Outrage over R5m contract for padlocks
The eThekwini municipality has forked out R4.9 million on tenders for new padlocks. ||| Durban - It could be that all the keys were lost, or maybe the Q20 was finished, but the eThekwini municipality...
View ArticleKZN commuters protest over taxis
KwaDukuza commuters barricaded roads with rocks and burning tyres in protest against the lack of taxis in the area. ||| Durban - KwaDukuza commuters barricaded roads with rocks and burning tyres on...
View ArticleAnger at rape of children
Residents of KwaMashu are seething after the rape of at least eight girls, one as young as three. ||| Durban - Residents of KwaMashu, Durban, are seething with anger and worried about their children...
View ArticleDeadly weekend on KZN roads
Twelve people were killed and several others injured in vehicle accidents across KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend. ||| Durban - Twelve people were killed and several others injured in vehicle accidents...
View Article‘Cops stole my lobolo money’
A Dalton Hostel resident says metro police stole the lobola money he had hidden in a locker, during a raid for drugs and weapons. ||| Durban - A Dalton Hostel resident has accused Durban metro police...
View ArticleDA files papers against NPA
The KZN DA filed papers in the High Court in a bid to find out why charges of fraud and racketeering were dropped against two senior ANC politicians. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal DA on Monday filed...
View Article‘Sars punished Mpisane for honesty'
Businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane was punished for making a voluntary disclosure to the SA Revenue Service, a Durban court heard. ||| Durban - Durban businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane was punished for making a...
View ArticleTwo in court for pension point shooting
Two men arrested for allegedly killing three people at a pension pay-out point in KwaZulu-Natal appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate's Court. ||| Lindelani - Two men arrested for allegedly killing three...
View ArticleDA takes NPA to court over Amigos’ case
Corruption charges against two senior KZN officials, who were implicated in the Amigos’ case, might be revived. ||| Durban - Corruption charges against two senior KwaZulu-Natal government officials,...
View ArticleJudge grants parents R6.6m in damages
A couple whose child was born with Down syndrome was awarded R6.6m, because they weren’t told that anything was wrong with the baby. ||| Durban - A couple whose child was born with Down syndrome was...
View ArticleFive hurt after refrigeration truck overturns
Five people were injured when a refrigeration truck overturned in Amanzimtoti, paramedics said. ||| Durban - Five people were injured when a refrigeration truck overturned in Amanzimtoti on Tuesday,...
View ArticleSars official accused of lying
Shauwn Mpisane’s defence team attacked the credibility of a Sars official, saying she was trying to get away with lying to the court. ||| Durban - The defence team of businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane on...
View Article‘Core maths opens doors for matrics’
Pupils who take maths literacy rather than core maths will not be able to study commerce, engineering or medicine at some major universities. ||| Durban - Pupils who take maths literacy rather than...
View ArticleCall for tolerance after attacks
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Community Safety and Liaison Willies Mchunu has appealed for tolerance amid growing political tension following a spate of attacks in Estcourt. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for...
View ArticleState accused of suppressing information
Lawyers representing businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane accused the prosecution of suppressing evidence which would be favourable to her case. ||| Durban - Lawyers representing Durban businesswoman Shauwn...
View ArticleParolee arrested for man’s murder
A convicted armed robber currently on parole has been arrested for last month's murder of Waterfall father, Jacques Oosthuizen. ||| Durban - A convicted armed robber recently released on parole has...
View ArticleHygiene fears for Westville inmates
Broken pipes have resulted in taps running dry at Westville Prison since Sunday, sparking hygiene fears. ||| Durban - Broken pipes have resulted in taps running dry at Westville Prison since Sunday,...
View ArticleWorker trapped by falling tree branch
A man had to be rescued from on top of a tree after his leg was trapped under a branch which he had been cutting. ||| Durban - A man had to be rescued from on top of a tree after his leg had become...
View ArticleMpisane firm had history with tax returns
Businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane’s company had a history of under-declaring lt’s tax obligations, a Durban court heard. ||| Durban - The firm of Durban businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane had a history of...
View ArticleSixth KZN muni under administration
A sixth municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has been placed under administration by the province's co-operative governance department. ||| Durban - A sixth municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, the Umzinyathi...
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