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.
Two teens die in separate Father's Day crashes in KZN
Two Pietermaritzburg families are mourning the loss of their teenage sons killed in separate accidents on Father’s Day.
Sardine run forces municipalities to ban swimming at beaches
As sardine fever escalates in KwaZulu-Natal, municipalities have banned swimming along the south coast from Port Edward ...
Unexpected guest makes surprise arrival at Umhlanga baby shower
Guests at a baby shower hosted at a posh Umhlanga restaurant got more than they bargained for when the mum-to-be gave ...
Brace for traffic congestion during first of three long weekends
The N3 Toll Concession has warned motorists to expect congested traffic conditions and slower travel times as the first ...
Ramaphosa hails late religious leader and lawyer Ashwin Trikamjee as 'outstanding icon'
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed Hindu leader Ashwin Trikamjee — who died on Wednesday night — as an “outstanding ...
Low-income earners spend more than half their disposable income on food, study finds
South Africans in low-income bands fork out more than half their earnings to put food on the table, according to the ...
Beloved uShaka dolphin Kelpie dies
Kelpie, the oldest and largest male dolphin at uShaka Marine World in Durban, has died.
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 ...
WATCH | Dead juvenile whale washes ashore on Umhlanga beach
Scores of people gathered from early on Wednesday to see the carcass of a juvenile whale washed up on a beach in ...
Despite VAT exemption, some zero-rated food prices increased in past 12 months
Despite being exempt from VAT, the prices of some zero-rated foods increased by 4.1% over the past 12 months, according ...