KwaDukuza in Crisis: Will the SIU Investigation Bring Real Change?

As youth unemployment escalates on the North Coast, tensions are rising over who gets access to work. In this episode of Uncensored, we examine recruitment practices after ward-based hiring triggered backlash from political parties and community groups. We unpack concerns around fairness, gatekeeping, and the risk of recruitment becoming politicised…

This episode looks at what residents are enduring, what officials are saying, and why solutions remain elusive.

In the final Uncensored episode of the year we reflect on the reporting that shaped 2025, stepping back from individual stories to consider what they revealed collectively. With thanks to the people who trusted us with their stories.

This week on Uncensored we focus on the 13 December deadline for public comment on the La Montagne walkway realignment. EDTEA has classified this as a new structure in a high-risk coastal zone. Responsibility for repairs after storm damage remains unclear, as KDM’s maintenance plan does not cover this section…

Two major proposals that could reshape Ballito are now out for public participation. In today’s Uncensored, we unpack the planned realignment of the La Montagne beachfront walkway and the application for a 6 story mixed-use development in Ballito Village. We break down what the documents show, the potential implications for…