Cops in court for corruption
Two police officers accused of trying to bribe a taxi owner in KwaZulu-Natal appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate's Court. ||| Durban - Two police officers accused of trying to bribe a taxi owner in...
View ArticleMan robbed after withdrawing R130 000
A businessman who drew R130 000 then pursued by robbers in a dramatic car chase, was forced to stop then robbed at gunpoint. ||| Durban - A Pinetown businessman was pursued by robbers in a dramatic car...
View ArticleStudents protest over residence botch-up
The University of KZN is to probe how hundreds of its students came to spend the night on the pavement in Durban’s city centre. ||| Durban - The University of KwaZulu-Natal is to probe how hundreds of...
View ArticleDA gives itself a facelift
A political analyst believes that the DA has a “very good chance” of attracting the black youth with its latest leadership move. ||| Durban - The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has rung the changes in its...
View ArticleCar crash death evidence falls short
Eight years after Felicity Coppard was killed in a horrific crash, the man alleged to be responsible for the accident has walked free. ||| Durban - Eight years after 40-year-old Felicity Coppard was...
View ArticleBoy who sued State gets R7m
The KZN health department has offered a mom a R7m settlement after her son's leg had to be amputated because of hospital neglect. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The KwaZulu-Natal health department has offered a...
View ArticleOn-campus strikes backfiring on students
Violent strikes are “killing” the reputations of universities and colleges and hurting the chances of graduates finding jobs. ||| Durban - Violent on-campus strikes were “killing” the reputations of...
View Article‘He killed my son’
Almost 15 years after her son was killed by cops, a woman has identified an ex-Cato Manor reservist as one of the alleged culprits. ||| Durban - Almost 15 years after her teenage son was killed by...
View ArticleProbe into confiscation of gun before massacre
An illegal firearm was confiscated from the Mkhize family by the police a week before gunmen raided the family’s homestead in Muden. ||| Durban - An illegal firearm was confiscated from the Mkhize...
View ArticleOnline sellers fall prey to criminals
People selling goods on Gumtree are being targeted in their homes by a gang of gun-toting criminals looking for quick cash. ||| Durban - People selling goods on online advertiser Gumtree are being...
View ArticleConvicted sex offender fired from school
A KwaZulu-Natal school employee has been fired, nearly five years after being convicted of sexual assault of a pupil. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal school employee has been fired, nearly five years...
View ArticleFarm robbers arrested
Three men were arrested for allegedly robbing a farm at gunpoint in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Harding - Three men were arrested for allegedly robbing a farm at gunpoint in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleAccountant wants attorney probed over funds owed
“The only inference is that he attempted to deliberately defeat the ends of the justice.” ||| Durban - A chartered accountant wants a judge to order the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society to investigate the...
View ArticleKZN budget a party pooper
No more bottled water or catering at meetings; team-building exercises and year-end functions are banned. ||| Durban - No more bottled water at meetings; no more catering at meetings; team-building...
View ArticleMPs question house for traditional leader
Parliament has asked why the Ingonyama Trust built a R705 000 house for a traditional leader. ||| Cape Town - Parliament has asked why the Ingonyama Trust - a government body that administers roughly a...
View ArticleKZN’s share cut by R1.1bn
KZN has been given a massive R1.1bn cut in its budget from the National Treasury as a result of a decline in its population. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal has had to cope with a R1.1 billion cut in its...
View Article10111 operator cuts mom’s robbery call
A mom who dialled 10111 when robbers threatened to kill her daughters claims the operator hung up on her. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A South Coast mother who dialled the police emergency line for help when...
View ArticleAccused ‘bragged about rape video’
A Durban teen on trial for rape allegedly bragged about a video clip he had recorded of the incident. ||| Durban - A Merebank teen on trial for rape allegedly bragged about a video clip he had recorded...
View ArticleMan in court for doing 210km/h
A man caught driving at 210km/h in a 120km/h zone on the N2 appeared in the Scottburgh Magistrate's Court. ||| Durban - A man caught driving at 210km/h in a 120km/h zone on the N2 appeared in the...
View ArticleTeen drowns near Wild Coast
A teenager drowned while swimming with a friend in Thompson's Bay near the Wild Coast. ||| Port Shepstone - A teenager drowned on Wednesday afternoon in Thompson's Bay near the Wild Coast, paramedics...
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