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The Citizen
14 hours ago
- Climate
- The Citizen
Weather warning: Damaging winds ahead for KZN coast
Strong, damaging winds are expected to hit parts of KZN from this (Thursday) evening into tomorrow (Friday). The level 2 warning for damaging winds has been issued by the SA Weather Service. ALSO READ: WATCH: Successful rescue of distressed sailing yacht near Richards Bay 'A passage of a cold front results in strong southerly to south-westerly winds along the coast on Friday, with average speeds of 25 to 35 knots, gusting 35 to 40 knots. The impact will be hard felt between Port Edward and Mtunzini later [Thursday] evening, spreading to Kosi Bay by Friday. Potential impacts • Difficulty in navigation of vessels at sea • Small vessels at high risk of taking on water and capsizing within locality • Beachgoers are urged to heed the warning as beachfront activities could pose a danger Weather outlook for Friday & Saturday, 01 – 02 August 2025. Partly cloudy conditions are expected over the eastern parts of the country, with isolated showers. Otherwise, fine & cold to cool, but it will be warm in places in the north.#saws #weatheroutlook #southaricanweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 30, 2025 Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer
The Citizen
a day ago
- The Citizen
Richards Bay teen's death under investigation
Less than a minute Conelia Harry Less than a minute No arrests have been made in connection with the death of Owethu Ngubane (15), whose body was found on Monday. After he went missing on Sunday at about 2pm, Ngubane's body was discovered on Monday in a greenbelt in Mzingazi. Anyone with information pertaining to this case is requested to contact Richards Bay SAPS Sergeant NE Nkosi on 081 0494827. Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer
The Citizen
a day ago
- Politics
- The Citizen
Nkandla mayor's 100 days in office
Commemorating 100 days in office, Nkandla Mayor Nonhlanhla Nzuza spoke about her top priorities at the helm. Service delivery and youth and women development programmes have been top of her list since taking office on 15 April. Speaking to the ZO, Nzuza noted the challenges of youth unemployment as a key burden in developing Nkandla. However, the most anticipated state-of-the-art shopping mall, which has been discussed in Council, will alleviate this plight through job creation. 'We held a Youth Summit and Sports Indaba for our youth development and talent search. Through the EPWP [Extended Public Works Programme], which has now been extended to 12 months, young people can put food on the table for their families,' she said. A recent gender-based violence attack shocked the Nkandla community, with several pupils at a top-performing school raped. To address the ongoing epidemic, Nzuza said they are working closely with the police, traditional leaders, taxi associations and the public to make Nkandla a crime-free zone. 'We have been visiting wards, working on GBV awareness campaigns, educating our young girls, and working with Ondlunkulu. We encourage women to report GBV incidents and not keep silent if they're abused,' she urged. Nzuza said the municipality is further supporting women empowerment in farming by providing seedlings and the necessary tools to grow their businesses. 'Working the land is where life is. Let all the land in this municipality be green with vegetation that will feed their families and be sold at markets,' she concluded. Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer
The Citizen
3 days ago
- Business
- The Citizen
Meat prices push up grocery bills in South Africa
Meat was the biggest driver of food inflation after surging to a 25-month high of 6.6% this year. Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Commercial, Paul Makube, says the increase is due to the countrywide foot and mouth (FMD) disease outbreak. 'The foot and-mouth disease outbreak created a short supply crunch due to the inability to slaughter livestock, mainly cattle, while the earlier ban on Brazilian chicken imports due to bird flu outbreak caused panic in the market as it is the major source of mechanically deboned meat used in manufacturing of products such as polony,' said Makube. South Africa has since partially lifted the Brazilian chicken import ban, which should ease pressure on prices in the medium term. 'While the FMD situation remains sticky with new outbreaks reported in the Free State and persisting in KZN, recent developments are that slaughtering has resumed in major feedlots with producer prices already 'off the boil' early in July,' added Makube South Africa's food inflation edged higher to 3% in June 2025, relative to May's 2.8% – underpinned by gains in the core food and non-alcoholic beverages (FNAB) – but still came below expectations of a 3.1% spike. 'Our analysis of the FNAB shows a 0.3 percentage point jump from the May level to 5.1% in June. The food sub-index rose by the same margin from the previous month to 4.7% driven by meat. 'However, monthly food inflation slowed from 1.2% in May to 0.7% in June 2025, led by the fruits and nuts subcategory, which declined for the fourth consecutive month to -2.4%.' Makube notes that in terms of the food inflation outlook, downside risks include: – A persistent rand exchange rate appreciation – Weak international crude oil prices – Bulging global grains stocks outlook – The consequent downside pressure on prices Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer
The Citizen
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Fixture: AmaZulu FC vs Golden Arrows FC
Less than a minute Dave Savides Less than a minute AmaZulu won 3 – 2 and proceed to semi-final against winner of Match 2 at 12.30 on Sunday. The last fixture of the day is Milford VS Durban City at 2pm. Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer
