Smart ID card applicants turned away
Pensioners applying for the new “smart” identity cards in Durban have criticised the process after they were turned away. ||| Durban - Pensioners applying for the new “smart” identity cards in Durban...
View ArticleCourt gives Mpisane R70 million back
Property to the value of R70 million, including R23m in cash, will be released to Shauwn Mpisane, within seven days. ||| Durban - Property to the value of R70 million, including R23m in cash, is to be...
View ArticleLife sentence for Keates Drift murders
A man who killed two people in Keates Drift, KwaZulu-Natal, was sentenced to life in prison for murder, robbery and arson. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man was sentenced to life in prison by the...
View ArticleThree nabbed after Greytown killing
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested three men arrested in connection with murder and house robbery in Greytown. ||| Johannesburg - Three men have been arrested in connection with murder and house...
View ArticleKZN man gets 25 years for rape
||| Johannesburg - The Richards Bay Regional Court has jailed a man for 25 years for rape, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Wednesday.The 36-year-old was convicted and sentenced on Tuesday, Captain...
View ArticleKidnapped mother found murdered
A Merebank mother kidnapped by robbers from her home at about 9.30pm on Monday has been found with her throat slit. ||| Durban - A Merebank mother was found murdered at daybreak on Tuesday after being...
View ArticleDeadline set for ‘whoonga park’ clean-up
Officials have given themselves until June to ensure there is visible change at Durban’s drug-plagued Albert Park. ||| Durban - EThekwini officials have given themselves until June to ensure there is...
View ArticleDoc ‘knew about prostitution on premises’
A surprise witness in the racketeering trial of an uMhlanga doctor and others claims he knew about “girls” using his Point lodge. ||| Durban - A surprise witness in the racketeering trial of an...
View ArticleBeetge’s dad tells of deep sorrow
The emotional father of convicted drug mule Tessa Beetge says he wishes her mother was alive to see her return. ||| Durban - The emotional father of Tessa Beetge, the KwaZulu-Natal woman who has spent...
View ArticleCops abandon victims of crime
Montclair police told a couple whose home was burgled that there were “no drivers” to send, despite having five parked police vans. ||| Durban - A couple who called the police after their Montclair...
View ArticleMan disappears in ‘no-swimming zone’
An afternoon swim by a father and his son at eMdloti turned tragic when they encountered difficulties and the son disappeared. ||| Durban - An afternoon swim by a father and his son at eMdloti’s main...
View ArticleJay Singh’s company slapped with fine
Woodglaze Trading has been fined R1.4m for failing to comply with National Home Builders Registration Council requirements. ||| Durban - Durban construction company Woodglaze Trading has been fined a...
View ArticleMan takes ex-girlfriend hostage
A hostage drama was playing out in Shongweni after an armed man kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and took her to his homestead. ||| Durban - A hostage drama was playing out in Shongweni on Wednesday morning...
View ArticleToti residents take stand on local SAPS
Crime weary residents of eManzimtoti have passed a vote of no confidence in their local SAPS force. ||| Durban - Crime-weary residents of eManzimtoti have passed a vote of no confidence in their local...
View ArticleANC condems NFP’s coffin parade
The African National Congress has condemned the parading of a coffin in its colours by National Freedom Party members. ||| Durban - The African National Congress has condemned the parading of a coffin...
View ArticleFugitive’s family offers reward for capture
The relatives of a convicted murderer are offering a R20 000 reward for information that will lead to his arrest. ||| Durban - The estranged relatives of convicted murderer Azeem Yunus are offering a...
View ArticleMed school rejects student over race
UKZN backtracks on offer of a coveted spot at its medical school - after learning the applicant is Indian. ||| Durban - In what has been described as “discrimination of the worst kind”, the University...
View ArticleChild rapist sentenced to 125 years in jail
Convicted child rapist Mzothule Sizwe Gwala was handed five life sentences for repeatedly raping a 10-year-old KZN girl. ||| Vryheid - Convicted child rapist Mzothule Sizwe Gwala was handed five life...
View ArticleJammers blamed for thefts from cars
Police believe jammers may be responsible for a spate of thefts from motor vehicles. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Police believe remote control jammers may be responsible for an increase in the number of...
View ArticleANC takes six wards in by-elections
The ANC has won six of ten wards in the municipal by-elections, according to results released by the Independent Electoral Commission. ||| Johannesburg - The ANC has won six of ten wards in the...
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