Legacy of heist gang terror
The lives of three Ntuzuma families have been rocked by the results of a dramatic shootout at a pension payout point. ||| Pensioner Khethi Chiya thought she’d seen it all at the ripe old age of 80,...
View ArticleUnisa KZN campuses to re-open
KwaZulu-Natal Unisa strikers have agreed to a 7 percent hike. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - KwaZulu-Natal campuses of Unisa are expected to reopen on Monday morning after a nationwide strike over salary...
View ArticleEx-Natal rugby star injured in brawl
Former Natal rugby player Graham Downes is in a critical condition in a San Diego hospital following a brawl at his home. ||| Durban - Former Natal rugby player Graham Downes is in a critical condition...
View ArticleMetro councils battle ballooning wage bills
Economists have cautioned against municipal workers being given large increases at the expense of hard-pressed consumers. ||| Pretoria - South Africa’s metro councils are battling ballooning wage bills...
View ArticleOne dead in KZN bus crash
One person died in hospital after their car and a bus collided in Pietermaritzburg, paramedics said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - One person died in hospital after their car and a bus collided at the...
View ArticleMutilated body found at uMlazi school
A case of murder has been opened after a second body was discovered dumped on the grounds of another uMlazi school. ||| A second body was discovered dumped on the grounds of another uMlazi school just...
View ArticleDance teacher murdered in KZN
A 60-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the brutal death of a Zululand dance teacher. ||| The Zululand community was devastated to learn about the brutal death of dance teacher, Carolyn...
View ArticleLucky escape as car washed off bridge
“I fought for my life as I swam the murky waters of the Duzi in pitch darkness,” says one of the teenagers who was in the car. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Four friends escaped with their lives when the car...
View ArticleMom of four in court for jewellery theft
Thee people have been arrested for the theft of jewellery worth about R7 million from a Gateway jeweller. ||| Durban - Three people have been arrested, and another two are being sought, for the theft...
View ArticleN3 toll plan condemned
It won’t happen, it will never happen. Not a single brick will be laid, we will oppose it, says Cosatu. ||| The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has been condemned for the proposed...
View ArticleEx-Bull can’t remember killing victims
Former Blue Bulls rugby player Joseph Phindile Ntshongwana does not remember the murders of which he is accused. ||| Durban - Former Blue Bulls rugby player Joseph Phindile Ntshongwana does not...
View ArticleMan held for driver’s licence fraud
KwaZulu-Natal police arrested a man in Durban for alleged fraud involving driving licences. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal police arrested a man in Durban on Monday for alleged fraud involving driving...
View ArticleEight children die as bus overturns
A bus accident that claimed the lives of eight KwaZulu-Natal schoolchildren is being investigated. ||| Durban - Eight pupils died when their bus driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and it...
View ArticleCasino con accused denied bail
A mom, who is charged with dozens of crimes including drugging elderly people and stealing their valuables, has been denied bail. ||| Durban - A 34-year-old Durban mother of three who is charged with...
View ArticlePolice to pay for roughing up woman
An elderly woman’s nightmare at the hands of “arrogant” cop who arrested her for no reason, will cost taxpayers more than R60 000. ||| Pretoria - A 73-year-old woman’s nightmare at the hands of...
View ArticleDad forgives driver who killed son
Paul Livesey says the motorist who knocked down his son spared the family more pain by pleading guilty. ||| Durban - The father of Durban North Christian youth leader Michael Livesey, who died when he...
View ArticleJob seekers presenting fraudulent CVs
One in three job seekers has a fake driver’s licence, while 16% have a criminal record or fake qualifications listed on their CVs. ||| Durban - One in three job seekers has a fake driver’s licence,...
View ArticleKotze’s testimony ‘perhaps altered’
The “Modimolle monster” could have altered his testimony about his finances “to keep up his social standing”, the court heard. ||| Pretoria - Johan Kotze, the “Modimolle monster”, could have altered...
View ArticleANC mourns KZN bus crash pupils
The deaths of eight school pupils in a bus crash in KwaZulu-Natal is disturbing, the ANC in the province said on. ||| Johannesburg - The deaths of eight school pupils in a bus crash in KwaZulu-Natal is...
View ArticleRetirement time bomb for eThekwini
The eThekwini Municipality spent more than R1bn on medical benefits for retired employees in 2012, and that figure is set to grow. ||| Durban - The eThekwini Municipality spent more than R1 billion on...
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