Officers charged in KZN assault trial
Details of a horror attack, allegedly at the hands of uniformed officers, were heard during the assault trial of three policemen. ||| Durban - Details of an attack, allegedly at the hands of uniformed...
View ArticleCricket ‘the loser’ as mediation fails
Attempts to mediate between St Charles College and the parent of a cricketer who was dropped from the captaincy of the school’s first team have failed. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Attempts by the...
View ArticleSAHRC to probe cancer machines saga
The SA Human Rights Commission has been asked to investigate the KwaZulu-Natal health department's failure to keep two state of the art cancer radio therapy machines operational. ||| Durban - The SA...
View ArticleKZN poachers foiled by weather
Four suspected poachers were arrested in Pongola in KwaZulu Natal. ||| Durban - Four suspected poachers were arrested on Thursday in Pongola in KwaZulu Natal, said the Hawks. “The poachers were...
View ArticlePassenger takes wheel, saves life
Colleague takes control after driver hit by object that came flying through windscreen. ||| A Durban motorist was hit in the face by a steel object that smashed his windscreen when he was driving on...
View ArticleTwo KZN cops jailed for murder
Two KwaZulu-Natal policemen were jailed for 15 years each for murder, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate said. ||| Durban - Two KwaZulu-Natal policemen were jailed for 15 years each for...
View ArticleEstate residents exaggerating, says developer
Mount Edgecombe golf estate residents had “greatly exaggerated” the steel-framed warehouse being built on adjacent land, developers say. ||| Durban - Mount Edgecombe golf estate residents had “greatly...
View ArticleMaskandi imposter raped me, says teen
A girl has testified how the man who claimed to be resurrected singer Khulekani "Mnqumeni" Khumalo raped her. ||| Durban - An 18-year-old girl has testified how the man accused of masquerading as the...
View ArticleAbductee’s night of fear in forest
A KZN woman abducted by robbers after she walked in on them at her home, spent the night hiding in a forest. ||| Durban - An estate agent who was abducted by robbers after she walked in on them at her...
View ArticleShot dead in burglary attempt
A man was shot dead at a Newlands West home during a burglary attempt. ||| Durban - A man was shot dead at a Newlands West home on Thursday during a burglary attempt. According to sources, two men had...
View ArticleWater amnesty has saved city R4m
An amnesty on illegal water connections has helped the eThekwini municipality collect more than R4 million since its introduction. ||| Durban - An amnesty on illegal water connections has helped the...
View ArticleSA man heads cruise ship salvage
The former Durban man tasked with salvaging the wreck of the Costa Concordia says everything is on track. ||| Cape Town - As the trial of Francesco Schettino, the captain accused of causing the Costa...
View ArticleRailway guards slain in ‘revenge killings’
A private security guard company suspects the murder of two of its officers was a revenge killing after to alleged robbers were killed in May. ||| Durban - A private security guard company suspects the...
View ArticleOutrage at stock theft in KZN
A KwaZulu-Natal farmer is fuming over the province’s rampant stock theft after a prize bull worth R70 000 was killed. ||| Durban - The killing of a prized bull worth about R70 000 and the discovery of...
View ArticleBattle of the Mchunus
As KZN Premier Zweli Mkhize departs for Luthuli House, two ANC heavyweights are set to resume their power struggle. ||| Durban - As KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize’s departure from the province for...
View Article‘Unsightly warehouse will hit house sales’
A R80 million warehouse being built near Mount Edgecombe golf estate has raised fears that property values will plummet. ||| Durban - Durban’s upmarket Mount Edgecombe golf estate is one of the most...
View ArticleGoat slaughter shark fear
The ritual slaughtering of animals on beaches could attract sharks, the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board warned. ||| Durban - The ritual slaughtering of animals on beaches could attract sharks, the...
View ArticleSecurity company helps nab wanted men
Three months after armed robbers stormed the Marco Paulo restaurant, the men responsible are behind bars. ||| Durban - When armed robbers - who were some of the province’s most wanted criminals -...
View ArticleCalm in the face of terror
Caron Whateley, dumped in the dead of night near Inanda, crawled under a bush and picked bundles of grass to keep warm. ||| Durban - Shivering uncontrollably, hijacked Westville woman Caron Whateley,...
View ArticleScientists left guessing over sardines
This year's KwaZulu-Natal sardine run has been declared over before it even happened. ||| Durban - This year’s sardine run has been declared over before it even happened. “Not one sardine has been...
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