School racism claims not cricket: parents
Racism, or sour grapes? That's what parents at a prestigious private school are asking as a civil suit heads to court. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Racism, or sour grapes? That’s what parents at a...
View Article‘Robber used teeth to pull off rings’
A KZN couple tells of their horror when robbers entered their home and how one used his teeth to pull off the woman’s ring. ||| Durban - Robbers dug a hole and crawled under a fence to gain entry to a...
View ArticleMpisane trial date set
Durban businesswoman Shawn Mpisane will stand trial in the Durban Commercial Crime Court in January. ||| Durban - Durban businesswoman Shawn Mpisane will stand trial in the Durban Commercial Crime...
View ArticleCalls to keep McCord Hospital open
As political parties called for a deal to keep a 104-year old hospital open, trade unions accused the hospital board of being “money-centred”. ||| Durban - As political parties called for a deal to...
View ArticleGupta employee arrested
A manager from the Gupta's company, Sahara Computers, was one of eight people held during a hunt for stolen IT stock. ||| *This article has been updated Durban - An uMhlanga Rocks home owned by the...
View Article30 donkeys, 13 men and 66 bags of dagga
Police have arrested 13 men using 30 donkeys to smuggle two tons of dagga from Lesotho into South Africa. ||| Durban - In one of the biggest dagga busts in KwaZulu-Natal, police arrested 13 men using...
View ArticleAnother ‘Fields Hill’ firm truck in trouble
Just weeks after an a Sagekal Logistics truck crashed into several vehicles, another of its trucks has been impounded. ||| Durban - Just weeks after an articulated truck owned by a Durban company...
View Article‘Brothel search warrant was illegal’
The raid that led to the rescue of 16 girls from an alleged brothel in KZN was illegal, the cop behind the raid has conceded. ||| Durban - The raid that led to the rescue of 16 girls, many of them...
View ArticleRapist priest's court bid fails
A Hindu priest from Chatsworth who was jailed for raping a child devotee has failed in his bid to present further evidence. ||| Durban - A Hindu priest from Chatsworth who was jailed for raping a child...
View ArticleSadtu ends KZN protest
The KwaZulu-Natal education department has met “80 percent” of Sadtu's demands, bringing to an end a six-month work-to-rule protest, the union said. ||| flaEDUC-KZN-SADTUDURBAN Sept 20 SapaSADTU ENDS...
View ArticleFive held for KZN farm robbery
Five people were arrested in connection with a farm robbery in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Five people were arrested in connection with a farm robbery in Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal police said...
View ArticleOffer for McCord Hospital ‘too low’
The KwaZulu-Natal health department's offer to buy the 104-year old McCord Hospital in Durban was far too low, the board said. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal health department's offer to buy the...
View ArticleSad day for historic KZN hospital
McCord Hospital, founded 104 years ago by a missionary surgeon to provide medical care to the Zulu people of Durban, has closed its doors. ||| Durban - It is a very sad day in SA history, read a...
View ArticleThe great rhino cash con
Conservationists fear donations to help save the rhino could be lining the pockets of opportunistic fly-by-nights. ||| Durban - Conservationists fear money donated by the public to help save the...
View ArticleeThekwini cops impound 18 trucks
eThekwini Metro Police have impounded 18 trucks since the horrific Field’s Hill accident two weeks ago. ||| Durban - eThekwini Metro Police have impounded 18 trucks since the horrific Field’s Hill...
View Article'It’s un-African to be skinny'
Sorisha Naidoo laughed along with everyone else when Winnnie accused her of being too thin, writes Agiza Hlongwane. ||| Durban - Radio and TV personality Sorisha Naidoo is not embarrassed by Winnie...
View Article‘Mom they want to kill me’
Chilling revelations have emerged about the killing of Leanne Douglas who died after cops opened fire on her car. ||| Durban - Chilling revelations have emerged about the killing of Leanne Douglas, a...
View ArticleWomen must not use gender ticket - Mthethwa
“The continued oppression of women can as well be worsened by some other women who use women's oppression to climb the social ladder.” ||| Durban - Women must not oppress other women to benefit in...
View ArticleTruck drivers mostly foreign
Thirteen of the 19 drivers employed at Sagekal Logistics, whose truck caused the Field’s Hill crash, are foreign nationals. ||| Durban - Thirteen of the 19 drivers employed at the beleaguered company...
View ArticleSpar is urged to act on Galloway BEE deals
Black business owners who claim they were defrauded by Bruce Galloway are threatening to take the Spar Group to court. ||| Durban - Black business owners who claim they were defrauded by Kloof...
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