Education official survives highway hit
An outspoken senior official in the KZN Department of Education is counting her blessings after surviving a near-fatal hit. ||| Durban - An outspoken senior official in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of...
View ArticleMore Marine Protected Areas for WCape
The Department of Environmental Affairs said that seven more areas between Lamberts Bay and Mossel Bay will get Marine Protected Areas. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape stands to get seven more Marine...
View ArticleATM gang’s hit laid out in court
A Caltex garage employee told the Pietermaritzburg High Court of his ordeal at the hands of a gang of ATM bombers. ||| Durban - A Caltex garage employee told the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday...
View ArticleDurban school gang-rape questioned
Questions about the authenticity of the victim’s claims were raised at the bail hearing for five pupils accused of gang-raping a 15-year-old Durban girl. ||| Durban - Concerns about the credibility of...
View ArticleIndependent launches #RacismStopsWithMe
"Together, let's fight racism wherever we find it, no matter how difficult it may be" was the message at the launch of Independent Media's anti-racism campaign. ||| Cape Town - South Africans of all...
View ArticleSomali man dies in Brits gun attack
A Somali national was killed and three others wounded when gunmen shot at them in Brits, North West police said. ||| Brits - A Somali national was killed and three others wounded when gunmen shot at...
View ArticleSuspect nabbed with bakkie full of dagga
A 34-year-old suspect has been arrested in possession of 49 bags of dagga, each weighing 50 kilograms, in KwaZula-Natal. ||| Durban - A 34-year-old suspect has been arrested in possession of 49 bags of...
View ArticleHeart warming smiles for water delivery
The drought may be having a devastating impact, but it has brought out the humanity in South Africans. ||| Durban - The drought may be having a devastating impact on land, livestock and people, but it...
View ArticleCornubia home invaders desperate
Homelessness and overcrowding were some of the reasons why Newlands East residents invaded Cornubia homes. ||| Durban - Homelessness, overcrowding and being racially sidelined were some of the reasons...
View ArticleR7m found in airport luggage
Sars seized suitcases stuffed with R7 million in currency at King Shaka International Airport this week. ||| Durban - The SA Revenue Service (Sars) seized suitcases stuffed with R7 million in at King...
View ArticleWoman injured in drive-by shooting
A Verulam woman has escaped with her life after being shot in the back while chatting to a neighbour outside her home. ||| Durban - A Verulam woman escaped with her life after being shot in her back...
View ArticleSlapping is not assault, says DJ Donald
Convicted murderer Donald "Donald Duck" Sebolai testified that he didn't think slapping someone was assault, but rather a case of reprimanding them. ||| Johannesburg - Former radio presenter Donald...
View ArticleTwo rapists sentenced in Eastern Cape
Two men who raped a 30-year-old woman and a 15-year old girl in two separate incidents have been sentenced to lengthy jail terms. ||| Port Elizabeth - An 18-year man convicted of rape was sentenced to...
View ArticleFormer attorney in R6m RAF theft trial
A former attorney who specialised in claims against the Road Accident Fund is accused of stealing over R6m from claimants and deceased estates. ||| Cape Town - A former attorney who specialised in...
View ArticleMore drama for Gandhi’s great-granddaughter
The businessman who laid a R6.2m fraud charge against Ashish Ramgobin has been taken to court by the liquidators of her company. ||| Durban - The Durban businessman who laid a R6.2 million fraud charge...
View ArticleEThekwini’s ‘corrupt tendencies’ slammed
The SACP and South African Civic Organisation have made claims of “corrupt tendencies” in KwaZulu-Natal and the eThekwini metro. ||| Durban - The gloves came off within the ANC-led alliance on...
View ArticleI didn’t mean to kill her, says DJ Donald
Convicted killer Donald Sebolai pleaded with his victim’s mother to believe that his girlfriend inflicted fatal stab wounds on herself. ||| Johannesburg - Former community radio presenter Donald “Duck”...
View ArticleParents halt North West school merger
Parents from Kejakile Middle School, where only 26 learners were enrolled last year, have succeeded in halting the school’s merger with another school. ||| Rustenburg - The merger of two schools in...
View ArticleEspionage feared after DA thefts
The DA in KwaZulu-Natal suspects espionage might be at play in the recent theft of laptops belonging to party members. ||| Durban - The DA suspects espionage might be at play in the theft of laptops...
View ArticleSnake pastor breached Bill of Rights
The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights, Religious and Linguistic Communities says a pastor who fe live snakes to his followers violated the Bill of Rights. ||| Johannesburg - The...
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