Kloof man to undergo surgery
Bruce Galloway, the Kloof man found in a gorge, will undergo surger for injuries he sustained during his apparent abduction. ||| Durban - Bruce Galloway, the Kloof man who went missing last Tuesday and...
View ArticleDrug dealers in bid for fresh trial
Less than three months after beginning lengthy prison sentences, five drug dealers are angling to get out of jail. ||| Durban - Less than three months after beginning lengthy prison sentences, drug...
View ArticleMom still unable to reach sick daughter
Margaret Hayne is nearing her wit’s end after waiting more than six years for a piece of paper from the Department of Home Affairs. ||| Durban - Durban woman Margaret Hayne is nearing her wits’ end...
View ArticleCall for extra year to earn degrees
KZN universities gave credence to calls for all Bachelor degrees to be extended by a year, to help school-leavers adjust to higher learning. ||| Durban - More than half of KwaZulu-Natal university...
View Article‘Love triangle revenge’ leaves five dead
Seven people have been arrested after five people, including two children, were killed in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Five people, including two children, were killed in a family massacre in Zululand...
View ArticleKZN supermarket and patrons robbed
An armed gang escaped with more than R130 000 after robbing a supermarket in the Zululand town of Melmoth at the weekend. ||| Melmoth - An armed gang escaped with more than R130 000 after robbing a...
View ArticleVavi flatly denies rape allegation
As Zwelinzima Vavi prepares for an internal inquiry into rape allegations, his detractors are expected to call for his suspension. ||| Durban - As Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi prepared for...
View ArticleANC condemns ‘revenge’ arson attack
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has condemned an apparent arson attack in which five people died when their home was set alight. ||| Durban - The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has condemned an apparent arson attack in...
View ArticleMan jailed for killing wife’s teen ‘lover’
The man who shot dead a Grade 11 pupil he suspected of being his wife's lover, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. ||| Durban - The man who shot dead a Grade 11 pupil he suspected of being his...
View ArticleTwo more Cape cops killed
Two more policemen have been killed in Cape Town in what appeared to be random attacks. ||| Cape Town - Two more policemen have been killed in Cape Town in what appeared to be random attacks.One...
View ArticleWoman found dead, clutching power wires
Illigal electricity connections at an informal settlement in Durban claimed the life of a mentally ill woman. ||| Durban - Illegal electricity connections at an informal settlement in Durban claimed...
View ArticleR20bn Durban transport plan
A R20bn transformation of Durban’s public transport system over the next seven years is expected to connect 600 000 commuters. ||| Durban - A R20 billion transformation of Durban’s public transport...
View ArticleHeat stroke behind RTI test deaths
Three people who participated in a KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate fitness test died of heat stroke, a commission of inquiry heard. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Three people who participated in a...
View ArticlePensioner helps trap cross-dressing robber
Pensioner Liz van Quickelberge thought it was the end when she stumbled upon an intruder in her bedroom. ||| Durban - A Pinetown pensioner helped a robber on the run dress up as a woman, in her...
View ArticleMassacre survivor tells of horror
"One of them was beheaded... They left all the hammers, shields and axes to make a statement." ||| Durban - A man whose lip was grazed by a bullet, and who survived a weekend massacre in which five of...
View ArticleBurry Stander charges to be reinstated
The culpable homicide charges against a taxi driver implicated in the death of Burry Stander are to be reinstated. ||| Durban - The culpable homicide charges against a taxi driver implicated in the...
View ArticleSchool backs ex-mayor’s killer
Gareth Thomas, who murdered former Durban mayor Mike Lipschitz , will continue teaching at Futura High School in Umbilo. ||| Durban - Gareth Thomas, the man who murdered former Durban mayor Mike...
View ArticleRobberies on the rise in Durban
More than R1m has been stolen from Durban businesses in recent weeks with follow-home robberies, in particular, on the increase. ||| Durban - More than R1 million has been stolen from Durban businesses...
View ArticleDispute over EMRS oxygen tank ‘crisis’
A glitch over the supply of oxygen to state-run ambulance bases in KZN continues to be of concern, despite attempts to play it down. ||| Durban - A glitch over the supply of oxygen to state-run...
View ArticleSavoi turns to Concourt as trial postponed
The "Amigos" trial has been postponed until 2014 while the Constitutional Court considers a challenge to the racketeering act. ||| Durban - The R144 million “Amigos” trial has been postponed until next...
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