| September |
| Fifth learner from horrific scholar traffic accident has sadly died: Duma receives the bad news and states that “we were nursing hope that she was going to survive and rejoin her Grade 9 classmates at Zibukezulu High School.” (19-09-2025) |
| R340 million to construct alternative of N3 Route: Duma ensures that R15 million is set aside to pay salaries for newly employed community members from Ward 10 and Ward 06 in Okhahlamba (18-09-2025)
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| 20 learners injured in a minibus taxi accident in Mpendle at 07h30: Duma has been informed that law enforcement agencies are looking for the driver who fled the scene (15-09-2025)
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A truck driver has died after his truck collided with multiple vehicles on the N3: Duma receives reports about multiple accidents involving trucks this weekend (14-09-2025) |
| Mayhem and anguish as drunk driver destroys cars trying to run away: Duma salutes brave traffic officers for high speed chase and the arrest of a drunk motorist on the N3 and IT specialist on the N2 (14-09-2025) |
| The body of what is believed to be the missing pilot washed up on Durban Beach: Duma is hopeful that the discovery of the body will assist the family of Mr Andrew Blackwood-Murray to find closure after a prolonged uncertainty and grief (13-09-2025) |
| We are hiring 278 traffic officers: Duma unveils a strategic recruitment drive to strengthen our highly dedicated and efficient Road Traffic Inspectorate (13-09-2025) |
| Horrific Accident in Mbali Township involving a minibus taxi transporting children: Duma who is traveling to Empangeni sends his team to Pietermaritzburg (11-09-2025) |
| UPDATE: Horrific Accident in Unit 18, Imbali Township - Duma expresses condolences to the families of five children who died and working with other MECs and Mayors to accelerate interventions (11-09-2025) |
| Close to R100 million to construct much-needed road P130 in rural Impendle: Duma unveils 105 jobs for local communities and announced R11.3 million set aside for local companies. (09-09-2025) |
| Horrific Accident on the N2: Duma expresses his condolences to MPL Hon Hlengiwe Mavimbela after three family members die in this head-on collision. (07-09-2025) |
| Arrest of a truck driver from Zambia who was trying to run away: Duma at the scene of the accident in Cliffdale, N3 and he believes the announcement by Minister Barbara Creecy of new Train Operating Companies will usher in a new era. (04-09-2025) |
| Taxi Strike in Clermont and KwaDabeka: Duma aware of a meeting between eThekwini and Association yesterday. He has assigned a dedicated team from PRE to be closer to the situation as he is currently in Vryheid. (02-09-2025) |
| August |
| Two SAPS officers and a taxi driver (overloaded with 24 passengers) were arrested last night for drinking and driving: Duma has announced that the Zero Tolerance, No Nonsense and Alufakwa campaign is being intensified by our highly efficient and dedicated RTI (31-08-2025) |
| A 44-year-old female public prosecutor is one of the 54 motorists arrested for drinking and driving last night: Duma asks, "What is the contribution of the legal fraternity in curbing road fatalities caused by binge drinking?" (30-08-2025) |
| Ground-breaking agreement on the Future of Uber-Bolt-Taxi and e-Hailing drivers in KZN: Duma sends a highly motivated team from Public Regulatory Entity to a meeting with KZN e-Hailing Council, KwaDabeka Taxi and Clermont Taxi Association and SAPS (29-08-2025) |
| Between 10 to 15 suspects arrested: Update on the shooting and assault of e-hailing drivers - Duma and Mkhwanazi have intervened decisively (28-08-2025) |
| Two e-hailing drivers have been shot and assaulted in KK Section KwaDabeka, Durban: Duma reaches out to the KZN e-Hailing Council and undertakes to work with Lt General Mkhwanazi to ensure decisive intervention. (27-08-2025) |
| KZNDOT rejects the latest silo mentality, leaks and misguided campaign of disinformation characterising the management of Scholar Transport Programme (27-08-2025)) |
| Dignified Funeral: Duma to spend time with family of five victims who perished in a horrific accident that took place along the N2 - between Amatigulu and Dokodweni last Saturday morning (22-08-2025) |
| Four people have died in another horrific accident involving a truck on the N3: Duma receives a report from our highly efficient and dedicated team from Road Traffic Inspectorate (23-08-2025) |
| Duma interacts with the family of five victims of a horrific road accident that occurred between Amatigulu and Dokodweni on the N2 | Family to identify bodies in mortuary today (18-08-2025) |
| Response by Ndabezinhle Sibiya, Spokesperson for the MEC of Transport and Human Settlements to media queries regarding Klipriver Scholar Transport and other social media reports (17-08-2025) |
| 77 motorists arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol: Duma mandates the highly efficient team to have no mercy and sustain the Zero Tolerance, No Nonsense and Alufakwa campaign (17-08-2025) |
| The driver of the truck carrying sugar is missing as a horrific accident claims five victims: Duma warns communities to leave the accident scene immediately, as a diesel leak from an overturned truck poses an explosion risk (16-08-2025) |
| Scores of motorists were arrested last night and this morning for possession of drugs, drunk driving, and other offences: Duma salutes a highly efficient team from the Road Traffic Inspectorate for cleaning up our roads (16-08-2025) |
| Rehabilitation of Umzimkhulu River Bridge to resume: Duma has engaged provincial treasury and managed to fast-track payments (15-08-2025) |
| Aircraft crash into the Indian Ocean, off Durban North Beach | Duma at the scene (14-08-2025) |
| Duma visits a deadly cliff in KwaSwayimane at 14h00. He will also visit the Shabalala and Madlala families (11-08-2025) |
| Helicopter search following a terrible accident after a car crashed off a cliff in KwaSwayimane: Duma assigns a team to liaise with family and RTI to work with SAPS Search and Rescue Unit (10-08-2025) |
| Media Update: May God strengthen the Shabalala and Madlala Families in KwaSwayimane (10-08-2025) |
| Tragic as more than 20 people die in separate horrific road crashes in KZN in two days: Duma is thinking deeply about the families of the victims (05-08-2025) |
| Nelson Mandela's Arrest, 05 August 1962: On this day, Duma and all categories of staff renew their pledge to work for the people of KwaZulu-Natal (05-08-2025) |
| Horrific Accident along the N2: Duma receives distressed calls and video clips from RTI, Road Angels SA and emergency personnel (03-08-2025) |
| Lawyer and Auditor arrested for excessive speeding: Duma commends a highly efficient team from Road Traffic Inspectorate (03-08-2025) |
| July |
| Illegal selling of RDP houses to illegal foreign nationals: Duma acts firmly and offers to work with communities to protect KwaZulu-Natal (31-07-2025) |
| Drunk and reckless driver disappears after causing a major accident on R34: Duma vows to pursue a nine-year jail sentence or a fine of up to R180 000. He further calls on members of the public to assist with information about the whereabouts of the driver (27-07-2025) |
| A major accident on R34 caused by a drunk and reckless taxi driver: Duma mandates RTI to press for attempted murder charge and to sustain a Zero Tolerance posture (26-07-2025) |
| Death from a Scholar Transport: At 21h30, Duma assigns a team to investigate how a visibly drunk driver was allowed to transport learners in Ndwedwe. Parents and learners requested to report drunk drivers to the Department's toll-free number 0800055505 or WhatsApp 0601055505 (24-07-2025) |
| May the Light of God shine on the Ntombela family: Duma sends Fata Sipho Mbatha and the office during the identification of the bodies of five victims of a horrific accident on R66, Gingindlovu (23-07-2025) |
| 400 Days in Office: Duma to attend Transport Portfolio Committee and commits to ensure humble service to the people of KwaZulu-Natal (22-07-2025)) |
| Graveyards are sacred places and should be respected: Duma is accelerating the profiling of communities living in Seaview Cemetery in Ward 64 under eThekwini Municipality (20-07-2025) |
| Five people have perished in a horrific accident in Dokodweni, Gingindlovu: Duma mandates RTI to strengthen road safety measures ahead of school's re-opening. (20-07-2025) |
| 19-month-old baby dies and 122 shacks destroyed by fire: Duma in touch with Minister of Department of Human Settlements as part of assisting affected families (19-07-2025) |
| Media update: Duma speeds up the construction of houses for the victims of floods on Nelson Mandela Day (16-07-2025) |
| Flood victims: Duma to hand over a house on the International Nelson Mandela Day (15-07-2025) |
| Multi-vehicle pile-up as a result of smoke from a badly controlled fire, which reduced visibility: Duma on the ground and helps the victims (08-07-2025) |
| Five people - including two policemen - have died in a horrific accident along the N3, just after Mariannhill Toll Plaza: Duma receives a report from Road Traffic Inspectorate (04-07-2025)
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| Durban July Road Safety, Horse Transportation Regulations, and Multi-Disciplinary Roadblock: Duma on a drive to ensure that the KZN Transport Department becomes a catalyst for the growth of horse racing and tourism in general (04-07-2025)
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| Duma welcomes the budget vote delivered by the Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane and announces a groundbreaking reduction of stalled housing projects from 68 to 15 as guided by the Minister (02-07-2025)
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| June |
| Duma confirms 10 fatalities (revised from 12) from the R34 horrific accident. This is after visits to the scene, mortuaries, and hospitals. Dismembered body parts examined. Truck and bus drivers are alive (17-06-2025)
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Update: Horrific Bus and Truck Accident in Vryheid - Duma to address the media at the scene after 10h00 (17-06-2025)
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Ten passengers dead from a sideswipe accident involving a Truck and Passenger Bus on R34 near Vryheid: Duma sends condolences to the families and awaiting further reports from Road Traffic Inspectorate (17-06-2025)
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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) |
| Update-Missing Aircraft located: Duma sends condolences to the families of the deceased and commends efficiency displayed by the search and rescue teams involving Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre, SAPS Search and Rescue and others. (09-06-2025) |
| Missing Aircraft in the KZN Midlands: Duma in liaison with experts from the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) in support of search and rescue efforts | Ayanda Msweli is now liaising with the family of the missing pilot. (09-06-2025) |
| WEATHER | Comrades Marathon | Road Traffic Inspectorate to ensure free trafffic flow | Human Settlements Roving Team to respond with a high sense of urgency and efficiency (08-06-2025) |
| 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) |
