Recruits felled by heat, commission told
Traffic department recruits watched as some of those who had gone before them collapsed from heat exhaustion. ||| Durban - While lining up to begin their fitness test, traffic department recruits...
View ArticleKZN’s ‘white’ suburbs are now ‘black’
The formerly white suburbs of Kloof and Durban North are now dominated by black residents, according to Census figures. ||| Durban - It is official: the affluent formerly white suburbs of Kloof and...
View ArticleKotze’s co-accused denies planning rape
Johan Kotze’s co-accused, Andries Sithole, has denied helping to plan the rape of Ina Bonnette in Modimolle. ||| Pretoria - Johan Kotze's co-accused, Andries Sithole, has denied helping to plan the...
View ArticleKZN group defends Gumede probe
The Magistrate’s Commission has defended its lengthy investigation into the conduct of Pinetown regional magistrate Stanley Gumede. ||| Durban - The Magistrate’s Commission has defended its long –...
View ArticlePolice track suspect using SIM card
Durban police have used a SIM card to track down a motorist who allegedly ignored a stop sign and crashed into another car. ||| Durban - Police used a SIM card to track down the driver of a VW Golf who...
View ArticleMan weds daughter’s murder accused
A year after his daughter died during a bizarre "exorcism", a KZN man has married a woman charged with her murder. ||| Durban - A year after his teenage daughter died during a bizarre “exorcism”, a...
View ArticleCall to save uMngeni croc
A paddler wants the authorities to capture a large crocodile he saw on the uMngeni River before it harms children. ||| Durban - A paddler who saw a large crocodile on the side of the uMngeni River...
View ArticleCops seek vuvuzela assault footage
Police have yet to obtain television footage showing an irate Kaizer Chiefs fan walloping a referee with a vuvuzela, the court has heard. ||| Durban - Police have yet to obtain television footage...
View ArticleTwo die after exposure to fumes
Two crewmen died and a third is in hospital after being exposed to chemical fumes while cleaning a tank on a fishing vessel at Durban harbour. ||| Durban - Two crewmen died and a third is in hospital...
View ArticleeThekwini legal bills surge
A tenfold increase in the eThekwini Municipality’s legal bills has alarmed councillors, who have demanded to know exactly how almost R6 million has been spent. ||| Durban - A tenfold increase in the...
View ArticleTeen held after pupil dies in stabbing
An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Chatsworth schoolboy and the attempted murder of his older brother. ||| Durban - AN 18-year-old, who has been arrested in connection...
View ArticleGasa killer to appeal jail term
The Durban waiter who pleaded guilty to the murder of businessman Nhlanhla Gasa is appealing against his 30-year sentence. ||| Durban - The Durban waiter who pleaded guilty to the murder of businessman...
View Article‘Abortion clinic’ men had over R190k
Two men who were nabbed by police for allegedly running an illegal abortion clinic have more than R190 000 in a bank account. ||| Durban - Two men who were nabbed by police for allegedly running an...
View ArticleR2.4m spent on a smoking room: DA
The KwaZulu-Natal health department spent up to R2.4 million upgrading a smoking room, the DA claimed. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal health department spent up to R2.4 million upgrading a smoking...
View ArticleMan sentenced for killing boss
In a case of swift justice, an employee has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for the violent murder of his boss last week. ||| Durban - In a case of swift justice, an employee has been sentenced to...
View ArticleDisabled face eviction over rent debt
About 100 former residents of Durban’s Clarendon Home for the disabled are facing a threat of eviction from their temporary accommodation. ||| Durban - About 100 former residents of Durban’s Clarendon...
View ArticleRobbers help victim with water and meds
A Kloof man was handed a glass of water and his cancer meds by burglars, after he told them he was not feeling well. ||| Durban - A retired Irish rugby star living in Kloof was handed a glass of water...
View ArticleFresh arson attack against SPCA
The Kloof and Highway SPCA has been the target of yet another arson attack. ||| Durban - The Kloof and Highway SPCA has been the target of yet another arson attack.Bewildered staff at the shelter were...
View ArticleANC and DA in RDP battle
Complaining about the pace at which the eThekwini Municipality was building RDP houses has landed two DA execs an unexpected task. ||| Durban - Complaining about the “slow” pace at which the eThekwini...
View ArticleMpisane dividend up R37m
Businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane's business increased its dividend payout by R37 million in one year, the court has heard. ||| Durban - Durban businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane's business increased its...
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