KZN woman killed in crash
A woman was killed and seven other people were injured when a minibus taxi collided with a car on the R102 near Groutville, paramedics said. ||| Durban - A woman was killed and seven other people were...
View ArticleDead baby found in Durban
The body of a baby was found on the side of the road by an Enforce Security guard in Durban, paramedics said. ||| Durban - The body of a baby was found on the side of the road by an Enforce Security...
View ArticleKZN ANC sends condolences after crash
The ANC in KZN has offered its condolences to the families of 10 people killed in a bus crash after the annual reed dance festival. ||| Durban - The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal sent its condolences on Monday...
View ArticleMan arrested after row turns deadly
A man has been arrested for allegedly fatally shooting another man after an argument about where to sleep, according to KZN police. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man has been arrested for allegedly fatally...
View ArticleIndian maidens set to join Reed Dance
Maidens from KZN’s Indian community are to participate with their Zulu counterparts in next year's Reed Dance. ||| Durban - In a cross-cultural gesture unmatched in South African history, a thousand...
View ArticleZuma sends condolences after Reed Dance crash
President Zuma has offered his condolences after 10 people died in a bus crash after the annual reed dance festival in KZN. ||| Durban - President Jacob Zuma has offered his condolences after 10 people...
View ArticleDetails emerge of Reed Dance bus crash
Bodies, beaded necklaces and skirts were strewn along a section of the R66 after a bus carrying Reed Dance maidens crashed. ||| Durban - Bodies, beaded necklaces and skirts strewn along a section of...
View ArticleR10m gives McCord Hospital small reprieve
The KZN Department of Health has injected R10 million into McCord Hospital to ensure its doors remain open for one month. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has injected R10 million...
View ArticleIt’s bon appétit for eThekwini politicians
In the 2012/13 financial year the catering budget for committee meetings in the eThekwini Municipality was R1.120 million. ||| Durban - There’s no such thing as a free lunch unless you are a Durban...
View ArticleFrantic talks to halt teachers strike
The final matric exams and the Annual National Assessments could be under threat in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - The final matric exams and the Annual National Assessments (ANA) could be under threat in...
View Article12 dead goats found in river
The carcasses of 12 goats - all shot at close range - were found dumped in the Sterkspruit River near Hillcrest. ||| Durban - The carcasses of 12 goats - all shot at close range - were found dumped in...
View Article‘Prostitutes left hotel before boss visited’
Prostitutes would leave a doctor's hotel when staff were informed that he was about to visit, the Durban Regional Court was told. ||| Durban - Prostitutes would leave a Durban doctor's hotel when...
View ArticleOverturned Melmoth bus was speeding - MEC
A bus was speeding when it crashed in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, killing nine people, provincial transport authorities said ||| Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal - A bus was speeding when it crashed in Melmoth,...
View ArticleTwo unhurt after train derails
Two people escaped uninjured when a goods train derailed on a bridge at Banana Beach, on the Natal south coast, Netcare 911 paramedics said. ||| Durban - Two people escaped uninjured when a goods train...
View ArticleFamilies ‘inconsolable’ after bus crash
The heavy toll of the Reed Dance bus crash tragedy is being felt by the South Coast community of Mzumbe. ||| Durban - As details of the Reed Dance bus crash tragedy unfolded on Monday, it was revealed...
View ArticleReed Dance crash: First driver was arrested
The original driver of the bus that crashed after the Reed Dance, killing nine people, was arrested as the bus left Enyokeni Palace. ||| Durban - The original driver of the bus that crashed after the...
View ArticleBrothel suspects re-hire lawyers
Two alleged brothel owners have recalled the lawyers with whom they clashed five months ago in Durban. ||| Durban - Five months after having a major fallout with their lawyers, two alleged brothel...
View ArticleTrio in court over alleged rape spree
Three men facing 10 counts of rape and robbery have appeared in the Nquthu Magistrate's Court, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Durban - Three men facing 10 counts of rape and robbery have appeared in...
View ArticleKZN reschedules matric trial exams
The KZN education department has rescheduled the matric trial exams, after striking Sadtu members disrupted exams at some schools. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal education department has rescheduled...
View ArticleSadtu teachers disrupt trial exams
Grade 12 pupils expecting to write their accounting and history papers were sent home after Sadtu-affiliated teachers disrupted the trial exams at schools across KZN. ||| Durban - It is one of the most...
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