Sishi warns abusive teachers
KZN education boss Dr Nkosinathi Sishi has warned teachers who still used corporal punishment at schools. ||| Durban - Corporal punishment was rife in KwaZulu-Natal schools despite being prohibited...
View ArticleKZN voters to elect ward councillors
All eyes will be on the infamous Kwamashu hotels as KwaZulu-Natal voters elect six ward councillors across the province. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal will see voters turn out on Wednesday to elect six...
View ArticleJozini by-election postponed
A municipal by-election in Ward four in Jozini has been postponed, the KZN co-operative governance department said. ||| Johannesburg - A municipal by-election in Ward four in Jozini has been postponed,...
View ArticleTeacher suspended for whipping pupils
A KZN teacher was suspended for allegedly using a plastic pipe to discipline pupils who were late for school. ||| Johannesburg - A teacher was suspended for allegedly using corporal punishment to...
View ArticleEyes on Kwamashu ward in by-elections
“All IFP representatives pledged that we will serve with integrity. We are not going to be involved in any corruption.” ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal will see voters turn out on Wednesday to elect five...
View Article‘Take corrupt politicians to task’
South Africans needed to take the campaign against corruption to their respective parties, retired judge Zakeria Yacoob said. ||| Durban - South Africans needed to take the campaign against corruption...
View ArticleYouths admit Richmond farm murders
Three youths admitted in the Pietermaritzburg High Court to killing a family of three on a farm in Richmond. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Three youths admitted in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday...
View ArticleBus driver takes male world by storm
Top South African bus driver stands just 1.55m tall and refuses to take no for an answer. ||| Durban - A South Coast woman has proved the fairer sex are better behind the wheel - at least when it comes...
View ArticleNkandla architect ‘in hiding’
The “principal agent and architect” of President Jacob Zuma’s R246m home is reportedly lying low. ||| Durban - Where is President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla architect, Minenhle Makhanya?The architect,...
View ArticleDurban golfers held up at gunpoint
Smartly dressed armed robbers attacked players at Durban’s Windsor Park golf course. ||| Durban - Armed robbers attacked players at Durban’s Windsor Park golf course on Friday.Ashwin Singh, his wife,...
View ArticleTrio plead guilty to family killings on farm
An elderly Richmond couple and their son were killed so they would not identify their attackers, whose motive was robbery. ||| Durban - The elderly Richmond couple and their son who were murdered then...
View ArticleR33m Lotto windfall unclaimed
The winner of a Powerball jackpot of R33 million has not yet claimed the winnings, National Lottery operator Gidani said. ||| Durban - The winner of a Powerball jackpot of R33 million has not yet...
View ArticleCalls to suspend promo company contract
Opposition parties in Durban have called for the immediate suspension of Carver Media’s social media contract. ||| Durban - Opposition parties have called for the immediate suspension of Carver Media’s...
View ArticleR179m spent to settle legal claims
KZN’s health department spent more than R179m settling claims emanating from staff negligence and labour-related grievances. ||| Durban - The budget-stretched provincial health department has, over the...
View ArticleKZN prof shot by ‘man in wig and apron’
Colleagues and friends are shocked by the bizarre death of a well-known clinical psychologist and former academic. ||| Durban - Colleagues and friends are shocked by the death of a clinical...
View Article‘I killed boy for revenge’
A spurned lover who taunted his ex-girlfriend with SMSes, then hanged her 5-year-old son, has been jailed for life. ||| Durban - A spurned lover who taunted his ex-girlfriend with SMSes, then hanged...
View ArticleTongaat mall collapse probe to continue
A commission of inquiry set up to investigate the collapse of a mall in Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal, will resume next week. ||| Durban - A commission of inquiry set up to investigate the collapse of a mall...
View ArticleTractor kills four children
Four KwaZulu-Natal children died after they were run over by a tractor in Ndwedwe, north of Durban. ||| Durban - Four KwaZulu-Natal children died after they were run over by a tractor in Ndwedwe, north...
View ArticleProvinces urged to settle NHLS debt
The Treatment Action Campaign and Section 27 called on health authorities to settle debt with the National Health Laboratory Service. ||| Johannesburg - The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and health...
View ArticleFree State rodeo spurs court action
A rodeo went ahead in a small Free State town, despite the National Council of SPCAs obtaining a warrant to stop the event. ||| Durban - A rodeo went ahead in a small Free State town earlier this...
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