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Should communities take the lead in restoring public infrastructure like road signs?

In The Witness today: Nearly half of treated water lost before reaching consumers | Mchunu mum as Ramaphosa distances himself from PKTT disbandment | SA moves to secure fuel supply amid global oil shock | Hilton power dispute set for high court hearing | IFP ass umes control of Nongoma Municipality after winning key wards from rival NFP | Condolence mess ages and tributes flood in for peace advocate Nicholas ‘Fink’ Haysom | Blow for MK Party as ANC slams door on KZN coalition talks | Department of Agriculture offers R1,8 million injection to emerging Pongola farmers as KZN drives rural revival | Construction resumes at Woodlands school | Attempted murder charges withdrawn against Howick West man | Home Affairs removes unequal rules for Muslim marriage officers | Bloodshed ends in justice as killers handed 14 life terms plus 121 years | Hollywood Foundation donates solar panels to cerebral palsy home | Bus strike looms over Easter weekend as wage talks deadlock | Woman accused of shooting cop boyfriend dead released on bail | U.S. intelligence chiefs face fresh scrutiny over Iran war | Limited passage resumes at Gaza-Egypt border crossing | Cambodia unveils ancient ‘Dancing Shiva’ statue | A wild ride with Maradona | How John John Kennedy built his life through sport | Top athletes to raise the bar at Durban event | World Cup: Banyana’s automatic qualification ‘a blessing’ | Autumn conditions set the scene for excellent freshwater fishing | Messi scores 900th career goal | Salah celebrates 50-goal milestone | Nedbank Cup Semis: Durban and Mpumalanga brace for showdowns | Backline boost for Stormers for Dragons URC tussle | Which Reds for the rematch with PSG?

Motorists are advised of a stationary vehicle on the N3 northbound before the Marianhill Toll Plaza. The right lane is obstructed. witness.co.za/news/pietermar…

The United States and Japan announced Thursday a $40 billion project to build nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, after a meeting of the two countries’ leaders in Washington. witness.co.za/news/2026/03/2…

The recent opposition by the EFF in KZN to the Public Service Commission (PSC) Bill, along with the MK Party’s decision to abstain during portfolio committee proceedings, raises serious questions, particularly after overwhelming support from civil society, where participants strongly endorsed the bill’s objectives. witness.co.za/opinion/letter…

When rugby competitions stretch over long periods, such as the United Rugby Championships (URC), the chance of “chicken murder”, painful, demoralising uncontested encounters (like cricket scores), becomes so much higher. But, of course, the rugby gurus refer to this as learning curves. witness.co.za/opinion/letter…

Guns are going missing again — this time from a municipal armoury in Okhahlamba. As reported by The Witness, a pump-action shotgun bought in 2015 never made it into the armoury, while a revolver and more than 500 rounds of ammunition remain unaccounted for. witness.co.za/opinion/column…

The Muslim community is expected to celebrate Eid on Saturday, March 21, 2026, subject to the sighting of the crescent moon. witness.co.za/news/2026/03/1…

According to i-traffic KZN, there is a crash on the N3 southbound after the Hilton interchange, and the left lane is obstructed. witness.co.za/news/2026/03/1…

Four teams out of six eliminated, with a total of 28 goals conceded over the two legs — it has been a chastening week for most of England’s representatives in the Champions League knockout phase. witness.co.za/sport/2026/03/…

Remember the hit songs by English outfit Depeche Mode, Get the Balance Right and Enjoy the Silence? witness.co.za/news/pietermar…

Less internationally successful than Japan, South Korea’s games industry is hoping for a breakout global hit with Thursday’s release of “Crimson Desert”, a medieval fantasy adventure in a sprawling open world. witness.co.za/news/2026/03/1…

Naresh Maharaj recently caught up with chief designer of the Mahindra XUV 3XO Pratab Bose on the sidelines of the Fusion Fest. witness.co.za/news/pietermar…

The number of meningitis cases being probed by UK authorities has risen to 27, health officials said Thursday, following an unprecedented deadly outbreak centred on a university. witness.co.za/news/2026/03/1…

There’s a fresh new SUV about to roll into town — a premium go-getter ready to tackle crowded city streets, remote country backroads and everything else in between. witness.co.za/news/pietermar…

Oil and gas prices soared Thursday after Iran hit the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Qatar and threatened to destroy the region’s energy infrastructure, and Donald Trump warned of a furious US response if such attacks continued. witness.co.za/news/2026/03/1…

KwaZulu-Natal’s athletics calendar is set for a busy weekend, with a series of road running races and track and field events taking place across the province as athletes intensify preparations for the Comrades Marathon. witness.co.za/news/kzn/2026/…

Fifteen undocumented foreign nationals and one factory owner were arrested during an operation in Chatsworth, Durban, on Thursday morning. witness.co.za/news/2026/03/1…

Parliament has called for an urgent probe into a controversial R120 million tender awarded by uThukela District Municipality to a blacklisted company. witness.co.za/news/2026/03/1…

uMngeni residents have been warned against buying food that does not clearly display expiry dates or list ingredients, particularly at local tuckshops. witness.co.za/news/2026/03/1…

The Ingonyama Trust Board is taking Land Reform Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso’s recent decision to appoint an administrator to oversee the Trust’s day-to-day operations for judicial review. witness.co.za/news/2026/03/1…