Drugs worth R144k found in Chatsworth
Drugs worth an estimated R144,000 on the street have been found at a house in Durban. ||| Durban - Drugs worth an estimated R144 000 on the street have been found at a house in Shall Cross, near...
View ArticleWarders beat prisoner to death
Eight warders at Durban Westville’s Medium A Prison beat an inmate to death following a knifing in the mess hall. ||| Durban - Days after police in Daveyton dragged Mozambican Mido Macia to his death...
View ArticleFrontrunners emerge in eThekwini DA race
Tex Collins, the ousted DA caucus leader in eThekwini, is backing his deputy Zwakele Mncwango as the best man for his job. ||| Durban - Tex Collins, the ousted DA caucus leader in eThekwini, is backing...
View ArticleANC retains KZN ward - IEC
The ANC has retained Ward Seven in Vulamehlo Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, winning 79 percent of the vote in a by-election. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The ANC has retained Ward Seven in Vulamehlo...
View ArticleJudge imposes 30-year jail term on rapist robber
A a 30-year jail term was given to a rapist and robber, and he was ordered to serve at least 20 years before being considered for parole. ||| Durban - A Pietermaritzburg High Court judge has handed...
View ArticleKZN implements election list advice
The implementation of recommendations about the ANC's election lists during local government elections is going smoothly. ||| Johannesburg - The implementation of recommendations about the ANC's...
View ArticleWarder: Often our lives are in danger
A Westville Prison warder said it was the third incident in the past year in which warders had beaten a prisoner to death. ||| Durban - A warder at Westville Prison, who did not want to be named, said...
View ArticleIncreased sentence infringes rights: Nabolisa
A convicted drug dealer will argue that the infringement of his right to a fair trial led to an eight-year increase in his prison sentence. ||| Johannesburg - A convicted drug dealer will argue on...
View ArticleTaxi owner shot dead in Bergville
A KwaZulu-Natal taxi owner has been gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Bergville. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal taxi owner has been gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Bergville.Department of...
View Article‘I tried to stop mob beating her’
A man on trial in connection with the murder of a Welbedacht sangoma says he tried to stop a mob from beating her to death. ||| Durban - A man on trial in connection with the murder of a Welbedacht...
View ArticleSuicide bid dad in court for rape
A man who tried to commit suicide after his wife allegedly caught him raping his 13-year-old daughter will appear on court. ||| Durban - A Pietermaritzburg father will appear in court on Thursday,...
View ArticleBridge crash lawyer free
Bridge crash lawyer Bashan Naicker is a free man again after being granted bail on “new facts”. ||| Durban - Bridge crash lawyer Bashan Naicker is a free man again - and he is allowed to drive - after...
View ArticleGood Samaritan saves cyclist in pitbull attack
“I was screaming for help but no one could hear me. The dog tore into my leg while the other would not let my safety boot go. ||| Durban - As two pitbull terriers mauled his leg, a cyclist thought his...
View ArticleAngie must resign , says Sadtu in Durban
Durban - Teachers' union members have said they intend calling for Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga's resignation during a march in Durban on Friday. ||| Durban - Teachers' union members have...
View ArticlePower hikes hit schools
Schools across KZN are bracing for a power price hike that some fear could collapse their institutions or programmes. ||| Durban - Schools across KwaZulu-Natal that use a large percentage of their...
View ArticleBomb found in homeless man’s trolley
When a private security company responded to call in a Durban suburb, they did not expect to find a bomb. ||| Durban - When a private security company responded to call of a suspicious person in a...
View ArticleSlain hospital worker mourned
A day after a King Edward VIII Hospital official was shot dead, a human resources manager at a Phoenix hospital had also received death threats. ||| Durban - A day after a King Edward VIII Hospital...
View ArticleSecurity tight as ATM bombing gang appear
Heavily-armed police were on guard when the men charged with the murder of a policeman and several ATM bombings appeared in court. ||| Durban - Heavily-armed police were on guard on Thursday when the...
View ArticleCable theft gang arrested in uMlazi
A heavily armed gang of cable thieves was arrested after a gunfight with police in uMlazi. ||| Durban - A heavily armed gang of cable thieves, believed to be part of a syndicate operating in...
View ArticleClub fight brothers not guilty of racist attack
Two brothers have been acquitted of assault and crimen injuria charges for their part in an alleged racist nightclub brawl. ||| Durban - Two brothers acquitted of assault and crimen injuria charges for...
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