Durban travel agency in hot water
A national travel chain has cancelled its franchise agreement with its Gateway branch after clients found themselves standed on holiday. ||| Durban - A national travel chain has cancelled its franchise...
View ArticleCall to probe cop station break-ins
“Cheeky” criminals were behind a series of break-ins and thefts at police stations in KwaZulu-Natal, the province’s head of detectives said. ||| Durban - “Cheeky” criminals were behind a series of...
View ArticleOfficials join Wentworth anti-drug campaign
“We are coming for you”. That was the message to drug lords operating in Wentworth, yesterday. ||| Durban - “We are coming for you”. That was the message to drug lords operating in Wentworth,...
View ArticleVigilance watchword for police
Crime fighting strategies that paid dividends over the festive season would be continued during the year, with police in KwaZulu-Natal pledging to be constantly vigilant. ||| Durban - CRIME-fighting...
View Article12th man held over ATM bombings
Police have arrested a twelfth man for a string of ATM bombings in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Police have arrested a twelfth man for a string of ATM bombings in KwaZulu-Natal, the Hawks said on...
View ArticleDurban slides down graft slope
Durban is fast becoming known as a corrupt city, a ratepayers association warned after the Auditor General revealed shocking new details. ||| Durban - Durban was fast becoming known as a corrupt city,...
View ArticleMother horrified by baby in freezer
A mom, whose baby died, was devastated to discover the infant's body had been stored in a home freezer. ||| Durban - A grieving KwaMashu mother, whose baby died two days after birth, was devastated to...
View ArticleFamily attacked in their home by brazen gang
They are fearless and they will strike again, says a Hillcrest family who are the latest victims of a gang of robbers. ||| Durban - They are fearless and they will strike again, says a Hillcrest family...
View ArticleFright night for frisky teens
They met. They made out. They were caught. A teen couple paid a heavy price for a moment of passion, writes Jeff Wicks. ||| Durban - A steamy tryst outside a Durban nightclub took a dramatic turn for a...
View ArticleKZN fisherman shot
A fisherman was attacked and shot by two men on the beach at Winkelspruit, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A fisherman was attacked and shot by two men on the beach at...
View ArticleWoman arrested for babies in freezer
A woman was arrested when the bodies of two babies were found in a chest freezer in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A woman was arrested when the bodies of two babies were...
View ArticleCreditors still in the dark after huge losses
Police are investigating the business dealings of Durban investor Glenn Molloy, who is accused of having left many penniless. Jeff Wicks reports. ||| Durban - It is business as usual for failed Durban...
View Article‘He would come for us at night’
Sexually abused by their stepfather, two sisters tell of their childhood and how the darkness has lifted. ||| Durban - Candice Bowman flashes a bright smile as she sits in a Pavilion restaurant. Her...
View ArticleAmbulances rusting away
Row upon row of new ambulances are rusting in a Durban field while there is a shortage of emergency vehicles in KZN. ||| Durban - Row upon row of new provincial ambulances are rusting in a Durban field...
View ArticleMan killed after taxi overturns
An elderly man died and 16 other people were injured when their minibus taxi overturned, Durban paramedics said. ||| Durban - An elderly man died and 16 other people were injured on Monday morning when...
View ArticleCreche teacher killed in front of kids
A KZN teacher was walking to school with some of her pupils when she was attacked and stabbed several times. ||| Durban - A northern KwaZulu-Natal pre-school teacher was stabbed in front of her pupils...
View ArticleHealth boss found guilty of misconduct
The eThekwini municipality’s head of health has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the Health Professions Council of South Africa. ||| Durban - The eThekwini municipality’s head of health,...
View ArticleLegal reprieve for drug dealers
An urgent High Court application has prevented a magistrate from sentencing five convicted drug dealers in Durban. ||| Durban - In an “extra-ordinary” urgent high court application on Friday, lawyers...
View ArticleMurder charge after acid attack
A KwaZulu-Natal woman who allegedly threw acid on her colleague, killing her, will appear in court on a charge of murder. ||| Durban - A woman who allegedly threw acid on her colleague, killing her,...
View ArticleSix hurt after truck tumbles into house
An Edendale family is lucky to be alive following a freak accident in which a municipal dump truck crashed into their house. ||| Durban - An Edendale family are counting their lucky stars that they are...
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