people that will receive their formal technical training on all these construction sites,” the Minister said. - SAnews.gov.za
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In the News Today: Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) announced that it will be fighting Maersk’s legal challenge to the awarding of the concession to operate Durban’s container terminal. The company won in July 2023 a tender process conducted by Transnet to invest in the terminal and operate it under a 25-year concession but …
About 100 people protested outside the city hall to mark World Mental Health Day on Thursday.
In the News Today: UMngeni-uThukela Water Board (UUW) has implemented water curtailment throughout eThekwini Municipality effective from today, 10 October. The announcement was made jointly by eThekwini Mayor Councillor Cyril Xaba and the uMngeni-uThukela Water Board recently. The water curtailment is being implemented at the directive of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) who …
In the News Today: TelCables South Africa, a subsidiary of ICT solutions provider Angola Cables, has opened a new point of presence (PoP) at the Teraco Riverhorse DB1 data center facility in Durban, South Africa. TelCables said the PoP – which is now live – will strengthen East-to-West connectivity and serve as a gateway for Internet …
In the News Today: In August, the Durban North SAPS embarked on a crime awareness project urging residents to be vigilant about thefts-out-of motor vehicles. Fast forward two months, and there has been a spike in the crime where suspected remote jammers were targeting residents and visitors to the area. The spokesperson for the Durban North …
In the News Today: Transnet yesterday said it was evaluating its options following a court ruling, which halted a major partnership deal worth more than R12 billion with the Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services International (ICTSI) for the upgrade, expansion, and operation of Durban’s Container Terminal Two (DCT2). This comes after the Durban High Court …
In the News Today: There is so much fun to be experienced in Durban, from music and dance shows to a stress-reliever comedy show. South African Comedian Dalin Oliver is heading to DropKick Murphy’s in Durban with his international award-winning stand-up comedy show, 90-Day Comedian. The Fringe World Festival Best Weekly Comedy Show winner is fresh from …
In the News Today: Joe Root went past Alastair Cook as England’s highest Test run-scorer with an unconquered hundred against Pakistan, anchoring his team to 492-3 in the first Test in Multan on Wednesday. The 33-year-old overhauled Cook’s aggregate of 12,472 runs and became the fifth-highest scorer of all time after he drove seamer Aamer …
Many families in Matikwe north of Durban were left out when pipes were installed
In the News Today: WAIT for it… The comprehensive fifth annual East Meets West Bridal Fair is returning to Durban’s Pavilion Shopping Centre from Friday, October 25, until Sunday, October 27. Say ‘I do’ to all that the fair has to offer. What’s mindblowing is that it is held throughout the centre, and it boasts …
In the News Today: Four pupils from Redcliffe Primary School on Redcliffe Drive, Verulam, were injured after being struck by a vehicle driven by an allegedly intoxicated man on Wednesday afternoon. Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that the driver attempted to flee on foot following the crash. Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) officers were alerted …
In the News Today: Board-approved accumulation facility that costs R3bn is part of bigger project of upgrading Durban-Johannesburg pipeline Transnet Pipelines chief executive Sibongiseni Khathi announced interventions to prevent SA from running out of natural gas, including the development of a new oil pipeline between Durban and Johannesburg and security improvements to protect oil transported through …
Water infrastructure was installed in uMsinga in KwaZulu-Natal years ago but has never worked
KZN hosts Emerging Property Developers' Summit
Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala will on Thursday address the maiden Emerging Property Developers' Summit, organised by the KwaZulu-Natal Property Sector Association in Zimbali, north of Durban.
The summit aims to assess progress made in the transformation of the property sector through access to land and finance by the emerging property developers.
The summit will also reflect on the emerging trends such as remote working on the property industry, obstacles and opportunities for previously disadvantaged sectors in the property industry.
The property sector, which is taking strain from the prevailing economic challenges, has experienced a huge decline.
Zikalala will give an update on the latest state of the property sector in South Africa and its reengineering programme, with the inclusion of emerging and young property players. – SAnews.gov.za
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In the News Today: Two suspects will appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court following a carjacking and attempted murder incident in Durban, on Monday. Police arrested the two suspects after a hijacking, high-speed chase and shooting incident on Old North Coast Road. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said that police were following up on …