Judge visits double-murder crime scene
Expected to hand down sentence to the convicted killer, a KZN judge did an about-turn and inspected the crime scene. ||| Durban - Expected to hand down sentence in a double-murder case on Monday,...
View ArticleJudge explains Facebook summons
The Durban High Court judge who made a landmark ruling says the courts have to understand social media platforms. ||| The Durban High Court judge who made a landmark ruling last week allowing a court...
View ArticleGran rapes highlight forgotten village
It took the tragic and brutal rapes of two grandmothers for government to notice the impoverished village of Swayimane. ||| Swayimane, KwaZulu-Natal - It took the tragic and brutal rapes of two...
View ArticleA Knight for KZN’s ‘unwanted’ kids
Brutally abused because of their severe medical conditions, Stuart Knight loves the children no one wants. ||| Ashburton, KwaZulu-Natal - There is a long winding dirt road that leads to the White Cross...
View ArticleWinter wonderland welcomed by some
Several areas in KZN, the Free State and Gauteng have experienced snow as a cold front sweeps over the country. ||| Harrismith - The N3 was closed on Van Reenen's Pass from Harrismith to the Tugela...
View ArticleN3 reopens after heavy snowfall
The N3 at Harrismith has been reopened after icy weather forced a road closure, on Tuesday. ||| The N3 at Van Reenen's Pass between Harrismith and the Tugela toll plaza was reopened on Tuesday after...
View Article0º ... and falling
A big chill is gripping SA with snow falling in Joburg’s CBD and parts of KZN, the Free State and the Eastern and Western Cape. ||| A big chill is gripping SA with snow falling in Joburg’s CBD and...
View ArticleHouse robbers killed in shootings
Two Overport residents this week killed two suspected robbers in the latest home attacks in the area. ||| Durban - Two Overport homeowners this week killed two suspected robbers in the latest home...
View ArticleRoads reopened in KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal roads were re-opened to traffic on Tuesday afternoon after being closed for about two hours due to heavy snow. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal roads were re-opened to traffic on Tuesday...
View ArticleVan Reenen’s Pass closed, again
Snow closed down the N3 at Van Reenen's Pass between Harrismith and the Tugela toll plaza for a second time on Tuesday. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The N3 at Van Reenen's Pass between Harrismith and the Tugela...
View ArticleAuthority probes plane’s engine failure
The SA Civil Aviation Authority wants to know what forced the pilot of a 1Time aircraft to make an emergency landing. ||| Durban - The SA Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has begun probing the cause of...
View ArticleRobbers dress as muslim women
A gang of female con artists are using a novel scheme to rob unsuspecting women at their homes. ||| Durban - A gang of female robbers are using a novel scheme to rob unsuspecting women at their homes –...
View ArticleMother’s heartbreak at unsolved murder
Four years after her daugther was found dead in a field, a mother still has no idea what happened to her child. ||| Durban - Colleen Heslop knew the moment her sister-in-law arrived at her door early...
View ArticleTrio jailed for life for murder
Three KwaZulu-Natal men were jailed for life on Tuesday for killing a man and wounding his grandson. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Three KwaZulu-Natal men were jailed for life on Tuesday for killing a man and...
View ArticleDurban to host toilet summit
A toilet summit to be held in Durban will attempt to lift the lid on problems a lack of sanitation can cause. ||| A toilet summit to be held in Durban in December will attempt to lift the lid on...
View ArticleNo bail for rape accused
A man accused of raping a 94-year old woman was denied bail in the New Hanover Magistrate’s Court on Monday. ||| New Hanover, KwaZulu-Natal - A man accused of raping a 94-year old woman was denied bail...
View ArticleAmbulances snowed in on the N2
Several emergency services vehicles that responded to a truck accident near Mooi River have become trapped on Nottingham Road on the N2. ||| Johannesburg - Several ambulances and paramedic vehicles...
View ArticleCop charged over shooting
A Durban policeman appeared in the Durban Regional Court on Wednesday over allegations that he shot a man in the back. ||| Isipingo, Durban - A Durban policeman appeared in the Durban Regional Court on...
View ArticleTrains cancelled over snow
Long distance passenger trains between Durban and Johannesburg were cancelled on Wednesday due to snow covering rail lines. ||| Johannesburg - Long distance passenger trains between Durban and...
View ArticleHero’s welcome for Le Clos
Chad le Clos, the most-googled man in the country, was given a standing ovation when he arrived in Durban. ||| Durban - Chad le Clos, the most-googled man in the country, and Durban’s Olympic gold and...
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