Students held for UKZN violence
FOUR students were arrested at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Westville campus in connection with violent protests. ||| Durban - FOUR students were arrested at the University of KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleBrothel search warrant was invalid
A search warrant that led to the discovery of several women and underage girls, working at a brothel run from a Point area lodge has been ruled invalid. ||| Durban - A search warrant that led to the...
View ArticleKZN athlete chases after car thief
Durban marathon runner Aldon Pretorius was determined not to let the man who had tried to steal his car get away. ||| Durban - After completing the Hillcrest Marathon on Sunday, the last thing Durban...
View ArticleRobbers used old man to spot victims
An elderly man was used to spot potential victims in parking lots and crowds for a robbery syndicate, the Pietermaritzburg High Court heard. ||| Pietermaritzburg - An elderly man was used to spot...
View ArticleMidmar Mile swimmer still missing
Rescue teams are still searching for a man who went missing during the weekend's Midmar Mile swim in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Rescue teams were still searching on Tuesday for a man who went missing...
View Article14 injured in taxi crash
Fourteen people were injured when a minibus taxi and two cars collided in Umlazi, 911 paramedics have said. ||| Durban - Fourteen people were injured when a minibus taxi and two cars collided in...
View ArticleSearch for Midmar Mile swimmer continues
Seven police officers and two dogs are searching for Herman van Straten, who went missing during the Midmar Mile swim. ||| Durban - Seven police officers and two dogs were on Wednesday searching for...
View Article‘Broker fobbed me off for months’
A broker accused of stealing R1.5m from a client claims he is a man of straw and there’s no point in sequestrating his estate. ||| Durban - An investment broker accused of stealing R1.5-million from a...
View ArticleTask team to aid Durban whoonga addicts
Councillors were shocked during a visit to Albert Park, haven for whoonga users and the “rotten heart” of Durban. ||| Durban - It has become a no-go area for ordinary people. It’s been described as a...
View ArticleANC spokesman’s ‘son’ found in drug den
A man asking for help for his whoonga addiction told eThekwini officials he was the son of ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu. ||| Durban - A man attempting to get help for his whoonga addiction told...
View ArticleRadebe spurns claims of tribalism
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has rejected suggestions of a “rise of tribalism” in the government’s ranks. ||| Durban - Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has downplayed suggestions of a “rise of tribalism”...
View ArticleTongaat probe hears of collapsing concrete
A slab of concrete at the ill-fated Tongaat mall sagged by seven centimetres days before the collapse that claimed two lives. ||| Durban - A slab of concrete at the ill-fated Tongaat mall sagged by...
View ArticleEdgewood students clash with police
Four students were arrested at UKZN’s Edgewood campus, when about 150 protesters tried to disrupt classes. ||| Durban - Another round of protest action started up again ton Wednesday morning at the...
View ArticleMan held after dog beaten to death
A Durban man has been arrested for beating his dog to death with a wooden pole before burying it in a shallow grave. ||| Durban - A man has been arrested for beating his dog to death with a wooden pole...
View Article‘Man drove from Joburg to kill himself’
A Johannesburg bank manager who jumped off a Durban gorge has been battling depression. ||| Johannesburg - A senior Johannesburg bank manager who plunged 80m off Kloof Gorge on Monday night has been...
View ArticleWoman charged over baby’s abduction
A two-month-old boy who disappeared from his parents’ home in Mandeni has been found by police. ||| Durban - A two-month-old baby boy who disappeared from his parents’ home in Mandeni in Zululand on...
View ArticleUncertainty over brothel teen’s pregnancy
Doubt has been cast on testimony that a 14-year-old pregnant girl was among 22 women at an alleged brothel at a Point lodge. ||| Durban - Doubt has been cast on testimony that a 14-year-old pregnant...
View Article‘Sex for marks’ teachers win court fight
Despte a judgment upholding a court order reinstating teachers at a KZN school, parents have vowed not to let them enter the school. ||| Durban - Despite a judgment upholding a court order reinstating...
View ArticleCrime-ridden Chats seeks horse unit
Chatsworth residents have declared a war on criminals who have terrorised them with burglaries, robberies and hijackings. ||| Durban - CHATSWORTH residents have declared war on criminals who have...
View ArticleChild dies in suspicious house fire
Police are probing events that led to a KwaDukuza home allegedly being set alight, killing a 10-year-old boy. ||| Durban - Police are probing the events that led to a KwaDukuza home allegedly being set...
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