Taxpayers foot bill for Nkandla power
Taxpayers were footing Zuma's electricity bill at his Nkandla home, it emerged in response to a question posed by the DA. ||| Durban - Taxpayers were footing President Jacob Zuma’s electricity bill...
View ArticleMan held for car theft
Durban police have arrested a man for allegedly stealing a car. ||| Durban - A man was arrested for allegedly stealing a car in Morningside, Durban, police said on Wednesday.He was arrested on Tuesday...
View ArticleBodies back up in hot mortuary
Post-mortems have been halted at a Durban mortuary because of broken air conditioners. ||| Post-mortem examinations have been halted at Magwaza Maphalala (Gale) Street Mortuary, in Durban, because of...
View ArticleBullets fly in house robbery
Durban man shot in the foot and pistol-whipped while fighting armed robbers at his home. ||| Durban - A Manor Gardens resident was shot in the foot and pistol-whipped as he fought off armed robbers at...
View ArticleGran sees kids die in fire
Woman watched helplessly as fire destroyed a shack in which her grandkids were sleeping. ||| Durban - A grandmother has told of her horror at watching helplessly as fire destroyed a shack in which her...
View ArticleOne of KZN's most wanted men nabbed
The man was wanted for several crimes, including house robber and theft. ||| One of Durban’s most wanted suspects, who had been sought for house robbery and theft and allegedly scamming a victim out of...
View ArticleKZN cash heist gang convicted
Five members of the notorious N11 cash-in-transit heist gang found guilty. ||| Pietermaritzburg - There was a heavy police presence at the Pietermaritzburg High Court as the five members of the...
View ArticleApplicants besiege Unisa campus
Hundreds turned away after university issued numbers to avoid a stampede. ||| Durban - Hundreds of students hoping to register at Unisa’s Durban campus were turned away on Tuesday after the university...
View ArticleVarsities still rely on matric certificate
The heads of SA’s universities have defended the value of the matric certificate after its “usefulness” was questioned. ||| Durban - The heads of South Africa’s universities have defended the value of...
View ArticleDrug house accused granted bail
Eleven of the 12 people held in connection with a R5m drug-packaging operation claim they were visiting relatives, looking for a job or had other innocent reasons for being at the home, and were...
View ArticleWarning to poor teachers, poorly performing schools
“Lethargy” and “incompetence” will not be tolerated this year, KZN Education MEC Peggy Nkonyeni has warned underperforming principals and teachers. ||| Durban - “Lethargy” and “incompetence” will not...
View ArticleKZN man arrested for tavern murder
A 21-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead a tavern owner in Zwelibomvu, say KwaZulu-Natal police. ||| Johannesburg - A man was arrested for allegedly shooting dead a tavern owner...
View ArticleTwo held after break-in attempt
Ravensmead police apprehended two suspected robbers after a car chase in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Police arrested two suspected robbers after a car chase in Bishop Lavis in the early...
View ArticleDurban academic institutions swamped
Hundreds of hopeful university applicants queued for hours at the UKZN and DUT, hoping to secure a place. ||| Hundreds of hopeful university applicants queued for hours at the University of...
View ArticleKZN robbers escape life terms
Convicted robbers celebrated with their families after they escaped life sentences for their part in a deadly cash-in-transit heist. ||| Convicted robbers celebrated with their families, shaking hands,...
View ArticleTwo charged with gruesome murder
Two men were charged with murder in connection with the murder of Themba Ndawonde whose legs and hands were hacked off. ||| Two men were arrested and charged with murder on Wednesday in connection with...
View Article‘Drivers must obey laws to curb carnage’
KZN transport boss, Sibusiso Gumbi, has voiced concern over the “lenient” punishment meted out to motorists who violate traffic laws. ||| KwaZulu-Natal transport boss, Sibusiso Gumbi, has voiced...
View ArticleSix robbers terrorise KZN family
Brazen robbers forced their way into a Hillcrest home, terrorising a family who hid in the bathroom. ||| Brazen robbers forced their way into a Hillcrest home at midday on Wednesday, terrorising a...
View ArticleJuju to give house to Zuma’s neighbour
Julius Malema and his supporters will hand over a house to a destitute family next to Zuma's "museum of corruption". ||| Johannesburg - EFF leader Julius Malema and his supporters will hand over a...
View ArticleMalema won’t visit Zuma’s Nkandla
Julius Malema will not visit or inspect President Zuma's controversial “palace”, senior EFF leaders have said. ||| Johannesburg - Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema will not inspect...
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