Top KZN cop faked matric certificate
KZN police spokesman Colonel Vincent Mdunge resigned after his fake credentials were discovered during an audit. ||| Durban - For years he was the mouthpiece of the KwaZulu-Natal police, boldly...
View ArticleKZN province enters McCord fray
There will be a special sitting of the KZN legislature to announce the fate of Durban’s embattled McCord Hospital. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government will pronounce on Thursday on the...
View ArticleSenzo Mchunu elected KZN premier
Senzo Mchunu has been acting premier since Zweli Mkhize stepped down - but now he’s officially in charge of KZN. ||| Johannesburg - Senzo Mchunu was elected premier of KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. “Senzo...
View ArticleInspector ‘paid R200 for sex with girl, 11’
A KZN man, who allegedly paid a woman R200 to have sex with a child, is facing charges of rape and human trafficking. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal building inspector, who allegedly paid R200 to a woman...
View ArticleMcCord Hospital talks resume
Talks have resumed on the KwaZulu-Natal health department's bid to take over the 104-year-old McCord Hospital in Durban. ||| Durban - Talks have resumed on the KwaZulu-Natal health department's bid to...
View ArticleDurban municipality faces tough times
The financial strain of honouring back-payments to 20 000 employees could bankrupt the eThekwini Municipality. ||| Durban - The eThekwini Municipality could be left bankrupt following a court ruling...
View ArticleShock over ‘fake matric’ cop
An allegation that Colonel Vincent Mdunge faked his matric certificate has sent shock waves through KZN. ||| Durban - An allegation that top policeman, Colonel Vincent Mdunge, had faked his matric...
View ArticleTwo Westville homes attacked
A pensioner was badly hurt and a domestic worker throttled during one of two house robberies in Westville. ||| Durban - There were two attacks on homes in Westville on Wednesday, with a pensioner badly...
View ArticleDiver dies after deadly ascent
A dive to the HMS Otus submarine wreck ended in tragedy when a female diver died after apparently ascending too quickly. ||| Durban - A DIVE to the HMS Otus submarine wreck 10km off the coast of Durban...
View ArticleANC sets out to woo minorities
The ANC is turning on the charm among Indians, coloureds and whites in KZN as it aims to woo them before the elections. ||| Durban - The ANC is turning on the charm among Indians, coloureds and whites...
View ArticleAdvocates slam council demolitions
Despite several court interdicts preventing it, shacks are still being forcibly demolished at Cato Crest informal settlement. ||| Durban - The ongoing demolition of shacks at the Cato Crest informal...
View ArticleTraffic officials arrested for graft
Two officials from a KZN vehicle testing station have been arrested for allegedly declaring unroadworthy vehicles roadworthy. ||| Durban - Two officials from the vehicle testing station in Phoenix,...
View ArticleKZN rapist jailed for ten years
A 29-year old man was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for raping a 19-year-old woman in her house near Richard’s Bay. ||| Richard’s Bay - A 29-year old man was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment...
View ArticleSkulls found at KZN caravan park
Two skulls have been found in the dunes near a caravan in Richard's Bay. ||| Richard’s Bay - Two skulls have been found in the dunes near a caravan in Richard's Bay, police said on Thursday.The...
View ArticleMunicipalities must deal with debt: Salga
KZN municipalities face having to write off at least R1.6 billion owed to them, the SA Local Government Association said. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal municipalities face having to write off at least...
View ArticleNkandla corruption exposed
A special report by the JSCI paints a disturbing picture of the flouting of mandatory procurement procedures. ||| Johannesburg - The R206 million upgrades at President Jacob Zuma’s private residence...
View ArticleOne killed, many injured in Durban crash
One person was killed and many were injured when a bus overturned on the N3 near Estcourt in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, traffic officials said. ||| Durban - One person was killed and many were...
View ArticleDe Jager ‘last one seen with prostitute’
Double murder accused Johannes de Jager was the last person sex worker Hiltina Alexander was seen with, a court heard. ||| Cape Town - When a friend of murdered sex worker Hiltina Alexander confronted...
View ArticleWoman killed in Durban smash
An elderly woman was killed and 18 people were injured when two taxis and a car collided on the N2 south of Durban, paramedics said. ||| Durban - An elderly woman was killed and 18 people were injured...
View Article‘Tessa is safer in prison’
The father of imprisoned drug mule Tessa Beegte says he hopes his daughter is not granted parole. ||| Durban - The father of imprisoned drug mule Tessa Beegte said he had not heard anything regarding...
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