KZN man accused of murder
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of Nhlakanipho Dlamini in Umlazi. ||| Johannesburg - A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old in...
View ArticleSA drug mules: young, single moms
Single and divorced mothers with financial troubles are being recruited daily by drug syndicates, a spy chief warned. ||| Durban - Single and divorced mothers with financial troubles were being...
View ArticleTurn in rhino poachers, says Zulu king
Communities need to expose those behind rhino poaching, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini said. ||| Empangeni - Communities need to expose those behind rhino poaching, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini said on...
View ArticlePolitical attacks won’t be tolerated: Mthethwa
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has ordered police in KZN to come down hard on those responsible for politically motivated violence. ||| Durban - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has ordered police in...
View ArticleFitness was a job requirement: department
An ad for trainees at the KZN transport department specified a stringent physical assessment, a commission of inquiry heard. ||| Durban - An advert for trainee positions at the KwaZulu-Natal transport...
View ArticleMEC hails Kloof murder sentence
Community safety MEC Willies Mchunu welcomed the 25-year jail sentence handed to the man who murdered Kloof resident Rodney Bradley. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal community safety MEC Willies Mchunu on...
View Article‘No fly zones’ mooted in poaching war
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is considering making KwaZulu-Natal's game reserves no fly zones for private aircraft to help curb rhino poaching, CEO Bandile Mkhize said. ||| Empangeni - Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife...
View ArticleApplicant has ‘epileptic attack’
A man who died after a fitness test in KwaZulu-Natal last year succumbed because of an epileptic attack, a commission of inquiry heard. ||| Pitermaritzburg - A man who died after a fitness test in...
View ArticleMother and son convicted
A KwaZulu-Natal man and his mother were convicted of robbery and defeating the ends of justice. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal man and his mother were convicted by the Port Shepstone Magistrate's Court...
View ArticleFive of KZN’s most wanted nabbed
“Police have arrested five most wanted suspects aged between 28 and 83 who had terrorised the community in different policing areas.” ||| Durban - Five of the most wanted criminals in KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleTrain kills three cable ‘thieves’
Three alleged cable thieves were killed by a moving train, after they were chased onto railway tracks by an angry community member. ||| Durban - Three suspected cable thieves were killed by a train in...
View ArticleCustody bid mom must be assessed
A mom seeking custody of her three young kids in a divorce battle has been ordered to present herself for a psychological assessment. ||| Durban - A mother seeking custody of her three young children...
View ArticleKidnappers implicated by young girl
A young girl, who was with the men who allegedly hijacked a KZN estate agent, has implicated the three men in court. ||| Durban - A young girl, who was with the men who allegedly hijacked Durban North...
View ArticleDurban's seedy underbelly
An intricate web of stormwater tunnels beneath Durban and the suburbs has for years been used as a secret escape route by criminals. ||| Durban - An intricate web of stormwater tunnels extending for...
View ArticleFitness test deceased was breadwinner
A Road Traffic Inspectorate recruit who died during the fitness test was his family’s breadwinner, his mother has told a commission of enquiry. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man who died after participating...
View ArticleTunnels a hideout for criminals
Vagrants living in storm water culverts in Durban returned defiantly to their hideout minutes after police left the area after a raid. ||| Durban - Vagrants living in stormwater culverts under the M4...
View ArticleCar strippers: No charges
Eighteen months into the investigation, no charges have been brought over thefts at the vehicle pound in Prospecton. ||| Durban - A police task team set up to investigate a spate of thefts at the...
View ArticleCourt shown Galleria stabbing footage
Chilling images from CCTV cameras at the Galleria mall show a man repeatedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend. ||| Durban - Chilling images captured by CCTV cameras at the Galleria shopping centre in...
View ArticleDurban peak hour chaos
Durban motorists were hit with a double whammy during peak hour after electricity outages caused chaos and a protest forced police to divert traffic. ||| Durban - Durban motorists were hit with a...
View ArticleMen die jumping into train’s path
Three alleged cable thieves may have been fleeing patrolling residents in KwaMashu when they were hit and killed by a train. ||| Durban - Three alleged cable thieves may have been fleeing patrolling...
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