Red tape delays mom’s release
Ater five years in jail for killing her husband, Philisiwe Dlamini believed proving her innocence would secure her freedom. ||| Durban - A teacher who has served five years in prison for a murder she...
View ArticleTwo held for killing Chinese shopkeeper
Two men were arrested for allegedly killing and robbing a Chinese foreign national in Kokstad. ||| Durban - Two men were arrested for allegedly killing and robbing a Chinese foreign national in...
View ArticleMEC lays into lazy teachers
Lazy and uncaring teachers should be fired, KZN Education MEC Senzo Mchunu said. ||| Durban - Lazy and uncaring teachers, principals and education department officials were undermining carefully...
View ArticleDad freed 10 years after false rape claim
A man who spent 10 years in jail after his daughter falsely accused him of rape says he forgives her for the lie. ||| Durban - A father who spent 10 years behind bars after being accused of rape by his...
View ArticleR2.2m for boy’s botched circumcision
The parents of a little boy whose circumcision was botched at a Vryheid hospital have been awarded R2.2 million. ||| Durban - The parents of a boy whose circumcision was botched at a Vryheid hospital...
View ArticleSurgeon’s axing over racism ‘unfair’
The disciplinary process that led to the axing of a KZN cardiothoracic surgeon accused of racism was “unfair”, his lawyer said. ||| Durban - The disciplinary process that led to the axing of the Durban...
View Article‘Milestone’ verdict in poacher murder case
A rhino hunter has been convicted of the murder of an accomplice who was shot dead by a game ranger. ||| Durban - In what is being hailed as a groundbreaking verdict in the fight against rhino...
View ArticleFatal fight was over woman, court told
A brawl outside a nightclub that claimed the life of Mlindi Nzimande started after an argument over a girl, a Durban court heard. ||| Durban - A brawl outside a popular nightclub that claimed the life...
View ArticleMother’s anguish as killer is paroled
A mom’s hope that her young daughter’s killer would languish in jail has been dashed by a parole board’s decision to release him. ||| Durban - A Chatsworth mother’s hope that her young daughter’s...
View ArticleBoy, 6, killed by drug-crazed man
After stabbing a schoolboy to death in front of his friends, a drug-crazed man bragged that he had killed a lion. ||| Durban - After stabbing a six-year-old Chatsworth schoolboy to death in front of...
View ArticleJust reward for going the extra mile
A Bluff matric pupil has received a medal from the police for going to the aid of a young schoolboy stranded at a taxi rank. ||| Durban - A Bluff matric pupil has received a medal from the police for...
View ArticleTeen suspect abandons bail bid
Claudius Chetty is charged with the murder Rashmika Janthielayal. He was expected to apply for bail, but abandoned the application. ||| Durban - Two shattered families sat on opposite ends of the...
View ArticleKZN to request more judges
KwaZulu-Natal will try to get more judges to handle corruption cases involving public money, premier Zweli Mkhize said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu-Natal will try to get more judges to handle...
View ArticleR15m spent on Zwelithini palace upgrades
R15 million was spent on renovating Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini's palaces the in 2012/13 financial year. ||| Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu-Natal spent R15 million in renovating Zulu king Goodwill...
View ArticleZulu king’s farms not viable
A recent study on Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini's farms has found that most are not financially viable, KwaZulu-Natal premier Zweli Mkhize said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A recent study on Zulu King...
View ArticleNkandla upgrade report is ‘top secret’
The report on the R206m security upgrade to President Zuma's private home at Nkandla has been classified "top secret". ||| Durban - The report on the R206 million security upgrade to President Jacob...
View ArticleR20.5m outlay to fix Zulu royal palaces
This year the KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislature has allocated R20.5 million to renovate the Zulu royal palaces. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The Zulu royal palaces need money for refurbishing again. This...
View ArticleI’ll sue accusers: Bob Hewitt
Tennis pro Bob Hewitt plans to defend himself against charges that he sexually abused girls he coached, then sue them. ||| Durban - Disgraced former Grand Slam tennis champion Bob Hewitt plans to...
View ArticleAdvocate to probe ‘assault’ at academy
The SA Jockey Academy has hired a senior advocate to investigate allegations of students being assaulted and forced to watch pornography. ||| Durban - The SA Jockey Academy at Summerveld has hired a...
View ArticleDoctor issued fake death cerificate: claim
A doctor accused of issuing a fraudulent death certificate and failing to confirm the identity of a deceased has denied all allegations. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal doctor accused of issuing a...
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