Tuckshop murder case postponed
The trial of a man accused of killing a KwaZulu-Natal tuckshop owner and her five children has been postponed until December. ||| Durban - The trial of a man accused of killing a KwaZulu-Natal tuckshop...
View ArticleDog dragged for 10km
A first-time pet owner is devastated after her dog was accidently dragged for more than 10km behind her vehicle. ||| Durban - A first-time pet owner is devastated after her dog was accidently dragged...
View ArticleTycoon to ‘adopt’ a kid at birthday bash
The life of one Durban child will never be the same again after the birthday of tycoon Vivian Reddy. ||| Durban - The life of a Durban child from an impoverished background will never be the same again...
View ArticleCops blow R500K on lavish dinner
Police management spent close to R500 000 on a gala dinner for its top officers – and MPs are demanding answers. ||| Johannesburg - In defiance of the National Treasury’s instructions to cut costs,...
View ArticleMinisterial handbook prescribes R100K
The government is working on a new ministerial handbook which is expected to be finalised soon. Amanda Khoza reports. ||| Durban - The government is working on a new ministerial handbook which is...
View ArticleAll the presidents’ protection bills
With the controversy over Nkandla, Amanda Khoza looks at the cost of security upgrades for past heads of state. ||| Durban - Judging from the amount of money spent on President Jacob Zuma’s security...
View ArticleR10m lotto cop in hot water over R250
A former cop, who allegedly squandered his R10 million Lotto jackpot winnings, has apparently been caught stealing a measly R250. ||| Durban - Former policeman Dayalin Maslamoney, 39, who alle-gedly...
View ArticleWife shoots hubby in row over meal
A Durban woman will be sentenced next week for attempting to murder her husband during an argument, writes Mervyn Naidoo ||| Durban - A 56-year-old Umbilo woman shot her husband twice after they got...
View ArticleWoman dies in KZN crash
One woman died and a man was critically injured when their car overturned on the R102 near King Shaka international airport. ||| Durban - One woman died and a man was critically injured when their car...
View ArticleYouth leaders revel in VIP treatment
A blue light police escort became a private escort for the ANCYL during its Durban voter registration campaign. ||| Durban - A blue light police escort, intended for a cabinet minister, became a...
View ArticleDesperation spurs parents to fraud
Parents wanting to get their kids into top schools are resorting to deceit to try and fool schools into believing that they live nearby. ||| Durban - Parents wanting to get their children into top...
View Article‘Doctors should forfeit moonlighting income’
“Moonlighting” state doctors could have the income they make through private work confiscated, KZN’s Health MEC has warned. ||| Durban - “Moonlighting” state doctors could have the income they make...
View ArticlePMB mayor in crash
“The mayor was on his way to a meeting when his vehicle collided with a truck on the N3 near Mariannhill toll gate.” ||| Durban - The mayor of KwaZulu-Natal's Msunduzi municipality was involved in a...
View ArticleApathy could ruin May 7 elections
Voter apathy among the youth could be a potential banana peel for political parties in this year’s general elections, says a researcher. ||| Durban - Voter apathy among the youth could be a potential...
View ArticleMan killed in Ladysmith gunfight
A man was shot and killed in a shoot-out with police in Ladysmith in the early hours of Sunday morning. ||| Durban - A man was shot and killed in a shoot-out with police in Ladysmith in the early hours...
View ArticleGuard guilty of killing IFP member
A security guard has been convicted of killing an Inkatha Freedom Party member after he fired shots into a crowd. ||| Durban - A security guard was convicted in the Durban Regional Court on Monday of...
View ArticleZuma at Durban tycoon’s birthday bash
Businessmen attending the birthday bash of businessman Roy Moodley got a hint from the guest speaker, President Zuma. ||| Durban - Business people attending the 60th birthday bash of flamboyant...
View ArticleStorm brewing over cruise accident
A longshoreman working on an MSC Opera cruise was seriously injured in a horror accident on a recent voyage to Barra-Lodge. ||| Durban - A “shoreman” working on an MSC Opera cruise was seriously...
View ArticleR49m KZN farm sale probed
The Special Investigating Unit is probing the R49 million sale of a KZN farm - sold as part of the land redistribution programme. ||| Durban - The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is probing the R49...
View ArticleAlert cop nabs golf club suspect
A man who allegedly beat a pensioner with a golf club was nabbed after an alert policeman recognised him when he was arrested for an unrelated burglary attempt. ||| Overport - A man who allegedly beat...
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