Council pays for unused system
An electronic time management system installed to provide efficiency and control in the Hibiscus Coast municipality, has still not been used. ||| Durban - The costs are mounting, yet an electronic time...
View ArticleFraudster claims he was duped in confession
Judge Fikile Mokgohloa ruled that Sibusiso Buthelezi had not been coerced into making a statement to police. ||| Durban - A Durban High Court judge ruled on Wednesday that a confession which detailed...
View ArticleMotor licence renewal anywhere in KZN
KZN vehicle owners can now renew their motor licences anywhere in the province. ||| KwaZulu-Natal vehicle owners now have the option of renewing their motor licences anywhere in the province.Transport...
View ArticleCops pull plug on fake soap powder
Consumers have been warned that a potentially dangerous knock-off of washing powder has been sold in Durban. ||| Durban - Police have warned consumers in Durban that some of the “Sunlight” washing...
View ArticleInmates on hunger strike over parole
Hundreds of KZN prisoners, serving life terms imposed on them before October, 1994, are set to embark on a hunger strike. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Hundreds of disgruntled prisoners in KwaZulu-Natal, serving...
View Article5 dead in 5-truck accident
Five people were killed after five trucks were involved in a collision on the N3. ||| Durban - Five people were killed early on Thursday after five trucks were involved in a collision on the N3. ER24...
View ArticleWitness tells of inflated invoices
The businessman accused of defrauding the KZN education department of R200 million allegedly made his staff fabricate and inflate invoices. ||| Durban - The businessman accused of defrauding the KZN...
View ArticleMan’s dying words implicate girlfriend, lover
The dying words of a Nongoma man have incriminated his girlfriend and her lover. ||| Durban - The dying words of a Nongoma man have incriminated his girlfriend and her lover.Provincial police...
View Article‘We’re not murder capital’
The mayor of Richmond wants to the SA Institute for Race Relations to apologise for eroniously naming it the “murder capital of South Africa.” ||| Durban - The mayor of the small KwaZulu-Natal Midlands...
View ArticleAlleged hujackers in court
Two alleged hijackers have appeared in the Ubombo Magistrate's Court. ||| Durban - Two alleged hijackers have appeared in the Ubombo Magistrate's Court, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Thursday.Fana...
View ArticleGo-ahead for Durban elephant sculptures
Work will resume on three controversial Durban elephant sculptures that reminded the city fathers of the Inkatha Freedom Party's logo. ||| Durban - Work will resume on three controversial Durban...
View ArticleTwo trains torched in Durban
Two trains were set alight at KwaMnyandu Station outside Durban, resulting damages of R40 million. ||| Durban - Two trains were set alight on Thursday at KwaMnyandu Station outside Durban, resulting...
View ArticleDA wins by-elections
The Democratic Alliance has won two of three municipal by-elections that took place on Wednesday. ||| Johannesburg - The Democratic Alliance has won two of three municipal by-elections that took place...
View ArticleTruck lodged under KZN bridge
A truck collided with a bridge in Durban after its driver apparently misjudged the height. ||| Johannesburg - A truck collided with a bridge after its driver apparently misjudged the height and tried...
View ArticleTwo killed in Durban crash
Two men died when their car crashed into a lamppost on the N3 highway near Durban, paramedics said. ||| Durban - Two men died when their car crashed into a lamppost on the N3 highway near Durban on...
View ArticleKZN rapist sentenced to life
A 36-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Esikhawini Regional Court for rape, robbery and kidnapping. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A 36-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by the...
View ArticleI quit, says DA whip after fallout
Ongoing differences between leaders in the DA’s caucus in eThekwini have resulted in the resignation of its chief whip, Dean Macpherson. ||| Durban - Ongoing differences between leaders in the DA’s...
View ArticleCouncil's U-turn on jumbo sculpture
Nearly three years to the day that the ANC stopped work on Durban’s elephant sculpture, it is set to rise again. ||| Durban - Nearly three years to the day that the ANC stopped work on Durban’s...
View ArticleR40 million up in flames
Metrorail authorities want to charge commuters who petrol bombed two trains with with economic sabotage and attempted murder. ||| Durban - Angry commuters who petrol bombed two trains on Thursday in...
View Article‘Big fish’ credit fraud suspect nabbed
A foreign national who allegedly booked more than R100 000 in domestic flights using stolen credit cards was arrested by police in Durban. ||| Durban - A foreign national who allegedly booked more than...
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