Durban ‘running out of water fast’
Durban could face more than a decade of water shortages and restrictions, water and sanitation chief Neil Macleod warned. ||| Durban - Durban could face more than a decade of water shortages and...
View ArticleKZN farm murder suspects in court
Two of the three men charged with the murders of a Richmond couple and their son have indicated they intended to plead guilty. ||| Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal - Two of the three men charged with the...
View ArticleSA in the dark
Eskom says load shedding is expected to continue until 10pm. ||| Johannesburg - More traffic chaos was expected in Johannesburg on Thursday afternoon as a result of the incessant rain, and the load...
View ArticleDUT sex for drugs shock
Two out of every 100 Durban University of Technology students living in residences are reportedly engaged in prostitution. ||| Durban - At least two out of every 100 Durban University of Technology...
View ArticleEx-banker says he was kidnapped by friends
A Chatsworth man has told how his close friends kidnapped him after he refused to help them get a fraudulent loan. ||| Durban - A Chatsworth man has told how his close friends of about 18 years...
View ArticlePub burglar wounded fleeing police
A burglar was wounded by a policeman in a shootout after a gang was spotted carrying goods out of a Glenwood café. ||| Durban - A burglar was wounded by a policeman in a shootout early on Wednesday...
View ArticleMissing Durban woman found dead
A search for their mother ended sadly for three Durban siblings who found her lifeless body in her house. ||| Durban - A missing 89-year-old south Durban woman has been found dead in her home, under a...
View Article‘Miracle' as toddler survives 4m fall
An 18-month-old baby who fell head-first at her parents two-storey house is said to be in good spirit despite bruises. ||| Durban - It is every parent’s worst nightmare. You leave a toddler unattended...
View ArticleMinor charged in family farm killings
Richmond locals and media were barred from the courtroom because one of the accused in the Richmond triple murder is a minor. ||| Four people appeared in court on Wednesday in connection with the...
View ArticleOpposition parties slam Mchunu’s speech
Opposition parties have said that Premier Senzo Mchunu’s State of the Province address was nothing short of ANC propaganda. ||| Durban - Opposition parties have slammed Premier Senzo Mchunu’s State of...
View ArticleEskom power emergency lifted
Eskom has tweeted that at 10pm on Thursday night it lifted the power emergency that had affected the whole country. ||| Johannesburg - Eskom's power emergency has been lifted, the power utility said on...
View ArticleZulu king lashed for ‘colonial’ garb
To many, he looks dashing and regal. But some of King Zwelithini's subjects say this is a European, not a Zulu, king. ||| Durban - To many, he looks dashing and regal. Whether clad in red, blue or...
View ArticleBrothers in court over family fortune
A businessman's plan to hide his assets from creditors and his wife during their divorce has backfired. ||| Durban - A former politician and businessman has admitted that, after being sequestrated, he...
View ArticlePregnant cop in court for murder
A policewoman made a brief appearance in court charged with the murder of her alleged boyfriend who was also a cop. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A 31-year-old policewoman made a brief appearance in the...
View Article'Rest of SA to get urban e-tolling'
National roads boss says urban e-tolling will be extended to KZN and the rest of SA. ||| Urban e-tolling was to be extended to KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of the country, South Africa’s national roads...
View ArticleEx SAPS spokesman failed matric
Former police spokesman Vincent Mdunge failed his matric exams as well as supplementary exams, a KZN education official testified. ||| Durban - Former police spokesman Vincent Mdunge failed his matric...
View ArticleUmbilo rapist’s plea falls on deaf ears
An Umbilo man who raped and stabbed his neighbour in her flat begged for mercy before being sentenced to 18 years in jail. ||| Durban - An Umbilo man who raped and stabbed his neighbour in her flat...
View ArticleNarandas murder trial delayed again
The six-year murder trial of Durban businessman, Rajiv Narandas, has been postponed yet again. ||| Durban - The six-year murder trial of Durban businessman, Rajiv Narandas, was postponed yet again in...
View ArticlePub death accused get bail
Three men charged with the brutal assault and murder of a Pietermaritzburg pub patron have been granted R2 000 bail. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Three men, including a former policeman, charged with the...
View ArticleKZN premier slams DA’s Zuma insults
Senzo Mchunu has lashed out at the DA for its attacks on President Zuma, saying the opposition party’s politics was deteriorating. ||| Durban - The quality of the DA’s politics was deteriorating -...
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