Treatment curbed ex-Bull’s violence
Former Blue Bulls rugby player Joseph Phindile Ntshongwana had stopped being violent and aggressive after receiving medical treatment, the Durban High Court heard. ||| Durban - Former Blue Bulls rugby...
View ArticleJudge hits ‘interfering’ dad for a six
A dad who went to court in a bid to have his son reinstated as his school's cricket captain has been hit for a six. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A Pietermaritzburg dad who resorted to the high court in an...
View ArticleAlleged axeman ‘a danger to society’
Defence psychiatrist Abubaker Gangat cannot rule out the possibility that Joseph Ntshongwana will commit a crime again. ||| Durban - Alleged serial killer “axeman” Joseph Ntshongwana was a danger to...
View ArticleDumb robbers spill beans to cops
Police interrogating four gang members had a lucky break when the cellphone rang... ||| Durban - Two men who allegedly murdered a Somali tuck-shop owner in uMlazi were arrested on Wednesday after they...
View ArticleResort terror: police speakv
The police will not tolerate misconduct or criminality from its members, says Captain Thulani Zwane. ||| Durban - The police will not tolerate misconduct or criminality from its members. “There is no...
View ArticleIllegal raid blows brothel case, court told
A defence attorney says evidence obtained during a police raid on an alleged brothel should be ruled inadmissable. ||| Durban - A police officer’s concession that a raid on a Point property, which...
View ArticleCato Crest shacks demolished
Cato Crest squatters have already started rebuilding the shacks the municipality demolished. ||| Durban - Squatters at the Cato Crest informal settlement have already started rebuilding the shacks the...
View ArticleBluff butcher found after 3 days
Missing Bluff butcher Ian Henry has been found unharmed three days after he went missing. ||| Durban - Missing Bluff butcher Ian Henry has been found unharmed three days after he went missing.His wife,...
View ArticleCops bust multi-billion drug operation
A suspected drug kingpin, linked to an international syndicate, has been arrested in Durban. ||| Durban - A suspected drug kingpin linked to an international syndicate that wholesales cocaine and...
View ArticleDutch couple mugging: cops respond
A Dutch couple visiting Durban has finally managed to open a case of theft, after being turned away by police at three attempts. ||| Durban - A couple visiting Durban from the Netherlands has finally...
View ArticleSky’s the limit on Durban beachfront
Durban’s beachfront is soon to become the site of Sky Prix, where aerobatic pilots will compete in an extreme show of skill. ||| Durban - Durban’s beachfront is soon to become the site of a Sky Prix,...
View ArticleGang member bust with illegal gun
A 33-year-old man has been arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm in Georgedale, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Hammarsdale - A man has been arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm in...
View ArticleMan dies in Howick crash
A man was killed when his vehicle veered off the R617 road near Mpophomeni in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - A man was killed when his vehicle veered off the R617 road near Mpophomeni in Howick,...
View ArticleYouth swept out to sea in KZN
Durban - A 17-year-old boy was swept out to sea at Tinley Manor beach on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast on Thursday, paramedics said. ||| Durban - A 17-year-old boy was swept out to sea at Tinley Manor...
View ArticleMan held for betting shop murder
Durban - A man has been arrested for the murder of a woman found dead in a betting office in Pietermaritzburg two years ago, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Thursday. ||| Durban - A man has been arrested...
View ArticleEx-Blue Bull ‘criminally responsible’
Former Blue Bulls' player Joseph Phindile Ntshongwana is criminally responsible for his actions, a psychiatrist testified. ||| Durban - Former Blue Bulls' rugby player Joseph Phindile Ntshongwana is...
View ArticleTwo held for Pinetown ‘vigilante’ killing
Two people were arrested for killing a man, who they suspected of stealing, in KwaDabeka, near Pinetown. ||| Pinetown - Two people were arrested on Thursday for killing a man in KwaDabeka, near...
View ArticleWitnesses sought after dog drama
Animal lovers are up in arms amid allegations that two lifeguards tried to drown a pair of dogs at a Durban beach. ||| Durban - Animal lovers were angered this week over reports that two lifeguards had...
View ArticleTrial date set for ex police spokesman
A date has been set for when former KZN police spokesman Vincent Mdunge will stand trial for fraud and forgery. ||| Durban - Former KwaZulu-Natal police spokesman Vincent Mdunge will stand trial in the...
View ArticleExperts differ on axe-murder accused
The battle of the psychiatrists in alleged serial killer Joseph Ntshongwana’s trial escalated when one labelled another “deluded”. ||| Durban - The battle of the psychiatrists in the trial of alleged...
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