'Our advocate destroyed our case'
A couple convicted of drug dealing want their conviction set aside because their advocate was incompetent. ||| Durban - The incompetence of the advocate who represented a couple found guilty of drug...
View ArticleMissing man found alive in hospital
A Durban businessman who was reported missing on Monday was found at a local hospital yesterday. ||| Durban - A Durban businessman reported missing on Monday was found at a local hospital yesterday....
View ArticleArrest part of smear campaign, says cop
One of Pietermaritzburg’s most celebrated policemen found himself on the wrong side of the law when he was arrested for fraud. ||| Pietermaritzburg - One of Pietermaritzburg’s most celebrated policemen...
View ArticlePlea turn in granny rape trial
In a surprise turn of events, the man who pleaded guilty to the rape of an 82-year-old woman has had his plea amended to not guilty. ||| Pietermaritzburg - In a surprise turn of events, the man who...
View ArticleMan guilty of councillor’s death
A Durban man helped plan the death of an eThekwini councillor he blamed for the demolition of his illegal shack, the Durban Regional Court found. ||| Durban - A Durban man helped plan the death of an...
View ArticleZille ‘could face violence’ at Nkandla
The KZN ANC warned Helen Zille to abandon her inspection of Zuma's home or face violence from local residents. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The KwaZulu-Natal ANC warned DA leader Helen Zille on Friday to...
View ArticleHostages find solace at The Hague
Debbie Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari, who testified against the Somali pirates who held them hostage, have closed the final chapter on their ordeal. ||| Freed South African hostages Debbie Calitz and...
View ArticleMpisane turns tables on the State
Key evidence against Shauwn Mpisane could be inadmissible as it was disclosed during confidential negotiations with Sars. ||| Durban tenderpreneur Flora-Junior “Shauwn” Mpisane dropped a bombshell in...
View ArticleThree hurt in N3 crash
Three people were killed and three others injured in a collision on the N3 east in Pinetown. ||| Pinetown - Three people were killed and three others injured in a collision on the N3 east in Pinetown,...
View ArticleTeachers march to support Zuma
Members of the South African Democratic Teachers Union have marched in Pietermaritzburg in support of a second term for President Jacob Zuma. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Members of the South African...
View ArticleCall for info in Hewitt probe
Police have called on the public to come forward with any further information on sexual allegations against former tennis star Bob Hewitt. ||| Durban - The South African Police Services have called on...
View ArticleZille won’t back off on Nkandla
"Zille is not welcome here, (we’ll set lightning on her) because if we manhandle her, we will be arrested." ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Police in President Jacob Zuma’s hometown of Nkandla are on high alert...
View ArticleHeavy police presence at Nkandla
About 100 police officers in riot gear were in Nkandla ahead of Helen Zille's planned inspection of President Jacob Zuma's homestead. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - About 100 police officers in riot gear were in...
View ArticleCops stop Zille near Nkandla
Police were preventing DA leader Helen Zille and her entourage from approaching President Jacob Zuma's homestead in Nkandla. ||| Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal - Police were preventing DA leader Helen Zille...
View ArticleStudent stabbed 24 times in campus attack
A student was left bleeding after being stabbed on her neck and face, allegedly by a student who also stole her laptop. ||| Durban - A 21-year-old Norwegian exchange student studying at the University...
View ArticleDA visit blocked in Nkandla
DA leader Helen Zille and her entourage were stopped from approaching President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Police prevented DA leader Helen Zille and her entourage from...
View Article‘We do not owe Paul anything’
Unless Edward Zuma, President Jacob Zuma's son, can find a benefactor, he stands to be publicly humiliated. ||| Durban - Unless Edward Zuma, President Jacob Zuma’s son, can find a benefactor, he stands...
View ArticleCops on lookout for bogus claims
Hijack horror… make sure it’s genuine or you will be charged, police warn after a string of hoax cases. ||| Durban - The recent spate of bogus hijack claims has police on high alert for scam artists,...
View ArticleANC supporters tell Zille to ‘leave’
A large group of ANC supporters sang as they waited for DA leader Helen Zille to leave the Nkandla police station. ||| Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal - A large group of ANC supporters sang as they waited for...
View ArticleNewspaper sabotaged
Dismissed Ilanga employees went on the rampage, disconnecting the newspaper’s server containing Sunday’s edition. ||| Durban - Dismissed Ilanga employees went on the rampage on Saturday, disconnecting...
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