Chatsworth viral hairstyle video: KZN education says parents must enforce school code of conduct

Yoshini Perumal|Published

A VIRAL video showing pupils standing outside a Chatsworth school due to 'unacceptable' hairstyles has prompted the KZN Department of Education to call for greater ...

Driver escapes from wreckage following dramatic 100m plunge down Oribi Gorge

Yasmine Jacobs|Published

Despite sustaining multiple suspected fractures, the woman slowly and painfully climbed up the steep embankment to reach the roadside.

Durban man faces R100 000 blackmail threat after 'secret, adult' phone recordings

NADIA KHAN|Published

A DURBAN man claims he was blackmailed for R100 000 after his personal conversations were allegedly secretly recorded by a member of the Indo-Caribbean Cultural ...

Advocate Behari denies R600,000 'loyalty bonus' claims at Madlanga Commission

Kamogelo Moichela|Published

SUSPENDED City of Ekurhuleni legal head Advocate Kemi Behari has vehemently denied allegations that his R600,000 salary increase was a reward for helping derail ...

Reckless driver arrested after 204km/h chase: how AI helped catch KZN speedster

Chumani Mazwi|Published

Reckless driver arrested after 204km/h chase: how AI helped catch KZN speedster

Swing Daddy's 'naughty' golf shirt designs cleared by advertising watchdog

Zelda Venter|Published

The complainant submitted that some of the items/accessories and clothing had penises, naked breasts, and explicit sexual innuendos printed on them, which the complainant ...

100 municipal vehicles hijacked since 2022: sting operation uncovers crime den

Chumani Mazwi|Published

DURBAN Metro Police have uncovered a vehicle hijacking operation during a raid that recovered a stolen municipal Toyota Etios along with firearms, signal jammers, ...

Isipingo Clinic garden recognized in KZN Excellence Awards

Yoshini Perumal|Published

THE Isipingo Food for Health Clinic Garden, which helps patients on chronic medication access nutritious food, has been nominated for the KZN Premier's Service Excellence ...

Former magistrate loses legal battle over 'wedding ring' comment

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

Former magistrate loses legal battle over 'wedding ring' comment

Behind closed doors: South Africa's GBVF national disaster

Nadia Khan|Published

DESPITE government declaring gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) a national disaster two months ago, frontline organisations report minimal impact on the ground ...

Stricter regulations for scholar transport safety proposed: tracking devices and dashcams

Yoshini Perumal|Published

The Department of Transport is in discussions with the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) regarding the introduction of tracking devices in vehicles and ...

After 54 years, lockdown letter reunites families linked by heroic rescue

NADIA KHAN|Published

TWO families whose lives intersected during a tragic car accident in 1972 have finally reunited after 54 years. When a thank-you letter was discovered during lockdown, ...

Julian Ramiah murder case: family gathers 800 signatures opposing bail for accused Sarah Lee Naidoo

Chevon Booysen|Published

SARAH Lee Naidoo, accused of fatally stabbing her lover Julian Ramiah in his Bloubergstrand apartment, will continue her bail application next week. Meanwhile, Ramiah's ...

Durban attorney referred to Legal Practice Council after deceptive divorce order

Nomonde Zondi|Published

DURBAN attorney Aphsana Yusuph faced severe criticism from the Durban High Court after deceptively obtaining an unopposed divorce order despite knowing the case ...

'Hurry up and wait': inside the daily challenges at Home Affairs branches

Brandon Nel, Simon Majadibodu, Wendy Dondolo and Xolile Mtembu|Published

THOUSANDS of South Africans queue for hours at Home Affairs offices across the country, often in scorching heat, only to be turned away due to system failures or ...

Seized Supercars to be returned in Tembisa Hospital fraud case, SIU remains confident

Loyiso Sidimba|Published

THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) insists that the Special Tribunal's ruling to return five luxury vehicles seized during a R2 billion fraud investigation at ...

Indian classical dancer Verushka Pather to be honoured in Tamil Nadu

Candice Soobramoney|Published

Verushka Pather, from Ballito in Durban, said the programme marked a significant occasion for her, as it acknowledged her ongoing commitment to cultural exchange ...

Court hears shocking R2 million murder plot against Durban businessman

Nadia Khan|Published

‘What was initially planned as a robbery turned into a calculated assassination’

TheNawtyRascals: the new prank kings are winning laughs and likes

Candice Soobramoney|Published

The trio, comprising brothers Raoul and Sahil Subchintuk, along with their friend Calvin Naidoo, have been pushing the boundaries of humour and mischief, steadily ...