Taxi driver beaten to death after crash
A minibus taxi driver was beaten to death by commuters after his out-of-control vehicle killed a taxi rank manager. ||| Durban - A Durban minibus taxi driver was beaten to death by commuters after his...
View ArticleIFP supporter testifies about friend’s murder
An IFP supporter has told a court how a peaceful protest turned into a nightmare as she watched her friend die in a hail of bullets. ||| Durban- An IFP supporter testified yesterday how a peaceful...
View ArticleRamaphosa goes on KZN charm offensive
ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa charmed the crowds in Zululand – but Zuma’s a better dancer, they said. ||| Durban - ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa campaigned aggressively in Zululand on...
View ArticleCampus staff threatened by students
A Pietermaritzburg FET college is seeking legal intervention after the intimidation of its staff by one particular group of students. ||| Durban - Just how senior staff and lecturers at...
View ArticleAccused killer denies guilt
An alleged serial rapist who lured women to remote sugar cane plantations and then raped and killed them, insists he is innocent. ||| Durban - An alleged serial rapist who lured young women to remote...
View ArticleNursing job scam suspect nabbed
A 25-year-old man, arrested for posing as a recruitment agent for the KZN Department of Health, will appear in court this week. ||| Durban - A 25-year-old man, arrested for posing as a recruitment...
View Article‘Muti influence’ in rape trial
The man accused of raping three women in Umbilo did not have any muti on him when he was arrested. ||| Durban - The man accused of raping three women in Umbilo did not have any muti on him when he was...
View ArticleCity mulls Ingonyama debt write-off
The eThekwini municipality is considering writing off more than R250m in debt owed to it by the Ingonyama Trust. ||| Durban - The eThekwini municipality is considering writing off some of the more than...
View Article‘David’ vs ANC Goliath over poll
A former KZN councillor who succeeded in getting a by-election postponed again, says he is fighting a “David and Goliath” battle. ||| Durban - A former KwaZulu-Natal councillor who succeeded on Tuesday...
View ArticleAlleged hijacker killed in shoot-out
A suspected hijacker was shot dead in a shoot-out with police in Hillcrest, near Durban. ||| Durban - A suspected hijacker was shot dead in a shoot-out with police in Hillcrest, near Durban,...
View ArticleWitness quizzed on statement to cops
A witness to the shooting of an IFP supporter told the court that she had never read the statement she gave to police. ||| Durban - A witness to the shooting of an IFP supporter told the Durban...
View ArticleChihuahua snatched by eagle
A pet chihuahua died from its wounds after being snatched then dropped from 10m by a crowned eagle in Montclair. ||| Durban - A pet chihuahua died from its wounds after being snatched then dropped from...
View ArticleMan dies in head-on crash in KZN
A man died and another was injured when a car and a bakkie collided head-on in Durban. ||| Durban -A man died and another was injured when a car and a bakkie collided head-on in Durban on Wednesday...
View ArticleWeather warning before KZN fitness test
The SA Weather Service issued a warning on the first day of a recruitment fitness test in KwaZulu-Natal, an inquiry heard. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The SA Weather Service issued a warning on the first...
View ArticleKidnapped KZN man found in hospital
A man kidnapped from his home in France, outside Pietermaritzburg, was found in recovering from his injuries hospital. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man kidnapped from his home in France, outside...
View ArticleConCourt to hear promotions case
Two KZN education officials will argue before the Constitutional Court that promotions they received were valid and lawfully granted. ||| Johannesburg - Two KwaZulu-Natal education officials will argue...
View ArticleIFP murder witness fears reprisal
A witness to the shooting of an IFP supporter is in fear of her life after her address and telephone number were revealed in court. ||| Durban - A witness to the shooting of an IFP supporter told the...
View ArticleSassa official arrested over petrol card
An employee of the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) was taken into custody after he illegally spent R67 000 on a petrol card. ||| Durban - A man accused of defrauding a state agency was arrested in...
View ArticleIcy river a barrier to education
A KZN school isn’t optimistic about good matric results because many pupils have been skipping class to avoid a death-defying river crossing. ||| Durban - A SOUTH Coast school isn’t optimistic about...
View ArticleWoman raped and killed in Margate
A 60-year-old former auditor was raped and killed outside her home in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, Beeld newspaper reported. ||| Durban - A 60-year-old former auditor was raped and killed outside her home...
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