Suburb plagued by electricity theft
Power failures caused by illegal electricity connections in Pietermaritzburg’s Copesville, have sparked outrage among residents. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Power failures caused by illegal electricity...
View ArticleCircumcision system critics lambasted
Critics of the controversial Tara Klamp have come in for strong criticism at a medical male circumcision indaba in Durban. ||| Durban - Critics of the controversial Tara Klamp have come in for strong...
View ArticleEmpty eateries cost city R1.5m
For the third peak holiday season in a row, Durban’s three ghost restaurants will continue to remain vacant. ||| Durban - For the third peak holiday season in a row, Durban’s three ghost restaurants...
View ArticleR2 000 bail for accused in IFP killing
Another accused in the murder of an IFP supporter in KwaMashu has been released on bail. ||| Durban - Another accused in the murder of an IFP supporter in KwaMashu has been released on bail. Sibusiso...
View ArticleMan held for five-year-old’s murder
A man was arrested after the body of a five-year-old girl was found in a pit toilet near her home in Highflats, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Highflats - A man was arrested after the body of a five-year-old girl...
View ArticleCasino ritual con suspect in court
A woman accused of stealing cash and jewellery from casino patrons while performing luck rituals has appeared in court. ||| Durban - A woman accused of stealing cash and jewellery from casino patrons...
View ArticleKZN needs millions after storm: MEC
KwaZulu-Natal will need millions of rands to help those hit by hail storms in some parts of the province, co-operative governance MEC Nomusa Dube said. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal will need millions of...
View ArticleNkandla police station plans not new
The construction of a police station in Nkandla was part of a “long process” and not linked to the upgrades to President Jacob Zuma's home, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Durban - The construction of a...
View ArticleKZN storm causes further damage
The homes of more than 300 residents in Ladysmith have been damaged by large hail stones as a new storm moved in. ||| Ladysmith - The homes of more than 300 residents in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, have...
View ArticleHostage’s harrowing tale retold
Debbie Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari sailed from Dar es Salaam, never guessing that they would be making a voyage into the depths of hell. ||| A rivetting read, the newly available 20 Months in Hostage...
View ArticleTrain plunges into Amanzimtoti River
Four people were injured when a goods train plunged into the Amanzimtoti River near Durban, paramedics said. ||| Durban - Four people were injured when a goods train plunged into the Amanzimtoti River...
View Article‘Subsidise farmers or face consequences’
KZN farmers are calling for a wage subsidy to meet workers’ wage demands, but government says it has farmer “support” plans. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal farmers are calling for a wage subsidy to meet...
View ArticleBrace yourself KZN, says meteorologist
Severe storms, like the one which hit several parts of KZN at the weekend, could become more regular over the next 20 years. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Severe storms like the one that hit several parts of the...
View Article3 kids dead, 6 missing in KZN floods
Three children died when two shacks collapsed in heavy rains in Durban, eThekwini metro police said. ||| Durban - Three children died when two shacks collapsed in heavy rains in Durban, eThekwini metro...
View ArticleMan in gunfight falls from cliff
A Durban man fell to his death from a cliff in Asherville while allegedly shooting at police. ||| Durban - A man fell to his death from a cliff in Asherville while allegedly shooting at police. The man...
View ArticleState denies teen was raped in prison
He shoplifted a pair of shorts that cost R49.99, but was placed in a cell with hardened criminals, say his lawyer. ||| Durban - He was a normal 16-year-old, just like any other, his mother said on...
View ArticlePals blame minor for bridge-rock death
Two of three teens charged with causing the death of a woman by throwing a concrete block from a bridge blame the third accused. ||| Durban - The youngest of the three teenagers charged with causing...
View ArticleIFP goes to court to get Manase report
The IFP has launched a direct legal attack on the eThekwini Municipality over the Manase report on fraud and corruption. ||| Durban - The IFP has launched a direct legal attack on the decision by the...
View ArticleLadysmith pounded by hail again
Heavy rains and hail battered the KwaZulu-Natal town of Ladysmith again, compounding the problems faced by residents. ||| Ladysmith - Heavy rains battered the KwaZulu-Natal town of Ladysmith on Monday...
View ArticleVietnam signs rhino-poaching pact with SA
With SA having lost 618 rhinos so far this year, it is hoped that the signing of a memorandum with Vietnam will stunt poaching. ||| Hanoi - With South Africa having lost 618 rhinos so far this year, it...
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