Toddler killed in crash
A five-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a vehicle in Kwa-Mashu, North of Durban. ||| A five-year-old boy died after he was struck by a vehicle in Kwa-Mashu, North of Durban this afternoon....
View ArticleLegal fraternity concerned over reported slur
The General Council of the Bar of SA is concerned about the homophobic statements attributed to King Goodwill Zwelithini. ||| The General Council of the Bar of SA (GCB) has joined a chorus of concern...
View ArticleOfficer dies during sex-pest hearing
A former Durban police station commander had been trying to clear his name, when he died of a heart attack. ||| Controversial former Sydenham police station commander and alleged sex pest Glen Nayager...
View ArticleZulu royal trust hamstrung by laws
Almost a year of negotiating a legal minefield, the Zulu royal house in KZN is still not self-sufficient. ||| The Zulu royal trust, announced with fanfare by KZN Premier Zweli Mkhize in 2010 to turn...
View ArticleMatriculant’s exam results error
The Department of Education has corrected a pupil’s physics result to the 100% he actually earned. ||| “I didn’t think it could be wrong. Twenty-six percent is a big difference. I’m only 18, and...
View ArticleMsunduzi not yet in clear after audit
The Msunduzi municipality incurred R222.826 million in irregular expenditure in the 2010/11 financial year. ||| The Msunduzi municipality incurred R222.826 million in irregular expenditure in the...
View ArticleThree arrested for tavern owner’s death
Three men were arrested for allegedly killing a tavern owner and shooting his nephew during a robbery in Entumeni Reserve. ||| Three men were arrested on Thursday, January 26, 2012 for allegedly...
View ArticleTeachers to get docked salaries
All KwaZulu-Natal teachers whose salaries were docked after the 2010 public strike could get their money back as early as next week, a senior official said on Thursday. ||| All KwaZulu-Natal teachers...
View ArticlePaid to stay at home
More than 900 KwaZulu-Natal teachers earn salaries without setting foot in classrooms. ||| More than 900 KwaZulu-Natal teachers earn salaries without setting foot in classrooms, provincial education...
View ArticleEleven in court for killing elderly couple
Eleven men accused of murdering an elderly couple they suspected of killing their grandchild have appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate's Court. ||| Eleven men accused of murdering an elderly couple they...
View ArticleTraffic offenders get amnesty
Pietermaritzburg traffic offenders have been urged to make use of a six month amnesty to pay half of the fines owed to the municipality. ||| Pietermaritzburg traffic offenders have been urged to make...
View ArticleJockeys rein in at Clairwood
The protest action led to seven races being abandonned. ||| A jockey protest over unsafe riding conditions on the track led to the abandonment of seven races at the Clairwood racecourse on...
View ArticleIllegal occupants evicted from KZN houses
The illegal residents of Ekuphumuleni will appear in court to appeal against the order. ||| Ntombifikile Colomba’s luck in having a low-cost house, where she thought she would raise her two-year-old...
View ArticleNo bail for mob killing suspects
Police say further arrests are imminent in the killing of an elderly couple from Lindelani, KZN. ||| The bail application of 10 men and one woman charged with the murder of an elderly couple earlier...
View ArticleMall crash truck driver talks
The driver of the truck that crashed into a mall killing a woman says mechanical failure was to blame, a report has said. ||| The driver of the truck that crashed into a mall killing a woman says...
View Article‘Unemployed’ Sutcliffe honoured
The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry thew Durban city manager Michael Sutcliffe a farewell party. ||| Durban’s erstwhile city manager Michael Sutcliffe joked that he was “unemployed and looking...
View ArticleZweli harnesses US support for KZN
Plans are afoot to have the US recognise KZN as a deserving destination for a foreign direct investment. ||| Premier Zweli Mkhize is in New York city to lobby for KwaZulu-Natal to be recognised as the...
View ArticleRhino strategies flood into Parliament
There has been a huge interest in anti-poaching programmes suggested by lobby groups. ||| A string of strategies to tackle rhino poaching was put to Parliament’s environmental affairs committee on...
View ArticleEducation MEC cracks whip
Education MEC Senzo Mchunu has warned that he is intolerant of inefficiency. ||| “Intolerant of inefficiency”, Education MEC Senzo Mchunu warned on Thursday that this would be the year in which school...
View ArticleEzemvelo reviews hunting permits
The Ezemvelo wildlife agency may reduce the number of rhino hunting permits issued in KZN. ||| The Ezemvelo wildlife agency may reduce the number of rhino hunting permits issued in KwaZulu-Natal...
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