‘Amigos’ whistle-blower tells of humiliation
Kantha Padayachee said at the time she was escorted out of the department building she felt "totally worthless". ||| Durban - The Health Department legal adviser who says she was suspended because she...
View ArticleOncology machines on after months
“The machines are back on, but there is still no secure and permanent arrangement to assure patients’ treatment will continue uninterrupted.” ||| Durban - The uncertainty over the future of Addington...
View ArticleWounded robber dies at hospital
One of the men involved in an attempted robbery, was dropped off at St Augustine’s Hospital, where he died of gunshot wounds. ||| Durban - One of the men involved in an attempted robbery at a Parlock...
View ArticleKZN ATM bombers’ bail bid postponed
Ten men accused of being part of an ATM bombing syndicate which caused three deaths will remain behind bars until their next court appearance. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Ten men accused of being part of an...
View ArticleThree held after pension point robbed
Police gave chase after a Durban pension pay point was robbed, arresting three suspects after a gun battle in which one was wounded. ||| Durban - Three men were arrested on Friday after an armed...
View ArticleStaff protest over idle machines
Health workers picketed at Durban's Addington Hospital about two radio therapy machines were left idle for five months. ||| Durban - About 100 health workers picketed at Durban's Addington Hospital on...
View ArticleCapetonians ‘fittest in SA’ - survey
Durban mayor James Nxumalo has challenged a recent survey, naming Cape Town as the city with the fittest people in SA. ||| Durban - EThekwini Municipality mayor James Nxumalo has challenged a recent...
View ArticleCon woman pleads guilty
A Durban woman, who pretended to be a psychic and drugged and stole from the elderly, has been jailed for 15 years. ||| Durban - Durban casino con woman Nancy Shanelle Naidoo, 33, was sentenced to 15...
View ArticleMandela’s lonely hospital ‘jail’
Nelson Mandela is a very lonely man, says one of his bodyguards, who has accused SANDF doctors of controlling visits like prison guards. ||| Nelson Mandela is back in a prison and the SANDF doctors...
View ArticleFamily’s lucky escape from horror pile-up
Three cars burst into flames and several bodies were strewn across the road, but miraculously one family escaped unscathed. ||| Durban - It started as a weekend outing for the King family, on their way...
View ArticleStanley Gumede: An unsuitable candidate?
The man earmarked as the next head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) faces 12 counts of misconduct. ||| Durban - The man earmarked as the next head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)...
View ArticleFive killed in Umkomaas collision
Five people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision on the R102 in Mnini near Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Johannesburg - Five people were killed and four others injured in a head-on...
View ArticleZuma: Drugs, booze now the enemy
The new struggle facing South Africa’s youth was against drugs, gangsterism, alcohol-abuse, says President Jacob Zuma. ||| The new struggle facing South Africa’s youth was against drugs, gangsterism,...
View ArticleManase survivor may be envoy
Former Durban mayor Obed Mlaba is tipped to become the South African High Commissioner to the UK. ||| The former mayor of Durban Obed Mlaba is tipped to become the South African high commissioner to...
View ArticleClarkson, Durban – it’s a love affair
Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson clearly has a thing for Durban. ||| Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson clearly has a thing for Durban. “God, I love being in Durban,” he tweeted to his 1.9 million...
View ArticleDad sues cricket coach over captaincy
The father of a KwaZulu-Natal high school pupil dropped from his school's cricket team is suing the coach for R2.1 million. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The father of a KwaZulu-Natal high school pupil...
View ArticleSurgeon sacked in racism dispute
A Durban cardiothoracic surgeon, who was accused of using the k-word by his colleagues, has been dismissed. ||| Durban - A Durban cardiothoracic surgeon, who was accused of using the k-word by his...
View ArticleCommunity outs whoonga dealers
"I raised my son to be someone important in life but whoonga destroyed him. Now it will take miracles for him to recover." ||| Johannesburg - “I raised my son to be someone important in life, but...
View ArticleButhelezi speech writer joins ANC
Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi's sometime speech writer has joined the ANC. ||| Durban - Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi's sometime speech writer joined the African...
View ArticleFalse rape claim keeps dad jailed for 10yrs
A KZN man will finally leave jail, three years after his daughter admitted she had lied that he had raped her. ||| Durban - A Westville prisoner’s fight for justice is due to end on Wednesday when he...
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