Fury at rape after pupil sent home
A Durban school that sent a 15-year-old pupil home early has been blamed after she was raped on the way home. ||| Durban - A Durban school which sent a 15-year-old pupil home early for a petty reason...
View ArticleBirthday wish for drug mule Beetge
Drug mule Tessa Beetge celebrates her 36th birthday in a Brazilian jail as her family continues to hold out hope for her early release. ||| Durban - Drug mule Tessa Beetge celebrates her 36th birthday...
View ArticleMoonlighting doctors rake in millions
Many state-employed doctors are running multiple private practices and raking in millions of rands a year from medical aid claims. ||| Durban - A ten-month investigation by the KZN Health Department...
View ArticleDurban harbour ban assessed
After a bitter battle over almost four years, fishermen might finally be allowed to return to the Durban Harbour. ||| Durban - After a bitter battle of almost four years, fishermen might finally be...
View ArticleRobbery suspect in hospital after shoot-out
A 34-year-old man is recovering in a Pietermaritzburg hospital after he was wounded during a shoot-out with police in Creighton. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A 34-year-old man is recovering in a...
View ArticleBoswell sends elephants home
The two Brian Boswell's Circus elephants whose abuse by their handlers ignited a public firestorm have been sent back to their base camp. ||| Durban - The two Brian Boswell’s Circus elephants whose...
View Article'Prisoner cognac claims baseless'
There is no basis to the claim that prisoners are drinking cognac and watching DSTV, the KZN correctional services commissioner said. ||| Durban - There is no basis to the claim that prisoners in...
View ArticleSars official incompetent: lawyer
An SA Revenue Service tax auditor failed to do a proper verification when auditing the company of businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane, the Durban Regional Court heard. ||| Durban - An SA Revenue Service tax...
View ArticleCele on neighbourhood watch
Bheki Cele has held a neighbourhood meeting at his home in uMhlanga to discuss a way to fight crime in the area. ||| Durban - Former national police commissioner Bheki Cele has held a neighbourhood...
View ArticleCato Manor 28 want state to pay legal fees
The “Cato Manor 28” will soon launch a court challenge to compel the state to pay for their legal fees to fight their case. ||| Durban - The “Cato Manor 28” - the suspended policemen who are facing...
View ArticleMan held over drugs worth R142K
Durban police have arrested a man found in possession of 2 693 straws of heroin and 531 pieces of crack cocaine. ||| Durban - A man has been arrested in Shallcross, Durban, for the possession of drugs...
View ArticleAfter wife’s shooting, principal gunned down
A Port Shepstone high school principal, whose wife was shot and killed last year, suffered the same fate when he was gunned down. ||| Durban - A Port Shepstone high school principal, whose wife was...
View ArticleArrest Sadtu leader’s killers - SACP
The police must arrest the killers of Sadtu leader and principal Nathi Zondi, the SACP has said. ||| Durban - The police must arrest the killers of SA Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) leader Nathi...
View ArticleViolence breaks out in Dundee
A task team has been dispatched to Endumeni Municipality in Dundee following an outbreak of violent protests. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional...
View ArticleMan robbed after placing classified ad
Midlands police warned residents to be wary of who they give their personal information to, after a house robbery in Hilton. ||| Durban - Midlands police have warned residents to be wary of who they...
View ArticleHijacking wave hits South Coast
A spike in hijackings in KZN has led the Amanzimtoti Community Crime Prevention Organisation to redouble its crimefighting efforts. ||| Durban - A spike in hijackings on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast...
View ArticlePolice search for rape suspect
Police have made an urgent appeal to anyone who could help track a of a suspect who allegedly raped a 94-year-old woman. ||| Durban - The Pietermaritzburg family violence, child protection and sexual...
View ArticlePolice find 32 shells at murder scene
A 28-year-old man believed to be a taxi owner from Chesterville, was gunned down in his car in Westville. ||| Durban - A 28-year-old man, believed to be a taxi owner from Chesterville, was gunned down...
View ArticleKhumalo conman’s’ triple-strength underpants
The man accused of masquerading as Khulekani "Mgqumeni" Khumalo hid his ID under three pairs of underpants when he was arrested. ||| Durban - The man accused of masquerading as late maskandi artist...
View ArticleDurban man killed in drive-by shooting
A 40-year-old man has been shot dead in a drive-by-shooting in Westville. ||| Durban - A man has been shot dead in a drive-by-shooting in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Friday.Ntuthuko...
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