Suspect was known to me: cop dad
Nkandla police station head tells of his grief at the death of his son, a student constable allegedly gunned down by a colleague. ||| Durban - The head of the Nkandla police station has spoken of his...
View ArticleIEC strike averted in KZN
Independent Electoral Commission employees in KwaZulu-Natal will not down tools ahead of the last voter registration weekend. ||| Durban - Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) employees in...
View ArticleTwo poachers killed in KZN
Two suspected rhino poachers have been shot dead in a clash with police in the Phinda Game Reserve near Jozini. ||| Durban - Two suspected rhino poachers have been shot dead in a clash with police in...
View ArticleLast Natal administrator dies
The last administrator of the province of Natal before it became KwaZulu-Natal, Cornelius Botha, has died at the age of 81. ||| Durban - The last administrator of the province of Natal before it became...
View ArticleHealth MEC attacks lawyers
Sibongiseni Dhlomo has attacked "unscrupulous" lawyers who are out to make money by recruiting patients to initiate lawsuits. ||| Durban - Kwazulu-Natal’s health MEC has come out guns blazing,...
View ArticleMpisane tries to get assets back
Shauwn Mpisane could be in for a fight as the Asset Forfeiture Unit says charges against her will be reinstated. ||| Durban - Durban businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane, who has taken legal action to get...
View ArticleBooysen supporters arrive in court
Supporters of Johan Booysen gathered in court where the award-winning officer is applying to have racketeering charges against him dropped. ||| Durban - Supporters of suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head...
View ArticleUKZN calls for jail for repeat offender
The University of KwaZulu-Natal is asking the court to get tough on people offering courses under its name. ||| Durban - The University of KwaZulu-Natal was getting tough on people offering courses in...
View ArticleWoman blinded after savage attack
A partially blind Chatsworth woman has lost all sight after she was attacked and stabbed nine times. ||| Durban - A partially blind Chatsworth woman has lost all sight after she was attacked and...
View ArticleTeacher’s 7 years off work for sore throat
A KZN teacher on sick leave for seven years is allegedly continuing to draw a full salary of about R18 000 a month. ||| Durban - A Phoenix teacher on sick leave for seven years – because of laryngitis...
View ArticleR12m to take KZN bus drivers home
eThekwini ratepayers fork out R12 million a year to transport municipal bus drivers home after each shift. ||| Durban - eThekwini ratepayers have been forking out R12 million each year for the...
View ArticleSmiling bus killer jailed
A 23-year-old KZN man stood smiling after he was sentenced to 22 years in jail for killing two people on board a municipal bus. ||| Durban - A 23-year-old Mayville man stood smiling in the dock after...
View ArticleElderly man attacked with golf club
A retired optician, 77, was beaten with a golf club during a home robbery in Overport. ||| Durban - A retired optician, 77, was beaten with a golf club during a home robbery in Overport.Devraj Chetty...
View ArticleRhino-poaching suspects killed in shoot-out
LIAM JOYCE ||| LIAM JOYCE Two suspected rhino poachers were killed and two arrested at the Phinda Private Game Reserve in Zululand. Musa Mntambo, spokesman for Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, said the incident...
View ArticleSuspected cop killer in court
A police officer accused of killing two colleagues made his first court appearance in KwaDukuza amid heavy security. ||| Durban - A police officer accused of killing two colleagues made his first...
View ArticleHillcrest Mugg & Bean robbed
Two armed men assaulted a restaurant manager and robbed employees of their belongings at a Hillcrest eatery. ||| Durban - Two armed men assaulted a restaurant manager and robbed employees of their...
View ArticleLow-cost housing for KZN suburbs
The eThekwini Municipality plans to build high-rise social housing flats in traditionally white suburbs in a bid to integrate all races. ||| Durban - The eThekwini Municipality is planning to build...
View Article‘ANC bigwigs stalling Nkandla report’
The DA has accused senior ANC members of trying to delay the release of the public protector’s report on upgrades at President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead. ||| Durban - The DA has accused senior ANC...
View ArticleEx-NPA boss lied: Hawks chief’s lawyer
Suspended KZN Hawks head Maj-Gen Johan Booysen’s lawyer has laid into former acting NPA head Nomgcobo Jiba’s decision to prosecute the top cop. ||| Durban - Former acting NPA head Nomgcobo Jiba lied...
View ArticleKenyan jailed for 2010 KZN murder
A Kenyan man has been sentenced to life in prison by the Scottburgh Regional Court for robbing and killing an 86-year-old man in Park Rynie in 2010. ||| Durban - A Kenyan man has been sentenced to life...
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