City to discipline staff over tenders
The eThekwini Municipality’s supply chain management unit staff who had failed to put contracts out to tender must be disciplined. ||| Durban - The eThekwini Municipality’s supply-chain management unit...
View ArticleWhy SOS call was dropped
A woman’s cry for help while she and her family were being held by robbers, was logged as a hoax by the 10111 emergency line operator. ||| Durban - A woman’s cry for help while she and her family were...
View ArticleConvicted murderer loses appeal bid
A man convicted on charges of murder, kidnapping, and robbery was denied leave to appeal his decade-old sentence. ||| Johannesburg -The Constitutional Court on Thursday denied a KwaZulu-Natal man leave...
View ArticleKilling of rugby supporter condemned
KwaZulu-Natal sport MEC Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha condemned the murder of a man outside Kings Park Stadium in Durban. ||| Durban -KwaZulu-Natal sport MEC Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha on Thursday...
View ArticleRapist’s 2004 murder earns fresh life term
A "career criminal", already serving life in prison for rape, has been sentenced to another life term for a murder and robbery. ||| Durban - A “career criminal”, already serving life in prison for...
View ArticleGraveside killer convicted
A KwaZulu-Natal man was convicted of shooting dead his aunt and wounding a bystander at the graveside of her husband. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A KwaZulu-Natal man was convicted on Thursday of shooting...
View ArticleKZN cop killer jailed
A man was jailed for 18 years by the Bergville Magistrate's Court for shooting dead a policeman while fleeing the scene of a robbery. ||| Durban - A man was jailed for 18 years by the Bergville...
View ArticleMan died in KwaZulu-Natal accident
A man in his twenties died after trying to cross the N2 north near Ballito, paramedics said. ||| Johannesburg - A man in his twenties died after trying to cross the N2 north near Ballito, paramedics...
View ArticleGirl dies in KwaZulu-Natal crash
“The bakkie was on its way to an Easter convention when the driver lost control of the bakkie and rolled.” ||| Johannesburg - An eight-year-old girl died and three other people were seriously injured...
View ArticleStudent assaulted after Sharks match
Thugs hit and kicked a man unconscious after a Sharks match. They continued to kick him while he was in that state. ||| Durban - The men being sought by the police for the killing of visitor Brett...
View ArticleStar rugby player dies of meningitis
A promising Durban High School scholarship pupil died after possibly contracting meningitis. ||| Durban - A promising Durban High School scholarship pupil died this week after possibly contracting...
View ArticleBills gave granny heart palpitations
A Durban pensioner had to be hospitalised after she received two nasty surprises in the mail. ||| Durban - A Durban pensioner had to be hospitalised after she received two nasty surprises in the mail...
View ArticleGasa’s murder shocks family
Mbali Gasa, the daughter of murdered businessman Nhlanhla Gasa, had to explain to her young children why they would not see their grandfather again. ||| Durban - Traumatised former Miss South Africa...
View ArticleBridge fall heroine says “I do”
Four years fter Kavisha Seevnarain was hurled over the 60m-high Mkomazi Bridge, the brave teacher has tied the knot. ||| Pietermaritzbug - Friday, November 13, 2009, is a date the Seevnarain family of...
View ArticleRugby death: five to hand themselves over
Five men allegedly responsible for the attack that left Brett Williams dead will hand themselves over to police next week. ||| Durban - Five men accused of beating to death rugby fan Brett Williams at...
View ArticleMom, baby die in Merebank crash
A woman and her five-month-old baby were killed and a man was seriously injured in a car collision in Merebank, Durban. ||| Durban - A woman and her five-month-old baby were killed and a man was...
View Article'Even Oscar was arrested straight away'
Those accused of beating to death a rugby fan should not get preferential treatment by handing themselves in, experts said. ||| Durban - The five men accused of beating to death an English rugby fan at...
View ArticleNkandla creditors hit by payment delay
The contractor upgrading Zuma's Nkandla home has escaped liquidation, but has left subcontractors with empty pockets. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The main contractor upgrading President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla...
View ArticleLecturers, homeowners to take in students
UKZN students will soon be sleeping in their lecturers' homes because management failed to secure accommodation for them. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Univeristy of KwaZulu-Natal students will soon be sleeping...
View ArticleMove to blacklist errant businesses
The eThekwini Municipality has finally established a committee to blacklist errant businesses and prevent them from doing work for the city. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - In an attempt to combat shoddy...
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