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Ethekwini mayor Cyril Xaba. Photo: City of eThekwini

New Durban mayor Cyril Xaba commits to infrastructure repairs, restoring water supply

Cleaning up the city and improving governance are also among immediate priorities

eThekwini mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda. File photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images

eThekwini turnaround team pulls out

Opposition from the ANC eThekwini region and a lack of clarity from above put paid to the attempt to intervene in the city

eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)

eThekwini rescue bid finally starts

The team brought in to deal with the financial and administrative morass will present a report once it has been introduced to councillors

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP) (Photo by MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)

Top technocrats are dumping Ramaphosa

Another key policy adviser is said to be leaving as President Cyril Ramaphosa’s circle shrinks further

The Department of Defence has no option but to return 500 000 vials of the unauthorised Covid-19 drug Interferon-Alpha-2B to Cuba, because the medicine will most likely expire before it can be used in South Africa. (Photo by Rajesh JANTILAL / AFP)

Millions of rand lost as SANDF returns unauthorised Cuban Covid-19 drug

Remedial action against officials suspected of wrongdoing must be taken, says the ministerial task team investigating the defence department

Government to place ailing SAA under business rescue

The move potentially draws a line under the crisis — if a rescuer can be found

Protect our children and teachers, parents plead

Teachers and school staff are the responsibility of their employers, and parents are responsible for getting their children to school safely, the KwaZulu-Natal Parents’…