The brightest “star” over Pietermaritzburg tonight is not a star at all: it's Jupiter, about a third of the way up in the north-east before dawn. You can also see Venus, Mars and Saturn. It's dark enough for stars from about 19:22.
Rises into view in the east around 03:51 and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 04:31: low in the sky in the east, one fist above the horizon. It stays low, so you need an open view with no buildings or trees in the way.
Rises into view in the east around 01:26 and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 04:11: about a third of the way up in the north-east, 3 fists above the horizon.
Look north-east as the sky darkens. Visible until 02:46. Best at 20:11: high up in the north-east, 6 fists above the horizon.
Rises into view in the east around 01:31 and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 03:46: about a third of the way up in the north-east, 3 fists above the horizon.
Rises into view in the north-east around 21:01 and stays until dawn washes it out. Best at 00:51: about halfway up in the north, 4 fists above the horizon. You'll need binoculars or a small telescope and a dark sky.
Look north-east as the sky darkens. Visible until 01:41. Best at 20:01: high up in the north-east, 6 fists above the horizon. You'll need binoculars or a small telescope and a dark sky.
Too close to the Sun to see right now. It is lost in the glare, 11° from the Sun.
Where to find them at 20:02, once the sky is dark.
It's most likely the planet Jupiter. It is about a third of the way up in the north-east and visible from 01:26 until dawn. Planets shine with a steady light, while stars twinkle.
Venus (from 03:51 until dawn), Mars (from 01:31 until dawn), Jupiter (from 01:26 until dawn) and Saturn (after sunset until 02:46). With binoculars or a telescope you can also find Uranus and Neptune.
The Sun sets at 18:26. The brighter stars and planets come out by 18:51, and the sky is properly dark from about 19:22. Full astronomical darkness begins at 19:54.
The Moon is a New Moon, 0% illuminated. Moonrise is at 05:16 and moonset at 18:50.
Calculated for Monday 9 November at 29.61°S, 30.39°E. Times are local to Pietermaritzburg.