Suthentira Govender is a seasoned reporter with more than 20 years' experience in print and more recently digital journalism. During her 18 years at the Sunday Times, she has cut her teeth as a reporter under the guidance of experienced newshounds. She has a passion for telling provocative human interest stories, enjoys unpacking research and loves the occasional quirky story to delight and entertain audiences and readers.
Durban residents to spend the night in kennels for SPCA ... Durban residents to spend the night in kennels for SPCA fundraiser
A group of Durban residents will swap their beds for kennels when they take part in an unusual “sleepover” as part of a ...
Children injured in another crash on KZN’s roads Children injured in another crash on KZN’s roads
Another accident on KwaZulu-Natal's roads has left more children injured.
More South Africans turn to personal loans as financial lifelines More South Africans turn to personal loans as financial lifelines
Personal loans have become a lifeline for more South Africans over the past seven years and debt to income ratios for ...
Durban cop survives ‘attempted hit’ Durban cop survives ‘attempted hit’
A police officer is lucky to be alive after he came under fire in an alleged hit attempt near Phoenix, north of Durban.
31 KZN schoolchildren injured in two separate accidents 31 KZN schoolchildren injured in two separate accidents
In less than 24 hours 31 children have been injured in two separate accidents on KwaZulu-Natal's roads.
McDonald's franchise fined R5k for illegal dumping in central ... McDonald's franchise fined R5k for illegal dumping in central Durban
A McDonald's franchise in Durban has been slapped with a R5,000 fine after an employee was caught red-handed dumping ...
KZN south coast farmer forced to give up growing crops due to ... KZN south coast farmer forced to give up growing crops due to persistent water shortages
A Port Edward vegetable farmer has told how she has been forced to give up agriculture because the KwaZulu-Natal south ...
Families of KZN school bus crash victims to receive government ... Families of KZN school bus crash victims to receive government assistance
KwaZulu-Natal government departments have rallied together to help the bereaved families of six pupils who were killed ...
Trio sentenced to life imprisonment for brutal murder of Durban ... Trio sentenced to life imprisonment for brutal murder of Durban man
Two Durban workers and an accomplice have been sentenced to life in prison for bludgeoning an employer who refurbished ...
EFF student wing dismisses poster calling for UKZN shutdown as ... EFF student wing dismisses poster calling for UKZN shutdown as ‘fake’
The EFF Student Command in KwaZulu-Natal dismissed a poster calling for the total shutdown of all University of ...