Woman stabbed 14 times over lobolo
A woman hasdied after being stabbed 14 times in front of her five-year-old daughter at a taxi rank in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal - A woman died after being stabbed 14 times in front of...
View ArticleKidney doctors not off hook yet
The doctors implicated in the cash-for-kidneys scandal may have beaten off prosecution, but they could still face disciplinary action. ||| Durban - The doctors implicated in the cash-for-kidneys...
View ArticleAnger at uShaka New Year’s eve party
A New Year’s Eve party being planned at uShaka Marine World has drawn criticism from animal advocacy groups. ||| Durban - A New Year’s Eve party being planned at uShaka Marine World has drawn criticism...
View ArticleBalaclava suspects in the dock
FOUR members of the notorious balaclava gang, have been arrested by the police during a foiled hijacking in Durban. ||| Durban - Four alleged members of the notorious balaclava gang, which has been...
View Article‘Rhino poacher’ shot in Kruger Park
The number of rhinos poached in South Africa had leapt to 633 – an increase of 15 in just one week - say authorities. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The number of rhinos poached in South Africa had leapt to 633 –...
View ArticleBail for murder accused councillor
A National Freedom Party councillor accused of killing an IFP supporter was granted R20 000 bail. ||| Durban - A National Freedom Party councillor accused of killing an IFP supporter was granted...
View ArticleParents warned about child safety
The eThekwini municipality says it will formally charge negligent parents who leave their kids unattended on the beach. ||| Durban - Parents and guardians would be formally charged if found guilty of...
View ArticleDelay in 15 cops’ murder trial
The trail of 15 policemen, who are charged with murdering a man over an alleged theft, has been postponed over legal issues. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The trial of 15 policemen, who are charged with...
View ArticleMercilessly violent robbers strike again
The spate of violent robberies in Durban has continued despite security alarms and telephone calls to the police. ||| Durban - The spate of violent robberies that has shocked communities around Durban...
View ArticleSnell Parade reopened to public
A stretch of Durban’s promenade, which was closed to the public for most of this year, is open again, but only in part. ||| Durban - A stretch of Durban’s promenade, which was closed to the public for...
View ArticleuShaka New Year party to go ahead
A massive New Year party at Durban’s uShaka Marine World, which had animal lovers up in arms, has been given the green light. ||| Durban - Massive New Year parties at Durban’s uShaka Marine World,...
View ArticleBail for NFP murder accused
National Freedom Party (NFP) councillor Mgezeni Gwala, who is a suspect in the murder of an IFP member, is out on bail. ||| Durban - National Freedom Party (NFP) councillor Mgezeni Gwala, arrested...
View ArticleMan guilty of execution-style murders
A 20-year-old man was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend and two men whom he suspected of having an affair. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - There were mixed emotions in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on...
View ArticleSA-born coach jailed for teen sex
An Olympic coach from Durban has been jailed for almost three years for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in Germany. ||| Durban - An Olympic coach from Durban has been jailed for almost three years...
View ArticleDesperate applicants swamp Unisa
Hundreds of aspirant students stood, sat and slept in queues at Unisa in Durban, waiting to be registered for next year. ||| Durban - Hundreds of aspirant students stood, sat and slept in queues which...
View ArticleKZN tornado hits inland
For five minutes on Wednesday evening, some residents of Mooi River and Estcourt feared the the end of the world. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - For five minutes on Wednesday afternoon, some residents of Mooi...
View ArticleBail for murder accused bouncer
The nightclub bouncer who says he shot a patron in self defence has been granted bail. ||| Durban - The nightclub bouncer who says he shot a patron in self-defence has been granted bail.Denzel “Jaluka”...
View ArticleDurban’s deadly city clashes
One man has been killed and another is fighting for his life after violent clashes erupted in a Tanzanian community ||| Durban - One man has been killed and another is fighting for his life in hospital...
View ArticleRampage as foreigners demand money
Violence erupted in a part of Durban known to host several homeless Tanzanians, with reports that a child was amongst the injured. ||| Durban - Bands of homeless Tanzanians went on the rampage in...
View ArticleThree killed in Durban shootout
Three men were shot dead in a gunfight with police in Durban. ||| Durban - Three men were shot dead in a gunfight with police in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Friday.Police were patrolling the...
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