On-campus strikes backfiring on students
Violent strikes are “killing” the reputations of universities and colleges and hurting the chances of graduates finding jobs. ||| Durban - Violent on-campus strikes were “killing” the reputations of...
View Article‘He killed my son’
Almost 15 years after her son was killed by cops, a woman has identified an ex-Cato Manor reservist as one of the alleged culprits. ||| Durban - Almost 15 years after her teenage son was killed by...
View ArticleProbe into confiscation of gun before massacre
An illegal firearm was confiscated from the Mkhize family by the police a week before gunmen raided the family’s homestead in Muden. ||| Durban - An illegal firearm was confiscated from the Mkhize...
View ArticleOnline sellers fall prey to criminals
People selling goods on Gumtree are being targeted in their homes by a gang of gun-toting criminals looking for quick cash. ||| Durban - People selling goods on online advertiser Gumtree are being...
View ArticleConvicted sex offender fired from school
A KwaZulu-Natal school employee has been fired, nearly five years after being convicted of sexual assault of a pupil. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal school employee has been fired, nearly five years...
View ArticleFarm robbers arrested
Three men were arrested for allegedly robbing a farm at gunpoint in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Harding - Three men were arrested for allegedly robbing a farm at gunpoint in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleAccountant wants attorney probed over funds owed
“The only inference is that he attempted to deliberately defeat the ends of the justice.” ||| Durban - A chartered accountant wants a judge to order the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society to investigate the...
View ArticleKZN budget a party pooper
No more bottled water or catering at meetings; team-building exercises and year-end functions are banned. ||| Durban - No more bottled water at meetings; no more catering at meetings; team-building...
View ArticleMPs question house for traditional leader
Parliament has asked why the Ingonyama Trust built a R705 000 house for a traditional leader. ||| Cape Town - Parliament has asked why the Ingonyama Trust - a government body that administers roughly a...
View ArticleKZN’s share cut by R1.1bn
KZN has been given a massive R1.1bn cut in its budget from the National Treasury as a result of a decline in its population. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal has had to cope with a R1.1 billion cut in its...
View Article10111 operator cuts mom’s robbery call
A mom who dialled 10111 when robbers threatened to kill her daughters claims the operator hung up on her. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A South Coast mother who dialled the police emergency line for help when...
View ArticleAccused ‘bragged about rape video’
A Durban teen on trial for rape allegedly bragged about a video clip he had recorded of the incident. ||| Durban - A Merebank teen on trial for rape allegedly bragged about a video clip he had recorded...
View ArticleMan in court for doing 210km/h
A man caught driving at 210km/h in a 120km/h zone on the N2 appeared in the Scottburgh Magistrate's Court. ||| Durban - A man caught driving at 210km/h in a 120km/h zone on the N2 appeared in the...
View ArticleTeen drowns near Wild Coast
A teenager drowned while swimming with a friend in Thompson's Bay near the Wild Coast. ||| Port Shepstone - A teenager drowned on Wednesday afternoon in Thompson's Bay near the Wild Coast, paramedics...
View ArticleUniversity granted interdict against students
The University of Zululand has obtained a court interdict barring students from disrupting lectures and damaging property. ||| Durban - The University of Zululand obtained a court interdict on...
View ArticleCouncillor flees from land invaders
A Durban councillor had to flee his ward with his family when 500 armed land invaders turned on him and stoned his house. ||| Durban - A Durban councillor had to flee his ward with his family on...
View ArticleElderly couple robbed and beaten again
An elderly couple have been attacked and robbed in their Cowies Hill, Durban, home twice in two months. ||| Durban - An elderly couple have been attacked and robbed in their Cowies Hill, Durban, home...
View ArticleProtests bring UKZN to a halt
The Durban campus of UKZN was brought to a standstill when riot police were brought in to control protesting students. ||| Durban - The Durban campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal was brought to a...
View ArticleWomen fight back during house robbery
A Unisa student and a domestic worker fought for their lives in a robbery, using their physical strength to close a bedroom door. ||| Durban - A Unisa criminology student and a domestic worker fought...
View ArticleTwo rangers gored by rhino
Two rangers are in a serious condition after they were gored by three black rhinos in a KwaZulu-Natal game park. ||| Durban - Two men are in a serious condition after they were gored by three black...
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