Rajbansi legal battle settled
A long running feud between two family members over the business interests of the late Amichand Rajbansi has been settled. ||| Durban - A legal spat between MF leader Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi and her...
View ArticleKZN man jailed for killing mom
A man was sentenced to 22 years in prison by the Pietermaritzburg High Court for stabbing his mother to death. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man was sentenced on Friday to 22 years in prison by the...
View ArticleCorrupt KZN councillor jailed
Corruption-convicted former KZN municipal councillor Lucky Moloi was sentenced to eight years in prison. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Corruption-convicted former municipal councillor Lucky Moloi was...
View ArticleConcerns over state’s role in national lottery
The thought of a state enterprise running the national lottery was one of the major sticking points in the public hearings. ||| The thought of a state enterprise running the national lottery was one...
View ArticleDouble Berg tragedy stuns Hilton College
Hilton College will be reviewing its future excursions after double tragedy struck the prestigious boys’ school. ||| Hilton College will be reviewing its future excursions after double tragedy struck...
View ArticleBaby killer’s confession rejected
“She can rot in hell for all I care.” ||| “She can rot in hell for all I care.” These were the words yesterday of Vernon Norton, grandfather of murdered baby Jordan, responding to an explosive...
View ArticleMarimuthu still on police payroll
Convicted drug dealer Panganathan “Timmie” Marimuthu and his family are still on the police payroll. ||| Convicted drug dealer Panganathan “Timmie” Marimuthu and his family are still on the police...
View ArticleShot execution-style
Chilling new details of how a Durban reveller died after being shot execution-style have emerged. ||| Chilling new details of how a Durban reveller died after being shot execution-style have emerged....
View ArticlePills keeping me alive, says Shaik
In an exclusive interview with The Mercury, fraudster Schabir Shaik speaks about his health, Zuma and justice. ||| Durban - Four years after convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik was released on medical...
View ArticleSix nabbed in SA for child porn - report
Six men allegedly linked to an international child pornography ring have been arrested in parts of South Africa. ||| Johannesburg - Six men allegedly linked to an international child-pornography ring...
View ArticlePolice: Mom offered R50K for double hit
Port Shepstone police have arrested a woman who allegedly tried to hire a hitman to kill her two sons. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal woman was arrested in Gamalakhe, Port Shepstone, for allegedly trying...
View ArticleSmart move to remove oil from ship
The stricken coal ship straddling a sandbank off Richards Bay posed no immediate pollution threat, authorities have said. ||| Richards Bay - The stricken coal ship straddling a sandbank off Richards...
View ArticlePrincipal suspended in school fees dispute
The principal of Lihlithemba Technical High School in KZN allegedly demanded that children pay fees in a no-fees school. ||| Durban - Nana Gcabashe, the principal of Lihlithemba Technical High School...
View ArticleRichards Bay salvage efforts underway
Efforts to remove about 1000 tons of fuel oil from a bulk carrier that ran aground off Richards Bay are underway. ||| Durban - Efforts to remove about 1000 tons of fuel oil and 200 tons of diesel from...
View Article‘Rare to lose all control’
Nick Longano is on trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Vinoba Naidoo, while he was in an "altered state of mind." ||| Durban - It is rare for someone to be completely deprived of the capacity to...
View ArticleMan’s leg mangled by mielie harvester
The man was found in extreme pain, with his leg trapped in the chains and spikes of a mielie harvester. ||| Durban - A 23-year old man may lose his leg after it was caught in a mielie harvesting...
View ArticleDaly to be buried with his dogs
Slain Morningside pensioner, William Daly, is to be laid to rest with his beloved dogs, which have been put down. ||| Durban - Murdered Morningside pensioner, William (Bill) Daly, is to be laid to rest...
View ArticleWave breaks surfer’s leg
A Richards Bay surfing legend is recovering in hospital after the massive waves broke his leg while he was surfing. ||| Durban - A Richards Bay surfing legend is recovering in hospital after the...
View ArticleBail for acid-attack accused
The family of a woman who died after acid was thrown in her face, are livid after the alleged killer was granted bail. ||| Durban - The family of a woman who died after acid was thrown in her face...
View ArticleAbducted man found in hospital
A man abducted at gunpoint has been found alive but injured at the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, family friends said. ||| Durban - The Durban man who was allegedly hijacked and abducted was found alive but...
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