Urban myths and tall tales?
A picture doing the rounds of a python with a human body inside it is raising questions of its authenticity. ||| Durban - The tragedy of two Canadian boys killed by an African rock python is not the...
View ArticleGalloway refuses lie detector test
An "abducted" man refused to take a lie detector test which would quell suspicion that disappearance was a ruse. ||| Durban - Bruce Galloway, the “abducted” businessman, on Staurday refused to take a...
View ArticleTwo in KZN smashes
Two people were killed and 16 injured in three separate accidents in KwaZulu-Natal over the past two days, paramedics said. ||| Durban - Two people were killed and 16 injured in three separate...
View ArticleLira still in tune after robbery
Lira put behind her a burglary where her most prized possessions were stolen just hours before she was to support R Kelly's. ||| Durban - Songbird Lira put behind her a burglary where her most prized...
View ArticleLawyer helps cops arrest her alleged kidnapper, rapist
A lawyer helped arrest a man who had allegedly hijacked, raped and held her hostage by tipping off police when he asked to meet her to “apologise”. ||| Durban - A Durban lawyer helped arrest a man who...
View ArticleFour held for murder in PMB
KZN police have arrested four people for allegedly killing a suspected burglar in Panorama Gardens, Pietermaritzburg. ||| Durban - Four people have been arrested for allegedly killing a suspected...
View ArticleZuma’s nephew ready for Swazi nuptials
Khulubuse Zuma is one step closer to becoming Swazi king Mswati III’s brother in-law, following the delivery of umbondo (pre-wedding gifts exchange ceremony). ||| Durban - Controversial businessman...
View ArticleANC councillor shot dead
An ANC councillor has been shot dead at his home in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - An African National Congress councillor has been murdered in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Monday. "We...
View ArticleMeter firm faces liquidation
A Durban company, which rakes in millions each year from its contract to run the city’s parking meter system, faces liquidation ||| Durban - A Durban company, which rakes in millions each year from its...
View ArticleTwo nabbed in KZN for illegal guns
KwaZulu-Natal police said two men are expected to appear in court for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. ||| Durban - Two men are expected to appear in the Nongoma Magistrate's Court on...
View ArticleFather shot at KZN bar dies
The 38-year-old father shot in the stomach at the Rocco Bar, allegedly by a bouncer, has died. ||| Durban - The 38-year-old father shot in the stomach at the Rocca Bar a week ago, allegedly by a...
View Article‘Acting judge criteria needed’
Currently, anyone who had not spent time as an acting judge was unlikely to be considered a suitable candidate by the JSC. ||| Durban - Women judges have called for a firm set of criteria to be...
View ArticleUnlicensed drivers cause road carnage
KwaZulu-Natal transport MEC blames driving licence testing centres that sell licences. ||| July was one of the deadliest months this year for motorists, according to KwaZulu-Natal transport MEC Willies...
View ArticleCops defend shooting of man with toy gun
The SAPS has come to the defence of a cop who shot a man carrying a toy gun five times, critically injuring him. ||| Durban - The SAPS has come to the defence of a policeman who shot a man carrying a...
View ArticleChilly weather still expected this month
KZN residents should not pack up their coats just yet, because icy weather is still a possibility in August. ||| Durban - This year’s winter had been a dry one, the South African Weather Services...
View ArticleBusinessman to surrender over doc’s slaying
A prominent businessman will hand himself over for arrest in connection with the murder of KZN doctor Bhavish Sewram. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A prominent Pietermaritzburg businessman was expected to...
View ArticleANC man’s death raises poll violence fears
The murder of an ANC leader at his home in Ulundi has raised fears of escalating violence ahead of the 2014 elections. ||| Durban - The ANC branch chairman in Ulundi, Makhosonke Msibi, was shot dead in...
View ArticleIFP’s brave face over ANC defections
While it was “sad and disappointing” that several member defected to the ANC, it was not the end of the world, the IFP said. ||| Durban - While it was “sad and disappointing” that several senior...
View ArticleParamedic tells of fitness test suicide
A paramedic saw a man cutting his own throat after he failed a KZN Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) fitness test, an inquiry heard. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A paramedic saw a man cutting his own throat...
View ArticleTwo held for poaching in Zululand
Two men believed to be rhino poachers were arrested in the Zululand Rhino Reserve (ZRR) in northern KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Two men believed to be rhino poachers were arrested in the Zululand Rhino...
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