Cop investigated for rape
A policeman is being probed for rape after he allegedly sexually assaulted a female complainant at the Workshop satellite police station. ||| Durban - A Durban policeman is being investigated for...
View ArticleMurder accused says he got no lawyer
Security guard told Durban Regional Court that police refused to call his lawyer. ||| Durban - A security guard accused of murdering an Inkatha Freedom Party supporter told the Durban Regional Court on...
View ArticleCops under fire in drunk driver cases
Drunk driving is not being taken seriously, say road safety organisations. ||| Drunk driving is not being taken seriously, say road safety and anti-drunk-driving organisations.They were reacting to...
View ArticleLost KZN woman's miraculous survival
Woman survived for three days without food or water when she got lost in a plantation. ||| A Richmond woman survived for three days in the KwaZulu-Natal heat without food or water when she got lost...
View ArticleGirl, 6, drowns in paddling pool
Distraught mother claims there were no lifeguards close by at the time of the incident. ||| The distraught mother of a six-year-old girl who drowned in a crowded paddling pool at Durban’s South Beach...
View ArticleRed Berets 'threatened' in Nkandla
EFF members building house for poor neighbour allegedly received death threats. ||| Members of Julius Malema’s EFF party, who are building a house for one of President Jacob Zuma’s poor neighbours,...
View ArticleHorror crash blamed on drag racing
KZN man survives crash that caused his vehicle to flip and land on its roof in a canal. ||| A Phoenix man is lucky to have survived a horror crash which caused his vehicle to flip and land on its roof...
View ArticleThree held for KZN robbery
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested three men accused of house robbery. ||| Durban - Three men accused of house robbery were arrested on Tuesday morning, KwaZulu-Natal police said.Two suspects were...
View ArticleMan in dock for stock theft
A man accused of stock theft has appeared in the Dududu Magistrate's Court, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Durban - A man accused of stock theft has appeared in the Dududu Magistrate's Court,...
View ArticleDistinctions for Hanuman stick victim
The teen girl who was allegedly murdered by her dad will receive a posthumous award for earning two distinctions. ||| Durban - The Chatsworth teenager who was brutally murdered with a Hanuman stick...
View ArticleBe there for kids who fail matric
Failing matric does not mean all avenues have been exhausted - there are other options. This was the message from psychologists. ||| Durban - Failing matric does not mean all educational avenues have...
View ArticleNkandla pupils’ dedication rewarded
“They are very dedicated. They were with us every day at study camp. They even cooked for us.” ||| Durban - They come from homes with no electricity or water.Their school has no library, science...
View ArticleUniversity fees to increase by 9–15%
KZN universities will not come cheap for parents this year, with fee increases ahead of between nine and 12 percent. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal universities will not come cheap for parents this year,...
View ArticleThey showed real grit
Sadia Khan is over the moon and grateful to her mom who she says never gave up on her ability to excel in her school work in spite of the fact that she is legally blind. ||| Durban - Phoenix...
View ArticleFrom despair to 8 distinctions
"You have to want something really badly to achieve it. Push yourself. Never allow other people to distract you. I made that promise to myself." ||| Durban - Six years ago, unable to afford fees, Senzi...
View ArticlePupils take Australian exam
Top matriculants at Crawford La Lucia agree that their trial exams were “definitely” more challenging than the final matric exams. ||| Durban - Top matriculants at Crawford La Lucia agree that their...
View ArticleDux battled cancer, appendectomy
Three weeks before her exam Lebohang Sehlabo told her principal that she was thankful to God for giving her two kidneys. ||| Durban - Three weeks before her exams Inanda Seminary dux pupil Lebohang...
View ArticleKZN surge in bachelor, diploma passes
KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday boasted a 35.7 percent surge in bachelor passes. ||| KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday boasted a 35.7 percent surge in bachelor passes, with 47 202 matriculants qualifying to apply to...
View ArticleR3 000 bail for Durban advocate
Mayville advocate appeared in court on Monday on possession of drugs charges. ||| Durban - A Mayville advocate appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court yesterday on possession of drugs charges....
View ArticleFive heist robbers guilty of murder
Five KZN robbers, including former cop, convicted on three counts of murder. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Five robbers, including a former police officer, were on Tuesday convicted on three counts of murder...
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