Westville robbery suspects arrested
Westville residents can breathe a little easier following the arrest of four suspected robbers. ||| Durban - Westville residents can breathe a little easier following the arrest yesterday of four...
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A family say they have been waiting five days for their relative’s body to be fetched from King Edward VIII Hospital. ||| Durban - A Phoenix family say they have been waiting for their relative’s body...
View ArticleBodies pile up as morgue workers strike
Mortuary staff in Durban have downed tools, yet again, this time in protest against "stinky" working conditions. ||| Durban - Bodies are piling up at Durban’s Magwaza Maphalala (Gale) Street mortuary...
View ArticleTwo-timing teachers for high jump
Hundreds of teachers in KwaZulu-Natal are to face the music for trading with the State despite not having obtained permission to do so from their employer. ||| Durban - Hundreds of teachers in...
View ArticleCop says metro officers assaulted him
An off-duty SAPS detective says he was assaulted by six eThekwini metro officers he was stopped at a roadblock. ||| Durban - An off-duty SAPS detective has opened a case of assault against six...
View ArticleScramble to staff hospital
More than 140 vacancies needed to be filled at Addington Hospital, where officials were battling to find suitable candidates for some posts. ||| Durban - More than 140 vacancies needed to be filled at...
View ArticleEx-SA paedophile sentenced
Paedophile Dennis Stewart, a former Durban teacher, has been sentenced by a Melbourne court to 27 months in jail for sex acts with children as young as 12. ||| Melbourne, Australia - PAEDOPHILE Dennis...
View ArticleZuma critics want attention: Lamola
ANCYL deputy Ronald Lamola says academics and intellectuals who criticise President Jacob Zuma only want media attention. ||| Pietermaritzburg - ANC Youth League deputy president, Ronald Lamola, has...
View ArticleMom’s hospital death questioned
Debora Tatchell was scheduled to undergo a routine ligation procedure, but experienced organ failure soon after being anaesthetised. ||| Durban - Weeks after the birth of her third child, Debora...
View ArticleTombstone theft ‘a common problem’
Thieves are causing added heartache for grieving families whose loved ones' tombstone have been stolen. ||| Durban - Thieves have struck at Red Hill Cemetery in Durban, making off with two granite...
View ArticleAmbush killing accused freed
ANC supporters were stunned as five men, believed to be IFP members, were acquitted of murder charges relating to an attack on an election victory cavalcade. ||| Durban - ANC supporters shook their...
View ArticlePrison diesel theft case collapses
Charges were withdrawn against a warder accused of stealing diesel from a prison. ||| Durban - Charges were on Tuesday withdrawn against a warder accused of stealing diesel from a prison.Sibongiseni...
View ArticleTwo women killed by lightning
Two women have been killed by lightning in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Two women have been killed by lightning in KwaZulu-Natal, the co-operative governance and traditional affairs department said on...
View ArticleSuspected killer got ‘accidental’ bail
A warrant of arrest has been issued for a suspected murderer who was accidentally released on bail in a clerical error. ||| Durban - A warrant of arrest has been issued for a suspected murderer who was...
View ArticleAllegations affecting business: Sutcliffe
Former city manager Michael Sutcliffe believes that the “rubbish” circulated about him might hinder his new business venture. ||| Durban - Former city manager Michael Sutcliffe believes that the...
View ArticlePuppy shot during armed response call-out
Police are investigating the death of an eight-month-old puppy, which was shot by a security guard in Umhlanga. ||| Durban - Police are investigating the death of an eight-month-old puppy, which was...
View ArticleGumtree robber nabbed by cops
The alleged leader of a gang which targeted people selling cars on Gumtree, was nabbed when cops noticed him in a police cell. ||| Durban - The alleged leader of a gang of robbers which targeted people...
View ArticleBody found in Kranskop River
A body was recovered from the Kranskop River in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. ||| Durban -A body was recovered on Thursday from the Kranskop River in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, the co-operative...
View ArticleStruggle veteran Phyllis Naidoo dies
Struggle veteran and author Phyllis Naidoo has died, the ANC said. ||| FLAOBIT-NAIDOOJOHANNESBURG Feb 14 SapaPHYLLIS NAIDOO DIESStruggle veteran and author Phyllis Naidoo has died, the ANC said on...
View ArticleMEC alarmed over rapes
||| Durban - The prevalence of rape in KwaZulu-Natal is alarming, community safety MEC Willies Mchunu said on Thursday.“Incidents of rape are at an alarming stage,” Mchunu said in a statement.“It is...
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