Mayor lays charge for being called ‘a Gupta’
Newcastle's mayor has laid a charge after he was allegedly called "a Gupta" and told to "go back to India". ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Newcastle mayor Afzul Rehman has laid a charge of crimen injuria against...
View ArticleFiancée relives fatal robbery
The evening before Rodney Bradley was shot dead, the three responsible trawled a neighbouring suburb looking for victims. ||| Durban - The evening before Kloof resident Rodney Bradley was shot dead...
View ArticleTeachers shunning rural jobs
The KZN Education Department may have to continue to employ unqualified maths and science teachers, according to a report. ||| Durban - Despite the hundreds of millions spent on university bursaries...
View ArticleMan who shot intruders won’t be charged
A South Coast farmer who shot dead an intruder and wounded another will not be charged, police said. ||| Durban - The South Coast farmer who shot dead an intruder and wounded another after they forced...
View ArticleFlying around to keep us safe
In the early morning, when most are asleep, the members of Durban’s Flying Squad are still up, shining torches down alleyways. ||| Durban - In the early morning, when most are asleep, the men and women...
View ArticleKZN man gets life for rape
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a four-year-old girl, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Durban - A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a...
View ArticleTeen suspect in Chats stabbing gets bail
The family of a Chatsworth teen who was stabbed to death during a fight, is outraged after the murder accused was granted bail. ||| Durban - The family of a Chatsworth teenager who was stabbed to death...
View ArticleMan robbed of R80 000 in parking lot
A Reservoir Hills man was robbed of R80 000 near a bank in Durban’s Florida Road. ||| Durban - A Reservoir Hills man was robbed of R80 000 near a bank in Durban’s Florida Road on Tuesday.The man, who...
View Article‘Impersonator was after the money’
The widow of Khulekani "Mgqumeni" Khumalo testified against the man accused of masquerading as her husband. ||| Durban - The widow of the late maskandi artist Khulekani “Mgqumeni” Khumalo on Tuesday...
View ArticleTaxi passenger struck by stray bullet
“One suspect is still at large. The arrested suspects will be charged for robbery with aggravating circumstances and will appear in court.” ||| Durban - Two men are expected to appear in court on...
View ArticleRow over court ‘eavesdropping’
Another legal battle is looming between lawyers representing five Durban drug dealers and the magistrate presiding over the trial. ||| Durban - Another legal showdown is looming between lawyers...
View ArticleSA’s ticking time bomb
13.6 million people aged between 15 and 64 who are not in employment, education or training. Of these, 2.9 million are in KwaZulu-Natal ||| Durban - Five years after passing matric, Jackie-Lee Moodley,...
View ArticleGirl’s confession may see father freed
Years after his daughter admitted that she had lied about him having raped her, a Durban man has renewed hope of being freed. ||| Durban - Three years after his daughter admitted that she had lied...
View ArticleUmbilo residents take back crime spots
Vanessa Burger pointed to an area in Umbilo Park and said, "that's where many of the girls are taken to be raped." ||| Durban - Community activist Vanessa Burger stood on the edge of the footbridge...
View ArticleAxed ANCYL man remains ‘fighter’
Former ANCYL secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa has vowed to remain a “fighter for economic freedom” under the league's banner. ||| Durban - Former ANCYL secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa has vowed to...
View ArticleMpisane did not evade tax: defence
Businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane had no intention of evading payment of tax, the Durban Regional Court heard. ||| Durban - Businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane had no intention of evading payment of tax, the...
View ArticleMan jailed for gogo’s rape, robbery
A KwaZulu-Natal man was jailed for 15 years for raping and robbing an 88-year-old woman. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A KwaZulu-Natal man was jailed for 15 years by the Pietermaritzburg High Court on...
View ArticleANC accuses DA of undermining NPA
The DA's attempts to reinstate charges of racketeering and corruption against two senior ANC politicians in KwaZulu-Natal undermines the NPA, the ANC said. ||| Durban - The DA's attempts to reinstate...
View ArticleCele asked to assist in crime fight
More than 100 uMhlanga residents gathered at the home of neighbour Bheki Cele to address escalating crime in the area. ||| Durban - More than 100 concerned uMhlanga residents gathered at the home of...
View ArticleHijacker shot in dramatic chase
Car hijackers raced through traffic in two cars near Amanzimtoti, shooting at police who were in hot pursuit. ||| Durban - Car hijackers raced through morning traffic in two cars, near Amanzimtoti on...
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