Lifeguards hit bathers, say witnesses
Images of lifeguards threatening bathers with paddles has raised concerns about their attitudes and training. ||| Durban - These images of lifeguards threatening bathers with paddles has raised...
View ArticleEFF Nkandla house recipient ‘not destitute’
A woman who received a house from the EFF near President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead is reportedly far from destitute. ||| Johannesburg - A woman who received a house from the EFF near President...
View ArticleKZN businessman’s corpse stolen
The body of a wealthy Durban businessman was snatched from a local funeral parlour, leaving his wife reeling in shock. ||| The body of KwaZulu-Natal businessman Bheki Manzi, which was stolen from a...
View Article‘Sugar-daddies used to fund drug habits’
The sugar daddy and Ben10 (toyboy) phenomena are rife and seemingly here to stay. ||| The sugar daddy and Ben10 (toyboy) phenomena are rife and seemingly here to stay, if the conversation by youth in...
View Article‘R30 000 for temporary gun licences’
Police have uncovered a corrupt gun syndicate that has granted temporary firearm licences to 150 Chinese nationals in Durban. ||| Police have uncovered a corrupt gun syndicate that has granted...
View ArticleStand down request for Zuma
Four ANC KZN leaders say a “resolution” has been taken to ask Jacob Zuma to abandon his ambitions for a second term. ||| At least four of the 11 ANC regional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal have confirmed the...
View ArticleCar buff fights to keep classic plate
Owners of classic cars are unwilling to give up their special registration numbers. ||| Durban - While the KwaZulu-Natal transport department is adamant that the change of car registrations in the...
View ArticleEFF: Nothing wrong with building a house
There is nothing wrong with building a house for an unemployed woman whose husband works for a municipality, the EFF said. ||| Durban - There was nothing wrong with building a house for an unemployed...
View ArticleFree pass for pupils slammed
A new policy that says no pupil may fail more than once during the last three years has been called "crazy". ||| Durban - The impact of a new government education policy that says no pupil may fail...
View ArticleMurder accused found hanging in cell
One of SA’s top 10 wanted men was found hanging in his holding cell two days after being arrested. ||| Durban - An alleged murderer – one of South Africa’s top 10 wanted men while on the run from...
View Article‘Basson guilty... so why not ANC docs?’
Two prominent doctors who told the TRC of their roles in ANC bomb attacks should be sanctioned, says Afriforum. ||| Durban - Complaints of “unprofessional and unethical conduct” have been lodged...
View ArticleMan rescued after days in drain
A man who was allegedly assaulted and dumped in a manhole, said he survived on a trickle of water. ||| Durban - A man who was allegedly assaulted and dumped in a manhole said he had survived on a...
View ArticleUKZN academic gets PhD back
The Durban High Court Acting has found the UKZN senate had no legal authority to revoke a PhD degree. ||| Durban - After being stripped of a PhD that “meant the world” to her two years ago, University...
View ArticleParty calls IFP, EFF unity ‘convenient’
The "reconciliation" between Julius Malema and Mangosuthu Buthelezi is a " marriage of convenience", says the NFP. ||| Durban - The “reconciliation” between Julius Malema and Prince Mangosuthu...
View ArticleDoctors order silence on found Bluff man
The wife of Bluff businessman Ian Henry has been advised by his doctor not to speak about the details of his ordeal. ||| Durban - The wife of Bluff businessman Ian Henry has been advised by his doctor...
View ArticleParent ordered to pay school fees
The Durban High Court has ordered the parent of a Durban Girls’ College pupil to pay the outstanding balance of the child’s school fees. ||| Durban - The parent of a Durban Girls’ College pupil, who...
View ArticleLifeguard unpunished after dog drama
The owners of a fox terrier that was allegedly almost drowned by a Durban lifeguard are standing by their version of events. ||| Durban - The Morningside owners of a 14-year-old fox terrier that was...
View ArticleCele looks set for a comeback
Former police boss Bheki Cele, fired over the police property lease saga, is expected to make a spectacular political comeback. ||| Durban - Former police commissioner Bheki Cele, who was fired by...
View ArticleProtests at DUT over registrations
Lectures were disrupted at the Durban University of Technology as protesting students pulled others out of lecture rooms. ||| Durban - Lectures were disrupted at the Durban University of Technology on...
View ArticleMUT students protest over registration
A group of students protested about registration at the Mangosuthu University of Technology in Durban, disrupting lectures. ||| Durban - A group of students protested at the Mangosuthu University of...
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