KZN farmer attacked
A farmer was beaten with a hammer and robbed at his home at Skiertdrift near Winterton. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A farmer was beaten with a hammer and robbed at his home at Skiertdrift near Winterton...
View ArticleBishop speaks of down-to-earth Pope
A KwaZulu-Natal-based Argentinian Roman Catholic bishop spoke highly of the newly elected Pope Francis ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal-based Argentinian Roman Catholic bishop on Thursday spoke highly of...
View ArticleSpecialist offers to help injured fireman
The young Pietermaritzburg fireman who lost his leg after a hit-and-run accident s a little closer to achieving his dream ||| Durban - The young Pietermaritzburg fireman who lost his leg after a...
View ArticleLife sentence for killer rapist
A convicted murderer and rapist was sentenced to two life terms plus 25 years by the Pongola High Court. ||| Durban - A convicted murderer and rapist was sentenced to two life terms plus 25 years on...
View ArticleHibberdened escapee recaptured
One of five awaiting-trial prisoners who escaped from the Hibberdene Magistrate's Court was rearrested. ||| Durban - One of five awaiting-trial prisoners who escaped from the Hibberdene Magistrate's...
View ArticlePolice find KZN dagga plantation
Police acting on a tip-off have discovered a six-hectare dagga plantation in northern KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Police acting on a tip-off have discovered a six-hectare dagga plantation in northern...
View ArticleGranny rapist handed 22 year sentence
A man was sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment by the Pietermaritzburg High Court for raping an 85-year-old woman. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man was sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment by the...
View ArticleThieving dad faces jail
A Durban father, sentenced to three years in prison for theft and fraud while working at Avis Rent A Car, has lost his appeal against his sentence. ||| Durban - A Durban father, sentenced to three...
View Article‘Migrants’ are fuelling Durban’s housing backlog
People from other provinces are fuelling Durban’s housing backlog, and fanning the flames of protest. ||| Durban - People from other provinces are fuelling Durban’s housing backlog, and fanning the...
View ArticleWay over the limit
An extremely drunk driver, without a driver’s licence, allegedly hurtled down the road in the wrong direction before rolling the car he was driving. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Early morning cyclists have had...
View Article‘Mugabe’ mansion almost ready
A controversial development adjacent to Zimbali is just about complete. It is owned by Zimbabwean Robert Mhlanga, alleged to be a close ally of president Robert Mugabe. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A sparkling...
View ArticleNo clarity on TRC cases
The NPA is unable to reveal how many investigations into apartheid-era crimes are still ongoing. ||| Johannesburg - The NPA is unable to reveal how many investigations into apartheid-era crimes are...
View ArticlePensioner to court over barrage
A pensioner living next to a KwaZulu-Natal country club is taking action because his house is being bombarded with golf balls. ||| Johannesburg - An 80-year-old pensioner living next to a KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleSuspected rhino poachers caught
Two KwaZulu-Natal men were arrested in a roadblock between Vryheid and Utrecht. ||| Two KwaZulu-Natal men were arrested in a roadblock between Vryheid and Utrecht with still-bloody rhino horns – less...
View ArticleAnger over Cardinal’s gaffe
SA’s most senior Catholic official Wilfrid Fox Napier has plunged the church into a fresh child abuse row. ||| South Africa’s most senior Catholic, Archbishop of Durban Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, has...
View ArticleSatanism has spread, warns Zwelithini
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has warned his followers about devil worshippers and their “evil tricks”. ||| Johannesburg - Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini on Sunday warned his followers about devil...
View ArticleFewer drivers heeding fine amnesty
More than 50 000 Durban drivers have taken advantage of the city's amnesty period. ||| More than 50 000 Durban drivers have taken advantage of the city’s amnesty period, paying 100 000 traffic fines...
View ArticleCardinal clears up paedophilia stance
SA's cardinal, Wilfrid Napier, has clarified remarks he made on radio about paedophilia not being a crime. ||| Durban - The sexual abuse of children was a horrendous crime against children, families,...
View ArticleMunicipal appointment challenged
The eThekwini municipality is being challenged in court over its appointment of embattled health head Nomakhosi Gxagxisa. ||| Durban - The eThekwini municipality is being challenged in the Durban High...
View ArticleMan arrested after six years on the run
A Pietermaritzburg man wanted for murder and robbery and hunted by police for six years has been captured. ||| Durban - A Pietermaritzburg man wanted for murder and robbery and hunted by police for...
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