Students at UKZN clashed with police yesterday when their protest against the proposed privatisation of residences turned violent.

Jasmine, butterflies, green grass and sun - these are some of the things people in the city associate with spring. Here's what vendors at the Pietermaritzburg Farmers' Market said about spring and what it meant to them.

16 UKZN students were arrested by police during a protest on the Pietermaritzburg campus. Students were disputing the privatization of hostels.

12-year-old Asad Khan from Scottsville Primary School is South Africa's champion speed stacker. He has recently returned from an international speed stacking championship in the USA where he represented the country. Asad shared a few speed stacking tips with The Witness.

A strange creature has been spotted in the trees of Blackridge and Hilton. It's been identified as a South American coatimundi. How it came to roam wild through the Midlands is still a mystery.

An out-of-control veld fire kept firefighters and residents of Grimthorpe Avenue on their toes on Sunday. Large flames and billowing, black smoke turned the normally peaceful suburb into a hive of frenetic activity as the city's fire department subdued the flames.

Disgruntled public servants brought Grey's Hospital to a standstill when they demanded an 8.6% increase by protesting outside the hospital. Police were allegedly forced to use teargas to control the crowd after they began pelting police officers with stones.

The 59th Miss Universe Pageant is set to take place on August 23 in Los Vegas. It will be hosted by TV’s Natalie Morales and singer/songwriter Bret Michaels. Miss Universe 2009, Stefanía Fernández from Venezuela, will crown the new winner.

Aunty yo - a South African poi instructor, describes the history and origin of this colorful technique as her students demonstrate the art of poi at the White Mountain Folk Festival.

Highlights of this year’s White Mountain Folk Festival plus what some people had to say about the family-friendly event.

A profile of the St Nicholas Steel Drum band, which won the Best Primary School Band and the Best High School Band Categories as well as the Best Individual Performance at the National Steel Drum Band Competition held in Durban by the National Arts and Culture Department.

eThekwini DA councillor Dean McPherson expressed shock at seeing Schabir Shaik driving a luxury BMW in Durban’s Musgrave area yesterday afternoon. Here is the video he took...

MONTREAL - A Quebec father who posted a YouTube video of his seven-year-old son driving the family car now says he regrets letting his little boy get behind the wheel.

Unseen footage of Michael Jackson's hair catching fire after an ill-timed explosion goes off during the filming of a 1984 Pepsi commercial.

A strange shadow seen during a Larry King interview on CNN convinces some that it's Michael Jackson's ghost.

Brian Boswell's troop of clowns, trapeze artists and animal trainers dropped in on Pietermaritzburg during June 2009. Angelo C. Louw and Lunga Biyela caught up with the action.

The Colonial Building in Church Street, Pietermaritzburg caught alight yesterday, and there was a shortage of municipal fire engines. RYAN CALDER was there to film the proceedings.

A slideshow of Ian Carbutt's photos from Comrades day.

Some of the highlights at the 2009 Cars in the Park, held at Alexandra Park in Pietermaritzburg on 17 May.

In any normal day we eat regular meals and snacks. But come Comrades day many runners seem to think that they can cover the grueling 89.17km from Pietermaritzburg to Durban surviving on coke, water and a few biscuits!

With only two weeks left until the 84th Comrades Marathon runners need to cut back on all distance runs and focus on a few easy quality sessions to keep their legs loose.

With 48 refreshment stations it’s so easy to get confused with your hydration in the 2009 Comrades Marathon.

With one month to go, given a choice between illness or injury in the weeks leading up to Comrades – opt for injury there’s a greater chance that it can rectified without impacting on your goal finish time.

Over the next four weeks, LineBreak Compression and Performance clothing and The Witness newspaper with Norrie Williamson are bringing you a series of podcasts aimed at providing advice, tips and guidance towards you achieving your goal in the 84th Comrades marathon on Sunday 24 May 2009.

A chairperson not so lucky with chairs, Finance Portfolio Committee chair Nhlanhla Nene is fast becoming an internet celebrity thanks to a clip of his chair collapsing under him during a live interview on SABC2 on Tuesday.

See Julia Denny-Dimitriou and Ryan Calder's visit to the new station monitor, as well as an explanation of what pollutants does the new station monitors.

Festival goers at the White Mountain Folk Festival reflect on the festival, the music and the people. The festival was held from 24-28 September at White Mountain Lodge, and hosted top South African bands and musicians.

Do you know how to use a traffic circle? This question is not as ridiculous as it may sound. The new traffic circle in New England Road has shown that some local drivers are not sure of how to negotiate one correctly.

The dream of rap artist Brian Khoza. a.k.a. Tha Playmaka, is to uplift the Pietermaritzburg township of Imbali through his music. He took MATTHEW LE CORDEUR on a tour of his home turf. To hear one of Brian Khoza’s songs about life in Imbali, click on "read more". The song accompanies a slide show from the photo shoot.

Crossways in Hilton reopens tonight under new management and will cater specifically for a slightly older market.

Two clips from the internet craze surrounding Christian the Lion currently...

Seems the statue of Ghandi has angered this particular gentleman, who took issue with the statue on 26 August.

After 31 years in the city, Els Amics restaurant owner and chef Roy Tabernor and says it is time to relocate from 380 Langalibalele (Longmarket) Street to a more suitable location. Ryan Calder spoke to him about the move, ghosts in the old Victorian building and some of his memories of the premises.

Pietermaritzburg night club Crowded House was ablaze in the early hours of Monday morning on 19 August 2008. Students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal were interviewed about what they thought this would mean and asked about local night life in general.

An Oxford theologian has a kinder interpretation of St Paul.

ANC President Jacob Zuma addressed the crowd outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday, 5 August, saying he has not ruled out the possibility of serving a jail sentence.

A few of the highlights from the Jacob Zuma gathering on August 5 outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Two speakers - Buti Manamela of the Young Communist League and seven-year-old Philani Buthelezi - are featured in this video.

A few video clips of some of the public figures who were at the court hearing of Jacob Zuma yesterday in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.

Jacob Zuma arrived at the Pietermaritzburg High Court under heavy guard for his court appearance against corruption charges.

An interview with Zephyr, a three-piece band from the KZN Midlands made up of Colin Arbuckle and the brothers Liam and Jeremy Mathias.

While mopping up on the south coast continues, residents say that every day is a battle living in homes that are filled with mud and debris left by the recent floods.

Over 7 000 people attended the 32nd Cars in the Park show, held on June 17. Here is the coverage of the event.