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Umhlanga

Umhlanga is an affluent residential, commercial and resort town north of Durban on the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, created in 2000, which includes the greater Durban area. (the correct pronunciation of “hl” in Umhlanga is similar to the Welsh “ll”), the name means “place of reeds” in the Zulu language. It is bordered by Durban North to the south and Mt Edgecombe to the west.

It is well known for the Gateway Theatre of Shopping which is the largest shopping mall in the southern hemisphere.[2] It also has the second tallest skyscraper in South Africa named Pearl Sky which will stand 183 meters apon completion in early 2018. There are two beaches – Bronze Beach and Main Beach both of which are patrolled by life guards throughout the day. Umhlanga is one of the fastest growing cities in South Africa – the population increased 57.5% from 15,387 in the 2001 census to 24,238 in the 2011 census. Recent estimates place the population at over 30,000.[3]

In the same way that Sandton, Gauteng is becoming the financial centre of Johannesburg, Umhlanga is becoming the main economic hub of Durban.[4]

Megan Prins, who is accused of killing her seven-year-old son, pictured above, by suffocating him at an uMhlanga guest house, has been ordered by the court to undergo mental assessment.

Durban mum who allegedly suffocated son sent for mental evaluation

August 14, 2018 Newsroom 0

Durban – Morningside mother Megan Prins, who is alleged to have suffocated her 7-year-old son, will report to Fort Napier […]

Woolworths Gateway evacuated after bomb threat

July 7, 2018 Newsroom 0

DURBAN – WOOLWORTHS Gateway has been shut for the day following the discovery of an alleged bomb on the store’s […]

kzn businessman shot robbed after chase

Businessman shot in highway chase and robbed at hospital in Umhlanga

May 12, 2018 Newsroom 0

Durban – A Richards Bay businessman‚ who was driving to Umhlanga on Friday with cash to buy a new car‚ […]

umhlanga drowning

Man drowns at Umhlanga holiday apartment pool

March 18, 2018 Newsroom 0

A 33-year-old man has died after drowning in a swimming pool at an uMhlanga holiday apartment. Netcare 911’s Shawn Herbst […]

gateway assault

WATCH: Father filmed punching daughter at Gateway Shopping Centre

March 17, 2018 Newsroom 0

DURBAN – A video showing an enraged man throwing punches at a young woman inside the Gateway Shopping Centre in […]

Pravesh Sooknandun

Body found at Umhlanga beach believed to be missing Stanger man

March 2, 2018 Newsroom 0

Durban – A decomposing body believed to belong to a missing Stanger resident was found floating in the sea by […]

Matric pupil raped

Party pupil raped during matric rage celebrations in uMhlanga

December 9, 2017 Newsroom 0

DURBAN – AN 18-year-old matric pupil from one of Johannesburg’s elite private schools took to the dock in the Durban […]

Steak and Ale restaurant

WATCH: ‘Racial issue’ triggers massive brawl at plush Durban restaurant

November 18, 2017 Newsroom 0

An apparent racist brawl at a plush Durban restaurant on Friday night has resulted in one man being arrested after […]

Jaws of Life used to free entrapped bus driver in Umhlanga crash

November 15, 2017 Newsroom 0

A bus driver has been left seriously injured after his bus collided with a truck on N2 north near the […]

Traffic light ‘beggar’ rob man at knife-point in uMhlanga

November 14, 2017 Newsroom 0

A motorist was robbed of R16 000 worth of items by three men at the N2/M41 traffic lights split over […]

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