Prisoner’s 'indefinite' sentence ends 22 years later
When Krishna Govender walks out of prison, he will notch up a first. ||| Durban - Krishna Govender will walk out of prison on Friday morning a free man for the first time in 22 years. He will notch up...
View Article‘We are coming to get you’
The Hawks in Limpopo has warned civil servants involved in corruption and fraud, that it was only a matter of time before they were caught and brought before the courts. ||| Johannesburg – The...
View ArticleBaby X would not have survived, court hears
Baby X died of a head wound, but a forensic pathologist believes she would not have survived another year of abuse. ||| Durban - Baby X died of a head wound, but a forensic pathologist believes she...
View ArticleOwner of truck that killed 24 back in court
The owner of an articulated lorry that in 2013 ploughed down Durban's Fields Hill killing 24 people faces charges related to the incident. ||| Durban – Gregory Govender, the owner of an articulated...
View ArticleTwo killed in Atteridgeville shooting
Paramedics found the bodies of two men, both with gunshot wounds to the head, in a stationary vehicle in Atteridgeville, near Pretoria. ||| Pretoria – Two men were killed in a shooting incident in...
View ArticleSnake fundi tickled by sight of rare fight
Snake wrangler Nick Evans was ecstatic when he got the opportunity to witness two black mambas wrestling in Westville. ||| Durban - To the uninformed it was lovemaking of a particularly repellent sort,...
View ArticleShack-dwellers claim council torched their homes
A couple and their neighbour are relying on the kindness of the Mayville community after their shacks were allegedly torched by the eThekwini Municipality. ||| Durban - A couple and their neighbour are...
View ArticleAIC accuses ANC of arrogance
The African Independent Congress has been accused of winning votes because people confused them with the ANC. ||| Durban - The African Independent Congress has been accused of winning votes by...
View ArticleIs Home Affairs in Pinetown a crime zone?
Crime is making people afraid to go to Home Affairs in Pinetown, but the manager says that is not the department’s problem. ||| Durban - People are afraid to go to Home Affairs in Pinetown because of...
View ArticleTense wait to see who will run Rustenburg
Political parties are remaining tight-lipped about a coalition to govern Rustenburg, the platinum rich city in North West. ||| Rustenburg – Political parties were tight-lipped on Friday about a...
View ArticleTaxi driver killed in collision with bakkie
A taxi driver was killed when the minibus he was driving collided with a bakkie on the N2 highway in Durban ||| Durban – A taxi driver was killed when the minibus he was driving collided with a bakkie...
View ArticleThreat to pull health workers from crime-ridden areas
Denosa in KwaZulu-Natal has threatened to withdraw its members from health centres in the province where workers were under attack from criminals. ||| Johannesburg – The Democratic Nursing Organisation...
View ArticleTwo killed in head-on crash in KZN
Two people died and another person was critically injured when a truck and bakkie collided head-on on the R617 in Impendle near Boston. ||| Johannesburg – Two people died and another person was...
View Article#ZephanyNurse’s ‘family’ mum on pregnancy
The family of the woman who stole baby Zephany Nurse from Groote Schuur Hospital have gone silent over claims the teen is pregnant. ||| Cape Town - The family of the woman who stole baby Zephany Nurse...
View ArticleUS fugitive’s secret life in Brakpan
This week South Africa achieved another spot on the list of Dubious Distinctions, the best place to hide if you're on the run from the FBI is Brakpan. ||| Johannesburg - This week South Africa...
View ArticleLooking in the eye of a tiger
Pretoria East residents had the shock of their lives when they saw a three-year-old male tiger roaming the streets. ||| Pretoria - Pretoria East residents had the shock of their lives when they saw a...
View ArticleCrooks shocked when owner traced phone to shack
Cops stunned two crooks in an informal settlement when they swooped on the pair who were celebrating their profitable criminal activity with a couple of beers. ||| Durban - The public are being urged...
View ArticleShock food price increases
Food prices are rocketing in SA thanks to the drought and the falling rand, with poor South Africans finding it difficult to afford a balanced and nutritious diet. ||| Cape Town - Food prices are...
View ArticleFour held after teen’s kidnapping
Madadeni detectives have arrested four people for allegedly kidnapping an 18-year-old teenager, KwaZulu-Natal police said. ||| Newcastle - Madadeni detectives have arrested four people for allegedly...
View ArticleCobras biting babies in KZN
A doctor has treated 164 patients, most of whom were children, who were bitten by snakes in KZN's deep rural areas as they slept on floors. ||| Durban - A young Durban doctor has treated 164 patients...
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