Tears of joy for new wheels
A Good Samaritan has come to the aid of a KZN quadriplegic who was devastated when his wheelchair was stolen. ||| Durban - A Good Samaritan has come to the aid of a Durban quadriplegic who was...
View ArticleLife sentence for child rapist
A man has been jailed for life by the Esikhawini Regional Court for raping and robbing a 14-year-old girl. ||| Durban - A man has been jailed for life by the Esikhawini Regional Court for raping and...
View ArticleLook after infrastructure, says Zuma
President Jacob Zuma has urged communities to take care of infrastructure provided for them. ||| Rosetta - President Jacob Zuma urged communities on Tuesday to take care of infrastructure provided for...
View ArticleKZN robber killed in shoot-out
A robber was killed and another wounded in a shoot-out with police in Pietermaritzburg who were alerted to a business robbery in the area. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A robber was killed and another wounded...
View ArticleSon sells frail mom’s house, pockets profit
A woman with suspected Alzheimer's unknowingly signed over power of attorney to her son, who sold her home. ||| A Durban grandmother diagnosed with probable Alzheimer’s disease, unknowingly signed over...
View ArticleBail denied to five taxi murder accused
Five men accused of murdering taxi owner Dennis Mhlongo, who was shot dead on the R102 in Groutville, were denied bail. ||| Durban - Five men accused of murdering taxi owner Dennis Mhlongo, who was...
View ArticleHome rises from the ashes
It was a bitter-sweet moment when the keys to a new house were handed to the family of an 80-year-old woman who had burned to death in her home. ||| Durban - It was a bittersweet moment on Monday when...
View ArticleSeized uranium prompts probe
Police are investigating how two Mozambican men obtained a kilogramme of uranium which they tried to sell in Durban. ||| Durban - South African police have launched an investigation into how two...
View ArticleFive held for Bergville farm robbery
Four men and a domestic worker have been arrested after the robbery and assault of a farmer in Bergville. ||| Durban - Four men and a domestic worker have been arrested after the robbery and assault of...
View Article50 fear trapped in mall roof collapse
About 50 workers are feared trapped after the roof of a shopping mall collapsed in Tongaat, north of Durban. ||| Durban - About 50 workers are feared trapped under rubble after the roof of a shopping...
View ArticleMall roof collapse: rescue underway
Efforts to rescue about 50 workers feared trapped after a roof collapse at a Tongaat mall could take all night. ||| Tongaat - Efforts to rescue about 50 workers feared trapped on Tuesday after a roof...
View ArticleOne dead, 29 hurt in mall roof collapse
One death and 29 injuries have been reported so far, after a roof collapse at a Tongaat shopping mall. ||| Tongaat - One death and 29 injuries have been reported so far after a roof collapse on Tuesday...
View ArticleConcrete slab falls on KZN mall builders
One person was killed and 29 others were injured when a concrete slab collapsed at a construction site in Tongaat. ||| Johannesburg - All that mall construction worker Skhumbuzo Ngcobo saw was dust...
View ArticleTongaat mall plans were not passed
The owner of the building that collapsed in Tongaat has confirmed that plans for the shopping mall had not been passed. ||| Lauren Rawlins, Leanne Jansen, Sihle Manda and The Post Durban - The owner of...
View ArticleLabour department to handle Tongaat mall
Heavy machinery is being brought in to remove the rubble from a collapsed construction site in Tongaat. ||| Durban - The labour department has taken control of a collapsed mall construction site in...
View ArticleZuma opens Spring Grove dam
The official opening of the Spring Grove Dam near Rosetta by President Zuma was used as an opportunity to canvass for votes. ||| Durban - The official opening of the Spring Grove Dam, near Rosetta, by...
View ArticleRobber killed in Maritzburg shoot-out
A shoot-out between robbers and police ended with one dead, another wounded and three arrested. ||| Durban - A shoot-out on Tuesday morning between robbers and police, which began in Pietermaritzburg’s...
View ArticleInvestigation begins at Tongaat site
KZN police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after the collapse of a mall under construction in Tongaat. ||| Johannesburg - A culpable homicide case will be opened after the collapse of a...
View ArticleTongaat builders ignored orders to stop
The developers of the collapsed mall in Tongaat had been given at least three warnings to stop building at the site. ||| Durban - The developers of the collapsed mall in oThongathi (Tongaat) had been...
View ArticleDriver test case witness admits lying
A witness in the Mandeni testing centre fraud case admitted making a false affidavit under oath. ||| Durban - On a day marked by a series of small dramas, a witness in the Mandeni testing centre fraud...
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