Policewoman held over cop killing
A policewoman has handed herself over to police in connection with the fatal shooting of a Pietermaritzburg policeman. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A 32-year-old policewoman has handed herself over to police...
View ArticleKing announces land claim decision
King Goodwill Zwelithini has revealed that he and the province’s traditional leaders will launch a combined land claim. ||| Durban - King Goodwill Zwelithini has taken President Jacob Zuma’s decision...
View ArticleMan shot in Pinetown
A man was wounded during a shooting incident in Wyebank, near Pinetown. ||| Durban - A man was wounded on Wednesday during a shooting incident in Wyebank, near Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, paramedics...
View ArticleDUT campus strike dispute rages online
An online war has been raging between students over the Durban University of Technology strike, amid claims of hate speech and racism. ||| Durban - An online war of words has been raging between...
View ArticleGory revelations leave Richmond reeling
The Richmond community is reeling following the revelation of gory details relating to the murders of the Schutte family. ||| Durban - The Richmond community is reeling following the revelation of gory...
View ArticleKZN woman suffocated and strangled
A man has handed himself in after a woman was found with a plastic packet over her head and a cord around her neck. ||| Durban - Less than 24 hours after a Merebank woman was suffocated with a plastic...
View ArticleFormer IT head laid complaint - auditor
Pragasen Govender had reportedly made a complaint to the ombudsman’s office in the same month he had been charged with misconduct. ||| Durban - An eThekwini Municipality ombudsman’s office forensic...
View ArticleMultiple charges for toy gun ‘cop’
A KZN man claiming to be a cop would tell motorists he would impound their vehicles if they did not give him cash, a court heard. ||| Durban - Amed with a toy gun, a man claiming to be a police officer...
View ArticleBullet nurse returns home from India
A Pietermaritzburg nurse who was arrested in India after a live bullet was allegedly found in her suitcase, has returned home. ||| A Pietermaritzburg nurse who was arrested in India after a live bullet...
View ArticleHunt on for dog-napped pooches
A miniature “Teacup” Yorkshire terrier was no match for a tattooed dog-napper who picked up the pooch and made off with her. ||| Paris, a Durban woman’s precious pooch, is so small that she fits into a...
View ArticleKZN premier plays it safe in speech
Senzo Mchunu used his maiden state of the province address to highlight the achievements of the ANC-led government in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Senzo Mchunu used his maiden state of the province...
View ArticleDurban braces for water, parking hikes
Durban residents should brace themselves for more financial pain as the cost of water and parking in the city is set to increase. ||| Durban - Durban residents, already facing rising food and fuel...
View ArticleBucket system 'barbaric': Mchunu
KZN premier Senzo Mchunu admits government has done a lot in the provision, but the bucket system remains a big problem. ||| Johannesburg - KwaZulu-Natal premier Senzo Mchunu has highlighted farm...
View ArticleHarsh words for Senzo’s speech
Opposition parties in the KZN legislature have accused premier Senzo Mchunu of sugar-coating the harsh realities of the coastal province. ||| Durban - Opposition parties in the KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleFour in court for Richmond murders
Durban - Four men appeared in the Richmond Magistrate's Court on Wednesday over the murder of a farmer, his wife and son, the National Prosecuting Authority said. ||| Durban - Four men appeared in the...
View ArticlePossibility of load shedding - Eskom
Eskom has declared an emergency and warned of possible power cuts. ||| Johannesburg - Eskom declared an emergency on Thursday morning and warned of possible power cuts. Spokesman Andrew Etzinger said...
View ArticleMan held for teen’s kidnap, murder
A man told KZN police that he fatally assaulted his teen girlfriend and then dumped her body in a sugarcane field. ||| Durban - A man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing his...
View ArticleEskom starts load shedding
Eskom has warned that there will load shedding in different suburbs across the country today. ||| *Article has been updated Johannesburg - Eskom has started power cuts on Thursday, a spokesman...
View ArticleDA cries foul over tycoon zoning decision
The DA has accused the eThekwini Municipality of giving ANC-aligned Durban businessman Roy Moodley preferential treatment. ||| Durban - The DA has accused the eThekwini Municipality of giving...
View ArticleTask teams to probe racism in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has announced two task teams to probe threats by an anti-Indian organisation. ||| Durban - As a show of determination to eradicate racism in KwaZulu-Natal, Premier...
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