Rosselloty handed two life sentences
Gerald Rosselloty, who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend and raping a six-year-old girl, has been handed two life terms. ||| Durban - A man found guilty of killing his girlfriend was given two...
View ArticleKZN requests disaster help
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government wants areas hardest hit by the inclement weather declared disaster areas. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government will ask the national government...
View ArticleTaxis swept away in heavy rain
Two taxis were swept down a river after heavy rain near Umhlanga in KwaZulu-Natal, paramedics said. ||| Durban - Two taxis were swept down a river after heavy rain near Umhlanga in KwaZulu-Natal,...
View ArticleCity gives R100m fraud accused man a job
eThekwini municipality’s has landed in hot water again, after supposedly failing to do a proper background check on an official. ||| Durban - The eThekwini municipality’s housing and infrastructure...
View ArticleMeet babies born at 12.12pm on 12/12/12
At 12.12pm on 12/12/12, a baby girl at the Melomed Hospital in Mitchells Plain took a deep breath and let out a wail. ||| Cape Town At 12.12pm on 12/12/12, a baby girl at the Melomed Hospital in...
View ArticleResidents protest against truck gridlock
Residents of the Bluff and Umbilo in Durban have had enough of heavy-duty trucks rumbling through their neighbourhoods. ||| Durban - Residents of the Bluff and Umbilo have had enough of heavy-duty...
View ArticlePlot to kill mom appeal dropped
Astrid Tavira, who was jailed for conspiring to kill her mother, has decided not to appeal against her conviction and sentence. ||| Durban - Astrid Tavira, who was jailed for conspiring to kill her...
View ArticlePair charged with pensioners’ murders
Two 28-year-old men have appeared in court charged with the murder of an elderly couple in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Two men accused of killing an elderly couple and robbing them of their pension...
View ArticleFlood-hit KZN asks for national help
Fourteen people have been confirmed dead in KwaZulu-Natal after the heavy rains and flash floods this week. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - Fourteen people have been confirmed dead in KwaZulu-Natal after the heavy...
View ArticleGran blames pension wait for death
A distraught woman whose grandson drowned, while she was waiting for her pension payout, has called for staff to worked faster. ||| Durban - A distraught woman whose grandson drowned in the uMngeni...
View ArticleTwo life terms for murderer-rapist
A judge has decried the practice of sometimes releasing violent offenders, only to have them go out and commit similar offences. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A high court judge has decried the practice...
View ArticleGiving the gift of eye surgery
A Durban pensioner’s despairing sms to the Daily News’ BackChat column, so moved a woman, that she asked her son to help. ||| Durban - A Merebank pensioner’s despairing sms to the Daily News BackChat...
View ArticleRoma restaurant co-founder dies
Cosimo Turi, one of the founders of Durban’s legendary Roma Revolving Restaurant, has died at age 76. ||| Durban - Cosimo Turi, one of the founders of Durban’s legendary Roma Revolving Restaurant, has...
View ArticleLife sentence for rapist
A KwaZulu-Natal man was jailed for life by the Greytown Regional Court for raping a 53-year-old woman. ||| Greytown - A KwaZulu-Natal man was jailed for life by the Greytown Regional Court on Thursday...
View ArticleLife sentence for pensioner’s murder
A KwaZulu-Natal man was jailed for life for killing a 70-year-old woman. ||| Dukuza - A KwaZulu-Natal man was jailed for life by the Dukuza High Court on Thursday for killing a woman, police...
View ArticleCouple barely recognisable after attack
An elderly couple were tied up with wire, beaten, splashed with paint and left for dead in their South Coast home. ||| Durban - An elderly South Coast couple were tied up with wire, brutally beaten,...
View ArticleCity lights up this festive season
Magical castles, glowing Santas and fairytale characters: these elements are apparently part of the Christmas scene. ||| Durban - Magical castles, glowing Santas and fairytale characters: these are...
View ArticleI lied, says fake hijack dad
The Durban father who inspired a nationwide search after he said he was hijacked has admitted that it was all a lie. ||| Durban - New Germany father Leon van Rensburg has finally admitted that his...
View ArticleAxe murder trial postponed
The trial of former Blue Bulls' rugby player Phindile Joseph Ntshongwana will continue in the Durban High Court next year. ||| The trial of former Blue Bulls' rugby player Phindile Joseph Ntshongwana...
View ArticlePolicemen arrest thieving cop
A Durban policeman who was out on bail for allegedly stealing petrol has been rearrested for allegedly stealing a radio. ||| Durban - A Durban policeman who was out on bail after being arrested for...
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