Growing up behind bars
Girly* is six months old. She attends a day-care in a highly guarded facility, with armed guards situated at almost every gate. ||| Durban - Girly* is six months old. She attends daycare in a highly...
View Article59 injured in KZN bus crash
Fifty-nine people were injured, six of them seriously, when their bus overurned near Pietermaritzburg on Friday, paramedics said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Fifty-nine people were injured, six of them...
View ArticleID parade look-alikes sought for accused
Lawyers for the men accused of the murder of Brett Williams have been asked to find willing people for an identity parade. ||| Durban - While four of the five men accused of the murder of British rugby...
View ArticleRugby death accused ‘could be aggressive’
A friend of three of the men accused of beating Brett Williams to death described them as “heavy drinkers and aggressive when drunk” ||| Durban - A close friend of three of the men accused of beating...
View ArticleAlleged syndicate head attacks journo - report
An ex-cop accused of being the head of a rhino horn smuggling syndicate attacked a journalist when he appeared in court. ||| Mpumalanga - A former policeman accused of being the head of a rhino horn...
View ArticleMarking goes ahead after threat
Marking of matric supplementary exam papers went smoothly in KwaZulu-Natal, after a teachers’ union threatened disruptions. ||| Durban - Marking of matric supplementary exam papers went smoothly in...
View ArticleTaxi men, foreigners held for housebreaking
Two metered taxi drivers, a gardener and two Zimbabweans were among those arrested during the past two weeks for housebreakings in Pietermaritzburg. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Two metered taxi drivers, a...
View ArticleFamilies homelessafter shack fire
Thirty-eight families have been left homeless after a fire at Pietermaritzburg’s Jika Joe informal settlement on Thursday. ||| Durban - Thirty-eight families have been left homeless after a fire at...
View ArticleMan held for robbery, murder
A man was arrested in connection with murder and robbery of a 51-year-old man in Kloof in Durban. ||| Durban - A man was arrested on Friday in connection with murder and robbery in Kloof in Durban,...
View ArticleUmgeni/N2 roadworks cause chaos for Springfield business
Chaotic traffic jams and a surge in crime around a massive new interchange being constructed over the N2, linking Umgeni Road with Reservoir Hills and Newlands, are frustrating businesses and the...
View ArticleNavy to return to Durban's Salisbury Island
The naval base is to be re-opened on Salisbury Island in the Durban harbour, 12 years after it was closed in a massive downscaling of the navy owing to government cost-cutting. ||| The naval base is to...
View ArticleExtra cops to patrol new N2 interchange
Additional police are to be deployed to the area surrounding the construction site of a new interchange over the N2 in Durban. ||| Additional police are to be deployed to the area surrounding the...
View ArticleQueen Mary 2 due in Durban
The world’s most famous passenger ship, Queen Mary 2, returns to Durban for the fourth time this Saturday. ||| The world’s most famous passenger ship, Queen Mary 2, returns to Durban for the fourth...
View Article‘Facebook rapist’ has sentence reduced
The 50-year jail term imposed on the so-called "Facebook Rapist" Thabo Bester was cut to 30 years on appeal. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The 50-year jail term imposed on the so-called “Facebook Rapist”...
View ArticleAlleged hitman linked to two murders
An alleged hitman was arrested in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Johannesburg - An alleged hitman was arrested in Durban on Friday, KwaZulu-Natal police said.The 33-year-old was allegedly...
View ArticleGang rape trio gets life
The Esikhawini Regional Court has imposed life sentences on three men who gang-raped a woman, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Johannesburg - The Esikhawini Regional Court has imposed life sentences on...
View ArticleCops swoop on taxis, hawkers in Durban
The city’s CBD came to a standstill when disgruntled taxi drivers blockaded two main streets. ||| Durban - More than 300 metro police officers swooped on Durban city centre in one of the biggest raids...
View ArticleCops still looking for Gasa suspect
Police are still hunting for a man linked to the murder of Durban businessman Nhlanhla Gasa, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Durban - Police are still hunting for a man linked to the murder of Durban...
View ArticleGasa’s body thrown off bridge
Witness saw a suspect with the body wrapped in a blood-soaked duvet, writes Amanda Khoza. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Slain businessman Nhlanhla Gasa’s body, wrapped in a blood- soaked duvet, was thrown off...
View ArticlePair tie bold knot
Gay couple hopes their marriage will be an example to others, writes Lumka Nofemele. ||| Durban - Two young men tied the knot in a rare South African gay wedding in KwaDukuza (Stanger) on Saturday.In...
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