Driver’s murder charges to be dropped
Murder charges against Sanele May whose lorry ploughed through a intersection, killing 24 people, will be dropped, his lawyer said. ||| Durban - Murder charges against a Swazi national whose lorry...
View ArticleCash woes stall language project
Schools in KZN where Grade 1 pupils were meant to be learning a third, African language “are still waiting for teachers and workbooks to arrive”. ||| Durban - Schools in KwaZulu-Natal where Grade 1...
View ArticleKZN nurse held in India over bullet
A nurse spent four days in an Indian prison as a suspected terrorist after airport police found a live bullet in her luggage. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal nurse spent four days in an Indian prison as a...
View ArticleMF looks to conquer Gauteng
The Minority Front will break with tradition and contest elections not only in KwaZulu-Natal, but also in Gauteng. ||| Durban - Despite operating on a shoestring budget, the Minority Front (MF) will,...
View ArticleElderly woman raped on KZN farm
A 73-year-old farmer's wife who was raped and robbed by a stranger - after making a sandwich for him - is recovering. ||| Durban - A 73-year-old farmer’s wife who was raped and robbed by a stranger on...
View ArticleHuge farewell for satanism teens
Two Soweto schoolgirls killed in a suspected satanic ritual were laid to rest at the Roodepoort cemetery. ||| Johannesburg - Two Soweto schoolgirls killed in a suspected satanic ritual were laid to...
View ArticleFarmers finally paid for seized cows
Three Midlands farmers have, after a 10-year legal wrangle, finally received compensation for cattle lost due to gross negligence by the authorities. ||| Durban - Three Midlands farmers have, after a...
View ArticleFamily in vicious attack
A Hluhluwe farm manager whose family endured a nightmare 90-minute attack, says he is praying for the gang of robbers. ||| Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal - A Hluhluwe farm manager whose family endured a...
View ArticleTeacher trainees kicked out over fees
Hundreds of teaching students from the UKZN’s Edgewood Campus have been given their marching orders over unpaid fees. ||| Durban - Hundreds of teaching students from the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s...
View ArticleHome invasion foiled by Toti cops
Quick-thinking eManzimtoti Metro Police dog unit officers arrest four “dangerous” housebreakers casing their next victims. ||| Durban - The quick thinking of Metro Police dog unit officers patrolling...
View ArticleCop, civilian hurt as wanted man nabbed
Two men, including one of Durban’s most wanted suspects, have been arrested near Ntuzuma after a shoot-out with police. ||| Durban - Tho men, including one of Durban’s most wanted suspects, have been...
View ArticleFields Hill murder charges to be dropped
Murder charges will be dropped against a man whose truck ploughed through a busy intersection, killing 24 people. ||| Durban - Murder charges will be dropped against a Swazi national whose lorry...
View ArticleR10m lotto winner in court
A former lottery winner accused of stealing R250 appeared in the Pietermaritzburg District Court. ||| Durban - A former lottery winner accused of stealing R250 appeared in the Pietermaritzburg District...
View ArticleBoy found dead in ‘game gone wrong’
A nine-year-old KwaZulu-Natal boy died in his classroom in what may have been a game that went wrong. ||| Durban - A nine-year-old KwaZulu-Natal boy died in his classroom on Tuesday, in what may have...
View ArticleBullet was planted, says nurse’s husband
He has been fighting emotional exhaustion since his wife was nabbed in India after a bullet was found in her luggage. ||| Durban - Feeling weak and struggling to cope, Gangaparsad “Spaga” Lutchman,...
View ArticleDurban wants to take back its buses
Millions have been squandered on paying private firms to run Durban’s bus system. Now city leaders say it’s time to take it back. ||| Durban - Durban’s bus system is a disaster with millions squandered...
View ArticleProtests erupt in Banana City
Police used rubber bullets and teargas to disperse about 50 protesters at an informal settlement in Durban's Reservoir Hills. ||| Durban - Police used rubber bullets and teargas to disperse about 50...
View ArticleEx-cop: R10m Lotto win ruined my life
The ex-cop who won the Lotto and who has since been charged with theft, says he wishes he hadn't received the R10m. ||| Durban - The former policeman who won R10 million on the Lotto and has since been...
View ArticleCato top cop: some charges dropped
Racketeering charges against suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Maj-Gen Johan Booysen were set aside by the Durban High Court. ||| Durban - Racketeering charges against suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks...
View ArticleKZN sick leave probers face probe
A company on a R500 000-a-month contract with the KZN education department to assess teachers incapacity has come under fire. ||| Durban - A company that scored a R500 000-a-month contract with the...
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