Torching of councillor’s office condemned
Transport, community safety, and liaison MEC Willies Mchunu has condemned the torching of a councillor's office in Umlazi. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal transport, community safety, and liaison MEC...
View ArticleBail after five years in prison
A mother-of-two jailed more than five years ago for murder was expected to walk out of prison after producing evidence she claims points to her innocence. ||| Durban - A woman jailed more than five...
View ArticleHijack baby celebrates first birthday
Months after being left in the middle of the road when her mother was hijacked, Azaria celebrated her first birthday. ||| Durban - Months after being left in the middle of the road when her mother was...
View ArticleKZN woman held for mandrax
A 56-year-old woman was arrested in Empangeni for possession of 179 Mandrax tablets with a street value of about R10 740. ||| Durban - A 56-year-old woman was arrested for possession of 179 Mandrax...
View ArticleNo bail for alleged ATM bombers
Eleven members of an alleged automated teller machine (ATM) bombing syndicate were denied bail in Pietermaritzburg. ||| Pietrmaritzburg - Eleven members of an alleged automated teller machine (ATM)...
View ArticleANC branch leader gunned down
A Durban ANC branch leader has been shot dead during door-to-door election campaigning. ||| Durban - A Durban ANC branch leader has been shot dead, the party said on Monday.Sithembiso Ngidi, an...
View ArticleMotorists stoned by Mayville mob
Durban police had their hands full as Mayville residents trashed streets and stoned cars during a community protest. ||| Durban - Mayville in Durban came to a standstill on Monday when a mob trashed...
View ArticleLindiwe’s mom is her biggest fan
DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko's mom has advised her not to buckle when politicians tried to destroy her character. ||| Durban - The mother of DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko linked...
View ArticleTear gas used on Durban protesters
Police used tear gas on protesters who blocked traffic in Vusi Mzimele (Bellair) Road on Tuesday morning. ||| Durban - Police used tear gas on protesters who blocked traffic in Vusi Mzimele (Bellair)...
View ArticleJoy as ‘innocent’ mom walks free
After being locked up for almost five years for a murder she insists she did not commit, Philisiwe Dlamini was all smiles as she walked out of prison. ||| Durban - After being locked up for almost five...
View ArticleWoman not afraid of Hewitt threat
One of the alleged victims of tennis coach Bob Hewitt said she was not afraid of being sued by him. ||| Durban - One of the alleged victims of tennis great Bob Hewitt said she was not afraid of being...
View ArticleKids killed on highway identified
Three young inseparable friends were killed while crossing a Phoenix highway. ||| Durban - As thousands of pupils enjoy the mid-year school holidays, preparations are being made to lay to rest three...
View ArticleATM bomb suspects remain behind bars
Ten men, part of an alleged syndicate that orchestrated ATM bombings and robberies throughout KwaZulu-Natal, have been denied bail. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Ten men, part of an alleged syndicate that...
View ArticleChurch shooter ‘commits suicide’
The man accused of shooting Radley Arendse outside a church in Sydenham had allegedly committed suicide near his home in Wentworth. ||| Durban - The man accused of shooting Radley Arendse outside a...
View ArticleANC condemns branch leader’s killing
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has condemned the killing of a Durban branch leader, who had taken part in a door-to-door election campaign. ||| Durban - The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has condemned the killing of...
View Article‘Charges were trumped up’
Lawyers acting for KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss, Major-General Johan Booysen, are expected to argue the criminal charges against him were trumped up. ||| Durban - Lawyers acting for KwaZulu-Natal Hawks...
View ArticleLife terms for taxi killers
The court has imposed two life terms each on two men who killed two taxi drivers, tried to kill a third, and stole their cars to sell for parts. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The Pietermaritzburg High Court...
View ArticleFitness test death left gap in family
The death of a man who participated in a Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) recruitment fitness test has left a gap in the family, a commission of inquiry in Pietermaritzburg heard. ||| Pietermaritzburg -...
View ArticleMan admits to rape, murder of 7-year-old
A Margate man admitted in the Pietermaritzburg High Court that he suffocated a seven-year-old girl while raping her. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A Margate man admitted in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on...
View ArticlePupil who hijacked car expelled
A pupil who hijacked a woman and sold her car to pay to go to a school ball has been expelled, in a decision ratified by a high court. ||| Durban - A schoolboy who hijacked a woman and sold her car to...
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