Sigcau helped protect Wild Coast: Zuma
The late King Thandizulu Sigcau helped protect the wild coast from “greedy foreigners” who wanted to mine there, President Jacob Zuma said. ||| Durban -The late King Thandizulu Sigcau helped protect...
View ArticleZuma associate killed
The body of a prominent KwaZulu-Natal businessman, Nhlanhla Gasa, has been found floating in the Tugela River, police said. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The body of a prominent KwaZulu-Natal businessman has...
View ArticleSlain judge’s will ‘not forged’
The signature on the will of slain acting Judge Maqubela was his and not a forgery, an expert testified. ||| Cape Town - The signature on the will of deceased acting Judge Patrick Maqubela was his and...
View ArticleMan who raped girl, 9, sentenced to life
The Ixopo Regional Court has handed a life sentence to a man convicted of raping a nine-year-old girl, KZN police said. ||| Durban - The Ixopo Regional Court has handed a life sentence to a man...
View ArticleChief prosecutor held for drunk driving
A KwaZulu-Natal chief prosecutor has found herself on the wrong side of the law. ||| Durban - A chief prosecutor from KwaZulu-Natal, who is meant to bring criminals to book, has found herself on the...
View ArticleStadium security ‘watched fatal beating’
Brett Williams was beaten to death outside Kings Park stadium while at least 20 security guards allegedly watched. ||| Durban - Brett Williams was beaten to death outside Kings Park stadium on Saturday...
View ArticleFive appear for IFP murder
Five men accused of accused of killing an IFP supporter appeared briefly in the Durban Regional Court. ||| Durban - Five men accused of accused of killing an IFP supporter appeared briefly in the...
View ArticleGerman teen rescued in sea drama
Two German families are hoping to meet the American hero who came to the rescue of a teenager at Salt Rock Beach. ||| Durban - Two German families are hoping to meet the unidentified American hero who...
View ArticleTeen cleared of rape - but made sex video
A teen and his brother-in-law were acquitted of raping a teenaged girl, but convicted of filming the sex acts. ||| Durban - A teenage and his brother-in-law have been aquitted of the rape of a...
View ArticleBoy 15, jailed for raping sister
A fifteen-year-old boy was jailed for eight years for raping his six-year-old sister. ||| Durban - A teenager was jailed for eight years by the Esikhawini Regional Court on Thursday for raping his...
View ArticleFamily take pity on rape accused
The grandparents of a seven-year-old who was allegedly raped by his stepfather have allowed the man to stay at their home. ||| Durban - The grandparents of a seven-year-old boy who was allegedly raped...
View ArticleBusinessman found dead in river
A prominent Durban businessman has been found dead, floating in the Tugela River. ||| Durban - A prominent Durban businessman has been found dead, floating in the Tugela River. Nhlanhla Gasa was...
View ArticleCity to discipline staff over tenders
The eThekwini Municipality’s supply chain management unit staff who had failed to put contracts out to tender must be disciplined. ||| Durban - The eThekwini Municipality’s supply-chain management unit...
View ArticleWhy SOS call was dropped
A woman’s cry for help while she and her family were being held by robbers, was logged as a hoax by the 10111 emergency line operator. ||| Durban - A woman’s cry for help while she and her family were...
View ArticleConvicted murderer loses appeal bid
A man convicted on charges of murder, kidnapping, and robbery was denied leave to appeal his decade-old sentence. ||| Johannesburg -The Constitutional Court on Thursday denied a KwaZulu-Natal man leave...
View ArticleKilling of rugby supporter condemned
KwaZulu-Natal sport MEC Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha condemned the murder of a man outside Kings Park Stadium in Durban. ||| Durban -KwaZulu-Natal sport MEC Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha on Thursday...
View ArticleRapist’s 2004 murder earns fresh life term
A "career criminal", already serving life in prison for rape, has been sentenced to another life term for a murder and robbery. ||| Durban - A “career criminal”, already serving life in prison for...
View ArticleGraveside killer convicted
A KwaZulu-Natal man was convicted of shooting dead his aunt and wounding a bystander at the graveside of her husband. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A KwaZulu-Natal man was convicted on Thursday of shooting...
View ArticleKZN cop killer jailed
A man was jailed for 18 years by the Bergville Magistrate's Court for shooting dead a policeman while fleeing the scene of a robbery. ||| Durban - A man was jailed for 18 years by the Bergville...
View ArticleMan died in KwaZulu-Natal accident
A man in his twenties died after trying to cross the N2 north near Ballito, paramedics said. ||| Johannesburg - A man in his twenties died after trying to cross the N2 north near Ballito, paramedics...
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