Remote jamming set to rise
Thieves armed with remote-control jammers are making a killing stealing from cars parked at malls. ||| Durban - Thieves armed with remote-control jammers are making a killing stealing from parked cars...
View ArticleNew blow for abused women
A plan to make it an offence for abused women to withdraw charges against their attackers could backfire, NGOs have warned. ||| Durban - A plan by the government to make it an offence for abused women...
View ArticleKZN axe trial delayed
The murder trial of former Blue Bulls' rugby player Phindile Joseph Ntshongwana has been postponed in the Durban High Court. ||| Durban - The murder trial of former Blue Bulls' rugby player Phindile...
View ArticleNxesi: Praise Zuma for living among poor
Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi has again justified public funds expenditure on Zuma’s Nkandla residence. ||| Johannesburg - Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi has again justified public funds...
View ArticleFather beaten with pickaxe
Robbers stormed the home of a Westville North family, beating the dad and smashing his finger to get at his wedding band. ||| Durban - Armed robbers stormed the home of a Westville North family on...
View ArticleGreen light for Anant Singh
The Concourt has given the green light to Durban’s controversial Natal Command site agreement with movie maker Anant Singh. ||| Durban - The Constitutional Court has given the green light to the city’s...
View ArticleCouple set to open mosque for gays
A gay Muslim married couple are making headlines with their plan to open a mosque for homosexuals in France. ||| Durban - A gay Muslim married couple are making international headlines with their plan...
View ArticleGirl: I trusted Swami with my life
The 12-year-old girl who was repeatedly raped by a priest says she prays for death to release her from the burden she carries. ||| Durban - The 12-year-old North Coast girl who was repeatedly raped by...
View ArticleSwami gets life for raping girl
A Hindu priest has been sentenced to life for raping a 12-year-old epileptic girl whose family had asked him for help. ||| Durban - A Hindu priest whose “respectable, revered, God-like persona...
View ArticleProbe into matric exam leak intensifies
Every single Durban High School matric paper will receive special attention after a major security breach. ||| Durban - Every single Durban High School (DHS) matric paper will receive special attention...
View ArticleI’m scared I could lose my leg – dad
Addington’s broken theatre air-con units could cost patient his limb ||| Durban - Dean Burke desperately needs an operation to save his leg – and his life – but broken air conditioners at Addington...
View ArticlePolitics before human life - IFP
People in leadership positions are willing to put politics before the value of life, IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi said. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - People in leadership positions in South Africa are...
View ArticleNkandla was over budget, says Nxesi
Public Works Minister has admitted that the security upgrade of Zuma's home in Nkandla has gone over budget. ||| Johannesburg - Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi has admitted that the security...
View ArticleMchunu acts on ‘inappropriate’ school names
KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Senzo Mchunu wants 15 schools with “inappropriate” or “uninspiring” names renamed. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Senzo Mchunu wants 15 schools with...
View ArticleR1,6m fines for taxi boss
A taxi owner in Durban has accumulated over 4000 traffic fines totalling R1,6 million in two years, according to a report. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A taxi owner in Durban has accumulated over 4000 traffic...
View ArticleEverybody bonds at a Bond movie
Glitz and glam were the order of the evening as the International Bank Vaults parking lot at Gateway was transformed for a spectacular cocktail event, honouring James Bond in the just-released movie...
View ArticleIFP by-election ‘trickery’ disgusting - NFP
The NFP said that it was disgusted by the “political tricks” the IFP had used to prevent by-election campaigning at the KwaMashu hostel. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The NFP said on Sunday it was disgusted by...
View ArticleMake my day, says crime buster
Glenwood’s ‘iron man’ beats criminals at their own game – 20 times. Vivian Attwood reports. ||| Durban - Incredible as it might seem, a Durban architect and fitness enthusiast has apprehended no fewer...
View ArticleWoman killed in crash
A woman died when her car hit a stationary truck on the N2 near Umgababa, on the KwaZulu-Natal coast, paramedics said. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A woman died when her car hit a stationary truck on the N2...
View ArticleKZN top cop courts public
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni wants the public to help her remove guns from crime- and violence-plagued KwaMashu hostel. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner...
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