Surgeon sacked in racism dispute
A Durban cardiothoracic surgeon, who was accused of using the k-word by his colleagues, has been dismissed. ||| Durban - A Durban cardiothoracic surgeon, who was accused of using the k-word by his...
View ArticleCommunity outs whoonga dealers
"I raised my son to be someone important in life but whoonga destroyed him. Now it will take miracles for him to recover." ||| Johannesburg - “I raised my son to be someone important in life, but...
View ArticleButhelezi speech writer joins ANC
Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi's sometime speech writer has joined the ANC. ||| Durban - Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi's sometime speech writer joined the African...
View ArticleFalse rape claim keeps dad jailed for 10yrs
A KZN man will finally leave jail, three years after his daughter admitted she had lied that he had raped her. ||| Durban - A Westville prisoner’s fight for justice is due to end on Wednesday when he...
View ArticleNo money, no treatment for poor
The gross disparity between the public and private health sectors is unjust and unethical, a paediatric professor has found. ||| Durban - The gross disparity between the public and private health...
View ArticleIfafa robbers hunted down in cane fields
Four armed men might have thought twice before robbing a defenceless woman, had they known they were unleashing the full force of the law. ||| Durban - Four armed men might have thought twice before...
View ArticleA new party for the frustrated
a former Miss India SA, a campaigner for the pardoning of Schabir Shaik and human rights activist, has launched a political party. ||| Durban - A former Miss India SA, a campaigner for the pardoning of...
View ArticleCollege stabbing: teen to seek bail
The teen accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death at a Durban college will make his bid for freedom this week. ||| Durban - The teen accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death at a Further...
View ArticleConvicted mom to prove her innocence
A KZN woman, serving a 20 year sentence, uncovered a ballistics report proving that she did not murder her husband. ||| Durban - A former deputy school principal who was convicted of murdering her...
View ArticleIFP defections ‘no surprise’
The defection of IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi's speech writer and two other members to the ANC has not surprised the IFP. ||| Durban - The defection of IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi's sometime...
View ArticleDeadly weekend on KZN roads
At least 53 people died on KwaZulu-Natal's roads over the long weekend, transport MEC Willies Mchunu said. ||| Durban - At least 53 people died on KwaZulu-Natal's roads over the long weekend, transport...
View ArticleReverend killed before sermon
The shooting of a KwaZulu-Natal church leader as he was about to deliver his sermon has been condemned. ||| Durban - The shooting of a KwaZulu-Natal church leader as he was about to deliver his sermon...
View ArticleCricket dad wants R2m from coach
A dad has served a letter of demand on his son's school cricket coach for R2.1m for cutting his son from the captaincy. ||| Durban - A Pietermaritzburg father has served a letter of demand on his son’s...
View ArticleAttack was a hit, says father
The attack on a farmer, who was shot in the stomach, may have been an attempted hit by rhino poachers, his father believes. ||| Durban - The attack on Hluhluwe farmer Peter-John Hassard, who was shot...
View ArticleCouncil halts R55m contracts
The eThekwini municipality has put a stop to contracts, worth of more than R52m, over alleged shoddy workmanship. ||| Durban - The eThekwini municipality has put a stop to contracts, estimated to have...
View ArticleJohn Ellis’s car found after 8 months
Musician John Ellis received good news when police told him his car, which was stolen eight months ago, had been recovered. ||| Durban - Musician John Ellis received good news recently when police told...
View ArticleFrustrated former IFP MPLs join ANC
Two former IFP MPLs say they left the party because of its obsession with a confrontational and destructive style of opposition politics. ||| Durban - Two former IFP MPLs who have joined the rival ANC,...
View ArticlePolice warn against insurance fraud
The police have warned the public against opening fake cases for insurance purposes, saying it had become commonplace in KZN. ||| Durban - The police have warned the public against opening fake cases...
View ArticleMental check for matricide accused
Sumeet Ruggunan is accused of murdering his mother, Premdevi, 62, in her Clare Estate home. ||| Durban - A 23-year-old man accused of stabbing his mother to death has appeared briefly in court, which...
View ArticleMEC eyes more poor schools
Schools in KwaZulu-Natal that are battling to make ends meet because of rapidly-changing pupil dynamics could be thrown a lifeline. ||| Durban - Schools in KwaZulu-Natal that are battling to make ends...
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