Parents pay up for public teachers
In an effort to cope with growing classes, KZN public schools have employed nearly three times more parent-paid teachers. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - In an effort to cope with the growth of their schools and...
View ArticleSupercar crash cop ‘a Sandton celebrity’
"Goodman was the Sandton celeb. He knew everybody, from the good guys to the bad guys, but he wasn't a bad guy." ||| Johannesburg - In the hours before his death, Constable Goodman Lubisi appeared to...
View ArticleLandmark nature reserve’s future in doubt
The country’s oldest wildlife conservation group is thinking of selling its 600-hectare nature reserve, amidst financial woes. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - South Africa’s oldest wildlife conservation group is...
View ArticleParents opt for private schooling
Fears over the quality of public education have emerged as a new trend reveals that mainly black parents opt for the ivy league. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Independent schools are popping at the seams as...
View ArticleEskom price proposal blasted
The South African Cane Growers' Association has warned that 35 000 may to lose their jobs if Eskom’s tariff hike goes ahead. ||| Durban - The South African Cane Growers’ Association has warned that 35...
View ArticleProposal to close hospital slammed
The possible closure of Addington Hospital to complete renovations has been called “absurd” by health authorities. ||| Durban - The possible closure of Addington Hospital by the provincial Health...
View ArticleBig catch as cops nab gang
Durban police have arrested several men who are alleged to be linked to about 46 crimes ranging from murder to car-jacking. ||| A gang of three men linked to at least 46 crimes ranging from murder to...
View ArticleSAAF crew save hiker’s life
An SA Air Force pilot used night vision goggles to steer a helicopter in a Drakensberg rescue mission. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - With a thunderstorm hurling lightning and swirling winds battering the Air...
View ArticleMetro police’s ‘disregard’ for law
A resident claims he was sworn at and threatened by metro cops who illegally parked in a bay reserved for the disabled. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A Durban resident, who says he was sworn at and threatened by...
View ArticleDurban’s image boosted through events
City official Philip Sithole has defended the Durban’s marketing efforts, saying the investment will help provide for the poor. ||| Durban - It is unfair to compare the funding of crowd-pulling tourism...
View ArticleSports veterans to be honoured
Twenty sports stars of yesteryear will be honoured posthumously for their contribution to the welfare of sports. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Twenty sports stars of yesteryear will be honoured posthumously at...
View Article6 000 cops are not licensed to drive
Almost three out of every 10 police officers in KZN can’t take part in high speed chases because they are unlicensed to drive. ||| Durban - Almost three out of every 10 police officers in KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleMK vets deny being drunk as leader died
Leaders of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans’ Association have admitted they swam without life-jackets in the dam. ||| Durban - Leaders of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans’ Association...
View ArticlePupils confess drug abuse to MEC
MEC Senzo Mchunu told two schoolboys that if they didn’t get clean, they could forget about attending school. ||| Durban - Education MEC Senzo Mchunu told two schoolboys on Thursday that they had...
View ArticleTales of police behaving badly
From long lunches in police vehicles parked on yellow lines to assault, complaints against eThekwini metro police are streaming in. ||| Durban - eThekwini metro police officers taking leisurely lunches...
View ArticleRunaway truck crashes into house
A Pietermaritzburg family, who are away on holiday, are in for a shock when they get home. ||| A Pietermaritzburg family, who are away on holiday, are in for a shock when they get home. This truck...
View ArticleThree dead in Hillcrest crash
Three men were killed and another person injured when the car they were travelling in rolled on the M13 near Hillcrest. ||| Durban - Three men were killed and another person injured when the car they...
View ArticleNurse arrested for husband’s murder
A KwaMakhutha nurse was arrested after she was implicated in the murder of her husband, who died in an apparent robbery. ||| Durban - A KwaMakhutha nurse was arrested after she was implicated in the...
View ArticleMore sad stories of holiday scams
Numerous disgruntled clients have come forward with complaints about North Coast holiday letting agent Tammy Cook. ||| Durban - North Coast holiday letting agent Tammy Cook, who allegedly fleeced...
View Article‘Police ignored my son's death’
Three years after his son collapsed during training for an eThekwini Metro Police job, Craig de Palo is no closer to knowing why he died. ||| Durban - Three years after his son collapsed and died...
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