Granny rapist handed 22 year sentence
A man was sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment by the Pietermaritzburg High Court for raping an 85-year-old woman. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man was sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment by the...
View ArticleThieving dad faces jail
A Durban father, sentenced to three years in prison for theft and fraud while working at Avis Rent A Car, has lost his appeal against his sentence. ||| Durban - A Durban father, sentenced to three...
View Article‘Migrants’ are fuelling Durban’s housing backlog
People from other provinces are fuelling Durban’s housing backlog, and fanning the flames of protest. ||| Durban - People from other provinces are fuelling Durban’s housing backlog, and fanning the...
View ArticleWay over the limit
An extremely drunk driver, without a driver’s licence, allegedly hurtled down the road in the wrong direction before rolling the car he was driving. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Early morning cyclists have had...
View Article‘Mugabe’ mansion almost ready
A controversial development adjacent to Zimbali is just about complete. It is owned by Zimbabwean Robert Mhlanga, alleged to be a close ally of president Robert Mugabe. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A sparkling...
View ArticleNo clarity on TRC cases
The NPA is unable to reveal how many investigations into apartheid-era crimes are still ongoing. ||| Johannesburg - The NPA is unable to reveal how many investigations into apartheid-era crimes are...
View ArticlePensioner to court over barrage
A pensioner living next to a KwaZulu-Natal country club is taking action because his house is being bombarded with golf balls. ||| Johannesburg - An 80-year-old pensioner living next to a KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleAnger over Cardinal’s gaffe
South Africa’s most senior Catholic official Archbishop of Durban Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier has plunged the church into a fresh child abuse row. ||| South Africa’s most senior Catholic, Archbishop of...
View ArticleSuspected rhino poachers caught with bloody horns
Two KwaZulu-Natal men were arrested in a roadblock between Vryheid and Utrecht. ||| Two KwaZulu-Natal men were arrested in a roadblock between Vryheid and Utrecht with still-bloody rhino horns – less...
View ArticleSatanism has spread, warns Zwelithini
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has warned his followers about devil worshippers and their “evil tricks”. ||| Johannesburg - Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini on Sunday warned his followers about devil...
View ArticleFewer drivers heeding fine amnesty
More than 50 000 Durban drivers have taken advantage of the city's amnesty period. ||| More than 50 000 Durban drivers have taken advantage of the city’s amnesty period, paying 100 000 traffic fines...
View ArticleCardinal clears up paedophilia stance
SA's cardinal, Wilfrid Napier, has clarified remarks he made on radio about paedophilia not being a crime. ||| Durban - The sexual abuse of children was a horrendous crime against children, families,...
View ArticleMunicipal appointment challenged
The eThekwini municipality is being challenged in court over its appointment of embattled health head Nomakhosi Gxagxisa. ||| Durban - The eThekwini municipality is being challenged in the Durban High...
View ArticleMan arrested after six years on the run
A Pietermaritzburg man wanted for murder and robbery and hunted by police for six years has been captured. ||| Durban - A Pietermaritzburg man wanted for murder and robbery and hunted by police for...
View ArticleWoman delivers grandson in traffic
A young mother gave birth to a healthy boy on the backseat of her parents’ car while they were rushing her to hospital. ||| Durban - A young Bluff mother gave birth to a healthy boy on the back seat of...
View ArticleNo court disruptions so far
There were no major disruptions in courts in Johannesburg and Durban, ahead of a planned strike by magistrates. ||| Johannesburg - There were no major disruptions in courts in Johannesburg and Durban...
View ArticleProtest disrupts KZN lectures
Lectures at the University of KZN’s Howard College campus were disrupted by students protesting over accommodation. ||| Durban - Lectures at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Howard College campus were...
View ArticleCato Crest community leader gunned down
A Cato Crest community leader caught up in the land invasion chaos that has gripped the area was gunned down at a local tavern. ||| Durban - A Cato Crest community leader caught up in the land invasion...
View ArticleMillions of litres of water down the drain
The eThekwini Municipality has revealed it had lost more than 237 million litres a day during its most recent financial quarter. ||| Durban - While South Africans are being urged to help conserve and...
View ArticleTwo hurt in hotel wall collapse
Two men were seriously injured when a wall collapsed onto them at a Durban hotel. ||| Durban - Two men were seriously injured on Monday when a wall collapsed onto them at a Durban hotel, paramedics...
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