Robbery victims flee SA
Two Italian businessmen who were out dining when a heavily armed gang stormed the premises have vowed never to return to SA. ||| Durban - TWO Italian businessmen who were dining at the upmarket Marco...
View ArticleDuduza rapist handed life sentence
||| Durban - A man has been jailed for life for raping a woman in Dududu, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Wednesday.“He was sentenced after the judge heard how he raped the 22-year-old victim in January...
View ArticleDutch “tall ships” Durban-bound
People wanting to develop their sea legs will have the opportunity to do so on one of three early 20th century Dutch sailing ships to arrive in Durban next month. ||| People wanting to develop their...
View ArticleChurch leader accused of raping girl
A church youth leader has appeared in court charged with raping a young congregant. ||| Durban - A church youth leader has appeared in court charged with raping a young congregant. The man, 24, pleaded...
View ArticleBusinessman broke ‘chemical weapons’ laws
A director of a Durban chemical company pleaded guilty to importing ingredients used in the manufacture of chemical weapons. ||| Durban - A director of a south Durban chemical company pleaded guilty...
View Article‘Professor’ faces court over cop uniform
A kwaito musician will have to face the music for wearing an eThekwini metro police uniform to an awards ceremony. ||| Durban - A kwaito musician will have to face the music for wearing an eThekwini...
View ArticleMedical student gets second chance in Cuba
A KZN medical student expelled from his course in Cuba for taking part in an illegal strike will return to finish his studies. ||| Durban - One of the two KwaZulu-Natal medical students expelled from...
View ArticleTears as court told of student’s murder
Relatives of raped and murdered medical student Simphiwe Mabele wept as details of the crime scene were described. ||| Durban - Relatives and friends of murdered University of KwaZulu-Natal medical...
View ArticleBurglary suspect dies in car crash
A suspect died and his two accomplices were seriously injured when they crashed a stolen bakkie while being chased by police. ||| Durban - A housebreaking suspect died and his two accomplices were...
View ArticlePensioner robbed and killed
Hendrik Potgieter was found by his domestic worker, tied to a chair and stabbed to death. ||| Durban - While police were responding to the murder of a 78-year-old Pinetown man yesterday, the provincial...
View ArticleDark cloud hangs over new Ezemvelo board
The former head of Bonitas has popped up unexpectedly as a new board member of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. ||| Durban - The former head of Bonitas, who resigned under a dark cloud of financial mismanagement...
View ArticleSlain Kings Park fan laid to rest
Family and friends of former Royal Marine Brett Williams were expected to celebrate his life at a funeral service in the UK. ||| Durban - Family and friends of former Royal Marine Brett Williams were...
View ArticleTiny dots track hit-and-run death car
Detectives probing the hit-and-run death of a Comrades runner used microdot technology to track down the alleged perpetrator. ||| Durban - Detectives probing the hit-and-run death of a South Coast...
View ArticlePensioner ‘made to sing’ for her money
An 84-year-old woman's family claims she was forced to sing before she could be re-registered for her pension. ||| Durban - The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) said on Wednesday that it...
View ArticleSenior officer to tackle crime hot spots
A senior policeman has been deployed to head the troubled Pinetown cluster. ||| Durban - In a move to halt the crime wave in Durban’s Outer West area, a senior policeman has been deployed to head the...
View ArticleDurban economist fulfils jail promise
Bonke Dumisa will be keeping a promise he made more than 30 years ago when he receives his seventh degree. ||| Durban - Durban economist and businessman, Bonke Dumisa, will be keeping a promise he made...
View ArticleFour arrested for Ashley murder
Four men were arrested for the murder of a Pinetown man just three days before he was due to move out of his home. ||| Durban - Police have arrested four men in connection with the murder of a Pinetown...
View ArticleWily croc’s days are numbered
A wily crocodile which has eluded KwaZulu-Natal wildlife rangers for more than a year, may have its days numbered. ||| Durban - It basks on the banks of the uMngeni River and is sometimes spotted close...
View ArticleRuins to riches, thanks to Cuba
Dr Sanele Madela was plucked from the depths of poverty and whisked off to Cuba to become a doctor. ||| Durban - More than 82 percent of Zululand inhabitants live below the poverty line, earning less...
View ArticleKZN schools told to ditch maths literacy
KZN education officials have ordered high schools that “manipulated” the system to correct their timetables immediately. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal high schools that persisted in allowing their...
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