Tears as court told of student’s murder
Relatives of raped and murdered medical student Simphiwe Mabele wept as details of the crime scene were described. ||| Durban - Relatives and friends of murdered University of KwaZulu-Natal medical...
View ArticleBurglary suspect dies in car crash
A suspect died and his two accomplices were seriously injured when they crashed a stolen bakkie while being chased by police. ||| Durban - A housebreaking suspect died and his two accomplices were...
View ArticlePensioner robbed and killed
Hendrik Potgieter was found by his domestic worker, tied to a chair and stabbed to death. ||| Durban - While police were responding to the murder of a 78-year-old Pinetown man yesterday, the provincial...
View ArticleDark cloud hangs over new Ezemvelo board
The former head of Bonitas has popped up unexpectedly as a new board member of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. ||| Durban - The former head of Bonitas, who resigned under a dark cloud of financial mismanagement...
View ArticleSlain Kings Park fan laid to rest
Family and friends of former Royal Marine Brett Williams were expected to celebrate his life at a funeral service in the UK. ||| Durban - Family and friends of former Royal Marine Brett Williams were...
View ArticleTiny dots track hit-and-run death car
Detectives probing the hit-and-run death of a Comrades runner used microdot technology to track down the alleged perpetrator. ||| Durban - Detectives probing the hit-and-run death of a South Coast...
View ArticlePensioner ‘made to sing’ for her money
An 84-year-old woman's family claims she was forced to sing before she could be re-registered for her pension. ||| Durban - The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) said on Wednesday that it...
View ArticleSenior officer to tackle crime hot spots
A senior policeman has been deployed to head the troubled Pinetown cluster. ||| Durban - In a move to halt the crime wave in Durban’s Outer West area, a senior policeman has been deployed to head the...
View ArticleDurban economist fulfils jail promise
Bonke Dumisa will be keeping a promise he made more than 30 years ago when he receives his seventh degree. ||| Durban - Durban economist and businessman, Bonke Dumisa, will be keeping a promise he made...
View ArticleFour arrested for Ashley murder
Four men were arrested for the murder of a Pinetown man just three days before he was due to move out of his home. ||| Durban - Police have arrested four men in connection with the murder of a Pinetown...
View ArticleWily croc’s days are numbered
A wily crocodile which has eluded KwaZulu-Natal wildlife rangers for more than a year, may have its days numbered. ||| Durban - It basks on the banks of the uMngeni River and is sometimes spotted close...
View ArticleRuins to riches, thanks to Cuba
Dr Sanele Madela was plucked from the depths of poverty and whisked off to Cuba to become a doctor. ||| Durban - More than 82 percent of Zululand inhabitants live below the poverty line, earning less...
View ArticleKZN schools told to ditch maths literacy
KZN education officials have ordered high schools that “manipulated” the system to correct their timetables immediately. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal high schools that persisted in allowing their...
View ArticleHundreds at slain rugby fan’s funeral
Hundreds of people gathered in the UK to pay tribute to Brett Williams who was beaten to death outside Kings Park stadium. ||| Durban - Hundreds of people gathered in England on Thursday to remember...
View Article‘Brothel’ claim lodge faces seizure
A Durban doctor and his wife, on trial for charges relating to human trafficking and keeping a brothel, stand to lose even more. ||| Durban - A Durban doctor and his wife, who are standing trial on...
View Article‘Don’t kill the crocodile’
A conservation group has urged the eThekwini Municipality not to shoot a large crocodile that lives in the uMngeni River. ||| Durban - A conservation group has urged the eThekwini Municipality not to...
View ArticleHunt for death scam 3
Police are searching for three suspects after they were filmed withdrawing R11 000 from a dead woman’s savings. ||| Durban - Police are searching for three suspects after CCTV footage from a Durban...
View ArticleThree killed in pension shootout
Two security guards and a pensioner were shot dead in a shoot-out in Durban. ||| Durban - Two security guards and a pensioner were shot dead in a shoot-out in Durban on Friday, police said.Captain...
View ArticleKZN councillors owe R1.7m in rates
KwaZulu-Natal councillors owe the municipalities they represent more than R1.7 million in unpaid rates and services, the Democratic Alliance said. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal councillors owe the...
View ArticlePension robbers’ brutality ‘appalling’
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is appalled by the brutality shown by robbers who attacked a pension pay point in Lindelani, it said. ||| Durban - The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is appalled by the brutality shown...
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