Damage control in Maritzburg
The mopping up of storm damage in Pietermaritzburg has begun after a severe storm hit KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The mopping up of storm damage in Pietermaritzburg was in full...
View ArticleNew test for traffic cop candidates
The next round of tests for those applying for a job in the traffic department in KZN will commence soon. ||| Durban - Candidates vying for trainee traffic officer posts in the KZN Department of...
View ArticleSutcliffe set to make a comeback
Former eThekwini municipal manager Michael Sutcliffe is set to bounce back into public service – as a consultant. ||| Durban - Former eThekwini municipal manager Michael Sutcliffe is set to bounce back...
View ArticleRescuers find missing man’s body
The body of a 22-year-old man who went missing near Richard's Bay has been found. ||| Richard’s Bay - The body of a 22-year-old man who went missing near Richard's Bay has been found, the National Sea...
View Article‘Admin failure ruins health system’
The country’s health system is on the verge of collapse and, at the root of the problem, is “administrative failure”. ||| Durban - The country’s health system is on the verge of collapse and, at the...
View ArticlePupils held back from failing matric
Some high schools, bent on state funds and 100% pass rates are holding back Grade 11 pupils who are at risk of failing matric. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - High schools, some desperate to keep their state...
View ArticleAlleged father and son kingpins nabbed
After years of carefully plotting out the movements of alleged drug lords, police put the cuffs on them on Tuesday night. ||| Durban - Another suspected druglord and his son have been arrested in...
View ArticleTraffic jam warning for Durban
An ANC beach party and a golf tournament - both set for the weekend - may cause severe traffic congestion in Durban. ||| Durban - A clash of two major events in Durban at the weekend is likely to...
View Article‘More must be done for the cyclists’
Dedicated cycling lanes that were introduced to improve cyclists’ safety are not enough, says KZN Transport. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The dedicated cycling lanes that were introduced to improve cyclists’...
View ArticleANC leaders visit dam search area
Several ANC heavyweights visited Inanda Dam to pay their respects to MK leader Nduduzo “Sticks” Mdletshe. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Several ANC heavyweights visited Inanda Dam on Tuesday to pay their...
View ArticleGoosen eyes hole-in-one prize
Retief “The Goose” Goosen has his eye on a truck on offer ahead of the Volvo Golf Champions tournament in Durban. ||| Durban - Retief “The Goose” Goosen has his eye on the truck, the two-time US Open...
View ArticleANC vows to purge rogue councillors
ANC councillors who were irregularly or fraudulently nominated for the 2011 local government elections would be investigated. ||| Durban - The heads of some ANC councillors who were irregularly or...
View ArticleCyclist ‘flew like a bird’
A man has told of how his girlfriend was hit by a passing motorist while they were cycling, leaving her leg broken in five places. ||| Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal - It happened so fast. “I saw...
View ArticleHome-schooled matrics in jeopardy
A thousand matrics from the class of 2012, most home-schooled, will have to wait another two weeks to know their results. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A thousand matrics from the class of 2012, most...
View Article241km of loo paper used over holidays
A Durban hotel manager has served up some interesting statistics on tourists staying at his beachfront hotel. ||| Durban - If you want to know the bottom line about Durban’s successful festive season,...
View ArticleTaxi boss accused in IFP murder
A 34-year-old taxi owner has appeared in court over the murder of IFP councillor Themba Xulu. ||| Durban - A taxi owner accused of kidnapping and murdering Inkatha Freedom Party councillor Themba Xulu...
View ArticleRhino crisis: maths to the rescue
Some of the world’s leading mathematicians will attempt to present an equation to help win the fight against poaching. ||| Johannesburg - Some of the world’s leading mathematicians will travel to South...
View ArticleHoliday death toll announcement soon
Transport Minister Ben Martins will have to spell out action plans to halt road carnage after about 1300 people died. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Transport Minister Dikobe Ben Martins is under pressure to...
View ArticleR100 000 bail for R5m drug bust
A man arrested after police seized drugs worth R5 million from his Shallcross house has been granted bail of R100 000 ||| Durban - A father and son arrested on drug charges in Durban were released on...
View ArticleFitness test deaths traumatic: Mkhize
The deaths of eight aspirant traffic officers in KwaZulu-Natal has traumatised people beyond the borders of the province, premier Zweli Mkhize told mourners. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The deaths of eight...
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