Police warn of ‘hard-core criminals’
The armed robbers who held up a KZN petrol station are “hard-core criminals” who would not hesitate to shoot to kill, police warned. ||| Durban - The gang of armed robbers who held up a North Coast...
View ArticleDonation to the king causes tiff
ANC MPL Belinda Scott caused a row among committee members when she questioned a donation made to King Goodwill Zwelithini. ||| Durban - Feisty ANC MPL Belinda Scott, the chairwoman of the KZN...
View ArticleFive appear for IFP murder
Five people accused of killing an IFP supporter appeared briefly in the Durban Regional Court. ||| Durban - Five people accused of killing an IFP supporter appeared briefly in the Durban Regional Court...
View ArticleShauwn Mpisane released on bail
Durban businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane was granted R100 000 bail in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court. ||| Durban - Durban businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane was granted R100 000 bail in the Durban Commercial...
View ArticleBoy, granny hit by truck
A five-year-old boy was killed and his grandmother injured when a truck hit them on the M25 in Durban. ||| Durban - A five-year-old boy was killed and his grandmother injured when a truck hit them on...
View ArticleWoman dies while scuba diving
A 50-year-old woman died while scuba diving at Blood Reef near Durban. ||| Durban - A woman died while scuba diving at Blood Reef near Durban on Friday, the National Sea Rescue Institute said....
View ArticleLucky to be alive after boerboel attack
The owners of three boerboel dogs, that attacked and mauled a postman, say they will have the animals put down. ||| Durban - The owners of three boerboel dogs, that attacked and mauled a postman in...
View ArticleDevastated father prepares to bury son
A broken man - that’s how the father of the 3-year-old who was crushed to death by a runaway grader, described himself. ||| Durban - A broken man - that’s how the father of the 3-year-old who was...
View ArticleMan wounded in Toti house break-in
An eManzimtoti man is recovering in hospital after he was shot by a pair of bandits who tried to hold him up in his home. ||| Durban - An eManzimtoti man is recovering in hospital after he was shot by...
View ArticleLoan may cost pair their home
A Durban attorney has denied he threatened, intimidated, abused or harassed a couple who say they were forced into a dodgy loan. ||| Durban - A Durban attorney has denied he threatened, intimidated,...
View ArticleChild killed as taxi, truck collide
A child died and 16 others were injured when a taxi and a truck collided in Newlands, Durban. ||| Durban - A child died and 16 others were injured when a taxi and a truck collided in Newlands, Durban,...
View ArticleTwo held for shopkeeper’s murder
Two men have been arrested for murdering a tuck-shop owner in KwaMashu, north of Durban. ||| KwaMashu - Two men have been arrested for murdering a tuck-shop owner in KwaMashu, north of Durban,...
View ArticleMpisane out on R100K bail
Convicted fraudster Shauwn Mpisane and her entourage breathed a loud, collective sigh of relief when she was granted bail. ||| Durban - Convicted fraudster Shauwn Mpisane and her entourage breathed a...
View ArticleMan killed in crash
A man was killed and a woman critically injured when their car hit a tree in Chatsworth, Durban, paramedics said. ||| Durban - A man was killed and a woman critically injured when their car hit a tree...
View ArticleTravellers taken for a ride
A media personality and a bank fraud expert are among a string of victims of an alleged scam that left travellers stranded. ||| Durban - A Durban media personality and a bank fraud expert are among a...
View Article43 stolen dogs rescued in Durban
Forty-three dogs – many of them kidnapped – have been rescued in Durban before they could be shipped to Angola. ||| Durban - Forty-three dogs – many of them kidnapped – have been rescued in Durban...
View ArticleFight drugs like apartheid - Thusi
South Africans must fight drug abuse in the same manner it fought apartheid, the MEC for Social Development in KwaZulu-Natal said. ||| Durban - South Africans must fight drug abuse in the same manner...
View ArticleCop shot in foiled robbery
An off-duty policeman was shot and injured in Pinetown when he stopped a group of armed men from robbing two motorists. ||| Durban - An off-duty policeman was shot and wounded in Pinetown on Sunday...
View Article173 teachers caught with fraudulent degrees
The KwaZulu-Natal department of education has uncovered 173 teachers with forged qualifications, according to a report. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The KwaZulu-Natal department of education has uncovered 173...
View ArticleProvince built Nkandla sport facilities
Two soccer pitches and a tennis court near Zuma’s home were constructed by KZN’s Department of Sport and Recreation. ||| Durban - The two state-of-the-art AstroTurf soccer pitches and a tennis court...
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