Festive crooks strike
Fraudsters have already fleeced several visitors out of deposits for holiday accommodation - and the scams are expected to increase. ||| Durban - Fraudsters have already fleeced several visitors out of...
View ArticleMoney woes for bus crash survivors
Forty families who are survivors and relatives of the Field’s Hill accident victims will have a bleak Christmas. ||| Durban - Forty families, including 21 children, who are survivors and relatives of...
View ArticleAnger over sex toy found in KZN family park
A Morningside parent was infuriated by the sight of a sex toy and used condoms at Mitchell Park. ||| It’s the last thing you would expect to come across at a play area in a family park - which is why a...
View ArticleTeacher suspended for slapping pupil 16 times
A KZN teacher allegedly beat up a ten-year-old boy when he made a comment about sleeping with another pupil in the sick room. ||| A ten-year-old boy was allegedly slapped 16 times by a teacher who was...
View ArticleNight of terror on farm
Nonhlanhla Gumede gives a chilling account of a robbery which left her employer dead and his wife seriously injured after being tortured. ||| Lying face-down on the carpet in a Winterton farmhouse,...
View ArticleInvestigator hired by DBN businessman quits
According to Chad Thomas his relationship with Durban businessman Thoshan Panday was “sordid”. ||| Durban - A private investigator appointed by Durban businessman Thoshan Panday to probe the alleged...
View ArticleHundreds watch funeral at KZN stadium
Hundreds of mourners gathered at Durban’s Moses Mabhida People’s Park to watch a live broadcast of Nelson Mandela’s state funeral. ||| Durban - Hundreds of mourners including church groups gathered at...
View ArticleRoof collapse restaurant re-opens
An uMhlanga restaurant has re-opened after its roof collapsed at the weekend. ||| Durban - An uMhlanga restaurant has re-opened after its roof collapsed at the weekend.Bar Ba Coa manager Trevor Schult...
View ArticleThree Gillitts drug accused to seek bail
Three of the 19 people arrested in a R41 million drug bust in the upper-class Durban suburb will seek bail. ||| Durban - Three of the 19 people arrested in connection with a drug laboratory in an...
View ArticleCop murder suspects’ case postponed
A bail application by five men accused of killing a KZN policeman was postponed to allow some of them to obtain legal representation. ||| Durban - A bail application by five men accused of killing a...
View ArticleIre over noisy, littering beach crowds
Residents close to Durban’s beachfront are angry that hordes of beachgoers disturbed their peace and left the area a mess. ||| Durban - Thousands of revellers descended on Durban’s beaches on Monday...
View ArticleState bungles R52m confiscation case
The State failed to establish how much profit Ishwarlall Ramlutchman made from dodgy R52 million tender, so he keeps it all. ||| Durban - The State should have conducted an investigation to determine...
View ArticleNo sign of Durban mounted patrols
THERE are still no mounted patrols happening on the Durban beachfront despite the festive season almost in full swing. ||| Durban - There are still no mounted patrols on the Durban beachfront despite...
View ArticleCollector’s prized koi stolen
Koi enthusiast Bruce White is considering closing shop after being ripped off by thieves who took 140 of his prized fish. ||| Durban - A Koi hobbyist is considering closing shop after 140 of his prized...
View ArticleTeen held after mailbox ‘bombings’
Peace returned to Winston Park and Gillitts after weeks of loud blasts caused by crackers planted in mailboxes. ||| Durban - The peace and quiet of the Upper Highway community of Winston Park and...
View ArticleConCourt to rule on employees’ promotion
The Constitutional Court will deliver judgment on an application for leave to appeal a decision that set aside promotions of two KZN education department employees. ||| Johannesburg - The...
View ArticleMpisane staff spoiled rotten at annual bash
S'bu and Shauwn Mpisane spoiled their 3 500 staff rotten at their Christmas party, handing out gifts and cheques. ||| Durban - It was an office Christmas party that no employee would want to miss....
View ArticleNewlyweds’ death hits families hard
The family of the couple that was killed in a horror crash on the South Coast were inconsolable as they said their final goodbyes. ||| Durban - The wailing of heartbroken mourners was all that broke...
View ArticleInquiry into collapsed Tongaat mall set for January
An inquiry into the Tongaat mall collapse in which two construction workers died and 29 were injured, will begin in January, a report said. ||| Durban - An inquiry into the Tongaat mall collapse in...
View ArticleDamages for man hounded by cops
A businessman who was harassed by police wanting to “teach him a lesson for asking questions” will receive a handsome payout. ||| Durban - A Durban businessman who was harassed by police wanting to...
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