‘I am a man and I had to help’
A Durban student is being hailed as a hero after leaping from his car to chase down a smash-and-grab attacker. ||| Durban - A Durban business student is being hailed as a hero after he abandoned his...
View ArticleAffidavit in brothel trial queried
Lawyers acting for the Durban brothel accused have disputed the authenticity of an affidavit by an investigating officer. ||| Durban - Lawyers acting for a Durban doctor and his wife accused of running...
View ArticleInterdict for McCord board
The trade union representing McCord Hospital workers has set the ball rolling to interdict the hospital board from retrenching workers. ||| Durban - The trade union representing McCord Hospital workers...
View ArticleTruck owner releases report
Sagekal Logistics released a preliminary report where again blame was placed on the driver of the truck that killed 23 people on Fields Hill on September 5. ||| Durban - Sagekal Logistics on Wednesday...
View ArticleBirthday fun for Rose-Leigh
Though generous donations, medical science and a miraculous turn of events, Rose-Leigh Usher will celebrate her 10th birthday. ||| Durban - Through generous donations, medical science and a miraculous...
View ArticleFour siblings die in fire
Four young siblings who were left unattended by their mother burnt to death after their house caught alight in Jozini. ||| Durban - Four young siblings who were left unattended by their mother burnt to...
View ArticleDeaths ‘could’ve been avoided’
A local councillor has blamed the children’s deaths on electricity not being provided to half the rural village of KwaGedleza in Jozini. ||| A local councillor has blamed the children’s deaths on...
View ArticleSchool racism claims not cricket: parents
Racism, or sour grapes? That’s what parents at a prestigious private school are asking as a civil suit heads to court. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Racism, or sour grapes? That’s what parents at a...
View Article‘Robber used teeth to pull off rings’
A KZN couple tells of their horror when robbers entered their home and how one used his teeth to pull off the woman’s ring. ||| Durban - Robbers dug a hole and crawled under a fence to gain entry to a...
View ArticleMpisane trial date set
Durban businesswoman Shawn Mpisane will stand trial in the Durban Commercial Crime Court in January. ||| Durban - Durban businesswoman Shawn Mpisane will stand trial in the Durban Commercial Crime...
View ArticleCalls to keep McCord Hospital open
As political parties called for a deal to keep a 104-year old hospital open, trade unions accused the hospital board of being “money-centred”. ||| Durban - As political parties called for a deal to...
View ArticleGupta employee arrested
A manager from the Gupta's company, Sahara Computers, was one of eight people held during a hunt for stolen IT stock. ||| *This article has been updated Durban - An uMhlanga Rocks home owned by the...
View Article30 donkeys, 13 men and 66 bags of dagga
Police have arrested 13 men using 30 donkeys to smuggle two tons of dagga from Lesotho into South Africa. ||| Durban - In one of the biggest dagga busts in KwaZulu-Natal, police arrested 13 men using...
View ArticleAnother ‘Fields Hill’ firm truck in trouble
Just weeks after an a Sagekal Logistics truck crashed into several vehicles, another of its trucks has been impounded. ||| Durban - Just weeks after an articulated truck owned by a Durban company...
View Article‘Brothel search warrant was illegal’
The raid that led to the rescue of 16 girls from an alleged brothel in KZN was illegal, the cop behind the raid has conceded. ||| Durban - The raid that led to the rescue of 16 girls, many of them...
View ArticleRapist priest's court bid fails
A Hindu priest from Chatsworth who was jailed for raping a child devotee has failed in his bid to present further evidence. ||| Durban - A Hindu priest from Chatsworth who was jailed for raping a child...
View ArticleSadtu ends KZN protest
The KwaZulu-Natal education department has met “80 percent” of Sadtu's demands, bringing to an end a six-month work-to-rule protest, the union said. ||| flaEDUC-KZN-SADTUDURBAN Sept 20 SapaSADTU ENDS...
View ArticleFive held for KZN farm robbery
Five people were arrested in connection with a farm robbery in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Five people were arrested in connection with a farm robbery in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal police said...
View ArticleOffer for McCord Hospital ‘too low’
The KwaZulu-Natal health department's offer to buy the 104-year old McCord Hospital in Durban was far too low, the board said. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal health department's offer to buy the...
View ArticleSad day for historic KZN hospital
McCord Hospital, founded 104 years ago by a missionary surgeon to provide medical care to the Zulu people of Durban, has closed its doors. ||| Durban - It is a very sad day in SA history, read a...
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