Commonwealth officials pleased with DBN

Nondumiso Mbuyazi|Published

Despite the gloomy weather in Durban, the local Commonwealth bid committee still put on a great display for officials.

Eye candy set to take centre stage at Afcon

Nondumiso Mbuyazi|Published

Here’s a list of players who will make women weak at the knees when the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations gets under way.

Le Clos named Youth Olympics ambassador

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Chad le Clos announced that he had been appointed ambassador for next year’s Youth Olympics in China

Family fights off brazen criminals

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Criminals who thought they had a defenceless target in their sights got the shock of their lives.

Murder accused brothers seek bail

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Two brothers accused of killing their neighbour, who they suspected of having an affair with their mother, will apply for bail.

Daily rape protest in Umbilo

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Anti-rape activists will this week protest in Umbilo for at least an hour each day to highlight the scourge of rape.

Child killer gets two life terms

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Five-year-old Nosihle Zondo went next door to play, but ended up being raped and murdered, her body dumped in a pit toilet.

Toe the line, mayor tells cops

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Durban mayor James Nxumalo has warned local police to obey traffic and parking rules or face losing their priviledges.

HIV counsellor allegedly raped client

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An HIV counsellor has been arrested after he allegedly raped a woman he was supposed to counsel.

Kidney doctors not off hook yet

Nondumiso Mbuyazi|Published

The doctors implicated in the cash-for-kidneys scandal may have beaten off prosecution, but they could still face disciplinary action.

Beetge thrilled about Cwele’s jailing

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Drug mule Tessa Beetge (pictured) is “on top of the world” after only now being informed about Sheryl Cwele’s conviction.

90 000 drivers fined in clampdown

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Since December , more than 200 000 vehicles have been stopped and checked for wide ranging traffic violations.

Fire boss, or we forfeit pistols – police

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About 1 000 Durban metro police are expected to surrender their service pistols outside their headquarters in a desperate attempt to force the municipality to dismiss ...

Drug mule’s parents ask for pardon

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The parents of convicted drug mule Tessa Beetge appealed to the Brazilian president to release their daughter from jail.

‘Much ado about nothing’

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Residents say Zuma should be lauded for not forsaking Nkandla homestead, writes Nondumiso Mbuyazi

Trainee sangoma admits to gruesome murder

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A sangoma in training has confessed to killing an eight-year-old boy by slitting his throat and hacking off his limbs.

Mine guard savagely murdered

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The repercussions of the Marikana mine disaster has left its imprint, with the brutal murder of a guard in KZN.

Political killings to take priority

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In past four years, 32 have died in KZN

KZN gets 7 heritage sites

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Landmarks can’t be altered without Amafa permission

Ghetto-fabulous wheels for eThekwini bosses

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City buys 2 Toyota Land Cruiser Prados, at a hefty price of R1. 5m, for Durban deputy mayor Nomvuzo Shabalala and speaker Logie Naidoo

Panel beater should sue municipality

Nondumiso Mbuyazi|Published

The Pinetown panel beater who alleges he was not paid for work done for metro police should open a case of theft.

Angry residents attack rape suspect

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A Durban man alleged to have raped an eight-year-old girl had to be rescued from an enraged mob.

‘Dead’ cop helps nab insurance fraudster

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A teacher and a funeral parlour owner, allegedly running a scam using bodies from the funeral parlour, have been arrested.

Cops take 8 hours to open murder case

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Umbilo police in Durban, have been criticised for making a grieving mother wait after her son had died in an attack.

‘I lied about eating cow dung’

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This woman says an aid organisation made her lie.