R40 million up in flames
Metrorail authorities want to charge commuters who petrol bombed two trains with with economic sabotage and attempted murder. ||| Durban - Angry commuters who petrol bombed two trains on Thursday in...
View Article‘Big fish’ credit fraud suspect nabbed
A foreign national who allegedly booked more than R100 000 in domestic flights using stolen credit cards was arrested by police in Durban. ||| Durban - A foreign national who allegedly booked more than...
View ArticleChild killer gets two life terms
Five-year-old Nosihle Zondo went next door to play, but ended up being raped and murdered, her body dumped in a pit toilet. ||| Durban - Five-year-old Nosihle Zondo went next door to play, but ended up...
View ArticleWentworth gang culture in dock
Wentworth was engulfed in a wave of violent crime, with gang warfare commonplace, court officials agreed. ||| Durban - Wentworth was engulfed in a wave of violent crime, with gang warfare commonplace,...
View ArticleAgent pledges to pay clients back
The owner of Harvey World Travel in Gateway will be selling his home to repay customers who accused him of stealing their money. ||| Durban - The owner of Harvey World Travel in Gateway has closed the...
View ArticleKZN school trip ban lifted
KwaZulu-Natal state schools can once again undertake school trips after the province's education MEC lifted a ban imposed last year. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal state schools can once again undertake...
View ArticleSA porn business is booming - star
Durban - The boom in the local pornography industry has led an increasing number of young men and women who want to be part of the business, offering to do it for free. ||| Durban - The boom in the...
View ArticleDurban priest to be knighted
A retired Durban priest, Rod van Zuylen, is to be knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth for his work with the poor. ||| Johannesburg - A retired Durban priest, Rod van Zuylen, is to be knighted by...
View ArticleCops nab alleged drug pusher
A man accused of selling drugs to school children was arrested in Umbilo, Durban, the Hawks said. ||| A man accused of selling drugs to school children was arrested in Umbilo, Durban, the Hawks said on...
View ArticleCold blood hit
The gangland-style shooting which saw Asherville’s Leroy “Prem” Maharaj gunned down may be an act of revenge, the latest in a spate of shootings in an area divided by gang violence and drug culture....
View ArticleProtector probes health MEC
The Public Protector is investigating the KwaZulu-Natal health MEC for commandeering a helicopter, the Sunday Tribune reports. ||| Johannesburg - The Public Protector is investigating the KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleShembe succession trial delayed
A trial to determine the leadership of the Shembe church was delayed in the Durban High Court. ||| Durban - A trial to determine the leadership of the Shembe church was delayed in the Durban High Court...
View ArticleDurban man in international scam claims
A former Durban man is linked to an alleged international multimillion-pound scam involving escort and debt-relief websites. ||| Durban - A former Durban man linked to an alleged international...
View ArticleSchool stabbing siblings still without a school
Two orphans traumatised by the fatal stabbing of their brother, have seen their schooling turned upside down. ||| Durban - Two Wentworth orphans, traumatised by the fatal stabbing of their brother at...
View ArticleDA visit to rape victim blocked
Lindiwe Mazibuko was prevented from visiting an 82-year-old rape victim in KwaZulu-Natal, according to a report. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko was prevented from visiting...
View ArticleKZN advocate in court for teen’s rape
A trial in which an advocate is facing charges of raping and indecently assaulting a teen got off to an acrimonious start. ||| Durban - A trial in which senior Durban advocate Mayakisten “Mike”...
View ArticleGareth Cliff cleared of insulting Muslims
A complaint against 5FM DJ Gareth Cliff has been dismissed by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA. ||| Durban - The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa has dismissed a complaint...
View ArticleSAPS to decide on Cato Manor legal bills
The National Prosecuting Authority will ask the police to reach a decision on paying the legal bills of the 28 Cato Manor cops. ||| Durban - The NPA will ask the police to reach a decision on paying...
View ArticleFake police cars for hire
Police are on the hunt for a man who has been hiring out a range of police paraphernalia to a dangerous crime syndicate. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Police are on the hunt for a man who has been hiring out a...
View ArticleMan halts airport noise claim
For years a KZN man said he was plagued by the “intolerable” noice at Virginia Airport, but he told the Durban High Court that the noise had finally abated. ||| Durban - For years Durban North...
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