A-G finds R785m in irregular spending
eThekwini Municipality has incurred R785 million in irregular expenditure and awarded 74 contracts worth a total of R7.7m to council employees. ||| Durban - eThekwini Municipality has incurred R785...
View ArticleEx-cop critical after beach shooting
A retired policeman is fighting for his life after he was shot three times while fishing. ||| Durban - A retired policeman is fighting for his life in hospital after he was shot three times while...
View ArticleMurder suspect caught after four years
A man accused of killing his girlfriend has been arrested in Durban, nearly four years after the crime. ||| Durban - A man accused of killing his girlfriend has been arrested in Durban, nearly four...
View ArticlePatient locked in room for 13 hours
A schizophrenic patient requiring urgent medical attention was allegedly locked in a room without toilet facilities or food. ||| Durban - A schizophrenic patient requiring urgent medical attention was...
View ArticleMcCord Hospital’s fate to be announced
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government will make an announcement about the future of Durban's 103-year-old McCord Hospital. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government will make an...
View ArticleBy-elections for KZN, WCape
The Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal will hold three by-elections on Wednesday. ||| Johannesburg - The Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal will hold three by-elections on Wednesday, the IEC said.More than 22...
View ArticleTaxi crushes woman
A woman who had just dropped off her daughter at uShaka Marine World was hit by a taxi as she got out of her vehicle. ||| Durban - A woman who had just dropped off her daughter at uShaka Marine World...
View ArticleCop helped to hijack goods truck
A KwaZulu-Natal constable has been found guilty of helping to hijack a truck carrying Unilever products. ||| SHERLISSA PETERSA KwaZulu-Natal constable has been found guilty of helping to hijack a truck...
View ArticleShot angler still critical
A retired policeman who was shot while fishing at Winklespruit Beach, south of Durban, remains in a critical condition. ||| Durban - A retired policeman who was shot on Sunday while fishing at...
View ArticleInsurance fraud trio to hear fate
AFTER almost three years in custody, two women and a man on trial for the murders of eight homeless people in an alleged plot to defraud insurance companies are expected to finally hear their fate in...
View ArticleKZN executive terrorised in home
Robbers beat and terrorised a man while ransacking his home, then phoned him to ask if he wanted to buy back his BMW. ||| Durban - Robbers beat and terrorised a Durban executive while ransacking his...
View Article‘Shack lords’ undermine housing plan
Durban faces land invasions driven by “shack lords” who are creating shanty towns where they rent out hovels to desperate tenants. ||| Durban - Durban faces land invasions driven by “shack lords” who...
View ArticlePensioners’ monster water bill
Two Durban pensioners are at their wits’ end after receiving a water bill for more than R12 000. ||| Durban - Two Durban pensioners are at their wits’ end after receiving a water bill for more than R12...
View ArticleNzama wants R2m for alleged defamation
Durban metro police boss Eugene Nzama is demanding R2 million in damages from the SA Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU), which he belongs to, for alleged defamation. ||| Durban - DURBAN metro police boss...
View Article‘Mob justice’ warning
Police have appealed to the public not to take the law into their own hands after a mob murder in Plessislaer, Pietermaritzburg. ||| Police have appealed to the public not to take the law into their...
View ArticleClothing firms fight wage deal
Minister infringed our rights, Newcastle factories tell court ||| Durban - The minister of labour acted “irrationally and unreasonably” when she extended a clothing industry collective agreement to...
View ArticleHistoric hospital gets a lifeline
The department of health will take over the health care services at McCord Hospital. ||| Durban - A 103-year-old Durban hospital will not be closed, KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo said on...
View ArticleBusinessman pleads not guilty to fraud
Jabulani Mabaso pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud and submitting forged invoices to claim hundreds of millions from the provincial education department. ||| Pitermaritzburg - KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleState to take over McCord Hospital
McCord Hospital will not close, but will become a state hospital with immediate effect, it has been announced. ||| Durban - McCord Hospital would not close, but would become a state hospital with...
View ArticleFraud accused ‘had agreement’
Jabulani Mabaso was entitled to make a profit and he had an agreement with the education department, the Pietermaritzburg High Court heard. ||| Durban - He was entitled to make a profit and he had an...
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