Ex to appear over kidnapping, rape claims
A KZN student claims she was kidnapped by a 19-year-old and kept prisoner at an Umbilo lodge where he beat her and raped her. ||| Durban - A Durban teenager’s night of terror was to have its sequel in...
View ArticleLandlord takes on his tenants
A KZN property owner has embarked on a private prosecution of a former tenant he accuses of lying about him in court. ||| Durban - A wealthy uMhlanga businessman and property owner, Niemesh Singh, has...
View ArticleCandidate’s cause of death disputed
A man who participated in a Road Traffic Inspectorate recruitment fitness test died of a heart attack, not hyperthermia, the transport department says. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man who participated in...
View ArticleProtesters torch councillor’s office
A mob of 50 protesters set alight a ward councillor’s office in Bonela, bordering Cato Manor. ||| Durban - A mob of 50 protesters on Tuesday night set alight a ward councillor’s office in Bonela,...
View ArticleMan jailed for rape, murder of 7-year-old
Margate man Bulelani Jula was given two life sentences for raping and strangling a seven-year-old girl. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Margate man Bulelani Jula was given two life sentences by the...
View ArticleMissing teen was on ‘spiritual journey’
A Morningside teenager who went missing six months ago has returned home after taking "a leap of faith." ||| Durban - A Morningside father is relieved at the surprise return of his prodigal son, who...
View ArticleTeen gets 10 years for child rape
An 18-year-old man who raped a 12-year-old boy was sentenced to 10 years' jail by the Vryheid Regional Court. ||| Vryheid - An 18-year-old man who raped a 12-year-old boy was sentenced to 10 years'...
View ArticleCouncil meeting ‘rescheduled for ANC’
DA councillors in the Msunduzi Municipality say a council meeting was rescheduled so ANC members could go “electioneering”. ||| Durban - The DA councillors in the Msunduzi Municipality...
View ArticlePolice let mob run wild, say residents
Residents of Mayville and Cato Manor are demanding to know why police appeared to do nothing to stop a rampaging mob. ||| Durban - Frantic residents of Mayville and Cato Manor in Durban appealed to ANC...
View ArticleSouth Coast crooks ‘were high on meth’
Durban police have detained a man and his alleged accomplice who were caught cutting the electric fence of a South Coast house. ||| Cape Town - A police stake-out in Park Rynie on the South Coast on...
View ArticleKZN protest leader shot 12 times
A Cato Crest man who led protests in the area over the allocation of RDP houses has been shot 12 times. ||| Durban - A Cato Crest man who led protests in the area this week over the allocation of RDP...
View ArticleMagistrate allows private prosecution to begin
Umhlanga businessman Niemesh Singh was given the go-ahead to proceed with his prosecution of a former tenant. ||| Durban - Umhlanga businessman Niemesh Singh was on Wednesday given the go-ahead to...
View ArticleSpike in Durban North robberies
Police have rejected rumours that a crime syndicate was targeting Durban North. ||| Durban - Police have rejected a suggestion that a crime syndicate is targeting Durban North, with spokesman Thulani...
View ArticleDisabled man will not leave RDP house
A disabled Cato Crest man had to reason with protesters who wanted him to give up his RDP home but he vowed to stay put. ||| Durban - A disabled Cato Crest man had to reason with protesters who wanted...
View ArticleMpisane prosecutor’s conduct questioned
A witness says the prosecutor in Shauwn Mpisane's trial relayed sensitive information to her in a private interview. ||| Durban - The conduct of a prosecutor in the trial of businesswoman Shauwn...
View ArticleSchool cricket coach to challenge axing
The former head of cricket at St Charles College, allegedly fired for getting involved in a spat between the school and a parent, will challenge the decision. ||| Durban - The former head of cricket at...
View ArticleBus drivers R100 000 out of pocket
Durban bus drivers are demanding reinstatement or claiming damages after being retrenched in 2008. ||| Durban - They came to court hopeful of obtaining an order forcing the eThekwini Municipality to...
View ArticleErrant city councillors fined for doing business
Three ANC councillors caught doing business with the eThekwini Municipality for two consecutive financial years, have been fined. ||| Durban - Three ANC councillors, including chief whip Stanley Xulu...
View ArticleGirl, 13, whacks robber with walking stick
A brave Durban girl repeatedly kicked and hit a robber on his head with a walking stick to stop him from throttling her granny. ||| Durban - A brave 13-year-old girl repeatedly kicked and hit a robber...
View ArticleHeavy snowfall covers Drakensberg
Temperatures dropped to below zero in the Drakensberg and heavy snowfall has been reported for Sani Pass. ||| Durban - Temperatures dropped to below zero in the Drakensberg and Sani Pass on Friday...
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