Mental state of ‘resurrected singer’ still in question
A psychiatrist advised the court to get a second opinion on the mental state of a man claiming to be a dead maskandi musician. ||| A 28-year-old man, arrested for allegedly tricking South Africans by...
View Article54 rhinos killed in 6 weeks
Just six weeks into the new year, at least 54 rhinos have been slaughtered for their horns, according to SA National Parks. ||| Just six weeks into the new year, at least 54 rhinos have been...
View ArticleBanqunyelwe ugwayi katiki onompilo bamatende
BANQUNYELWE ugwayi katiki ukuthi baphume baphele ebhilidini elidala labo abafundela ukuba ngonompilo eLovu. ||| LUNGI LANGA BANQUNYELWE ugwayi katiki ukuthi baphume baphele ebhilidini elidala labo...
View ArticleI was framed for girl’s rape, says murder accused
A man on trial for murder told the court how a jilted lover had her daughter raped so that she could pin the blame on him. ||| A Hilton man alleged that a jilted lover had her six-year-old daughter...
View ArticleKZN Hawks boss in trouble
KZN Hawks head’s job could be on the line in what could be the onset of a possible purge relating to allegations of a “death squad”. ||| The job of the head of the Hawks in Kwazulu-Natal, Major-General...
View ArticleButhelezi: Election registration was flawed
The upcoming election of traditional councils must be put on hold because the registration process was flawed, according to Mangosuthu Buthelezi. ||| The upcoming election of traditional councils must...
View ArticleMan dies after pitbull attack
A man has died after an American pit-bull terrier attacked him on Knight road in Sherwood, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| A man has died after an American pit-bull terrier attacked him on Knight road in Sherwood,...
View ArticleButhelezi fails to halt elections
IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi failed in his court attempt to stop traditional council elections in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi failed on Wednesday in his court attempt to...
View ArticleHawks shut Cato Manor crime unit
The organised crime unit at Cato Manor will shut down its offices permanently, the Hawks said on Wednesday. ||| flaCRIME-CATOMANORDURBAN Feb 15 SapaKZN CRIME UNIT SHUTTING DOWNThe organised crime unit...
View ArticleButhelezi vows to keep fighting
IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi says he would not give up trying to postpone the traditional council elections in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi says he would not give up...
View ArticleUKZN classes suspended
South African university officials say they have suspended classes indefinitely because of rock-throwing student protesters. ||| South African university officials say they have suspended classes...
View ArticleUKZN students’ case postponed
Four students between the ages of 19 and 22, will face charges of malicious damage to property in March. ||| Four students arrested during violent protests at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s...
View ArticleMore charges in disabled taxi case
Court hears how taxi driver transporting disabled kids to school pleaded with alleged hijackers to save them. ||| More hijacking charges are being brought against two of the four men charged with...
View ArticleCongolese protesters toyi-toyi in DBN
About 400 desperate Congolese immigrants say the SA government treats them unfairly. ||| Fed up with “unfair” and “unlawful” treatment by the Department of Home Affairs, about 400 Congolese nationals...
View ArticleCable theft causes costly power surges
Residents in Durban tell of home appliances blowing up, costing tens of thousands of rand to fix. ||| Two severe power surges in Morningside in the space of a month have damaged or destroyed numerous...
View ArticleVolunteer paramedics with a heart of gold
Shannon Charles tells Colleen Dardagan that there are accident scenes that still traumatise him. ||| For 13 years, paramedic, Shannon Charles has foregone wages to make sure he could do what he loves...
View ArticleThings you would never have known...
The secrecy bill could end reporting that serves the public, writes Wendy Jasson da Costa. ||| Over the past two years, much has been said about the Protection of State Information Bill and its...
View ArticleCyclone no threat to KZN
Tropical Cyclone Giovanna has claimed 16 lives in Madagascar, but KZN is safe. ||| Tropical Cyclone Giovanna, which has killed 16 people and left thousands homeless in Madagascar, posed no threat to...
View ArticleR360m in water losses for DBN
eThekwini municipality’s water and sanitation head must account for losses to during 2010/11 financial year. ||| eThekwini municipality water and sanitation head Neil Macleod was on Thursday hauled...
View Article3 dead and 25 cars damaged in KZN
A spate of accidents in KZN has left three people dead, three injured, and caused severe traffic congestion. ||| Three people died and three were seriously injured in accidents on KwaZulu-Natal roads...
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