Maritzburg Sun

10/11/2025

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level 4 impact-based warning for severe thunderstorms expected to affect large parts of KwaZulu-Natal from Monday morning until late Tuesday night.

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Residents are warned of possible flooding, hail damage, and dangerous fast-flowing water, which could cause major travel disruptions.

10/11/2025

Happening Tomorrow Night at Coffeeberry Avenues!

Join us for an inspiring True Story Tuesday as Con shares his powerful journey — his battle against cancer and triumph over multiple myeloma.

🗓 Tuesday, 11th November
🕕 6PM
📍 Coffeeberry, Avenues

An evening of courage, hope, and community spirit — right here in Pietermaritzburg. 💚
Bookings: [email protected]

10/11/2025

📣𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲🗞️🖤

As the holiday shopping season approaches, our community newspapers are expanding to accommodate the increased demand for advertising during this busy period. To ensure timely printing and distribution of our Black Friday issue, we’ve adjusted our deadlines for both advertisement bookings and copy submissions.

• 🕛 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟬 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿

• 🗂️ 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: Brought forward to align with our advanced production schedule

These earlier deadlines are necessary to manage the multiple sections being printed and to guarantee that all inserts are correctly included and distributed. This ensures that readers receive the issue in time to make informed shopping decisions and take advantage of the best Black Friday deals.🛍️📰

We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to helping you reach our engaged readership during one of the biggest shopping events of the year.

📞 Contact us on 033 940 5479 for bookings

10/11/2025

Several routes in the Pietermaritzburg CBD are congested with traffic.

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Some schools have sent out urgent messages to parents and pupils to report to exam exam venues as soon as possible.

07/11/2025

🔥 The wait is finally over, PMB & Midlands! 🔥

The votes are in, the people have spoken, and the Best of PMB & Midlands 2025 winners crowned! 🏆✨

Grab your copy of Public Eye, Echo, Maritzburg Sun, or Village Talk next week to see who took the top spots! 📰💥

07/11/2025

07/11/2025

Where South Africa’s first golf game began - Maritzburg Golf Club, 1886. ⛳️
139 years later, still swinging strong!

History like this lives on thanks to The Witness, keeping 180 years of PMB stories alive.

PMB pride! 💚

07/11/2025

Click on the link below to read the latest edition of Vibe Magazine 🛍 powered by Capital Newspapers and The Witness.
https://witness.co.za/epapers/vibe-071125/

07/11/2025

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has warned the running community that a fake press release is circulating on social media about the percentage of novice runners in the 2026 list of entrants, which is allegedly prompting the CMA to consider changing qualification times.

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Dalais added that runners, when in doubt, should consult the official Comrades Marathon websites to verify any published news.

05/11/2025

From cancer diagnosis to conquering the trails - Con Malherbe's story is one of courage, grit, and hope.

Join Coffeeberry this True Story Tuesday, 11 November at 6 pm, and be inspired by his journey of triumph over multiple myeloma.

Book Now at [email protected]

04/11/2025

Msunduzi Municipality is on a disconnection drive in Scottsville. The drive is an attempt to reclaim millions of unpaid water and electricity bills

10 student accommodations have already been targeted as of Tuesday.

Video: Chris Ndaliso

03/11/2025

Gender-based violence (GBV) activists have expressed concern following the circulation of a video on social media showing a fight that broke out at a Verd concert in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday afternoon.

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In the video, several people are involved in a brawl, during which one of the women is punched and falls to the ground while the fight continues.