Police: Mom offered R50K for double hit
Port Shepstone police have arrested a woman who allegedly tried to hire a hitman to kill her two sons. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal woman was arrested in Gamalakhe, Port Shepstone, for allegedly trying...
View ArticleSmart move to remove oil from ship
The stricken coal ship straddling a sandbank off Richards Bay posed no immediate pollution threat, authorities have said. ||| Richards Bay - The stricken coal ship straddling a sandbank off Richards...
View ArticlePrincipal suspended in school fees dispute
The principal of Lihlithemba Technical High School in KZN allegedly demanded that children pay fees in a no-fees school. ||| Durban - Nana Gcabashe, the principal of Lihlithemba Technical High School...
View ArticleRichards Bay salvage efforts underway
Efforts to remove about 1000 tons of fuel oil from a bulk carrier that ran aground off Richards Bay are underway. ||| Durban - Efforts to remove about 1000 tons of fuel oil and 200 tons of diesel from...
View Article‘Rare to lose all control’
Nick Longano is on trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Vinoba Naidoo, while he was in an "altered state of mind." ||| Durban - It is rare for someone to be completely deprived of the capacity to...
View ArticleMan’s leg mangled by mielie harvester
The man was found in extreme pain, with his leg trapped in the chains and spikes of a mielie harvester. ||| Durban - A 23-year old man may lose his leg after it was caught in a mielie harvesting...
View ArticleDaly to be buried with his dogs
Slain Morningside pensioner, William Daly, is to be laid to rest with his beloved dogs, which have been put down. ||| Durban - Murdered Morningside pensioner, William (Bill) Daly, is to be laid to rest...
View ArticleWave breaks surfer’s leg
A Richards Bay surfing legend is recovering in hospital after the massive waves broke his leg while he was surfing. ||| Durban - A Richards Bay surfing legend is recovering in hospital after the...
View ArticleBail for acid-attack accused
The family of a woman who died after acid was thrown in her face, are livid after the alleged killer was granted bail. ||| Durban - The family of a woman who died after acid was thrown in her face...
View ArticleAbducted man found in hospital
A man abducted at gunpoint has been found alive but injured at the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, family friends said. ||| Durban - The Durban man who was allegedly hijacked and abducted was found alive but...
View ArticleKZN shoots girlfriend, self
A man shot and wounded his girlfriend in the back of a minibus taxi before turning the gun on himself in Umbumbulu. ||| Durban - A man shot and wounded his girlfriend in the back of a minibus taxi...
View ArticleBurry Stander death: trial postponed
A minibus driver accused of killing mountain biker Burry Stander in an accident appeared at the Port Shepstone Magistrate's Court. ||| Port Shepstone - A minibus driver accused of killing mountain...
View ArticleAlcohol mentioned in fitness test deaths
Medication, alcohol, and treatment could have contributed to the deaths of three men after a KZN Traffic Inspectorate est, an inquiry heard. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Medication, alcohol, and treatment...
View ArticleMkhize resigns as premier
KwaZulu-Natal premier Zweli Mkhize announced that he was stepping down as premier of the province. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal premier Zweli Mkhize announced on Thursday that he was stepping down as...
View ArticleuShaka suspends CEO after arrest
uShaka Marine World chief executive Shawn Thompson has been suspended with immediate effect following his arrest this week. ||| Durban - Three years after he allegedly abused his position as uShaka...
View Article‘Kidnapped’ Kloof man was being sued
Bruce Galloway, who claims he was abducted, was having "serious financial difficulties", one of his partners said. ||| Durban - Kloof businessman Bruce Galloway, who claims he was abducted outside his...
View ArticleBouncer denies shooting man in club
Murder-accused bouncer Hector Britts did not shoot Craigh Botha, nor did he know who did, the Durban Magistrate’s Court heard. ||| Durban - Murder-accused bouncer Hector Britts did not shoot Craigh...
View ArticleMchunu steps in as acting KZN premier
ANC provincial chairman Senzo Mchunu was sworn in as acting KZN premier after Zweli Mkhize announced he was stepping down. ||| Durban - Zweli Mkhize announced on Thursday that he was stepping down as...
View ArticleMkhize could not hold two posts - ANC
The ruling party has explained why Zweli Mkhize resigned as KwaZulu-Natal premier. ||| Durban - Zweli Mkhize resigned as KwaZulu-Natal premier because he could not juggle two posts, ANC spokesman...
View ArticleHijacked man ‘struggling’ in hospital
A man who was hijacked and kidnapped outside his home near Phoenix, was thrown out of a moving car, his sister said. ||| Durban - The man who was hijacked and kidnapped outside his Mount Moriah home,...
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