R2.2m for boy’s botched circumcision
The parents of a little boy whose circumcision was botched at a Vryheid hospital have been awarded R2.2 million. ||| Durban - The parents of a boy whose circumcision was botched at a Vryheid hospital...
View ArticleSurgeon’s axing over racism ‘unfair’
The disciplinary process that led to the axing of a KZN cardiothoracic surgeon accused of racism was “unfair”, his lawyer said. ||| Durban - The disciplinary process that led to the axing of the Durban...
View Article‘Milestone’ verdict in poacher murder case
A rhino hunter has been convicted of the murder of an accomplice who was shot dead by a game ranger. ||| Durban - In what is being hailed as a groundbreaking verdict in the fight against rhino...
View ArticleFatal fight was over woman, court told
A brawl outside a nightclub that claimed the life of Mlindi Nzimande started after an argument over a girl, a Durban court heard. ||| Durban - A brawl outside a popular nightclub that claimed the life...
View ArticleMother’s anguish as killer is paroled
A mom’s hope that her young daughter’s killer would languish in jail has been dashed by a parole board’s decision to release him. ||| Durban - A Chatsworth mother’s hope that her young daughter’s...
View ArticleBoy, 6, killed by drug-crazed man
After stabbing a schoolboy to death in front of his friends, a drug-crazed man bragged that he had killed a lion. ||| Durban - After stabbing a six-year-old Chatsworth schoolboy to death in front of...
View ArticleJust reward for going the extra mile
A Bluff matric pupil has received a medal from the police for going to the aid of a young schoolboy stranded at a taxi rank. ||| Durban - A Bluff matric pupil has received a medal from the police for...
View ArticleTeen suspect abandons bail bid
Claudius Chetty is charged with the murder Rashmika Janthielayal. He was expected to apply for bail, but abandoned the application. ||| Durban - Two shattered families sat on opposite ends of the...
View ArticleKZN to request more judges
KwaZulu-Natal will try to get more judges to handle corruption cases involving public money, premier Zweli Mkhize said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu-Natal will try to get more judges to handle...
View ArticleR15m spent on Zwelithini palace upgrades
R15 million was spent on renovating Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini's palaces the in 2012/13 financial year. ||| Pietermaritzburg - KwaZulu-Natal spent R15 million in renovating Zulu king Goodwill...
View ArticleZulu king’s farms not viable
A recent study on Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini's farms has found that most are not financially viable, KwaZulu-Natal premier Zweli Mkhize said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A recent study on Zulu King...
View ArticleHunt on for serial rapist, killer
KwaZulu-Natal police are still searching for the man dubbed the “uThongathi serial rapist and killer”. ||| Tongaat - KwaZulu-Natal police are still searching for the man dubbed the “uThongathi serial...
View ArticleBrutal killings shock family
Relatives are devastated by the brutal killing of a couple who were murdered with garden tools and left to decompose for at least a week. ||| Durban - Two Durban families have been devastated by the...
View ArticleDriver of ‘hit’ car gets R50 000 bail
A retired policeman, alleged to be the driver of the hit men accused of killing a KZN doctor, has been granted R50 000 bail. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A retired policeman, alleged to be the driver of the...
View ArticleFisherman’s murder: 3 held
Three men are expected to appear in the Newcastle Magistrate’s Court for the murder of a fisherman at Weir Dam. ||| Newcastle - Three men are expected to appear in the Newcastle Magistrate’s Court on...
View ArticleMom in puzzling kidnap attempt
A young mother is on antiretrovirals after two men repeatedly injected her with an unknown substance and tried to kidnap her. ||| Durban - A young Phoenix mother is on antiretroviral treatment after...
View ArticleCaterer goes bust after ANC party
The catering company for the ANC's centenary celebrations - which is being sued - has been liquidated. ||| Durban - The main catering company for the ANC’s centenary celebrations - which is being sued...
View ArticleWild Coast toll road still in balance
Sanral has failed, once again, to clarify the mixed messages it has been sending out. ||| Sanral has failed, once again, to clarify the mixed messages it has been sending out about the future of the...
View ArticleBail for NPA prosecutor on bribe rap
The prosecutor allegedly solicited a R1 000 bribe from the advocate representing a suspect facing assault and fraud charges. ||| Durban - A Durban prosecutor who was arrested for allegedly taking a R1...
View ArticleCwele wants sentence reduced - report
Convicted drug dealer Sheryl Cwele has turned to the Constitutional Court to get her prison term reduced. ||| Johannesburg - Convicted drug dealer Sheryl Cwele, the ex-wife of State Security Minister...
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