UKZN Pharmacy students on edge over internship pause

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Final-year pharmacy students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal say they are worried about their future career prospects.

UKZN Association of Pharmacy Students says the uncertainty over internships is causing unnecessary stress and anxiety among students.

8 Jan 3AM English South Africa News · Daily News

Two men are marking Human Rights Day in Durban with a powerful 65kg symbolic march across five communities to promote un

Brian Fell and Kurtis Kinsey are putting on a symbolic show of unity by carrying 65 kilograms of weights on their backs. They are going to walk through Mariannridge, Newlands, Greenwood Park, Sydenham and Wentworth on Human Rights Day on Saturday. Newswatch's Lauren Hendricks caught up with them…

20 Mar 10AM 2 min

Baby Line expands support for vulnerable mothers in hospitals

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13 Mar 10AM 2 min

"Rain or shine, you don't get a break": Kidney patient on dialysis

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13 Mar 5AM 2 min

Massive Black Mamba captured in ceiling of Durban home

A nearly 3m black mamba was found in a Durban home ceiling, safely captured by a snake catcher, with sightings rising in March and during its winter mating season.

12 Mar 11AM 2 min

Durban rallies to support man stabbed in Thailand with fundraising run

Residents from a Durban south community are coming together to support a mother whose son was stabbed in Thailand. The 29-year-old is recovering after surgery. A 10km fundraising run has been organised to help cover hospital costs and bring him home.

11 Mar 8AM 3 min