Families ‘inconsolable’ after bus crash
The heavy toll of the Reed Dance bus crash tragedy is being felt by the South Coast community of Mzumbe. ||| Durban - As details of the Reed Dance bus crash tragedy unfolded on Monday, it was revealed...
View ArticleReed Dance crash: First driver was arrested
The original driver of the bus that crashed after the Reed Dance, killing nine people, was arrested as the bus left Enyokeni Palace. ||| Durban - The original driver of the bus that crashed after the...
View ArticleBrothel suspects re-hire lawyers
Two alleged brothel owners have recalled the lawyers with whom they clashed five months ago in Durban. ||| Durban - Five months after having a major fallout with their lawyers, two alleged brothel...
View ArticleTrio in court over alleged rape spree
Three men facing 10 counts of rape and robbery have appeared in the Nquthu Magistrate's Court, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Durban - Three men facing 10 counts of rape and robbery have appeared in...
View ArticleKZN reschedules matric trial exams
The KZN education department has rescheduled the matric trial exams, after striking Sadtu members disrupted exams at some schools. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal education department has rescheduled...
View ArticleSadtu teachers disrupt trial exams
Grade 12 pupils expecting to write their accounting and history papers were sent home after Sadtu-affiliated teachers disrupted the trial exams at schools across KZN. ||| Durban - It is one of the most...
View ArticleTempers flare as Riverview occupants stand firm
Police used teargas on the illegal occupants of a low-cost housing estate in KZN after they ignored a court order to leave. ||| Durban - A private low-cost housing estate in Cato Manor that has been...
View ArticleBid to stop warlords, hit men
“The violence emanates from KZN and then it moves to Gauteng… When it arrives in Gauteng it creates instability for the people of Gauteng “ ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal Community Safety and Liaison MEC...
View ArticleANC slams ‘delaying tactics’ in Sibiya trial
ANC comrades have accused the man charged in connection wit the murder of S’bu Sibiya of using “delay tactics” in court. ||| Durban - ANC comrades have accused the man charged in connection with the...
View ArticleR25 000 reward for ROV lost off Durban
A reward is being offered to anyone who finds a remote controlled underwater inspection vehicle that broke off its tow in the ocean. ||| Durban - A R25 000 reward is being offered to anyone who finds a...
View ArticleSex scandal Metro cops off the beat
Four Metro cops have been issued with notices of intention to suspend as a probe into claims of cops forcing prostitutes into sex widens. ||| Durban - Four Metro policemen have been issued with notices...
View ArticleTenth death in Melmoth bus crash
The death toll in the Melmoth bus crash at the weekend has risen to 10, KwaZulu-Natal transport authorities said. ||| Durban - The death toll in the Melmoth bus crash at the weekend has risen to 10,...
View ArticleMan in dock for killing girlfriend
A Soweto man appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court for killing his girlfriend, police said. ||| Johannesburg - A Soweto man appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court on Tuesday for killing his...
View ArticleKZN mom and son found hanged
A woman and her adult son have been found dead at their Illovo Beach home after an apparent double suicide. ||| Durban - A mother and her adult son were found hanged at their Illovo Beach home on...
View ArticleTrainee cop dies in pothole mishap
KZN trainee police officer Brian S’phiwe Kheswa was crushed to death after his car became stuck in a pothole. ||| Durban - Brian S’phiwe Kheswa was training to be policeman in oThongathi when he died...
View ArticleAnother Reed Dance girl dies
Two days after the fatal Reed Dance bus accident in KZN, another girl has died bringing the death toll to 10. ||| Durban - Two days after the fatal Reed Dance bus accident in KwaZulu-Natal, teachers in...
View ArticleDad jailed for raping daughter
A man has been sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for raping his daughter, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Durban - A man has been sentenced in the Verulam Regional Court to 10 years' imprisonment for...
View Article‘Addington will be world class’
Despite the major challenges facing Addington Hospital, its new boss is confident he can turn the hospital’s fate around. ||| Durban - Despite the major challenges facing Addington Hospital, its new...
View ArticleMan may be accused of sex with corpse
A man accused of murder and rape admitted in court that he had sex with a "motionless" 14-year-old girl. ||| Pietermaritzburg - An 18-year-old man accused of murder and rape, admitted in the...
View ArticleFour metro cops suspended over sex
The metro cop at the centre of a sex scandal involving prostitutes has been suspended pending the outcome of a probe. ||| Durban - The metro policeman at the centre of a sex scandal involving...
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