25 years for home invaders
A 25-year jail term handed down to a home invader who terrorised the family of a prosecutor has renewed her belief in the criminal justice system. ||| Durban - AN effective 25-year jail term handed...
View ArticleBurry Stander case to resume in 2014
The case against the minibus taxi driver who allegedly knocked down and killed mountain biker Burry Stander has been postponed to February 2014. ||| Port Shepstone - The minibus taxi driver who...
View ArticleThree get life for linguist’s murder
Three men who robbed and killed a Pietermaritzburg homeowner were each sentenced to life in prison. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Three men who robbed and killed a homeowner were each sentenced to life in...
View ArticleFat saved my life: stabbed journo
A Durban freelance photographer who was stabbed in an attempted hijacking may have to thank that “protective layer of fat” for saving his life. ||| Durban - Durban freelance photographer Geoff Brink,...
View ArticleDefector wins Chatsworth poll
Defecting councillor Ismail Cassimjee has romped back to the eThekwini council with 58 percent of the vote in a bitterly fought by-election in Chatsworth's Ward 70. ||| Durban - Defecting councillor...
View ArticleMayor’s bodyguard attacks public
Charges of intimidation and pointing a firearm were laid at the Melmoth police station after a mayor’s bodyguard allegedly attacked community members at a public meeting. ||| Durban - Charges of...
View ArticleZuma benefited from Nkandla works - report
President Zuma received substantial personal benefits from the R206m upgrade to Nkandla, a report says. ||| *This story has been updated Johannesburg - Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has found that...
View ArticlePool, marquee land Zuma in hot water
Thuli Madonsela's write-up on Zuma's Nkandla home reportedly accuses the president of violating two ethics codes. ||| Johannesburg - Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is recommending that President...
View ArticleHeavies ban for Field’s Hill
Trucks that weigh more than 16 tons are to be banned from Field’s Hill, the scene of a killer truck crash two months ago. ||| Durban - Trucks that weigh more than 16 tons are to be banned from Field’s...
View ArticleMall order came after collapse - Singh
Jay Singh has rubbished claims that eThekwini sent him letters to stop construction on the Tongaat mall. ||| Durban - Controversial Durban businessman Jay Singh said he received a High Court order to...
View ArticleCop killed in Durban hijacking
A police officer, described as a gentleman who always had a smile, died after being shot in a hijacking in Newlands West. ||| Durban - A police officer, described as a gentleman who always had a smile,...
View ArticleCriticism will not bring me down - Singh
Jay Singh insists he did nothing wrong and says the engineers must answer for the Tongaat mall collapse. ||| Durban - Businessman Jay Singh had bought a “package deal” for the Tongaat Mall from the...
View ArticleTaxi ploughs into boys on pavement
A 9-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a taxi ploughed into him and his two friends while they were playing outside. ||| Durban - A 9-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after a...
View ArticleDriver ignored train whistle: witness
A taxi driver was allegedly busy with his cellphone smartphone when a train slammed into his vehicle in the KZN South Coast. ||| Durban - A minibus taxi driver was allegedly busy with his cellphone...
View ArticleConcern over train deaths and injuries
More than 1 500 South Africans had been injured last year in accidents and incidents involving trains, says Metrorail. ||| Durban - More than 1 500 South Africans had been injured last year in...
View ArticleBuilder’s killers jailed for life
The killers of an Ashburton building contractor robbed society of a valuable member, Judge Rishi Seegobin said. ||| Durban - The killers of an Ashburton building contractor robbed society of a valuable...
View ArticleFive dead in Ladysmith crash
Five people were killed and another injured when a car collided with a bakkie in Ladysmith, the KZN transport department said. ||| Ladysmith - Five people were killed and another injured when a car...
View ArticleHousing tender letter questioned
Questions have arisen over a letter used by the builders of the collapsed Tongaat mall to obtain a housing tender. ||| Durban - Questions have arisen over a letter used by the builders of the collapsed...
View ArticleApplications flood KZN universities
Two of KwaZulu-Natal's universities will have at least 10 first-time students applying for every available first-year place. ||| Durban - Two of KwaZulu-Natal's universities will have at least 10...
View ArticleMatrics jailed for ‘party cash’ murder
Three Grade 12 pupils who fatally stabbed a man to supplement their items for a school function were jailed for 22 years. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Three Grade 12 school pupils who admitted to fatally...
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