Returned drug mule faces bleak future
Looking bewildered and tired, Johannes Joubert said he was relieved to be back on home soil after being jailed in Brazil. ||| Durban - Looking bewildered and tired, Johannes Joubert said he was...
View ArticleReleased prisoners stranded overseas
Hundreds of South Africans released from foreign jails after completing their sentences are battling to return home. ||| Durban - Hundreds of South Africans released from foreign jails after completing...
View ArticleMkhize’s future as KZN premier unsure
The fate of Zweli Mkhize as KwaZulu-Natal premier is to be decided by the new national executive committee of the ANC. ||| Durban - The fate of Zweli Mkhize as KwaZulu-Natal premier is to be decided by...
View ArticleTip-off leads to murder suspect
After being on the run for four months, a murder suspect has been arrested in northern KwaZulu-Natal. ||| KwaZulu_Natal - A suspected murderer who had been on the run for four months has been arrested...
View ArticleCouncillor claims self-defence
National Freedom Party councillor Mzonjani Zulu says he was defending himself when he shot dead an IFP supporter outside court. ||| Durban - National Freedom Party councillor Mzonjani Zulu was...
View ArticleMan held for ex-girlfriend’s murder
A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend at a taxi rank in Pomeroy. ||| Pomeroy - A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend at a taxi rank in Pomeroy,...
View ArticleRobbery accused gets bail
A man accused of being part of a trio who robbed houses after pouring boiling water over the occupants has been granted bail. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man accused of being part of a trio who robbed...
View ArticleMurder rap councillor gets bail
Murder accused National Freedom Party councillor Mzonjani Zulu was granted R5000 bail by the Durban Regional Court. ||| Durban - Murder accused National Freedom Party councillor Mzonjani Zulu was...
View Article‘Unfazed’ robbers beat man with granite
Three robbers who triggered an alarm while peering through a window continued to attack a man concrete slabs before fleeing. ||| Durban - Locked in a bedroom of her family’s Westville North home,...
View ArticleButhelezi backs 2014 coalition
IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has endorsed a call for a coalition of opposition parties, ahead of the 2014 general election. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has endorsed a call...
View ArticleCon-artists’ new debt ‘financing’ scam
Cash-strapped car owners are falling prey to con artists who offer to buy their cars and continue with making the repayments. ||| Durban - Cash-strapped car owners are falling prey to con artists who...
View ArticleNFP councillor makes self-defence plea
A councillor who allegedly killed an IFP member in full view of police and journalists says he was protecting himself. ||| Durban - An eThekwini councillor charged with killing an IFP member in full...
View ArticleWoman stabbed 14 times over lobolo
A woman hasdied after being stabbed 14 times in front of her five-year-old daughter at a taxi rank in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal - A woman died after being stabbed 14 times in front of...
View ArticleKidney doctors not off hook yet
The doctors implicated in the cash-for-kidneys scandal may have beaten off prosecution, but they could still face disciplinary action. ||| Durban - The doctors implicated in the cash-for-kidneys...
View ArticleAnger at uShaka New Year’s eve party
A New Year’s Eve party being planned at uShaka Marine World has drawn criticism from animal advocacy groups. ||| Durban - A New Year’s Eve party being planned at uShaka Marine World has drawn criticism...
View ArticleBalaclava suspects in the dock
FOUR members of the notorious balaclava gang, have been arrested by the police during a foiled hijacking in Durban. ||| Durban - Four alleged members of the notorious balaclava gang, which has been...
View Article‘Rhino poacher’ shot in Kruger Park
The number of rhinos poached in South Africa had leapt to 633 – an increase of 15 in just one week - say authorities. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The number of rhinos poached in South Africa had leapt to 633 –...
View ArticleBail for murder accused councillor
A National Freedom Party councillor accused of killing an IFP supporter was granted R20 000 bail. ||| Durban - A National Freedom Party councillor accused of killing an IFP supporter was granted...
View ArticleParents warned about child safety
The eThekwini municipality says it will formally charge negligent parents who leave their kids unattended on the beach. ||| Durban - Parents and guardians would be formally charged if found guilty of...
View ArticleDelay in 15 cops’ murder trial
The trail of 15 policemen, who are charged with murdering a man over an alleged theft, has been postponed over legal issues. ||| Pietermaritzburg - The trial of 15 policemen, who are charged with...
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