State witness tells court of memory loss
A State witnesses in the case against a businessman, a lawyer and a deputy sheriff, told the court he suffered from short term memory loss. ||| Durban - A key State witnesses in the case against a...
View ArticleBaby’s body found in rubbish
A vagrant scavenging through a rubbish bin got more than he bargained for when he grabbed hold of a baby's foot. ||| Durban - A vagrant scavenging through a rubbish bin in Umbilo got more than he...
View Article73% of KZN pupils beaten
As many as three-quarters of school pupils in KZN experience corporal punishment at school, despite it being abolished in 1996. ||| Durban - As many as three-quarters of school pupils in KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleAdvice to stop spread of diarrhoea
Durban residents have been urged toensure good hygiene at all times to prevent the spread of diarrhoea that has plagued the city. ||| Durban - Durban residents have been urged to ensure good hygiene at...
View ArticleFraud case goes full circle
The investigating officer who charged a KZN businessman with defrauding the education department was recalled to the witness stand. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The investigating officer who charged a...
View Article84-year-old gran robbed, tied up
An 84-year-old woman is traumatised after being tied up by four robbers who held her and her family at knifepoint. ||| Durban - An 84-year-old woman is traumatised after being tied up by four robbers...
View ArticleGreytown tensions reach crisis
Police were called in to defuse tensions between councillors in Umvoti as the struggle for control of the municipality reached boiling point. ||| Greytown - Police were called in to defuse tensions...
View ArticleDog unit cop sentenced for graft
A Durban dog unit constable who pleaded guilty to graft has been given a suspended sentence and three years’ house arrest. ||| Durban - A Durban dog unit constable who pleaded guilty to graft has been...
View ArticleCrash taxi’s brakes fine, says owner
The owner of the taxi that collided with a truck near Copesville killing 15 people in 2011 testified against the driver. ||| Durban - The owner of the taxi that collided with a truck near Copesville...
View ArticleGunmen left empty handed
Two gunmen who robbed a woman outside a bank got less than they bargained for - nothing but empty money bags. ||| Durban - Two gunmen who robbed a woman outside Standard Bank in Hillcrest got away with...
View ArticleHospital CEO tried to stop fitness test
A hospital CEO tried to stop the second day of a KZN Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) fitness test that resulted in eight deaths. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A hospital CEO tried to stop the second day of a...
View ArticleNumsa urges Nkandla transparency
The National Union of Metalworkers of SA has joined calls for the declassification of the Nkandla report. ||| Johannesburg - The National Union of Metalworkers of SA has joined calls for the...
View ArticleNew-look Durban Point plans revealed
Details of major changes to the original Point Waterfront Development in Durban has became public. ||| Durban - Details of major changes to the original Point Waterfront Development in Durban,...
View ArticleWitness ‘paid sheriff for boss’
Robert McClelland allegedly paid a deputy sheriff of the court to retrieve evidence seized from him. ||| Durban - Corruption accused Robert McClelland’s plan to buy back evidence - seized from him, as...
View ArticleMbete lashes out on the vote trail
The DA had no claim to Madiba and should not use his name for electioneering, says the ANC’s national chairwoman Baleka Mbete. ||| Durban - Nelson Mandela might one day be looked upon as being like...
View ArticleMunicipality cuts government power
A Zululand municipality, owed more than R10m, has pulled the plug on magistrates’ courts and other government buildings. ||| Durban - A Zululand municipality, owed more than R10 million by the...
View ArticleNFP councillor off the hook for murder
The family of slain IFP supporter - shot dead outside a KZN court - want to know why charges against his alleged killer were dropped. ||| Durban - The family of slain IFP supporter Siyabonga Dlamini -...
View ArticleHospital boss watched deadly RTI test
A hospital boss who tried to prevent the second day of the KZN Road Traffic Inspectorate fitness tests, denied she was "overreacting". ||| Durban - A hospital boss who tried to prevent the second day...
View ArticleWomen targeted in violent robberies
Two KZN women have become the latest victims of violent robberies in Durban. ||| Durban - Two durban women have become the latest victims of violent robberies this week.In Clare Estate, a woman, who...
View ArticleWitchcraft accused flees community
A man accused of witchcraft had to flee after he was assaulted and his home burnt down in Ndwedwe. ||| Durban - A man accused of witchcraft had to flee after he was assaulted and his home burnt down in...
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