KZN ANC to intensify education campaign
A campaign aimed at promoting the importance of education to society will be stepped up this year, the KwaZulu-Natal ANC said. ||| Durban - A campaign aimed at promoting the importance of education to...
View ArticleFour held for illicit alcohol
Four people were arrested when KwaZulu-Natal police raided an illegal alcohol producer. ||| Scottburg, KwaZulu-Natal - Four people were arrested when KwaZulu-Natal police raided an illegal alcohol...
View ArticleTwo held for dealing crack cocaine
Two people have been arrested after crack cocaine with an estimated street value of R20 000 was confiscated in Umhlanga Rocks. ||| Umhlanga - Two people have been arrested after crack cocaine with an...
View ArticleMotorist locks up drunk cop
A collision, alcohol and a citizen’s arrest had a policeman celebrating his birthday in tears. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A Pietermaritzburg motorist locked a drunk police officer in his own van, Beeld...
View ArticleNkandla probe on
Professor Pierre de Vos applied for the probe, asking the public protector to investigate whether Zuma misled Parliament. ||| Cape Town - Constitutional law expert Professor Pierre de Vos’s application...
View ArticlePicketing over 16% Eskom increase
A group of more than a hundred people have voiced their objection to a 16% price hike by Eskom. ||| Durban - A group of more than a hundred people were picketing at the National Energy Regulator of...
View ArticleFireworks worth R12m to be destroyed
Diligent police officers have found R12 million worth of illegal fireworks and a consignment of counterfeit branded clothing. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Durban police have applied for a court order to destroy...
View ArticleHoliday booking agent granted bail
The North Coast woman who is accused of fleecing holiday-makers out of thousands of rand has been released on bail. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The North Coast woman who is accused of fleecing holiday-makers...
View ArticleCity’s coastline a sorry sight
Sewage washing up on KwaZulu-Natal’s northern beaches could stop eThekwini’s plans to regain the Blue Flag status. ||| Durban - Sewage washing up on KwaZulu-Natal’s northern beaches and litter lining...
View ArticleProblematic Durban hospital may close
With a packed-up air conditioner, ageing infrastructure and reports of mismanagement, Addington Hospital needs intensive care. ||| Durban - Addington Hospital in the Durban city centre is likely to be...
View ArticleAngie Motshekga fake tweets get laughs
"Once Oprah's done with Lance can we get her down here? Got a few things to get off my chest too #textbooks #confession." ||| Durban - ‘Parents, make sure your children are on time tomorrow for the...
View ArticleHealth warning after fake vodka found
A syndicate was bust for mixing water with concentrated alcohol to resemble vodka. ||| Durban - Police have bust a Scottburgh vodka bootlegging syndicate, putting an end to an operation distributing...
View ArticleSparks fly at electricity hearing
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside a public hearing in Durban into Eskom’s application for a series of 16% price hikes. ||| Durban - Hundreds of protesters gathered outside a public hearing at...
View ArticleHIV counsellor allegedly raped client
An HIV counsellor has been arrested after he allegedly raped a woman he was supposed to counsel. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - An HIV counsellor was arrested after he allegedly raped a woman he was supposed to...
View ArticleFive school children in car crash
Five children aged between eight and 12 didn’t make it to the first day of school after a taxi and car collision. ||| Durban - Five children aged between eight and 12 were marked absent on the first...
View ArticleDoctor may blame busy environment
A doctor facing four counts of mismanaging a patient says her environment was too busy to write detailed clinical notes. ||| Durban - The Durban doctor facing four counts of managing a patient in a...
View ArticlePlan needed for nature reserve
A prime KwaZulu-Natal nature reserve is losing money and needs a rescue plan, or faces being sold. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A prime KwaZulu-Natal nature reserve is losing money and needs a rescue plan, or...
View ArticleWorker killed in factory accident
A worker was killed in an accident at a KwaZulu-Natal factory. ||| Durban - A worker was killed in an accident at a KwaZulu-Natal factory on Thursday, said emergency workers.Netcare 911 spokesman Chris...
View ArticleParents pay up for public teachers
In an effort to cope with growing classes, KZN public schools have employed nearly three times more parent-paid teachers. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - In an effort to cope with the growth of their schools and...
View ArticleSupercar crash cop ‘a Sandton celebrity’
"Goodman was the Sandton celeb. He knew everybody, from the good guys to the bad guys, but he wasn't a bad guy." ||| Johannesburg - In the hours before his death, Constable Goodman Lubisi appeared to...
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