Two held for Margate murder
Durban - Two men have been arrested for killing a man, who was found on a highway in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Saturday. ||| Durban - Two men have been arrested for killing a man, who was...
View ArticleCourt halts building Jay Singh project
An “unlawful” and almost complete housing development in Newlands West, linked to developer Jay Singh, has been shutdown. ||| Durban - An “unlawful” housing development in Newlands West, linked to...
View ArticleDrug lab bust shocks suburb
Neighbours had no idea the high walls and tinted windows of a property in Gillitts were hiding a massive “drug laboratory”. ||| Durban - A run-down property, in an affluent part of Gillitts, west of...
View ArticleInside the Gillitts drug den
A wealthy KZN businessman is believed to be the kingpin behind a massive R41m drug bust in Gillitts. ||| Durban - A wealthy Chatsworth businessman is believed to be the kingpin behind a massive R41...
View ArticleKing slams corrupt warders in KZN
King Goodwill Zwelithini says he is "disgusted" by prison officials who collude with prisoners, and has warned them to shape up. ||| Durban - King Goodwill Zwelithini says he is “disgusted” by prison...
View ArticleBoys drown in dam tragedy
A day of adventure for four young friends ended in tragedy when two of them drowned at a KZN dam. ||| Durban - A day of adventure for four young friends at a Richmond dam turned to tragedy at the...
View ArticleTwo in court over hijackings, murder
Two KZN men are expected to appear in court in connection with the murder of one man and wounding of another in two hijackings. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Two men were expected to appear in the...
View ArticleHospitality to bloom at beachfront
Durban businessman Sadha Naidoo does not only talk tourism. He is also in the game and is upping his stakes with major multi-million-rand hospitality investments in the Durban beachfront. ||| Durban...
View ArticleBail bid for alleged cop killers
Five men accused of killing a police officer can apply for bail once they all have legal representation, the Pinetown Magistrate's Court ruled. ||| Durban - Five men accused of killing a police officer...
View Article19 in court over Gillitts drug lab
Nineteen foreign nationals appeared in court in connection with a drug laboratory in an upper-class Durban suburb. ||| Durban - Nineteen people appeared in the Pinetown Magistrate's Court on Monday in...
View ArticleWorker dies after blast at Durban harbour
A young labourer, who was working for a Transnet contractor, has died after he was injured in a blast in the Durban harbour. ||| Durban - A young labourer, who was working for a Transnet contractor,...
View ArticleMan seeks R920K for police cell rape
A man who was raped in a police cell six years ago, when he was 17, is suing the minister of safety and security for R920 000. ||| Durban - A man who was raped in a police cell six years ago, when he...
View ArticleKZN man held hostage for 3 days
A businessman who went missing on Friday was found traumatised after allegedly being hijacked and held hostage for three days. ||| Durban - An Overport businessman who went missing on Friday was found...
View ArticleBusinessmen at war over Ferrari
Two former business partners are embroiled in a bitter fight over a R2.5m Ferrari, with one accusing the other of theft. ||| Durban - Two businessmen are embroiled in a bitter dispute over a R2.5...
View Article‘Let killer see his dying son’
The mother of a man jailed for killing his wife wants a court to allow him to visit his terminally ill son in hospital. ||| Durban - The mother of a “high-risk and aggressive” KwaZulu-Natal prisoner,...
View ArticleTwo charges against Zuma dropped
Senior police officer Lt-Gen Bethuel Zuma has succeeded in having two charges against him thrown out of court. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Senior police officer Lt-Gen Bethuel Zuma has succeeded in having...
View ArticleNew police station rental headache
The Mpumalanga SAPS head office staff are still not occupying the office space rented more than three years ago. ||| Nelspruit - A few months ago the 200-strong SAPS in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, was...
View ArticleKZN stokvel members robbed
Four men have been robbed of their stokvel money outside a bank in Pietermaritzburg. ||| Pieternaritzburg - Four men have been robbed of their stokvel money outside a bank in Pietermaritzburg,...
View ArticleAccused wife pointed out body: witness
Flamboyant murder accused Thenjiwe Griffiths pointed out the body of her dead husband to police when she was arrested. ||| Durban - Flamboyant murder accused Thenjiwe Griffiths pointed out the body of...
View ArticleKZN uranium case postponed
The case against two men caught in possession of unenriched uranium was postponed by the Durban Magistrate's Court. ||| Durban - The case against two men caught in possession of unenriched uranium was...
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