Gasa murder suspect in court
A man suspected of murdering Durban businessman Nhlanhla Gasa appeared briefly in the Durban Magistrate's Court. ||| Durban - A man suspected of murdering Durban businessman Nhlanhla Gasa appeared...
View ArticleDoctor’s brothel case postponed
A doctor accused of running a brothel from his hotel has had his case postponed to allow him to get new lawyers. ||| Durban - A doctor accused of running a brothel from his hotel successfully applied...
View ArticleAnti-Semitic attacks ‘diminish dignity’
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies has filed a hate speech complaint in the Equality Court against Snowy Smith. ||| Durban - The South African Jewish Board of Deputies has filed a hate speech...
View ArticleDurban lifeguards nab thief
A thief was caught red-handed by lifeguards after snatching a tourist’s bag containing valuables worth more than R26 000. ||| Durban - A thief posing as a beachgoer was caught red-handed by two Durban...
View ArticleWoman caught with heroin straws
A woman has been arrested after being found in possession of 400 “straws” of heroin in Port Shepstone. ||| Port Shepstone - A woman has been arrested after being found in possession of 400 “straws” of...
View ArticleTakkies ‘trump other proof’ in trial
A pair of running shoes that cops say they found hidden at the home of Joseph Ntshongwana took centre stage at his trial. ||| Pretoria - A pair of large, scuffed running shoes that police say they...
View ArticleMore legal woes for brothel accused
An Umhlanga doctor and his wife face another hurdle in their fight to clear their names of prostitution and human trafficking charges. ||| Durban - Umhlanga doctor Genchen Rugnath and his wife, Ravina,...
View ArticleConvict pins his hopes on new evidence
A man serving a life sentence for murder has approached the Durban High Court for leave to appeal against his conviction. ||| Durban - A Durban man serving a life sentence for the murder of prominent...
View ArticleKings Park booze ban stirs fans
Rugby fans have strong feelings about the crackdown on alcohol consumption on the Kings Park outer fields. ||| Durban - The ban on alcohol consumption on the Kings Park outer fields for all future...
View ArticleEzemvelo board members skip meeting
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s board members have been rebuked for failing to attend a budget meeting in Pietermaritzburg. ||| Durban - Amid suggestions that some board members of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife were...
View ArticleElephant beatings isolated cases - circus
The Brian Boswell’s Circus has dismissed the abuse of elephants by its handlers as isolated cases. ||| Durban - Amid mounting anger over the abuse of elephants by handlers at Brian Boswell’s Circus,...
View ArticleSadtu pickets out Education Dept offices
Hundreds of SA Democratic Teachers' Union members picketed outside the education department's Durban office. ||| Durban - Hundreds of SA Democratic Teachers' Union members picketed outside the...
View ArticleGirl dies in KZN taxi accident
A girl died when she was hit by a taxi in New Germany, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said. ||| Johannesburg - A girl died when she was hit by a taxi in New Germany on Wednesday morning, KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleCall for tighter security at grant pay points
Sassa needs to urgently put measures in place to improve safety at grant pay points following the armed robbery in Durban. ||| Durban - The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has been urged to put...
View ArticleCall for probe of Cato Manor unit’s cases
Prisioners from KwaZulu-Natal could be languishing in jail for crimes they did not commit. ||| Durban - People from KwaZulu-Natal could be in jail for crimes they did not commit, according to a civil...
View ArticleNew chapter for Rose-Leigh
For nine-year-old Rose-Leigh Usher, today marks the beginning of a new journey. ||| Durban - For nine-year-old Rose-Leigh Usher, today marks the beginning of a new journey. In February, Daily News...
View ArticleBad knees saves runner
Kloof attorney Raymond Meyer is thankful his sore knees failed him midway through the Boston Marathon. ||| Durban - Kloof attorney Raymond Meyer is thankful his sore knees failed him midway through the...
View ArticleGirlfriend killer faces sentence
A Msinga man will be sentenced for the kidnapping and beating of his girlfriend to death with a stone. ||| Durban - A Msinga man will be sentenced today for kidnapping and beating his girlfriend to...
View ArticleBrazen break-in, theft at Gateway jewellery shop
Burglars made off with jewellery after a brazen break-in at Cherry Design Jewellery at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping. ||| Durban - Burglars made off with jewellery after a brazen break-in at Cherry...
View ArticleSix die in head-on collision
Six people died when a car collided head-on with a bakkie in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Six people died when a car collided head-on with a bakkie in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, Transport MEC...
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