| June |
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Aircraft Crash: Duma continues to comfort families of the victims during this difficult period and reflects on the importance of the air connectivity and aviation industry in KwaZulu-Natal (11-06-2025)
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| Historic as snow is successfully removed along the N2 (R56) between Port Shepstone and Kokstad to the Eastern Cape | Duma hails Grade Operators and a highly efficient team from the Road Traffic Inspectorate (10-06-2025) |
| Skills Revolution campaign aimed at turning young people into nation builders: Duma hails the signing of an MoU as part of Youth Month activities (05-06-2025) |
| Update: Duma's Snowfall Response Measures have kicked in (10-06-2025) |
| Urgent: N2 around Kokstad - Port Shepstone closed due to snowfall. Duma has urged motorists and snow chasers to avoid the area at all costs - Prevention is Better than Cure (10-06-2025) |
| May |
| At 16h00 - Update following a bus that plunged off a more than 50 m bridge on R102 in Tongaat. The Number of those injured and taken to hospitals increased to 15: Duma calls for murder charges against the bus driver and bus owners. (27-05-2025) |
| Floods in summer, fires that destroy informal settlements, and cold weather in winter - inspection of upgrading of informal settlements and building of houses by Duma (26-05-2025)
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| Duma drives a historic R353 million investment in rural areas of Umshwathi: he meets Amakhosi and responds decisively to the latest unemployment figures released by Statistics South Africa. (20-05-2025)
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| 1 person dies as fire destroys 22 shacks in Effingham Informal Settlements: Duma in liaison with Lt General Nhlanhla and SAPS Forensic Teams in order to ensure the removal of human remains. (19-05-2025)
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| Human remains removed to Phoenix Mortuary: Duma expresses his appreciation to the South African Police Service K9 Unit and offers to be closer to the family of the deceased. (19-05-2025)
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| Accident involving two trucks along the N3 Southbound, just after Peter Brown: Duma remains concerned about accidents involving trucks and announces a truck congestion response and enforcement work-stream. (16-05-2025)
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| Post-Traumatic stress for children and traffic officers, who witnessed decapitated bodies from Empangeni horrific road accident: Duma pioneering trauma-informed care and other interventions in Umtubatuba Local Municipality. (16-05-2025)
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| Delays in payment of more than 2000 construction companies and service providers concerning (15-05-2025)
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| Gun-toting construction mafia gang of six steals 300 litres of diesel: Duma confident that KZN Police Commissioner Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and his team will apprehend the criminals. (13-05-2025) |
| UPDATE: The death toll from Empangeni horrific road accident has increased to nine. Duma releases the names of the victims after consultation with families. (13-05-2025)
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| UPDATE - KZNDoT closer to Umkhumbi Wesethembiso Church in Zion and families following the death of eight church members in a horrific accident along the N2(12-05-2025) |
| A dark cloud is hanging over KwaZulu-Natal on Mother's Day: a tow truck rear-ended a bakkie, resulting in nine people perishing in a horrific accident in Empangeni. (11-05-2025) |
| Media Briefing on the Contractors behind schedule and those failing to finish road construction projects in KwaZulu-Natal (06-05-2025)
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| Violent Protesters set fire along the N2 Southbound, Spaghetti Junction near Chesterville: Duma condemns destruction of road and assigns RTI to assist distressed motorists (03-05-2025)
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| April |
| Statistics: KZN leading in the country with more arrests of offenders and criminals disguised as honest motorists. This follows the launch of Ummemezi Anti Crime Software: Duma aims for a 6-year prison sentence (18 April 2025)
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| Good Friday Road Safety Update: Rain and crashes involving trucks along the N2 and N3 - meeting with SA Freight Association (18 April 2025)
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| Two criminals arrested: Duma teams up with MTN to launch a Crime Recognition Software called Ummemezi Wezimoto (17 April 2025)
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| Snow and heavy rainfall prediction in KZN | Duma activates his teams from both departments to be on standby (15 April 2025)
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| Gauteng, Free State and Mpumalanga Province to join KwaZulu-Natal during the launch of Easter Holiday Road Safety Campaign (10 April 2025)
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| Giant Leap and historic agreement: Duma and Amakhosi in eThekwini announces 5 Resolutions over floods | access to land | Construction of Human Settlements and Road Infrastructure (07 April 2025)
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| Duma to meet with traditional leaders in eThekwini to discuss relocation of victims of floods to the land under Amakhosi (02-04-2025)
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| Surge in cash-in-transit heists - R2.3 billion collected by the Department: Duma announces the historic transition to a cashless payment system in motor licensing offices (02-04-2025)
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| March |
| 22 injured in a bus accident travelling from Gauteng to an IFP Rally | Preliminary report indicates speed as the main cause | Duma attends roadblocks today (23-03-2025)
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| Umzimkhulu River Bridge will close officially at 15h00 today - marking the beginning of the emergency repairs and rehabilitation of the bridge built in 1958 (17-03-2025)
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| Floods in KZN are isolating communities, destroying the economy and undermining feelings of safety (15-03-2025)
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| Names and other details of the victims of bus accident on the N2 (13-03-2025)
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| Mass Memorial Service for the 9 church members of the Twelve Apostles Church in Trinity who died in a Bus Accident on the N2 (12-03-2025)
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| The complicated rescue operation was completed at 23h30. And there was no victim left behind in the wreckage. This is after a bus rolled 100m down the embankment. (10-03-2025)
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| Fatalities from Bus Accident has increased to eight (08). Duma to visit the scene of the accident and wreckage at 08h00 tomorrow morning. (09-03-2025)
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| Six church members have died in a Bus accident on the N2 between Mandeni and Stanger. (09-03-2025)
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| E-Hailing: Duma mandates the Department to continue to meet with the e-hailing industry to clarify issues around operating licenses and ensure stability and compliance with laws. (07-03-2025)
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| February |
| Duma is inspired by the King's speech during the Opening of the KZN Legislature (27-02-2025)
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| Bullet Train between Durban and Gauteng | Rail networks to be revitalized (28-02-2025)
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| Funeral of the victim of a mudslide in KwaMakhutha (28-02-2025)
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| Six people died in eThekwini - 167 people affected including 98 adults and 68 children (21-02-2025)
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| URGENT MEDIA INVITE - Duma to visit the families of three people who died as a result of prolonged rainfall in Durban (21-02-2025)
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| Prolonged rainfall - road crashes and destruction of houses in KZN (20-02-2025)
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| More than half a million Rands worth of counterfeit cigarettes have been intercepted during a multidisciplinary roadblock led by Duma. (11-02-2025)
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| Six people died in eThekwini - 167 people affected including 98 adults and 68 children (21-02-2025)
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| Driver's Licence Testing Centre in Impendle: Creating a new culture aimed at curbing road accidents, and we are ensuring access to socio-economic opportunities. (10-02-2025)
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| Kumiswe inkontileka yokuthutha umphakathi yeZululand Bus Service emva kophenyo oluveze izinto ezishaqisayo (03-02-2025)
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| January |
| Municipality is misleading the public: MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma responds to a misleading Poster circulated by Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality
(29-01-2025)
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| Prolonged rainfall - damage to roads and houses in KZN - Inspection to be conducted tomorrow (15-01-2025) |
| Duma kick-starts, successfully, the inspection of scholar transport for 77 369 learners attending 433 schools (14-01-2025) |
| Horrific Accident - Investigation uncovers the identity of the driver - a 37-year-old Zimbabwean National, Mr N Mbedezi (07-01-2025) |
| Media Update: Investigation begins into the causes of a horrific accident involving a truck and minibus taxi on Van Reenen Pass (07-01-2025 |
| Heavy rainfall - road accidents and destruction of human settlements in KZN (06-01-2025) |
| Isimemezelo esiphuthumayo ngenkonzo yoMngcwabo ebizoba seNkandla, eMahlayizeni (05-01-2025) |
| Duma spends time with all families of eight (8) women who died in a road accident in Nkandla - Details of a mass funeral this weekend are being finalized (02-01-2025) |
