Tobacco ban violates smokers' right to dignity, court hears

The Department of Home Affairs has announced extended operating hours across its offices to help South Africans access identity documents and passports ahead of and during the festive season.

The father of a Durban woman who was murdered at a Westville pub says nothing short of life behind bars for her killer will bring peace to her family. Taryn le Roux was shot dead in September. Her husband, Fredrik Nicholas le Roux, has been charged with premeditated murder.

Durban's 1860 Heritage Centre says it's now using digital technology to preserve historical artefacts for future generations. The museum's director, Selvan Naidoo, says the centre has begun a digitisation process. He says the move is aimed at safeguarding the museum's collections in a province that remains vulnerable to climate-related disasters.

As the world marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities, an expert says South Africa’s workplaces are still failing disabled employees. Professor Armand Bam says it's despite South Africa’s legal obligations under the Employment Equity Act and its global commitments under the UN disability on the Rights of Persons with…

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has stepped down as a member of parliament for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. The party's national chairperson, Nathi Nhleko, made the announcement in Durban on Friday morning.