Row over ‘eyesore’ building
Residents of the Mount Edgecombe golf estate in KZN are seeking to stop the construction of a looming “eyesore” ||| Durban - Residents of the upmarket Mount Edgecombe golf estate have dashed to the...
View ArticleCop gunned down in alleged hit
A police constable has been shot dead outside her Umlazi home - in an apparent hit - prompting a massive manhunt. ||| Durban - A police constable has been shot dead outside her Umlazi home - in an...
View ArticleDepartment goes to court in school dispute
The high court has been asked to intervene in the issue between a school and the owner of the land the school is situated on. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department has asked the high...
View ArticleMan held for drugs in Durban
Durban police have arrested a man for possession of cocaine with a street value of about R10 000 . ||| Durban - A man has been arrested in Hillary, Durban, for possession of cocaine with a street value...
View ArticleCall for probe into eThekwini spending
Highly irregular spending by eThekwini municipal officials is being questioned by the city’s public accounts committee. ||| Durban - Highly irregular spending by eThekwini municipal officials, who seem...
View ArticleCops hospitalised after eating dagga muffins
Nine KZN police officers were taken to hospital after they ate a batch of muffins allegedly laced with dagga. ||| Durban - Nine police officers from the Montclair police station were taken to hospital...
View Article‘NFP and ANC can still make it work’
NFP president Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi is confident his party and the ANC can still work together against the IFP in KZN. ||| Durban - The relationship between the NFP and ANC in KwaZulu-Natal’s hung...
View ArticleMEC to visit slain cops’ families
KwaZulu-Natal community safety MEC Willies Mchunu will visit the families of two police officers killed in the province. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal community safety MEC Willies Mchunu would visit the...
View ArticleStationery fraud accused acquitted
KwaZulu-Natal businessman Jabulani Mabaso was acquitted of six charges relating to alleged tender irregularities. ||| Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu-Natal businessman Jabulani Mabaso was acquitted by the...
View ArticleDPP satisfied with case against top cop
Suspended KZN Hawks head Johan Booysen is said to have played a “startlingly inappropriate and abhorrent” role in the alleged Cato Manor “death squad.” ||| Durban - The role that suspended...
View ArticleFormer Durban man dies in bridge jump
A former Durban resident and DHS Old Boy died after jumping off a bridge and in front of a car in Shropshire, England. ||| Durban - A former Durban resident and DHS Old Boy, Daniel Murphy, 28, died...
View ArticleFamily dispute police death claim
A man believed to have been the leader of a gang alleged operating in the eManzimtoti area, has been buried after being shot by police, allegedly during a shootout. ||| Durban - A man believed to have...
View ArticleRajbansi rejects MF peace deal
Minority Front leader Shameen Thakur Rajbansi has rejected a peace deal from the opposing faction in her party. ||| Durban - Minority Front leader Shameen Thakur Rajbansi has rejected a peace deal from...
View ArticleShoes may be vital clue in Volksrust murder
A pair of mystery shoes might be the clue that could help lead police to the person who killed a couple in Volksrust. ||| Johannesburg - A pair of shoes a family have never seen before might be the...
View ArticleMan drowns during sewer ‘treasure hunt’
A man drowned and a second is missing after scavenging for valuables such as lost jewellery in Durban’s sewerage pipes. ||| Durban - A man drowned, a second is missing and two were rescued while...
View ArticleMabaso cleared of fraud after 7-year battle
Seven years on and R9m out of pocket, businessman Jabulani Mabaso has finally been cleared of fraud charges. ||| Durban - Seven years on and R9 million out of pocket because of legal fees, businessman...
View Article‘Miracle baby’ turns one
A Durban mother who endured an ordeal last year because of a hospital botch-up, is looking forward to celebrating her “miracle baby’s” first birthday. ||| Durban - A Durban mother who endured an ordeal...
View ArticlePolitical fracas lands up in court
A political spat in the uMvoti Municipality over the election of councillors remains in limbo. ||| Durban - A political spat in the uMvoti (Greytown) Municipality over the election of councillors...
View ArticleANC mourns UDM deputy
ANC Chief Whip Stone Sizani has extended his party's condolences to the family of UDM deputy president Ntopile Kganyago, who died on Wednesday. ||| Cape Town - ANC Chief Whip Stone Sizani has extended...
View ArticleParole for child killer uncertain
Rapist and murderer Dhevapragasen Munsamy's hopes of being released on day parole appear to have been dashed. ||| Durban - Child rapist and murderer Dhevapragasen (Dean) Munsamy’s hopes of being...
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