Robbers used old man to spot victims
An elderly man was used to spot potential victims in parking lots and crowds for a robbery syndicate, the Pietermaritzburg High Court heard. ||| Pietermaritzburg - An elderly man was used to spot...
View ArticleMidmar Mile swimmer still missing
Rescue teams are still searching for a man who went missing during the weekend's Midmar Mile swim in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Durban - Rescue teams were still searching on Tuesday for a man who went missing...
View Article14 injured in taxi crash
Fourteen people were injured when a minibus taxi and two cars collided in Umlazi, 911 paramedics have said. ||| Durban - Fourteen people were injured when a minibus taxi and two cars collided in...
View ArticleSearch for Midmar Mile swimmer continues
Seven police officers and two dogs are searching for Herman van Straten, who went missing during the Midmar Mile swim. ||| Durban - Seven police officers and two dogs were on Wednesday searching for...
View Article‘Broker fobbed me off for months’
A broker accused of stealing R1.5m from a client claims he is a man of straw and there’s no point in sequestrating his estate. ||| Durban - An investment broker accused of stealing R1.5-million from a...
View ArticleTask team to aid Durban whoonga addicts
Councillors were shocked during a visit to Albert Park, haven for whoonga users and the “rotten heart” of Durban. ||| Durban - It has become a no-go area for ordinary people. It’s been described as a...
View ArticleANC spokesman’s ‘son’ found in drug den
A man asking for help for his whoonga addiction told eThekwini officials he was the son of ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu. ||| Durban - A man attempting to get help for his whoonga addiction told...
View ArticleRadebe spurns claims of tribalism
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has rejected suggestions of a “rise of tribalism” in the government’s ranks. ||| Durban - Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has downplayed suggestions of a “rise of tribalism”...
View ArticleTongaat probe hears of collapsing concrete
A slab of concrete at the ill-fated Tongaat mall sagged by seven centimetres days before the collapse that claimed two lives. ||| Durban - A slab of concrete at the ill-fated Tongaat mall sagged by...
View ArticleEdgewood students clash with police
Four students were arrested at UKZN’s Edgewood campus, when about 150 protesters tried to disrupt classes. ||| Durban - Another round of protest action started up again ton Wednesday morning at the...
View ArticleMan held after dog beaten to death
A Durban man has been arrested for beating his dog to death with a wooden pole before burying it in a shallow grave. ||| Durban - A man has been arrested for beating his dog to death with a wooden pole...
View Article‘Man drove from Joburg to kill himself’
A Johannesburg bank manager who jumped off a Durban gorge has been battling depression. ||| Johannesburg - A senior Johannesburg bank manager who plunged 80m off Kloof Gorge on Monday night has been...
View ArticleWoman charged over baby’s abduction
A two-month-old boy who disappeared from his parents’ home in Mandeni has been found by police. ||| Durban - A two-month-old baby boy who disappeared from his parents’ home in Mandeni in Zululand on...
View ArticleUncertainty over brothel teen’s pregnancy
Doubt has been cast on testimony that a 14-year-old pregnant girl was among 22 women at an alleged brothel at a Point lodge. ||| Durban - Doubt has been cast on testimony that a 14-year-old pregnant...
View Article‘Sex for marks’ teachers win court fight
Despte a judgment upholding a court order reinstating teachers at a KZN school, parents have vowed not to let them enter the school. ||| Durban - Despite a judgment upholding a court order reinstating...
View ArticleCrime-ridden Chats seeks horse unit
Chatsworth residents have declared a war on criminals who have terrorised them with burglaries, robberies and hijackings. ||| Durban - CHATSWORTH residents have declared war on criminals who have...
View ArticleChild dies in suspicious house fire
Police are probing events that led to a KwaDukuza home allegedly being set alight, killing a 10-year-old boy. ||| Durban - Police are probing the events that led to a KwaDukuza home allegedly being set...
View ArticleBail for theft accused Lotto winner
A former policeman charged with theft, who won R10 million on the Lotto in 2009, has been granted bail. ||| Durban - A former policeman charged with theft, and who won R10 million on the Lotto in 2009,...
View ArticleRAF payout lands lawyer in hot water
A lawyer has been suspended for allegedly misappropriating almost R900 000 that he should have handed to his client, who had lost her husband in a car accident. ||| Durban - A lawyer who was previously...
View ArticleMidmar swimmer still missing
A man who went missing while swimming the Midmar Mile in Howick on the weekend has not been found. ||| Durban - A man who went missing while swimming the Midmar Mile in Howick, outside...
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