Mpisane’s lawyer challenges Sars
Tax fraud accused Shauwn Mpisane would never have handed over documents to Sars had she known that they would be used in her prosecution, the Durban Regional Court heard on Tuesday. ||| Durban - Tax...
View ArticleAccountant understood Sars process - Mpisane
An accountant who helped businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane with her tax affairs did not know that handing her invoices to Sars officials would prejudice her, the Durban Regional Court heard. ||| Durban -...
View ArticleWife mourns ambushed cop’s death
Waiting for him to return after a night shift, the wife of police officer Vidhur Jadoo, learned about his death. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Ashreena Jadoo was up early on Wednesday, waiting for her policeman...
View ArticleHorror hjijack-accused teens escape
The three girls arrested for the hijacking of a Durban woman, escaped just hours after being detained by order of the court. ||| Durban - Three teenage girls arrested for the hijacking of Durban North...
View ArticleEdward Zuma coughs up to keep luxuries
Households goods and a BMW X5 belonging to President Jacob Zuma's son, Edward, will not be auctioned off after all. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Household goods and a BMW X5 belonging to President Jacob Zuma’s...
View ArticleEnraged cops on manhunt for gunmen
Anger over the KZN cop who was fatally shot in the head during a robbery, has prompted police to hunt down his killers. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - ‘We always had each others’ backs. He was a fantastic partner...
View ArticleYachtsman arrives after long voyage
Sailor Ralf Dominick popped open a bottle of vintage champagne as he ended an epic 75 000km voyage aboard his yacht. ||| Durban - Johannesburg sailor Ralf Dominick popped open a bottle of vintage...
View ArticleMpisane tax records ‘not privileged’
A chartered accountant who handled the tax affairs of Shauwn Mpisane, testified he was not advised of the repercussions of handing over invoices to Sars. ||| Durban - A chartered accountant who handled...
View ArticleCuban med schools for KZN
The KZN Department of Health is to set up Cuban medical schools in the province to boost its delivery of primary health services. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health is to set up Cuban...
View ArticleLaundering fines loom for lax banks
Some banks and other financial institutions are likely to land in hot water for allowing themselves to be used by criminals for money laundering, says an expert. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Some banks and...
View ArticleDeadly love triangle: pair jailed
A love triangle that turned violent resulted in the deaths of two people and the jailing of two others. ||| Durban - A love triangle that turned violent resulted in the deaths of two people and the...
View ArticleSeriously, Bafunny Bafunny shows are cancelled
Ticket sales to the Bafunny Bafunny comedy show in Durban tumbled. ||| Durban - The two Durban performances of the latest touring Bafunny Bafunny show, featuring some of the country’s top stand-up...
View ArticleSexwale snubbed by ANC bigwigs
Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale was not joined by senior ANC leadership in Durban during an on-site inspection. ||| Durban - Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale was snubbed by the senior...
View ArticleKZN’s political violence ‘not unusually high’
Former police commissioner Bheki Cele says political violence tends to settle down after the ANC’s conferences were over. ||| Durban - Former police commissioner Bheki Cele sought to allay fears that...
View ArticleMpisane testifies in R4.7m tax fraud case
Businesswoman Shauwn Mpisane says she only discovered her forged invoices when her bookkeeper pleaded guilty to the crime. ||| Durban - Tax fraud-accused Shauwn Mpisane has claimed that she had only...
View Article10 goats, 3 men…1 car
Three men travelling in a small car with 10 goats were arrested this week on suspicion of stealing the animals. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Three men travelling in a small car with 10 goats were arrested this...
View ArticleGuard of honour for slain policeman
Police officers wept openly at the funeral of their colleague, Constable Vidhur Jadoo, who was shot dead in an ambush. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Police officers wept openly on Thursday at the funeral of...
View ArticleMpisane says she asked for Sars audit
Fraud-accused Shauwn Mpisane has told the court that it was she who approached Sars to “look into” her tax affairs. ||| Durban - Fraud-accused Shauwn Mpisane had approached Sars to “look into” her...
View ArticleGwala’s son fired shots: witness
It’s emerged that the son of NFP councillor Bhungu Gwala was at the murder scene of an IFP supporter. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - A security guard who was on duty at the home of NFP councillor Bhungu Gwala...
View ArticleCops unveil plan to fight crime
More than 1 000 of KZN’s most-wanted criminals have been profiled and circulated nationally, ahead of the festive season. ||| Durban - More than 1 000 of KwaZulu-Natal’s most-wanted criminals have been...
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