Wentworth gang culture in dock
Wentworth was engulfed in a wave of violent crime, with gang warfare commonplace, court officials agreed. ||| Durban - Wentworth was engulfed in a wave of violent crime, with gang warfare commonplace,...
View ArticleAgent pledges to pay clients back
The owner of Harvey World Travel in Gateway will be selling his home to repay customers who accused him of stealing their money. ||| Durban - The owner of Harvey World Travel in Gateway has closed the...
View ArticleKZN school trip ban lifted
KwaZulu-Natal state schools can once again undertake school trips after the province's education MEC lifted a ban imposed last year. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal state schools can once again undertake...
View ArticleSA porn business is booming - star
Durban - The boom in the local pornography industry has led an increasing number of young men and women who want to be part of the business, offering to do it for free. ||| Durban - The boom in the...
View ArticleDurban priest to be knighted
A retired Durban priest, Rod van Zuylen, is to be knighted by England's Queen Elizabeth for his work with the poor. ||| Johannesburg - A retired Durban priest, Rod van Zuylen, is to be knighted by...
View ArticleCops nab alleged drug pusher
A man accused of selling drugs to school children was arrested in Umbilo, Durban, the Hawks said. ||| A man accused of selling drugs to school children was arrested in Umbilo, Durban, the Hawks said on...
View ArticleCold blood hit
The gangland-style shooting which saw Asherville’s Leroy “Prem” Maharaj gunned down may be an act of revenge, the latest in a spate of shootings in an area divided by gang violence and drug culture....
View ArticleProtector probes health MEC
The Public Protector is investigating the KwaZulu-Natal health MEC for commandeering a helicopter, the Sunday Tribune reports. ||| Johannesburg - The Public Protector is investigating the KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleDurban prepares for more aggressive robbers
House robberies are wreaking havoc in Durban as the "five-minute" gangs make way for more aggressive home invaders. ||| Durban - House robberies are wreaking havoc in Durban’s suburbs as the...
View ArticleError sees murder suspect freed
A suspected murderer is out on bail after he was “accidentally” released from a Durban jail in a clerical error. ||| Durban - A suspected murderer who was denied bail in the Durban Magistrate’s Court...
View ArticleFour held for insurance fraud
Four men were arrested in Durban for allegedly claiming R3 million in insurance payouts fraudulently, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Durban - Four men were arrested in Durban for allegedly claiming R3...
View ArticleFour men appear for murder
Four men were expected to appear in the Empangeni Magistrate's Court after they allegedly shot and killed a man and wounded his girlfriend. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Four men were expected to appear in the...
View ArticleWidow wants husband reburied
A widow, who took the NPA to court for damaging her husband’s gravesite, has been granted permission to exhume his remains. ||| Durban - A Durban widow, who took the National Prosecuting Authority to...
View ArticleRobbers ambush guards at petrol station
Two security officers were wounded in a shoot-out with a gang after they drove into an ambush at a petrol station. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Two security officers were wounded in a shoot-out with a large...
View ArticleCouple ‘forced’ to take loan
An elderly couple who were “forced” to take a loan of R650 000 have been granted an interim restraining order against the people they had borrowed money from. ||| Durban - An elderly La Mercy couple...
View Article‘I was made to drink chemical’
A man who was allegedly beaten and made to drink a chemical after being accused of stealing a braai stand has spoken out. ||| Durban - A young Umlazi man who was allegedly beaten along with a friend...
View ArticleShattered after mom’s horror death
A 23-year-old engineering student has told how a telephone call brought devastating news about the death of his mother outside uShaka Marine World. ||| Durban - A 23-year-old engineering student at...
View ArticleShembe succession trial delayed
A trial to determine the leadership of the Shembe church was delayed in the Durban High Court. ||| Durban - A trial to determine the leadership of the Shembe church was delayed in the Durban High Court...
View ArticleDurban man in international scam claims
A former Durban man is linked to an alleged international multimillion-pound scam involving escort and debt-relief websites. ||| Durban - A former Durban man linked to an alleged international...
View ArticleSchool stabbing siblings still without a school
Two orphans traumatised by the fatal stabbing of their brother, have seen their schooling turned upside down. ||| Durban - Two Wentworth orphans, traumatised by the fatal stabbing of their brother at...
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