Nurse heads home after India bullet ordeal
A Pietermaritzburg nurse who was detained in India after a bullet was found in her luggage is on her way to South Africa. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The 62-year-old Pietermaritzburg cardiac nurse who was...
View ArticleFired eThekwini IT man wants job back
The former deputy head of IT at the municipality who claims he was fired after he exposed corruption has rejected an offer from the city. ||| Durban - Attempts to settle a labour court dispute brought...
View ArticlePietermaritzburg policeman shot dead
A Pietermaritzburg police officer has been shot dead as he returned home from work, say police. ||| Durban - A Pietermaritzburg police officer has been shot dead as he returned home from work, police...
View ArticleFlood warning for five provinces
More rain and possible flooding is expected in parts of the country in the coming days, the SA Weather Service said. ||| Johannesburg - More rain and possible flooding is expected in parts of the...
View Article3 held after family killed on farm
Three people have been arrested in connection with the killing of a farmer, his wife and their son, KZN police said. ||| Durban - Three people have been arrested in connection with the killing of a...
View ArticleMan accused of murder seeks to exonerate himself
A KZN businessman alleged to be the mastermind behind the murder of a doctor has brought himself time as he probes another motive for the killing. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A Pietermaritzburg businessman...
View ArticleKittens thrown from ninth floor: SPCA
Police have launched a probe after three kittens and their mother were thrown out of a window on the ninth floor of a building in the Durban CBD. ||| Durban - Three kittens and their mother were thrown...
View ArticleSlain doctor: R33m insurance twist
Insurance policies worth R33m were taken out on the life of a doctor 18 months before he was killed, a court heard. ||| Durban - Insurance policies worth R33 million were taken out on the life of a...
View ArticleSex attack cops get rapturous welcome
Two metro policemen, who allegedly sexually assaulted a female colleague, were given a heroes' welcome at court. ||| Durban - Two metro policemen, who allegedly sexually assaulted a female colleague,...
View ArticleCriminals spread terror in Copesville
A suburb under siege – this is how residents have described life in Copesville, Pietermaritzburg. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A suburb under siege – this is how residents have described life in Copesville,...
View ArticleGran accused of burning boy with iron
KZN police have opened a case against a grandmother who allegedly burned her grandchild with an electric iron. ||| Durban - A KZN grandmother has been accused of assault with intent to cause grievous...
View ArticleDiver survives being swept out to sea
A Durban watersports star is counting her blessings after surviving a near-tragic dive on her birthday. ||| Durban - A Durban watersports star is counting her blessings after surviving a near-tragic...
View ArticleTourists vow to expose rhino poaching
The plight of the brutally de-horned rhino seen in the Kruger Park will be highlighted in the European Union, the tourist who took the picture have vowed. ||| Durban - The plight of the brutally...
View ArticleHuman bones dug up in uMlazi yard
A decade after an elderly uMlazi man mysteriously disappeared, it has emerged that he could have been buried in his own yard. ||| Durban - Ten years after an elderly uMlazi man mysteriously...
View ArticleRichmond murders: 3 arrested
A farm worker and two others have been arrested for the murder of an elderly couple and their son in Richmond. ||| Durban - A farm worker and two others have been arrested for the murder of an elderly...
View ArticleKZN parties pledge campaign tolerance
Parties contesting political space in KwaZulu-Natal have committed to playing fair ahead of and during the May 7th elections. ||| Durban - Parties contesting political space in KwaZulu-Natal have...
View ArticlePolicewoman held for cop killing
A policewoman has handed herself over to police in connection with the fatal shooting of a Pietermaritzburg policeman. ||| Durban - A 32-year-old policewoman has handed herself over to police in...
View ArticleRead fine print on offers to purchase
Will the price quoted in your offer to purchase still be valid when the car arrives? ||| Durban - Imagine being smitten by a new car, signing an offer to buy it, paying a deposit, then being told seven...
View ArticleButchered rhino’s suffering ended
The dehorned and dying rhino spotted in the Kruger National Park five days ago was found alive, but with a bullet lodged in its brain. ||| Durban - The dehorned and dying rhino spotted in the Kruger...
View ArticleDepartment tackles schools feeding scheme
A project management firm has been tasked with resolving the problems that continue to impede the billion-rand project’s implementation. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The school feeding scheme run at poor...
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