Government’s hard line on McCord
The provincial government has taken an uncompromising stand over Durban’s McCord Hospital. ||| Durban - The provincial government has taken an uncompromising stand over Durban’s McCord Hospital,...
View Article‘Girls were held against their will’
The receptionist of a hotel, which the State alleges was a brothel, believes the girls working there were held against their will. ||| Durban - The receptionist of Inntown Holiday Lodge in Durban’s...
View ArticleSex scandal clouds visit by church group
The head of a US church group facing a lawsuit over the alleged widescale cover-up of child abuse is coming to SA. ||| Durban - The head of a US church group that is facing a class-action lawsuit over...
View ArticleWhatsApp gets domestic workers in hot water
Two domestic workers have been busted after posting pictures of themselves on a social networking site. ||| Durban - Two domestic workers – one wearing her employer’s clothing and the other posing on a...
View Article‘Finger Gang’ is fearless
The “finger gang” terrorising the Highway suburbs of Durban has struck again and the police seem powerless to stop it. ||| Durban - The “finger gang” terrorising the Highway suburbs of Durban has...
View ArticleHawks probe Panday bribe case cop
A senior Anti-Corruption Task Team investigator who allegedly accepted rugby tickets from Thoshan Panday is being probed by the Hawks. ||| Durban - A senior KwaZulu-Natal Anti-Corruption Task Team...
View ArticleMatric results blocked pending probe
The matric results of three Durban High School (DHS) pupils have been blocked pending the outcome of an investigation by the national and provincial education departments. ||| Durban - The matric...
View ArticleKFC shooting caught on tape
Video footage obtained by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, allegedly shows a police captain shooting a suspect in cold blood. ||| Durban - Video footage in the possession of the...
View ArticleThree life terms for killer, rapist
A man who slit the throat of a witness to an earlier murder and raped a teenage relative has been sentenced to three life terms plus 50 years in jail. ||| Durban - A taxi operator who slit the throat...
View ArticleBoy, 5, found dead in a bush
Five-year-old Samkelo Ngidi’s body was found in a bush next to his school a day after he failed to come home from school. ||| Durban - A day after five-year-old Samkelo Ngidi was reported missing by...
View ArticleMuder suspects in shootout with cops
Two men have been arrested after a shootout with the police in Mtubatuba, near St Lucia. ||| Mtubatuba - Two men have been arrested after a shootout with the police in Mtubatuba, near St Lucia in...
View ArticleCops had visited brothel hotel
Durban police knew about an alleged brothel hotel in the city, the Durban Regional Court heard. ||| Durban - Durban police knew about an alleged brothel hotel in the city, the Durban Regional Court...
View ArticleLife term for raping mentally ill woman
A KwaZulu-Natal man convicted of raping a mentally disturbed woman was sentenced to life in prison. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal man convicted of rape was sentenced to life in prison by the Esikhawini...
View ArticleCop in court for killing robber
A KwaZulu-Natal police captain accused of executing a robber has appeared in the Pinetown Regional Court. ||| Pinetown - A KwaZulu-Natal police captain accused of executing a robber has appeared in the...
View ArticleFake driver’s licence racket bust
Umlazi - Four men have been arrested in connection with a fake learner's and driver's licence racket in Umlazi. ||| Umlazi - Four men have been arrested in connection with a fake learner's and driver's...
View ArticleMetal thieves almost leave city in the dark
The main power supply pylon to Pietermaritzburg, was tilting and, had it fallen, it would have taken days to restore the electricity supply. ||| Durban - A crisis caused by metal thieves, which would...
View ArticleToe the line, mayor tells cops
Durban mayor James Nxumalo has warned local police to obey traffic and parking rules or face losing their priviledges. ||| Durban - The “park-anywhere” attitude by some city police officers has led...
View ArticleMall stabbing victim warns against abuse
A Durban woman, allegedly stabbed by her ex-boyfriend, has urged victims of abuse to act against their attackers. ||| Durban - A Durban woman, allegedly stabbed by her ex-boyfriend this week, has urged...
View ArticleDurban travel agency in hot water
A national travel chain has cancelled its franchise agreement with its Gateway branch after clients found themselves standed on holiday. ||| Durban - A national travel chain has cancelled its franchise...
View ArticleCall to probe cop station break-ins
“Cheeky” criminals were behind a series of break-ins and thefts at police stations in KwaZulu-Natal, the province’s head of detectives said. ||| Durban - “Cheeky” criminals were behind a series of...
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