Six held after rape, murder
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested six people for murder and rape in Inanda. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Six people were arrested for murder and rape in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Saturday.“Police...
View ArticleSex workers want legal trade
Sex workers in Durban welcomed the call by the Commission for Gender Equality for the decriminalisation of sex work. ||| Durban - Sex workers in Durban on Friday welcomed the call by the Commission for...
View ArticleMan given two life sentences for raping minors
Mjabulo Nyawo, 27, was sentenced for raping a three and a nine-year-old, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A man was given two life sentences in the Empangeni Regional Court for rape,...
View ArticlePaedophile claims 40 years on
One of the victims of an alleged paedophile ring that operated at a circus school in the 1970s is probing the possibility of laying charges. ||| Cape Town - One of the victims of an alleged paedophile...
View ArticleRobbed of lunch box and killed
A grey cloud hung over a scrapyard after the killing of a manager, whom staff fondly called "Mkhulu", outside the premises. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A grey cloud hung over a New Germany scrapyard on Friday...
View ArticleMuggings turn retirement home into a prison
Elderly residents at a retirement centre on the beachfront have become prisoners in their own homes. ||| Durban - Elderly residents at a Durban retirement centre on the beachfront have become prisoners...
View ArticleGirl, 6, raped twice, stabbed 9 times
In a shocking turn of events, the family of a girl who was raped and stabbed allegedly by her uncle will not press charges. ||| Durban - It was her indomitable will that saved a six-year-old girl...
View ArticleShack fire leaves 2 000 stranded without shelter
More than 2 000 people were left without shelter after a pre-dawn inferno that razed more than 200 shacks in the Khayelitsha informal settlement in Clairwood. ||| More than 2 000 people were left...
View ArticleMurders shake Durban township
Residents are living in fear after the violent deaths of four women. Amanda Khoza and Nompilo Mchunu tell their stories ||| Residents of KwaMashu, northern Durban, are reeling after a spate of violent...
View ArticleFerrari owner sees red
A Durban attorney is still out of pocket to the tune of R2 million after a relative of his allegedly sold his Ferrari Spider without his permission. ||| Keith Mothilall, a Durban attorney, is still out...
View ArticleBaby Songezo to get laser therapy
The news keeps getting better for baby Songezo Mbambo and his mother. ||| The news keeps getting better for baby Songezo Mbambo and his mother after receiving donations from readers and assurances by...
View Article‘ICC board member has conflict of interest’
Durban conference organisers want board member Zodwa Msimang of Durban’s International Convention Centre removed. ||| Durban - Durban conference organisers want the eThekwini Municipality to remove...
View ArticleNew student residence mooted
A dilapidated government building in Durban could be renovated and use as a student residence. ||| Durban - A dilapidated government building in Durban could be renovated and handed to the Durban...
View ArticlePupils injured in bus smash
Forty-two pupils were injured when their schoolbus rolled down an embankment near Pietermaritzburg, paramedics said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - More than 40 pupils were injured when their schoolbus rolled...
View ArticleBus was carrying special-needs pupils
The 46 children injured in a bus crash in Pietermaritzburg were from a school for pupils with special needs, according to paramedics. ||| Johannesburg - The 46 children injured in a bus crash in...
View ArticleMen jailed for stoning sangoma to death
Three men are behind bars after a sangoma, wrongly accused of abducting a child, was stoned to death by a mob. ||| Durban - The mother of the sangoma who was stoned to death in Welbedacht by a mob...
View ArticleAnglers apply for permits
About 4 000 Durban fishermen have started a application process which they hope will eventually allow them to resume fishing. ||| Durban - ABOUT 4 000 fishermen crammed into the Clairwood Tamil...
View ArticleRise in credit card fraud
Fraudsters who clone cards are on the increase, as a KZN man found out when someone went on a shopping spree with his money. ||| Durban - Fraudsters who clone bank cards are on the increase, as a...
View ArticleIFP sees red over cancer saga
The IFP wants KZN's health MEC to quit over a failure to keep two radiotherapy machines operational at a Durban hospital. ||| Durban - The Inkatha Freedom Party on Monday called for KwaZulu-Natal's...
View ArticleSars auditor disgruntled over Mpisane
A Sars tax auditor was unhappy over having to reverse her tax assessment of businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane, the court heard. ||| Durban - A SA Revenue Service (Sars) tax auditor was unhappy over having...
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