Hour-old baby abandoned in street
It was his cries from hunger and severe sunburn that alerted a man to an abandoned newborn baby who was just minutes old. ||| Durban - A baby boy is lucky to be alive after being abandoned in suburban...
View ArticleRestaurant closes after only a year
Durban’s hai.bo restaurant, cafe and bar closed this month, little more than a year after it opened in a double-storey house ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Durban’s hai.bo restaurant, cafe and bar closed this...
View ArticleBail bid for NFP accused
A National Freedom Party (NFP) councillor, who allegedly killed an IFP member outside court, will apply for bail on Friday. ||| Durban - A National Freedom Party (NFP) councillor, who allegedly killed...
View ArticleHoliday road death toll reaches 676
At least 676 people have lost their lives in road-related accidents, just nineteen days into December. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Since the beginning of this month, at least 676 people have died on South...
View ArticleAviation laser beam warning
Anyone using laser beams to blind pilots would face prosecution by the authorities, warns the Civial Aviation Authority. ||| Durban - The South African Civil Aviation Authority has warned that anyone...
View ArticleRhino poaching pushes up park fees
A nearly 20% increase in national park fees for visitors may force South Africans to take rhino poaching more seriously. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Gate entry fees will go up by between 15 and 25 percent in...
View ArticleI shot him in the head - councillor
NFP councillor Mzonjani Zulu was defending himself when he shot dead an IFP supporter outside a court, the Durban Regional Court heard. ||| Durban - National Freedom Party councillor Mzonjani Zulu was...
View ArticleBritish cops head to SA over murder
An investigation into the murder of a UK man will continue in SA, where police believe a suspect has connections. ||| Durban - A British police team is heading to South Africa to trace relatives and...
View ArticleReturned drug mule faces bleak future
Looking bewildered and tired, Johannes Joubert said he was relieved to be back on home soil after being jailed in Brazil. ||| Durban - Looking bewildered and tired, Johannes Joubert said he was...
View ArticleReleased prisoners stranded overseas
Hundreds of South Africans released from foreign jails after completing their sentences are battling to return home. ||| Durban - Hundreds of South Africans released from foreign jails after completing...
View ArticleMkhize’s future as KZN premier unsure
The fate of Zweli Mkhize as KwaZulu-Natal premier is to be decided by the new national executive committee of the ANC. ||| Durban - The fate of Zweli Mkhize as KwaZulu-Natal premier is to be decided by...
View ArticleTip-off leads to murder suspect
After being on the run for four months, a murder suspect has been arrested in northern KwaZulu-Natal. ||| KwaZulu_Natal - A suspected murderer who had been on the run for four months has been arrested...
View ArticleCouncillor claims self-defence
National Freedom Party councillor Mzonjani Zulu says he was defending himself when he shot dead an IFP supporter outside court. ||| Durban - National Freedom Party councillor Mzonjani Zulu was...
View ArticleMan held for ex-girlfriend’s murder
A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend at a taxi rank in Pomeroy. ||| Pomeroy - A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend at a taxi rank in Pomeroy,...
View ArticleRobbery accused gets bail
A man accused of being part of a trio who robbed houses after pouring boiling water over the occupants has been granted bail. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man accused of being part of a trio who robbed...
View ArticleMurder rap councillor gets bail
Murder accused National Freedom Party councillor Mzonjani Zulu was granted R5000 bail by the Durban Regional Court. ||| Durban - Murder accused National Freedom Party councillor Mzonjani Zulu was...
View Article‘Unfazed’ robbers beat man with granite
Three robbers who triggered an alarm while peering through a window continued to attack a man concrete slabs before fleeing. ||| Durban - Locked in a bedroom of her family’s Westville North home,...
View ArticleButhelezi backs 2014 coalition
IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has endorsed a call for a coalition of opposition parties, ahead of the 2014 general election. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has endorsed a call...
View ArticleCon-artists’ new debt ‘financing’ scam
Cash-strapped car owners are falling prey to con artists who offer to buy their cars and continue with making the repayments. ||| Durban - Cash-strapped car owners are falling prey to con artists who...
View ArticleNFP councillor makes self-defence plea
A councillor who allegedly killed an IFP member in full view of police and journalists says he was protecting himself. ||| Durban - An eThekwini councillor charged with killing an IFP member in full...
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