Sadtu under fire for actions in KZN
Pupils at some schools across KwaZulu-Natal returned home again with empty exercise books today, having sat idle at their desks for a second week. ||| Pupils at some schools across KwaZulu-Natal will...
View ArticleProvince saddened by pupils’ deaths
The KwaZulu-Natal legislature was saddened by the death of eight school children in an accident which left another five in critical condition. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal legislature was saddened by...
View ArticleANC interfering with audits, says DA
Auditors cannot do their jobs properly because the ANC in the eThekwini is withholding information highlighted in the Manase forensic report, the DA in KwaZulu-Natal said. ||| Durban - Auditors cannot...
View ArticleMinister saddened by pupils’ deaths
Transport Minister Ben Martins bemoaned a road accident in KwaZulu-Natal that killed eight school children and seriously injured another five. ||| Durban - Transport Minister Ben Martins bemoaned a...
View ArticleThree ANC members survive shooting
Three members of the African National Congress including a pregnant woman survived a shooting by unknown assailants in Umtshezi. ||| Durban - Three members of the African National Congress including a...
View ArticleWe’ll keep the vibe and be safe - Smit
Former Springbok John Smit says measures will be put in place to make sure Kings Park is safe for rugby fans. ||| Durban - Former Springbok captain John Smit has vowed to make the safety of rugby...
View ArticleKZN townships ‘worse off for crime’
Durban police are on edge after a wave of house robberies in the Highway area - and it seems the perpetrators are targeting rich and poor alike. ||| Durban - The wave of house robberies and break-ins...
View ArticleMan dies in bridge smash
A man died and two others were injured when their vehicle hit a bridge near Ballito in KwaZulu-Natal, paramedics say. ||| Durban - A man died and two others were critically injured when their vehicle...
View ArticleBullets fly as police chase gunmen
Police pursued four gunmen from Pietermaritzburg to Chesterville in a high-speed chase full of Hollywood-style drama. ||| Durban - Motorists and pedestrians had to dive for cover when a car chase that...
View ArticleDurban’s Sutcliffe is on the warpath
Durban’s former city manager Michael Sutcliffe is determined to preserve the original vision of the R248-million beachfront upgrade. ||| Durban - Former city manager Michael Sutcliffe is back on the...
View ArticleBus driver faces arrest after crash
Police are planning to arrest the driver of the school bus that crashed near Ulundi as soon as he has recovered. ||| Durban - The driver of the school bus that crashed, killing eight children and...
View ArticleEnough is enough, Ulundi tells Eskom
The cash-strapped Ulundi municipality in KZN has decided to cut its power supply agreements with Eskom. ||| Durban - In a precedent-setting move, Ulundi municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has decided to cut...
View ArticleAunt tells of horror after schoolbus crash
A woman has described her search for her nephew among the injured victims after the fatal schoolbus accident near Ulundi. ||| Durban - The aunt of one of the eight children who died in a fatal bus...
View ArticleDepartment must pay school subsidies
The KwaZulu-Natal education department must pay the outstanding amount of a subsidy it promised independent schools, the Constitutional Court ruled. ||| Johannesburg - The KwaZulu-Natal education...
View ArticleMore police for the Outer West
Police have vowed to plough more resources to Durban’s Outer West to stem a crime surge that has left three people dead. ||| Durban - Police have vowed to allocate more resources into Durban’s Outer...
View ArticleWoman miscarries after ANC attack
A pregnant woman lost her baby after an attack on three ANC members in Estcourt in the Umtshezi Municipality. ||| Durban - A pregnant woman lost her baby after an attack on three ANC members in...
View ArticleTeen confesses to rape, murders
An Underberg teenager has pleaded guilty to raping his cousin and then murdering her and his aunt. ||| Durban - An Underberg teenager has pleaded guilty to raping his cousin and then murdering her and...
View Article26 students held after PMB protest
Violent student protests led to the evacuation of the premises and the arrests of 26 students at FET campuses in Pietermaritzburg. ||| Durban - Violent student protests, including the disruption of...
View ArticleEstate agents ‘sitting ducks’ to criminals
Crime in Durban has led to some estate agencies dropping the long-established practice of holding show houses. ||| Durban - Crime in the Upper Highway area has led to some estate agencies dropping the...
View ArticleTwo held for Pinetown armed robbery
Two men have been arrested for robbing a man of three cellphones and his car keys in Pinetown. ||| Durban - Two men have been arrested for robbing a man of three cellphones and his car keys in...
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