Chatsworth Tabloid

14/09/2026

Moore Road move looms as refugees pack their belongings

Foreign nationals living on the pavement outside the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre in Moore Road, Glenwood, appeared to be preparing to leave on Sunday, with bags packed and transport awaited.

The developments follow plans for the group to be moved to temporary accommodation at the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Gauteng, pending the completion of status verification by Home Affairs.

Full story online: https://tinyurl.com/558u5rn2

14/09/2026

19-year-old learner shot dead inside KwaNdengezi school

A 19-year-old learner was shot and killed inside a school in KwaNdengezi on Monday, September 14.

Police have opened a murder case and are searching for the suspect, who allegedly fled the scene wearing the same school uniform.

Full story online: https://tinyurl.com/rm2dtf88

12/09/2026

“A story gives a soul to a statistic.”

Educator, author, poet and community activist Zahida Wahab believes words have the power to inspire kindness, empower women and give a voice to children and communities too often represented only by statistics.

In this edition of On the Couch, Wahab opens up about her love of storytelling, her children’s books and poetry, her work with Child Welfare Chatsworth and Chatsworth Hospice, and her passion for literacy, child protection, women’s empowerment and GBV prevention.

From her anthology Being Sunflowers When the World Turns Grey to stories translated into nine official languages, Wahab is using her gift of writing to leave behind what she calls “heartprints of kindness”.

Full story online: https://tinyurl.com/5esd2dyf

11/09/2026

VenkPAC and the Phoenix Tabloid have joined hands to support a government service department with a donation of five boxes of printing paper.

The contribution comes at a time when the department faced an urgent shortage of paper needed to process documents and assist hundreds of residents from Phoenix and surrounding communities.

Full story online: https://tinyurl.com/mpsr55y8

11/09/2026

KwaZulu-Natal police have reported a decline in several major crime categories during the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year.

Murder cases fell by 1.7%, while r**e, robbery with aggravating circumstances, common robbery and sexual offences also recorded decreases.

However, Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Phumelele Makoba warned that the number of people killed and the high levels of gender-based violence remain serious concerns.

Between April and June 2026, 1 179 people were murdered and 1 820 women were r**ed in the province.

Full story online: https://tinyurl.com/mvfd695p

11/09/2026

A seven-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted in eThekwini after two men reportedly forced him into a vehicle while he was walking home from an aftercare facility.

Reaction Unit South Africa officers assisted the child and his family after he returned home and reported the alleged incident. SAPS is investigating.

Full story online: https://tinyurl.com/mrydxfet

11/09/2026

Diveshan Chetty has been granted R5,000 bail in a disturbing Welbedacht r**e and assault case.

Chetty told the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court that he was coerced by his co-accused, Fiaaz Mohamed Khan, into recording the alleged attack. However, Magistrate Stephanie Botes said there was no evidence before the court to support his claim of coercion.

Khan remains in custody as the investigation continues.

Full story online: https://tinyurl.com/arn88r2s

11/09/2026

A major conservation effort is giving 20 critically endangered black rhinos a new home in Botswana.

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife has relocated the rhinos from KwaZulu-Natal to Deception Valley Private Reserve as part of the Black Rhino Range Expansion Project, creating a new, genetically diverse breeding population and strengthening efforts to protect the species from extinction.

Full story online: https://tinyurl.com/2dfkr6uz

11/09/2026

From a five-year-old karate student to a WUKF World Champion.

Phoenix’s Vijay Govender has spent 47 years dedicated to karate, and her journey reached another remarkable milestone at the 2026 WUKF World Karate Championships in Romania.

Competing in five categories, Govender claimed one gold, one silver and two bronze medals, including a World Championship title in Kobudo Short Weapons.

Making the achievement even more special was sharing the international stage with her younger sister, Mishelle Govender, who also returned home with four medals.

In this week’s On The Couch, Govender opens up about her journey, family, discipline, faith, competition and her mission to inspire young people and women through karate.

Full story online: https://tinyurl.com/2yx6jedp

11/09/2026