Two held for Pinetown armed robbery
Two men have been arrested for robbing a man of three cellphones and his car keys in Pinetown. ||| Durban - Two men have been arrested for robbing a man of three cellphones and his car keys in...
View ArticlePedestrian killed by truck
A pedestrian died when she was hit by a delivery vehicle in Pietermaritzburg. ||| Durban - A pedestrian died when she was hit by a delivery vehicle in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday morning, paramedics...
View ArticleRace row over auction
A Joburg man’s bid at a municipal auction was allegedly ignored after the auctioneer said he would “not be selling to Indians”. ||| Durban - Electricity transformers on offer at a municipal auction in...
View ArticleDurban gets International Aids Congress for second time
Durban has beaten London and the Turkish capital, Istanbul, in the race to host the International Aids Congress in 2016, the Durban KwaZulu-Natal Convention Bureau revealed on Tuesday. ||| Durban had...
View ArticleNigel accident claims three lives
||| Durban - Three men were killed and another was in a critical condition after a head-on collision between a truck and a bakkie on the M63 near Nigel on Thursday afternoon, paramedics said.ER24...
View ArticleRoad rage murder cop jailed
A KwaZulu-Natal police constable was jailed for 15 years by the Pietermaritzburg High Court for murder and attempted murder. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal police constable was jailed for 15 years by...
View ArticleSchools win battle over subsidies
An association of KZN independent schools won a court battle to compel the Education Department to pay millions in subsidies. ||| Durban - An association of 119 low- and mid-fee KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleCouncil’s R750m loan approved
eThekwini has approved an application for a R750m loan to fund future capital projects despite under spending-concerns. ||| Durban - The eThekwini municipality has approved an application for a R750...
View ArticleAlleged casino conwoman in court
A woman accused of stealing cash and jewellery from casino patrons while performing good luck rituals, has appeared in court. ||| Durban - A woman accused of stealing cash and jewellery from casino...
View ArticleFatal hit-and-run crash driver held
Police have made a breakthrough and arrested a man who they believe ignored a stop sign and crashed at speed into a family’s car. ||| Durban - Police have made a breakthrough and arrested a 28-year-old...
View ArticleNo appeal for road-rage cop
A judge denied a policewoman she had sentenced to an effective 10 years in jail leave to appeal her murder conviction. ||| Durban - The crowd that packed the Pietermaritzburg High Court court on...
View ArticlePrivate lodge man convicted
As Muzi Mthembu was sent off to prison, residents of KwaDapha argued over a magistrate’s warnings about illegal developments. ||| Durban - As Muzi Mthembu entered Ngwavuma Prison on Tuesday night,...
View ArticleCircus sues filmmaker for R1m
An animal rights activist is being sued by Brian Boswell's Circus over a video feature that alleges animal abuse. ||| Durban - A Durban animal rights activist has vowed to defend a R1 million...
View ArticleAccused in court for Downes murder
"From my perspective anger does not help. Some of the family are very angry and they want to see something being done." ||| Durban - As the man accused of murdering former KwaZulu-Natal rugby player,...
View ArticleFriend helps out after flat fire
Jackie Strydom and her sons lost everything she owns when a fire razed their flat, but the greatest loss is her husband’s ashes. ||| Durban - When Jackie Strydom lost her husband in a horror car...
View ArticleDead agent to speak to the court
The statement by a dead estate agent has been deemed admissible evidence in the corruption trial of a former Msunduzi deputy mayor. ||| Durban - The statement by dead estate agent Neville Watts has...
View ArticleMayor in the making
A simple request from a hopeful little girl is all it took to tug at the heartstrings of a top Durban city official. ||| Durban - A SIMPLE request, from a hopeful little girl, is all it took to tug at...
View ArticleSome good news for landowners
The KZN Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has been allocated a budget to help in settling or restoring land claims. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Rural Development and Land...
View ArticleDurban harbour safe after gas leak
The Durban harbour has been declared safe after 14 people were affected by an ammonia gas leak . ||| Durban - The Durban harbour has been declared safe after 14 people were affected by an ammonia gas...
View ArticleKZN cancer patients denied treatment
The KwaZulu-Natal health department's refusal to pay a maintenance contract for two radiotherapy machines has left hundreds of cancer patients without treatment. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal health...
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