Death scams soar in KZN
Purchasing paupers' bodies and declaring the living dead are just some of the schemes used to cheat the insurance industry of millions ||| Durban - Filling coffins with bricks, purchasing paupers’...
View ArticleMan tied up, stabbed at home
A Durban father-of-two is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked in his home. ||| Durban - A father-of-two was in hospital on Sunday night after being attacked in his home.Tyron...
View ArticleCall for better protection of elephants
The death of one of SA’s last big tuskers has sparked appeals for better protection of Africa’s dwindling elephant population. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The death of one of Southern Africa’s last big tuskers...
View ArticleTwo killed in bike crash
Two bikers were killed in an accident between Stanger and Ballito. ||| Stanger - Two bikers were killed in an accident between Stanger and Ballito on Monday afternoon, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics...
View ArticleFive held in failed robbery
Durban police have arrested five men aged between 25 and 35 were arrested after a failed robbery attempt. ||| Durban - Five men aged between 25 and 35 were arrested after a failed robbery attempt in...
View ArticleBody of MK leader is found
A photographer was allegedly threatened with a gun when MK leader Nduduzo “Sticks” Mdletshe’s body was found in a dam. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - After an eight-day search by police divers, the body of MK...
View ArticleR10 000 reward for monkey killer
Animal authorities are after the person who shot a monkey in the head, leaving it writhing in pain before it died. ||| Durban - uMhlanga residents and an animal rights organisation are still offering a...
View ArticleBattle for SA citizenship drags on
It’s been three years and the senior manager of communications in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature is still fighting for citizenship. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - It has been three years and the senior manager of...
View ArticleRajbansi wants case dropped
The son of the late Amichand Rajbansi, who is facing a R3 million fraud charge, is expected to state his case to the NPA. ||| Durban - The son of the late Amichand Rajbansi, Vimal Rajbansi, who is...
View ArticleJudge reverses child rape convictions
A man who was given 60 years in prison for raping two siblings, one of whom was six months old, has been set free. ||| Durban - A Durban man who was given 60 years in prison for raping two siblings,...
View ArticleInsurance scam accused on bail
A Home Affairs employee who was allegedly involved in an insurance scam syndicate was granted bail of R2 000 in Durban. ||| Durban - A Home Affairs employee who was allegedly involved in an insurance...
View ArticleKZN farm labour differs from Cape
Unions say farmworkers in the Western Cape have working conditions that are unique to that area. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The violent strike by farmworkers in the Western Cape had not spread to other...
View ArticleIFP seeks independent inquiry
An independent inquiry may be conducted into the deaths of eight people during a fitness test for traffic officer positions. ||| Durban - An independent inquiry should be conducted into the deaths of...
View ArticleDoctor’s notes described as scanty
Clinical notes of a patient who died hours after being discharged from hospital have been described as “scanty”. ||| Durban - Clinical notes taken by the Durban doctor of a patient who collapsed and...
View ArticleMidlands demolition worries IFP
The Inkatha Freedom Party expressed concern over the proposed demolition of houses in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - The Inkatha Freedom Party expressed concern over the proposed demolition...
View ArticleCourt overturn PMBs housing interdict
The Pietermaritzburg High Court ruled against a urgent interim interdict preventing people from building homes on municipal land set aside for low-cost housing. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The...
View ArticleSecond Cato Manor cop dies
Another cop connected to the Cato Manor Organised Crime Unit has died of a heart attack – four days shy of his 41st birthday. ||| Durban - A former Cato Manor organised crime unit member, who was one...
View ArticleNo ‘major problems’ as school bells ring
It won’t be entirely smooth sailing, but the year will be off to a generally good start for KwaZulu-Natal schools, say authorities. ||| Durban - It won’t be entirely smooth sailing, but the year will...
View ArticleMF councillors fail in court bid
Two Minority Front councillors have failed to prevent the party from holding an inquiry into their alleged misconduct. ||| Durban - Two Minority Front councillors have failed in their attempt to...
View ArticleCops seize illegal fireworks
KwaZulu-Natal police have seized at least 420 tons of illegal fireworks in two separate cases. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal police said on Wednesday they seized at least 420 tons of illegal fireworks in...
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