Streets blockaded near Glebelands
Protests rocked Glebelands hostel near Umlazi as residents took to the streets to protest against their councillor. ||| Durban - Protests rocked Glebelands hostel near Umlazi on Thursday as residents...
View ArticlePremier acts on judge deficit
A dire shortage of prosecutors and judges in KZN is hampering the conclusion of cases, including state corruption matters. ||| Durban - A dire shortage of prosecutors and judges in KwaZulu-Natal is...
View ArticleKZN rapist jailed for 10 years
A 22-year-old man has been jailed for ten years for raping a KwaZulu-Natal woman in her home. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal man has been jailed for 10 years by the Ngwelezane Magistrate's Court for...
View ArticleANC rebukes forum for ‘toxic’ rhetoric
The ANC has called on its members to distance themselves from the Mazibuye Africa Forum, calling it “toxic and anti-Indian”. ||| Durban - The ANC has called on its members to distance themselves from...
View ArticlePoacher gets 21 years for accomplice’s murder
A convicted rhino hunter who was found guilty of the murder of his accomplice has been effectively jailed for 21 years. ||| Durban - A convicted rhino poacher who was found guilty of the murder of his...
View ArticleMetered taxi driver killers convicted
Two men accused of shooting dead two taxi drivers, attempting to kill a third, and stealing their cars to sell for parts have been found guilty. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Two men accused of shooting dead...
View ArticlePolice hunting KZN serial killer
As a victim's laid to rest, police on the hunt for the man suspected of her murder. ||| As a KwaZulu-Natal woman is laid to rest today after she was raped, strangled and bound with cable ties, police...
View ArticleHow a Twitter chain saved dogs’ lives
When times are tough help is only a tweet away. ||| When times are tough help is only a tweet away. When staff at the Amanzimtoti SPCA opened their last packet of dog food on Tuesday, they were unsure...
View ArticleANC KZN leaders visit volatile areas
Senior KwaZulu-Natal ANC leaders have visited areas marred by political violence. ||| Senior KwaZulu-Natal ANC leaders visited areas in the Umtshezi Municipality on Saturday that have been marred by...
View ArticleCaught ‘drinking, driving’
Generations star Anga Makubalo was arrested for allegedly speeding while drunk. Amanda Khoza reports. ||| Durban - Popular Generations actor and muso Anga Makubalo, 24, has landed himself in hot water....
View ArticlePriest gunned down
"He saw their guns and got out of the vehicle and raised his hands as if to say he was surrendering, but they shot him anyway." ||| Durban - Senzeni Cibane threw herself in front of her clergyman...
View ArticleDogs comfort man shot by hijackers
The pair even tried to accompany him in the ambulance, writes Jeff Wicks. ||| Durban - When a Durban man was shot by hijackers and fell to the ground outside his home, his two pets, Delilah and Buddy,...
View ArticleRape lawyer wants a second chance
A disbarred Pietermaritzburg attorney, who is out on parole after serving seven years for raping a teen, wants to be a lawyer again. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A disbarred Pietermaritzburg attorney, who is...
View ArticleCouncillor’s offices torched in Umlazi
About 200 disgruntled residents burned down the offices of an Umlazi councillor, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Durban - The offices of an Umlazi councillor were torched by disgruntled residents,...
View ArticleFour kids killed in taxi crash
Four children were killed in a horrific taxi accident on the R102 in Inanda, north-west of Durban. ||| Durban - Four children were killed in a horrific taxi accident on the R102 in Inanda, north-west...
View ArticleArmed mob disrupts NFP meeting
The National Freedom Party’s by-election campaign was disrupted when IFP members allegedly fired shots into the air at a hall. ||| Durban - The National Freedom Party’s campaign for next week’s...
View ArticleDA’s curiosity could kill ‘Amigos’ case
A request for information about scrapped charges against two "Amigos" accused may jeopardise the case, the NPA says. ||| Durban - The release of any information relating to the withdrawal of corruption...
View ArticleFive in court over meter taxi deaths
Five men are expected to appear in court in connection with the recent murder and hijacking of two meter taxi owners. ||| Durban - Five men are expected to appear in court on Tuesday in connection with...
View ArticleMan shot outside church
A man is recovering in hospital after he was shot, allegedly by someone he knew, at his church in Sydenham, Durban. ||| Durban - A man is recovering in hospital after he was shot at his church in...
View ArticleMan, 20, found hanged at KZN court
The identity of the man who hanged himself at the Durban Magistrate's Court is being withheld until his family has been informed. ||| Durban - The identity of the man who hanged himself in the court...
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