Convicted mom to prove her innocence
A KZN woman, serving a 20 year sentence, uncovered a ballistics report proving that she did not murder her husband. ||| Durban - A former deputy school principal who was convicted of murdering her...
View ArticleIFP defections ‘no surprise’
The defection of IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi's speech writer and two other members to the ANC has not surprised the IFP. ||| Durban - The defection of IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi's sometime...
View ArticleDeadly weekend on KZN roads
At least 53 people died on KwaZulu-Natal's roads over the long weekend, transport MEC Willies Mchunu said. ||| Durban - At least 53 people died on KwaZulu-Natal's roads over the long weekend, transport...
View ArticleReverend killed before sermon
The shooting of a KwaZulu-Natal church leader as he was about to deliver his sermon has been condemned. ||| Durban - The shooting of a KwaZulu-Natal church leader as he was about to deliver his sermon...
View ArticleCricket dad wants R2m from coach
A dad has served a letter of demand on his son's school cricket coach for R2.1m for cutting his son from the captaincy. ||| Durban - A Pietermaritzburg father has served a letter of demand on his son’s...
View ArticleAttack was a hit, says father
The attack on a farmer, who was shot in the stomach, may have been an attempted hit by rhino poachers, his father believes. ||| Durban - The attack on Hluhluwe farmer Peter-John Hassard, who was shot...
View ArticleCouncil halts R55m contracts
The eThekwini municipality has put a stop to contracts, worth of more than R52m, over alleged shoddy workmanship. ||| Durban - The eThekwini municipality has put a stop to contracts, estimated to have...
View ArticleJohn Ellis’s car found after 8 months
Musician John Ellis received good news when police told him his car, which was stolen eight months ago, had been recovered. ||| Durban - Musician John Ellis received good news recently when police told...
View ArticleFrustrated former IFP MPLs join ANC
Two former IFP MPLs say they left the party because of its obsession with a confrontational and destructive style of opposition politics. ||| Durban - Two former IFP MPLs who have joined the rival ANC,...
View ArticlePolice warn against insurance fraud
The police have warned the public against opening fake cases for insurance purposes, saying it had become commonplace in KZN. ||| Durban - The police have warned the public against opening fake cases...
View ArticleMental check for matricide accused
Sumeet Ruggunan is accused of murdering his mother, Premdevi, 62, in her Clare Estate home. ||| Durban - A 23-year-old man accused of stabbing his mother to death has appeared briefly in court, which...
View ArticleMEC eyes more poor schools
Schools in KwaZulu-Natal that are battling to make ends meet because of rapidly-changing pupil dynamics could be thrown a lifeline. ||| Durban - Schools in KwaZulu-Natal that are battling to make ends...
View ArticleRed tape delays mom’s release
Ater five years in jail for killing her husband, Philisiwe Dlamini believed proving her innocence would secure her freedom. ||| Durban - A teacher who has served five years in prison for a murder she...
View ArticleTwo held for killing Chinese shopkeeper
Two men were arrested for allegedly killing and robbing a Chinese foreign national in Kokstad. ||| Durban - Two men were arrested for allegedly killing and robbing a Chinese foreign national in...
View ArticleMEC lays into lazy teachers
Lazy and uncaring teachers should be fired, KZN Education MEC Senzo Mchunu said. ||| Durban - Lazy and uncaring teachers, principals and education department officials were undermining carefully...
View ArticleDad freed 10 years after false rape claim
A man who spent 10 years in jail after his daughter falsely accused him of rape says he forgives her for the lie. ||| Durban - A father who spent 10 years behind bars after being accused of rape by his...
View ArticleR2.2m for boy’s botched circumcision
The parents of a little boy whose circumcision was botched at a Vryheid hospital have been awarded R2.2 million. ||| Durban - The parents of a boy whose circumcision was botched at a Vryheid hospital...
View ArticleSurgeon’s axing over racism ‘unfair’
The disciplinary process that led to the axing of a KZN cardiothoracic surgeon accused of racism was “unfair”, his lawyer said. ||| Durban - The disciplinary process that led to the axing of the Durban...
View Article‘Milestone’ verdict in poacher murder case
A rhino hunter has been convicted of the murder of an accomplice who was shot dead by a game ranger. ||| Durban - In what is being hailed as a groundbreaking verdict in the fight against rhino...
View ArticleFatal fight was over woman, court told
A brawl outside a nightclub that claimed the life of Mlindi Nzimande started after an argument over a girl, a Durban court heard. ||| Durban - A brawl outside a popular nightclub that claimed the life...
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