Robbers give victim R50 for petrol
After being held up in her home by two robbers, a woman was forced to drive the “getaway car”. ||| Durban - After being held up in her ransacked Durban North home by two robbers, a 24-year-old woman...
View ArticleVIPs attend Afcon draw in Durban
The Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament will be played in five centres from January 19 to February 10 next year. ||| Durban - The Africa Cup of Nations draw, held at Durban’s International...
View ArticlePremier backed for top ANC post
KZN premier Zweli Mkhize may be elected as the ANC’s treasurer-general, according to insiders. ||| Durban - If the wishes of powerful political stakeholders are fulfilled at the ANC national conference...
View ArticleYoung siblings shot in mystery attack
A teen is fighting for her life and her brother had a narrow escape when a man opened fire on them in their driveway. ||| Durban -A young Mtunzini woman is fighting for her life, and her 10-year-old...
View Article‘Cluck you,’ says chicken franchise
Fastfood outlet Chicken Licken has won an appeal to prevent a rival outlet from using several terms to brand their meals. ||| Durban - Even “shisa” is a term too hot to handle when it comes to branding...
View ArticleScience paper a breeze, say matrics
Matric pupils say KZN is in for an improvement on its physical sciences pass rate which was 51.87 percent last year. ||| Durban - If the Grade 12s of Durban Girls’ High School are anything to go by,...
View ArticleR450m for wastewater treatment site
Umgeni Water will spend R450 million to upgrade the main Pietermaritzburg wastewater treatment works. ||| Durban - Umgeni Water will spend R450 million to upgrade the main Pietermaritzburg wastewater...
View ArticleCall to help victims of political killings
King Goodwill Zwelithini has made an impassioned plea for support to families who had lost loved ones to political violence. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - King Goodwill Zwelithini has made an impassioned plea...
View ArticleShezi murder accused say they have alibis
All but two of the men charged with the murder of an IFP supporter claim they have watertight alibis. ||| Durban - Three of the five men charged with the murder of an IFP supporter claim they have...
View ArticleFan travels 11 000km for Sharks
Fourteen hours of air travel over 11 000km: That was the length to which Piotr Matczak was willing to go for his favourite team. ||| Durban - Fourteen hours of air travel over 11 000km: that was the...
View ArticleSeawater for us to drink
KwaZulu-Natal - Durban is set to become the first city in the country to begin desalinating seawater for drinking-quality tap water – but residents will probably also have to swallow purified sewage...
View ArticleBig hopes from a little rugby fan
Ntokozo Makhaza wants nothing more than to play for the Sharks and emulate his rugby idol, Patrick Lambie. ||| Durban - Ntokozo Makhaza wants nothing more than to play for the Sharks and emulate his...
View ArticleAnti-poaching think-tank formed
Three conservation agencys in KZN has joined forces to strategise ways to halt rhino poaching in the province. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Three KwaZulu-Natal conservation agencies have joined forces to...
View ArticleDA puzzled over Manase challenge
The DA has been challenged to release a report on fraud and corruption in the eThekwini municipality, despite secrecy clauses. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal’s Co-operative Governance and Traditional...
View ArticleNo more free parking in CBD
Come November 1 parking in Pietermaritzburg’s city centre will no longer be free as new by-laws come into effect. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Come November 1 parking in Pietermaritzburg’s city centre will no...
View ArticleProtest in Durban over wage ruling
Many municipal works gathered in durban to protest against an appeal made to overturn a wage agreement for backpay. ||| Hundreds of municipal workers began gathering at Currie's Fountain stadium in...
View ArticleBoy, 9, gets a new heart
Nine-year-old Samkelo Mthethwa is the youngest patient in KZN to receive a life-saving heart transplant. ||| Durban - A nine-year-old KwaMashu boy has just made medical history by becoming the youngest...
View ArticleIFP tells of plot to kill Buthelezi
The IFP has revealed there was a new plot to assassinate its president, Mangosuthu Buthelezi. ||| Durban - As religious and political leaders met in Durban to begin a “public peace process” after a...
View ArticleSamwu threaten to disrupt city
More than 8 000 SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) threatened to make Durban ungovernable over their grievances. ||| Durban - More than 8 000 SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) members claimed they...
View ArticleMurder accused in court
A fifth accused appeared in court, charged with the murder of an IFP member and the attempted murder of another. ||| Durban - Amid a heavy police presence, a fifth accused appeared in court on Thursday...
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