Call for tighter security at grant pay points
Sassa needs to urgently put measures in place to improve safety at grant pay points following the armed robbery in Durban. ||| Durban - The SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has been urged to put...
View ArticleCall for probe of Cato Manor unit’s cases
Prisioners from KwaZulu-Natal could be languishing in jail for crimes they did not commit. ||| Durban - People from KwaZulu-Natal could be in jail for crimes they did not commit, according to a civil...
View ArticleNew chapter for Rose-Leigh
For nine-year-old Rose-Leigh Usher, today marks the beginning of a new journey. ||| Durban - For nine-year-old Rose-Leigh Usher, today marks the beginning of a new journey. In February, Daily News...
View ArticleBad knees saves runner
Kloof attorney Raymond Meyer is thankful his sore knees failed him midway through the Boston Marathon. ||| Durban - Kloof attorney Raymond Meyer is thankful his sore knees failed him midway through the...
View ArticleGirlfriend killer faces sentence
A Msinga man will be sentenced for the kidnapping and beating of his girlfriend to death with a stone. ||| Durban - A Msinga man will be sentenced today for kidnapping and beating his girlfriend to...
View ArticleBrazen break-in, theft at Gateway jewellery shop
Burglars made off with jewellery after a brazen break-in at Cherry Design Jewellery at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping. ||| Durban - Burglars made off with jewellery after a brazen break-in at Cherry...
View ArticleSix die in head-on collision
Six people died when a car collided head-on with a bakkie in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Six people died when a car collided head-on with a bakkie in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, Transport MEC...
View ArticleThree Durban men held for drugs
Three men have been arrested after being found with heroin and crack cocaine in Durban. ||| Durban - Three men have been arrested after being found with heroin and crack cocaine in Durban,...
View ArticleChase after truck hijack ends in crash
Gunshots rang out in Durbanville as hijackers tried to flee from security guards. ||| Cape Town - Gunshots rang out in Durbanville on Tuesday as hijackers tried to flee from security guards.Shortly...
View ArticleAxe matched victims’ wounds
Wounds in the bodies of the people a former Blue Bulls rugby player allegedly killed matched the axe found in his dog's kennel, the Durban High Court heard. ||| Durban - Wounds in the bodies of the...
View ArticleKloof woman threatened with rape, son beaten
A woman was threatened with rape and her son repeatedly assaulted by armed robbers, at their Buckingham Road home. ||| Durban - A Kloof businesswoman was threatened with rape and her son repeatedly...
View ArticleBail for IFP murder accused
A man serving a life sentence for the murder of a prominent IFP leader was released on bail by the Durban High Court. ||| Durban - A man serving a life sentence for the murder of a prominent IFP leader...
View ArticleEx-Bulls player had ‘seizure’
A former Blue Bulls rugby player accused of killing four people had an apparent seizure when he asked to take part in an identity parade, the court heard. ||| Durban - A former Blue Bulls rugby player...
View ArticleElderly rescued from illegal home
Twenty one bed-ridden elderly people were removed from an old-age home in Maphumulo in KwaZulu-Natal which was operating illegally. ||| Durban - Twenty one bed-ridden elderly people were removed from...
View ArticleMan dies in KZN car crash
||| Pietermaritzburg - A man was killed and another injured when their car rolled down an embankment near Pietermaritzburg on Thursday, paramedics said.ER24 spokesman Derrick Banks said both men were...
View ArticleNew evidence gets prisoner out on bail
A Durban man serving a life sentence for a murder he says he did not commit is to be released after seven years in prison. ||| Durban - A Durban man serving a life sentence for a murder he says he did...
View ArticleTeen rock throwers guilty of murder
Three boys, who heaved a concrete slab off a bridge that caused the death of a KZN woman, have been found guilty of murder. ||| Durban - In one of the first convictions of its kind for KwaZulu-Natal,...
View ArticleSharks invite patrons to enjoy a beer
The Sharks management has invited patrons of Durban’s Kings Park Stadium to enjoy a few drinks on the outer fields. ||| Durban - The Sharks management on Thursday invited patrons of Durban’s Kings Park...
View ArticlePolice forced to release thief
A thief who was brought down by a police dog after a chase was released because the targeted homeowner refused to press charges. ||| Durban - A thief who was brought down by a police dog in a chase...
View ArticleKZN rapist sentenced to 18 years
A man has been jailed for 18 years by the Vryheid Regional Court for raping a teenage girl, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Durban - A man has been jailed for 18 years by the Vryheid Regional Court for...
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