Cavendish cops back in court
Six policemen accused of assault, sexual assault, robbery, and possession of drugs and ammunition will go on trial at the Durban Regional Court. ||| Durban - Six policemen accused of assault, sexual...
View ArticleMystery as businessman disappears
Police are trying make sense of what had happened during the mysterious disappearance of businessman Bruce Galloway. ||| Durban - As friends and family of missing Kloof businessman Bruce Galloway were...
View ArticleEducation boss to face inquiry
The director-general of the national Basic Education Department must explain to a disciplinary panel why he should keep his job. ||| Durban - The director-general of the national Basic Education...
View ArticleTeen held after woman, 80, raped
An 80-year-old woman was resting in her bedroom when she was allegedly raped by her 18-year-old neighbour, KZN police said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - An 80-year-old woman has been raped in her Esigodini...
View ArticleCasino’s gaming plans are in limbo
Durban is locked in a dispute with the owners of the Suncoast casino over its plans to increase the size of its gaming floor. ||| Durban - The city is locked in a dispute with the owners of the...
View ArticlePassenger deaths: Taxi driver guilty
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has convicted a taxi driver of culpable homicide after the deaths of 15 passengers. ||| Durban - A taxi driver escaped being found guilty of murdering 15 of his...
View ArticleManase report lifts lid on ‘deals’
The Manase report into fraud and corruption in eThekwini has lifted the lid on the lid on alleged dodgy dealings. ||| Durban - The Manase report into fraud and corruption in eThekwini has lifted the...
View ArticleR50 000 reward for missing Kloof man
A R50 000 reward is being offered for any information which could help police locate businessman, Bruce Galloway. ||| Durban - A R50 000 reward is being offered for any information which could help...
View ArticleNo progress in metro cops probe
The Manase Investigating team interviewed numerous metro police officers about the alleged irregularities in the unit. ||| Durban - The Manase Investigating team interviewed numerous metro police...
View ArticleSutcliffe slams the Manase report
“It’s important to release the report, scrutinise it and see that it has been poorly researched and there are huge gaps in it” ||| Durban - One of the Manase report’s fiercest detractors, former...
View ArticleMEC shocked at rape of woman, 80
KZN's Community Safety MEC has expressed shock at the rape of an elderly woman, allegedly by her grandson and another teen. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal Community Safety MEC Willies Mchunu expressed...
View ArticleManase whistleblower victimised
A former top city official who blew the whistle on irregularities in the eThekwini Municipality, claims he was targeted by his superiors and eventually fired. ||| Durban - A former top city official...
View ArticleWitness paid R5 500 for driving licence
A teacher who failed her driving test three times paid a Mandeni driving school R5 500 - and was given a driving licence without being tested. ||| Durban - A teacher on Tuesday told a Zululand court...
View ArticleProtesting students halt Durban traffic
More than 800 Unisa students protested in support of demands that they be given laptops and financial support. ||| Durban - More than 800 Unisa students caused chaos in central Durban on Tuesday when...
View ArticleDA welcomes Ingonyama Trust talks
The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed talks on the idea of municipalities taxing the Ingonyama Trust, which manages tribal land in the province. ||| Durban - The Democratic Alliance in...
View ArticleKZN pension point robbers jailed
Two Durban men who wounded bystanders during a pension payout robbery were jailed for more than 70 years. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Two Durban men who wounded bystanders during a pension payout robbery...
View ArticleVideo footage key in hunt for Kloof man
Investigators have spent hours poring over footage to track the car which drove Bruce Galloway from his home. ||| Durban - Investigators have spent hours poring over video footage captured by...
View Article‘No paper trail’ for R20m payouts
Senior eThekwini Municipality employees pocketed more than R20m in “market allowances”,according to the Manase report. ||| Durban - Several senior eThekwini Municipality employees pocketed more than...
View ArticleWorkbooks for pupils gather dust
Workbooks intended for KZN pupils have been discovered burnt, shredded or gathering dust in an eMpangeni warehouse. ||| Durban - Workbooks intended for KwaZulu-Natal pupils have been found burnt,...
View ArticleCould this be KZN’s dumbest criminal?
A man called 10111 to say he had been hijacked, just after he had abandoned his moms bakkie to escape a police chase. ||| Durban - There’s a new contender for the award of KwaZulu-Natal’s dumbest...
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