‘He may be the most feared man in KZN’
Police searching for the killer of a girl, 8, believe they have nabbed the man behind a series of rapes and murders. ||| Durban - Police searching for the killer of an eight-year-old believe they have...
View ArticlePupils marry to avoid ‘STDs and HIV’
Two teenagers have been allowed to marry so that they could stick to traditional values, and avoid HIV. ||| Durban - Two school pupils who celebrated their traditional wedding this weekend will spend...
View ArticleDurban beachfront hit by card clones
A card-cloning syndicate operating on Durban's North Beach targets people withdrawing cash from ATMs at garages and supermarkets. ||| Durban - A card-cloning syndicate operating on Durban’s North Beach...
View ArticleThree held for poaching in iSimangaliso
Three suspected rhino poachers were arrested in connection with the killing and the possible wounding of another rhino in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. ||| Durban - Three suspected rhino poachers were...
View ArticleTwo held for doctor’s murder
Two alleged hitmen were arrested for the murder of Pietermaritzburg doctor Bhavish Sewram. ||| Durban - Two alleged hit men were arrested on Sunday for the murder of Pietermaritzburg doctor Bhavish...
View ArticleTeen dealer bust with huge mandrax stash
A youth, 18, was arrested with more than 8 000 mandrax tablets during a raid at his Sydenham Heights apartment. ||| Durban - A youth, 18, was due to appear in court on Monday after he was arrested with...
View ArticleTot dies from drug-laced alcohol drink
A toddler from Umlazi, Durban, died at the weekend after he was fed a drug-laced alcoholic drink at a party. ||| Umlazi - A toddler from Umlazi, Durban, died at the weekend after he was fed a...
View ArticleCall for probe into activists’ killing
The former head of shack dwellers movement has called for an independent probe into the killings of two Durban housing activists. ||| Durban - The former head of shack dwellers movement Abahlali...
View Article‘Corruption, sex abuse rife at schools’
Forty-six employees of the KZN education department have been charged for offences including fraud and sexual assault. ||| Durban - Forty-six KwaZulu-Natal Education Department employees, including 16...
View Article9 by-elections in 5 provinces
Nine by-elections will be held in five provinces this week, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has said. ||| Johannesburg - Nine by-elections will be held in five provinces this week, the...
View ArticleFitness test candidate ‘cut own throat’
A man cut his own throat because he failed a KZN Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) fitness test, a commission of inquiry heard. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man cut his own throat because he failed a...
View ArticleFitness test findings disputed
Assertions that a man cut his throat because he failed a KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) fitness test were disputed. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Assertions that a man cut his throat because he...
View ArticleeThekwini by-election postponed
KwaZulu-Natal local government MEC Nomusa Dube has been asked to postpone the by-election in Ward 39, eThekwini. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal local government MEC Nomusa Dube has been asked to postpone...
View ArticleSpat over ‘top secret’ Nkandla report
State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele has dismissed suggestions that he classified the Nkandla report "top secret". ||| Johannesburg - State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele has dismissed as...
View ArticleCop and thief face charge of murder
Two men are charged with one murder. The first is a respected policeman, the second a suspected killer and thief. ||| Durban - Two men are charged with one murder. The first is a respected policeman,...
View ArticleWomen opt for dispute resolution to settle case
Twenty years after they were allegedly indecently assaulted, two KZN women are hoping to put the matter to rest. ||| Durban - Twenty years after they were allegedly indecently assaulted, two...
View ArticleUnusual spike in voters stalls poll
The eThekwini Municipality’s ward 39 by-election has been postponed indefinitely, following voter registration irregularities. ||| Durban - The eThekwini Municipality’s ward 39 by-election, scheduled...
View ArticleDog shot dead during robbery
A couple's beloved five-year-old boxer was shot dead by intruders who then ransacked the uMhlanga home. ||| Durban - A dog was shot dead during an uMhlanga robbery, a mom and her daughters were...
View ArticleKZN principal faces rape charges
Another charge of rape has been added to the charge sheet in the case of a KZN principal accused of exposing himself to his pupils. ||| Durban - Another charge of rape has been added to the charge...
View ArticleOutrage after ‘spiked drink’ kills boy
A KZN toddler has died after he was allegedly given an alcoholic drink spiked with ecstasy at a child's party. ||| Durban - The death of a Durban toddler who was allegedly given an alcoholic drink...
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