Dad killed son over mom’s cheating
A Wartburg father has pleaded guilty to stabbing his three-year-old son, to punish the boy's mother for having an affair. ||| Durban - A Wartburg father on Thursday pleaded guilty to stabbing his...
View ArticleCEO lays charge over crime label
A Durban hospital boss mistaken for a criminal by his neighbour has laid a charge against him for crimen injuria. ||| Durban - A Durban hospital boss mistaken for a criminal by his neighbour in an...
View ArticlePolela axing draws fire
The dismissal of Hawks spokesman, Colonel McIntosh Polela, for his tweets on prison rape has drawn criticism. ||| Durban - The dismissal of Hawks spokesman, Colonel McIntosh Polela, for his tweets on...
View ArticleUKZN decision decision welcomed
The University of KwaZulu-Natal's decision to make Zulu a compulsory course for all first-year students is a watershed moment in education, the PanSALB said. ||| JOHANNESBURG - The University of...
View ArticleMarikana sangoma case postponed
The case against a man allegedly linked to the murder of the sangoma responsible for the rituals performed on Marikana mineworkers has been postponed. ||| Durban - The case against a man allegedly...
View ArticleSecond cancer doc quits Addington
A second top oncologist has quit in the wake of the failure to keep two state-of-the-art radiotherapy machines operational at Addington Hospital. ||| Durban - A second top oncologist has quit in the...
View ArticleSix held after rape, murder
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested six people for murder and rape in Inanda. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Six people were arrested for murder and rape in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Saturday.“Police...
View ArticleSex workers want legal trade
Sex workers in Durban welcomed the call by the Commission for Gender Equality for the decriminalisation of sex work. ||| Durban - Sex workers in Durban on Friday welcomed the call by the Commission for...
View ArticleMan given two life sentences for raping minors
Mjabulo Nyawo, 27, was sentenced for raping a three and a nine-year-old, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A man was given two life sentences in the Empangeni Regional Court for rape,...
View ArticlePaedophile claims 40 years on
One of the victims of an alleged paedophile ring that operated at a circus school in the 1970s is probing the possibility of laying charges. ||| Cape Town - One of the victims of an alleged paedophile...
View ArticleRobbed of lunch box and killed
A grey cloud hung over a scrapyard after the killing of a manager, whom staff fondly called "Mkhulu", outside the premises. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A grey cloud hung over a New Germany scrapyard on Friday...
View ArticleMuggings turn retirement home into a prison
Elderly residents at a retirement centre on the beachfront have become prisoners in their own homes. ||| Durban - Elderly residents at a Durban retirement centre on the beachfront have become prisoners...
View ArticleGirl, 6, raped twice, stabbed 9 times
In a shocking turn of events, the family of a girl who was raped and stabbed allegedly by her uncle will not press charges. ||| Durban - It was her indomitable will that saved a six-year-old girl...
View ArticleShack fire leaves 2 000 stranded without shelter
More than 2 000 people were left without shelter after a pre-dawn inferno that razed more than 200 shacks in the Khayelitsha informal settlement in Clairwood. ||| More than 2 000 people were left...
View ArticleMurders shake Durban township
Residents are living in fear after the violent deaths of four women. Amanda Khoza and Nompilo Mchunu tell their stories ||| Residents of KwaMashu, northern Durban, are reeling after a spate of violent...
View ArticleFerrari owner sees red
A Durban attorney is still out of pocket to the tune of R2 million after a relative of his allegedly sold his Ferrari Spider without his permission. ||| Keith Mothilall, a Durban attorney, is still out...
View ArticleBaby Songezo to get laser therapy
The news keeps getting better for baby Songezo Mbambo and his mother. ||| The news keeps getting better for baby Songezo Mbambo and his mother after receiving donations from readers and assurances by...
View Article‘ICC board member has conflict of interest’
Durban conference organisers want board member Zodwa Msimang of Durban’s International Convention Centre removed. ||| Durban - Durban conference organisers want the eThekwini Municipality to remove...
View ArticleNew student residence mooted
A dilapidated government building in Durban could be renovated and use as a student residence. ||| Durban - A dilapidated government building in Durban could be renovated and handed to the Durban...
View ArticlePupils injured in bus smash
Forty-two pupils were injured when their schoolbus rolled down an embankment near Pietermaritzburg, paramedics said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - More than 40 pupils were injured when their schoolbus rolled...
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