Three arrested for Christmas robbery
A Verulam family face the daunting task of trying to identify the men who beat them up during a home robbery on Christmas day. ||| Durban - A Verulam family will face the daunting task on Wednesday of...
View ArticleFinally, transparency for SA arms sales
The NCACC has released a detailed report on weapons and military machinery exported by SA. ||| Durban - For the first time there is greater transparency on what weapons and military machinery South...
View ArticleRapist covered my face: victim
A 10-year-old girl’s alleged rapist told her not to remove the cloth over her face and left her in the bushes after the attack. ||| Durban - An Ntuzuma man charged with 13 counts of rape allegedly...
View ArticleShot robber’s DNA may lead to bust
Police are hoping that DNA from a robber who was shot by one of his accomplices will help them arrest the cash-in-transit bandits. ||| Durban - A robber was mistakenly shot in the back by an accomplice...
View ArticleDurban cops hunt sports bar robber
Police have released a picture of one of the men allegedly involved in robbing the Fynnlands Sports Club bar on the Bluff. ||| Durban - Police have released a picture of one of the men allegedly...
View ArticleThirty year sentence for house robbers
Three men convicted of house robbery were sentenced to 30 years in prison by the Verulam Magistrate's Court. ||| Verulam - Three men convicted of house robbery were sentenced to 30 years in prison by...
View ArticleCompany denies link to fake Twitter accounts
Fake Twitter accounts allegedly set up to garner votes for Durban in the We Love Cities competition have been deleted. ||| Durban - An American doctor has confirmed that her picture was used falsely in...
View ArticleFake lawyer charged with fraud again
Ashni Singh, who is serving a five-year jail term for defrauding several people, has been charged with the same crime. ||| Durban - A fake Durban attorney who is serving a five-year jail term for...
View ArticleZuma, family benefited from Nkandla - Thuli
President Zuma and his family unduly benefited from upgrades made to his Nkandla home, the Public Protector found. ||| * This story has been updated.Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma and his family...
View ArticleVavi leads Numsa march in Durban
Traffic in Durban's city centre was brought to a standstill as thousands of National Union of Metal Workers of SA members marched for jobs. ||| Durban - Traffic in Durban's city centre was brought to a...
View ArticleHostel toilet pledge turns to poo
Residents in parts of KwaMashu hostel have been forced to use buckets to relieve themselves after the city removed communal portable toilets to make way for the new flush system. ||| Durban - Residents...
View ArticleDelaying tactics leave judge cold
A Durban judge told a man accused of murdering a Chinese businessman to resolve his differences with his legal counsel or defend himself. ||| Durban - A Durban High Court judge did not fall for an...
View ArticleSisters shot dead in KZN triple killing
A man accused of killing his wife, sister-in-law and a friend outside his house has appeared in court. ||| Durban - A man accused of killing his wife, sister-in-law and a friend outside his home has...
View ArticleNkandla neighbours relocated ‘unlawfully’
The relocation of neighbours to upgrade President Zuma's homestead was unlawful, the Public Protector found. ||| Pretoria - The relocation of neighbours to upgrade President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla...
View ArticleFlaming tyres turn car into death trap
A man burned to death in his car after he was shot in Chatsworth, despite efforts from his frantic friends to save him. ||| Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal - A man burned to death in his car after he was...
View ArticleFarmer struggles with squatters
Len Pienaar is used to people trespassing daily on his land. But when a shack went up, he knew he had to act swiftly. ||| KwaZulu- Natal - South coast farmer Len Pienaar is used to people trespassing...
View ArticleKZN man guns down pregnant ex-lover
A jealous man shot dead his nine-months-pregnant ex-girlfriend in front of their daughter before hanging himself. ||| Durban - A Jealous man killed his nine-months-pregnant ex-girlfriend in front of...
View ArticleeThekwini city manager seeks help
Sbusiso Sithole has asked the eThekwini executive committee to approve the creation of a chief operations officer in his office. ||| Durban - City manager Sbusiso Sithole needs help.He asked the...
View ArticleNkandla: locals could have benefitted
Some upgrades at President Zuma's Nkandla homestead could have been done in a manner that benefited the broader community, Thuli Madonsela's report found. ||| Pretoria - Some upgrades at President...
View ArticleMurdered woman leaves R2m to SPCA
Shirley Soffiantini loved animals so much that she left about R2 million to the Durban SPCA. ||| Durban - In life, Shirley Soffiantini loved animals, especially the two cats she spent most of her time...
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