Blow for textile firms after wage deal
Five Newcastle textile companies have been dealt a blow by Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant. ||| Durban - Five Newcastle textile companies, which last month successfully challenged a government...
View ArticleBusinessman’s sweet deal with Ezemvelo
Cash-strapped Ezemvelo Wildlife is letting a luxury guest lodge to a prominent businessman for less than R60 a day. ||| Durban - Cash-strapped Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is letting a luxury guest lodge in a...
View ArticleWaterfall robbery victim dies
Jacques Oosthuizen suffered a massive heart attack and died, three days after he was stabbed and shot during a robbery. ||| Durban - Waterfall father of two, Jacques Oosthuizen, 35, suffered a massive...
View ArticleGasa murder suspect to appear in court
A 25-year-old man accused of murdering Durban businessman Nhlanhla Gasa is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. ||| Durban - A 25-year-old man accused of murdering Durban...
View ArticleSixteen hurt in Durban taxi crash
Sixteen people were injured when their taxi overturned on the M4 South, in Durban. ||| Durban - Sixteen people were injured when their taxi overturned on the M4 South, Durban, on Monday evening,...
View ArticleBrothel accused want trial stopped
Two alleged brothel owners will appeal to the Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions to have their prosecution stopped. ||| Durban - Alleged brothel owners Genchen and Ravina Rugnath will...
View ArticleWhy I helped robber: victim
A Westville man had to give step-by-step instructions to arobber on how to tie him up after several failed attempts. ||| Durban - A Westville grandfather had to give step-by-step instructions to a home...
View ArticleGasa murder suspect in court
A man suspected of murdering Durban businessman Nhlanhla Gasa appeared briefly in the Durban Magistrate's Court. ||| Durban - A man suspected of murdering Durban businessman Nhlanhla Gasa appeared...
View ArticleDoctor’s brothel case postponed
A doctor accused of running a brothel from his hotel has had his case postponed to allow him to get new lawyers. ||| Durban - A doctor accused of running a brothel from his hotel successfully applied...
View ArticleAnti-Semitic attacks ‘diminish dignity’
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies has filed a hate speech complaint in the Equality Court against Snowy Smith. ||| Durban - The South African Jewish Board of Deputies has filed a hate speech...
View ArticleDurban lifeguards nab thief
A thief was caught red-handed by lifeguards after snatching a tourist’s bag containing valuables worth more than R26 000. ||| Durban - A thief posing as a beachgoer was caught red-handed by two Durban...
View ArticleWoman caught with heroin straws
A woman has been arrested after being found in possession of 400 “straws” of heroin in Port Shepstone. ||| Port Shepstone - A woman has been arrested after being found in possession of 400 “straws” of...
View ArticleTakkies ‘trump other proof’ in trial
A pair of running shoes that cops say they found hidden at the home of Joseph Ntshongwana took centre stage at his trial. ||| Pretoria - A pair of large, scuffed running shoes that police say they...
View ArticleMore legal woes for brothel accused
An Umhlanga doctor and his wife face another hurdle in their fight to clear their names of prostitution and human trafficking charges. ||| Durban - Umhlanga doctor Genchen Rugnath and his wife, Ravina,...
View ArticleConvict pins his hopes on new evidence
A man serving a life sentence for murder has approached the Durban High Court for leave to appeal against his conviction. ||| Durban - A Durban man serving a life sentence for the murder of prominent...
View ArticleKings Park booze ban stirs fans
Rugby fans have strong feelings about the crackdown on alcohol consumption on the Kings Park outer fields. ||| Durban - The ban on alcohol consumption on the Kings Park outer fields for all future...
View ArticleEzemvelo board members skip meeting
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s board members have been rebuked for failing to attend a budget meeting in Pietermaritzburg. ||| Durban - Amid suggestions that some board members of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife were...
View ArticleElephant beatings isolated cases - circus
The Brian Boswell’s Circus has dismissed the abuse of elephants by its handlers as isolated cases. ||| Durban - Amid mounting anger over the abuse of elephants by handlers at Brian Boswell’s Circus,...
View ArticleSadtu pickets out Education Dept offices
Hundreds of SA Democratic Teachers' Union members picketed outside the education department's Durban office. ||| Durban - Hundreds of SA Democratic Teachers' Union members picketed outside the...
View ArticleGirl dies in KZN taxi accident
A girl died when she was hit by a taxi in New Germany, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said. ||| Johannesburg - A girl died when she was hit by a taxi in New Germany on Wednesday morning, KwaZulu-Natal...
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