Warning to poor teachers, poorly performing schools
“Lethargy” and “incompetence” will not be tolerated this year, KZN Education MEC Peggy Nkonyeni has warned underperforming principals and teachers. ||| Durban - “Lethargy” and “incompetence” will not...
View ArticleKZN man arrested for tavern murder
A 21-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead a tavern owner in Zwelibomvu, say KwaZulu-Natal police. ||| Johannesburg - A man was arrested for allegedly shooting dead a tavern owner...
View ArticleTwo held after break-in attempt
Ravensmead police apprehended two suspected robbers after a car chase in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Police arrested two suspected robbers after a car chase in Bishop Lavis in the early...
View ArticleDurban academic institutions swamped
Hundreds of hopeful university applicants queued for hours at the UKZN and DUT, hoping to secure a place. ||| Hundreds of hopeful university applicants queued for hours at the University of...
View ArticleKZN robbers escape life terms
Convicted robbers celebrated with their families after they escaped life sentences for their part in a deadly cash-in-transit heist. ||| Convicted robbers celebrated with their families, shaking hands,...
View ArticleTwo charged with gruesome murder
Two men were charged with murder in connection with the murder of Themba Ndawonde whose legs and hands were hacked off. ||| Two men were arrested and charged with murder on Wednesday in connection with...
View Article‘Drivers must obey laws to curb carnage’
KZN transport boss, Sibusiso Gumbi, has voiced concern over the “lenient” punishment meted out to motorists who violate traffic laws. ||| KwaZulu-Natal transport boss, Sibusiso Gumbi, has voiced...
View ArticleSix robbers terrorise KZN family
Brazen robbers forced their way into a Hillcrest home, terrorising a family who hid in the bathroom. ||| Brazen robbers forced their way into a Hillcrest home at midday on Wednesday, terrorising a...
View ArticleJuju to give house to Zuma’s neighbour
Julius Malema and his supporters will hand over a house to a destitute family next to Zuma's "museum of corruption". ||| Johannesburg - EFF leader Julius Malema and his supporters will hand over a...
View ArticleMalema won’t visit Zuma’s Nkandla
Julius Malema will not visit or inspect President Zuma's controversial “palace”, senior EFF leaders have said. ||| Johannesburg - Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema will not inspect...
View ArticleMan killed in Pinetown crash
A man was killed in an accident in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, ER24 paramedics said. ||| Durban - A man was killed in an accident in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, paramedics said on Friday.ER24 spokesman...
View Article‘Please find our boys’ bodies’
The families of two boys who disappeared while swimming in the uThukela River sat anxiously as a rescue team searched the river. ||| Durban - The families of two 12-year-old boys who disappeared while...
View ArticleHanuman murder case postponed
The bail hearing of a man who allegedly bludgeoned his wife and two teenage children to death with a traditional Hindu religious object was postponed. ||| Durban - The bail hearing of a man who...
View ArticleKZN taxi boss dies in hail of bullets
A minibus taxi boss was gunned down by four men in broad daylight in Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| A minibus taxi boss died in a hail of bullets that also wounded two bystanders in Isipingo on...
View ArticleHijack toddler ‘hero’ arrested
In a twist after an all-night search for a two-year-old taken in a bakkie hijacking, police have arrested the man who “found” him. ||| In a twist after an all-night search by police and the parents of...
View ArticleKZN murder accused linked to robberies
Four men charged with the murder of a former Durban artist are believed to have been involved in several house robberies. ||| Four men charged with the murder of former Durban artist Clinton De Menezes...
View ArticleEngineer’s death blamed on cable theft
The devastating effects of copper cable theft have been thrust into the spotlight following the death of a Msunduzi municipality engineer. ||| While the family of 35-year-old Msunduzi municipality...
View ArticleHigh security ahead of EFF house handover
There was a massive police presence in Nkandla ahead of the EFF's handover of a house in the town. ||| Nkandla - There was a massive police presence in Nkandla, near the homestead of President Jacob...
View Article‘Triple killer is crazy’
Triple murder accused Rajan Kandasamy revealed his likely defence in the case of the killing of his wife and two children - insanity. ||| Triple murder accused Rajan Kandasamy, flanked by six police...
View ArticleMalema: ANC can’t handle opposition
The ANC is intolerant of political opposition, Julius Malema said in Nkandla, near President Jacob Zuma's homestead. ||| Nkandla - The ANC is intolerant of political opposition, EFF leader Julius...
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