Teens in court for school assaults
Following swift action by Midlands police, three teens appeared in court for a violent assault on two school pupils. ||| Durban - Following swift action by Midlands police, three teens appeared in...
View ArticleCourt halts Ward 22 by-election
The by-election for the Abaqulusi municipality's ward 22 could not be held due to an Electoral Court order. ||| Durban - The by-election for the Abaqulusi municipality's ward 22 could not be held on...
View ArticleGranny murdered in her home
The murder of an elderly uMhlanga Rocks woman in her home has sent shock waves through the suburb. ||| Durban - The murder of an uMhlanga Rocks woman in her home has sent shock waves through the...
View ArticleA year on, and bike plan gets wheels
Members of the eThekwini executive committee might finally be taking to the road on bicycles bought for the city. ||| Durban - Members of the eThekwini executive committee (exco) might finally be...
View ArticleElectronic tag plan for firearms
The eThekwini metro police is looking at fitting electronic tags to its guns to make recovery easier in the event of theft or loss. ||| Durban - The eThekwini metro police is looking at fitting...
View ArticlePremier calls for increased police visibility
KwaZulu-Natal premier Zweli Mkhize directed provincial police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni to increase police visibility in the Highway area. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal premier Zweli Mkhize directed...
View ArticleStudents protest at UKZN campus
Lectures were disrupted at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Edgewood campus in Pinetown when about 300 students protested. ||| Durban - Lectures were disrupted at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's...
View ArticleSadtu under fire for actions in KZN
Pupils at some schools across KwaZulu-Natal returned home again with empty exercise books today, having sat idle at their desks for a second week. ||| Pupils at some schools across KwaZulu-Natal will...
View ArticleProvince saddened by pupils’ deaths
The KwaZulu-Natal legislature was saddened by the death of eight school children in an accident which left another five in critical condition. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal legislature was saddened by...
View ArticleANC interfering with audits, says DA
Auditors cannot do their jobs properly because the ANC in the eThekwini is withholding information highlighted in the Manase forensic report, the DA in KwaZulu-Natal said. ||| Durban - Auditors cannot...
View ArticleMinister saddened by pupils’ deaths
Transport Minister Ben Martins bemoaned a road accident in KwaZulu-Natal that killed eight school children and seriously injured another five. ||| Durban - Transport Minister Ben Martins bemoaned a...
View ArticleThree ANC members survive shooting
Three members of the African National Congress including a pregnant woman survived a shooting by unknown assailants in Umtshezi. ||| Durban - Three members of the African National Congress including a...
View ArticleWe’ll keep the vibe and be safe - Smit
Former Springbok John Smit says measures will be put in place to make sure Kings Park is safe for rugby fans. ||| Durban - Former Springbok captain John Smit has vowed to make the safety of rugby...
View ArticleKZN townships ‘worse off for crime’
Durban police are on edge after a wave of house robberies in the Highway area - and it seems the perpetrators are targeting rich and poor alike. ||| Durban - The wave of house robberies and break-ins...
View ArticleMan dies in bridge smash
A man died and two others were injured when their vehicle hit a bridge near Ballito in KwaZulu-Natal, paramedics say. ||| Durban - A man died and two others were critically injured when their vehicle...
View ArticleBullets fly as police chase gunmen
Police pursued four gunmen from Pietermaritzburg to Chesterville in a high-speed chase full of Hollywood-style drama. ||| Durban - Motorists and pedestrians had to dive for cover when a car chase that...
View ArticleDurban’s Sutcliffe is on the warpath
Durban’s former city manager Michael Sutcliffe is determined to preserve the original vision of the R248-million beachfront upgrade. ||| Durban - Former city manager Michael Sutcliffe is back on the...
View ArticleBus driver faces arrest after crash
Police are planning to arrest the driver of the school bus that crashed near Ulundi as soon as he has recovered. ||| Durban - The driver of the school bus that crashed, killing eight children and...
View ArticleEnough is enough, Ulundi tells Eskom
The cash-strapped Ulundi municipality in KZN has decided to cut its power supply agreements with Eskom. ||| Durban - In a precedent-setting move, Ulundi municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has decided to cut...
View ArticleAunt tells of horror after schoolbus crash
A woman has described her search for her nephew among the injured victims after the fatal schoolbus accident near Ulundi. ||| Durban - The aunt of one of the eight children who died in a fatal bus...
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