Road contracts policy balances apartheid
The Department of Transport has defended its Vukuzakhe policy, saying it addresses economic imbalances brought by apartheid. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The Department of Transport has defended its Vukuzakhe...
View ArticleSuspect killed in Pinetown shootout
A man has died and another had been arrested in shootout with the police in Pinetown, police said. ||| Durban - A man has died, and another had been arrested in shootout with the police in Pinetown,...
View ArticleMom punished for caning kids
A five-year legal battle has finally ended for two girls after their mother and her ex-boyfriend were convicted for assault. ||| Durban - A mother and her former boyfriend have been convicted of caning...
View ArticleKidney doctor case collapses
A stay of prosecution has been granted for four surgeons and two Netcare staff implicated in the “cash for kidneys scandal”. ||| Durban - A permanent stay of prosecution has been given to four surgeons...
View ArticleWomen of all shapes to grace stage
Step aside slender women, the plus-size beauty pagent is on next, writes Kevin Lancaster. ||| Durban - With the Sun City spotlights having just gone out on this year’s Miss South Africa pageant, the...
View ArticleCouple mark 60 years of bliss
They have had ups and downs like many couples, but for Clarence and Evelyn Dent their diamond anniversary is a treasure. ||| Durban - They have had ups and downs like many couples, but for Clarence and...
View ArticleMother and daughter kidnapped, murdered
The bodies of a woman and her daughter were found after they were allegedly kidnapped and attacked by two people. ||| Molweni, KwaZulu-Natal - The bodies of a woman and her daughter were found on...
View ArticleKidney doctors toast ‘Christmas present’
“I feel totally vindicated.” ||| “I feel totally vindicated.”This was the reaction yesterday of cash-for-kidneys accused Durban surgeon John Robbs, who said he was “completely relieved” and would...
View ArticleFive dead in Ashburton accident
Five people were killed and six others were injured in an accident in Ashburton. ||| Five people were killed and six others were injured in an accident in Ashburton on Saturday, said KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleThe first phase of ‘Zumaville’
A shopping mall is step one in the proposed development of a new ‘Smart Town’ near Nkandla in rural KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Despite a raging storm over the taxpayer-funded R200 million renovations to...
View ArticleMom’s plea for mercy
Angry at an attempt to eject him from the family home, a son allegedly beat his mother and step-sister to death. ||| ‘Please don’t kill us,” begged a Phoenix mother and her step-daughter but the two...
View ArticleHealth MEC wants condoms in church
MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo's plea to the clergy to distribute condoms in their churches has met with outrage. ||| Religious leaders are outraged over a controversial proposal by KZN Health MEC Sibongiseni...
View ArticleMadiba-Zuma’s palace on the hill
A Durban North mansion, purchased by President Jacob Zuma’s third wife, has stood unoccupied for months. ||| A Durban North mansion, purchased last year by Thobeka Madiba, President Jacob Zuma’s...
View ArticleKZN trio held over drugs
Two suspected drug dealers and an alleged intermediary have been arrested in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Chatsworth - Two suspected drug dealers and an alleged intermediary have been...
View ArticlePrincipal accused of trying to silence teacher
Unable to live with the consequences of a scandal, the principal allegedly attempted to secure the services of a hitman to silence the teacher. ||| The principal of a well-known Durban school...
View ArticleSnake bites woman in KZN
A young woman bitten by a snake while walking along a nature trail at Shongweni was in a stable condition, paramedics said. ||| Shongweni, KwaZulu-Natal - A young woman bitten by a snake, believed to...
View ArticleCouncillor in court for IFP murder
National Freedom Party councillor Mzonjani Zulu appeared briefly in the Durban Magistrate's Court for allegedly shooting dead an IFP supporter. ||| Durban - National Freedom Party councillor Mzonjani...
View Article‘Charity fundraiser’ closes
Charity fundraiser U-Care has closed its doors, after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed its appeal against an order that it cease operations. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Charity fundraiser U-Care...
View ArticleKing calls for peace in KZN
King Goodwill Zwelithini has called for an end to political violence in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - King Goodwill Zwelithini has called for an end to political violence in KwaZulu-Natal, the Zulu Royal...
View ArticleBaby abondoned on side of road
A baby boy was found abandoned on the side of the road in Westville, Durban. ||| Westville, Durban - A baby boy was found abandoned in Westville, Durban on Tuesday, paramedics said.“The baby was...
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