Phoenix family held after drug bust
After six months of intelligence-gathering, cops swooped on the house of a family of alleged drug dealers in Phoenix. ||| Durban - Police swooped on the house of a family of alleged drug dealers in...
View ArticleKZN Health MEC sued for baby death
A mom whose baby died an hour after she gave birth at Prince Mshiyeni Hospital is suing the provincial government for R3m. ||| Durban - A first-time mother whose baby died an hour after she gave birth...
View ArticleCop found dead outside KZN school
A KZN policeman and an unknown man have been found dead in a car parked outside the uMlazi Secondary School. ||| Durban - A Sydenham policeman and an unknown man have been found dead in a car parked...
View ArticleSuspected copper thieves in court
Nineteen members of an alleged copper theft syndicate appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Nineteen members of an alleged copper theft syndicate appeared in the...
View ArticleHeat stroke uncommon, says Noakes
A genetic disorder may have caused an applicant to suffer a heat stroke after she took part in a Traffic Inspectorate fitness test, an inquiry heard. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A genetic disorder may have...
View ArticleTwo held for money doubling scam
Two KwaZulu-Natal men have been arrested for conning people out of cash by promising to double their money. ||| Durban - Two KwaZulu-Natal men have been arrested for conning people out of cash by...
View ArticleSeven die in KwaZulu-Natal crashes
Seven people have died in accidents in KwaZulu-Natal in the past two days, the provincial community safety department said. ||| Durban - Seven people have died in accidents in KwaZulu-Natal in the past...
View ArticleDead cop shot from inside car
Constable Sizwe Mhlongo was found slumped inside a car with an unknown man outside the Umlazi Senior Secondary. ||| Durban - Pupils from two uMlazi schools came upon a gruesome scene early on Tuesday...
View ArticleKZN woman in the dark about ‘husbands’
Lynette Naidoo is trying to reclaim her identity and her life after finding out that she’s “married” to two men. ||| Durban - For more than a year, Overport resident Lynette Naidoo has been battling to...
View Article‘Vessel should not have left harbour’
The MV Smart should never have been allowed to leave Richards Bay harbour in stormy conditions, says Coastwatch chairwoman Di Dold. ||| Durban - Should the MV Smart have been allowed to leave Richards...
View ArticleMen jailed for killing endangered birds
Two KZN men found guilty of killing endangered vultures and an eagle have been sent to prison for two years. ||| Durban - Two men who killed endangered vultures and an eagle have been jailed for two...
View ArticleMxit rapist gets 8 years
A KZN man who "seduced" a girl, 14, he met on Mxit has received an 8-year jail term for abduction and statutory rape. ||| Durban - A Durban man, who “seduced” a 14-year-old on Mxit, has been sentenced...
View ArticleAlleged pest official in conspiracy claim
A senior official at the KZN legislature believes he was found guilty of sexual harassment because his position has already been promised to someone else. ||| Durban - A senior official at the...
View ArticleMan accused of raping stepson, 7, weeps
There were emotional scenes outside court, when a man accused of raping his seven-year-old stepson embraced the boy. ||| Pietermaritzburg - There were emotional scenes outside court on Tuesday, when a...
View ArticleDisruptive FET students could go to jail
A group of students at KZN FET College campuses, who have allegedly been threatening staff, has been told to stop or face jail. ||| Durban - A group of students at the Pietermaritzburg Further...
View ArticleSex scandal cop still on duty
The metro police officer at the centre of a sex scandal involving prostitutes, was still on the beat this week. ||| Durban - The metro police officer at the centre of a sex scandal involving...
View ArticleSchool bullies ‘get off lightly’
The two bullies who assaulted a fellow pupil have been handed a five-day suspension and community service. ||| Durban - The two Chatsworth bullies who pleaded guilty at a disciplinary hearing to...
View Article‘Cops forced me to point out scene’
A Durban man accused of murdering his stepmother and his lover has claimed that police forced him to point out the alleged crime scene. ||| Durban - A DURBAN man accused of murdering his stepmother and...
View ArticleMystery surrounds cop’s car death
The circumstances around the death of a young cop and another man outside an Umlazi school have left his family bewildered. ||| Durban - The baffling circumstances around the death of a young policeman...
View ArticleFitness test probe adjourned
The commission of inquiry probing the KwaZulu-Natal fitness test which ended with fatalities among the participants adjourned early to accomodate a witness. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The commission of...
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