We can’t stay any longer - Somalis
Fearing for their lives, Somali businessmen have fled Valhalla Park, where roaming mobs have firebombed and looted their shops. ||| Scores of Somali businessmen packed up and fled Valhalla Park after...
View ArticleConservationist warns of ‘perpetual’ war
The old white conservationist with the big grey beard and booming oratory may have stirred up the hornet’s nest at a conference. ||| Durban - The old white conservationist with the big grey beard and...
View ArticleDrivers face tough new licence laws
Thousands of driving licences could be deemed invalid if proposed regulations become law. ||| Thousands of driving licences could be deemed invalid if proposed amendments to the National Road Traffic...
View ArticleTelkom technical problems disrupt contact
Large parts of Durban were without a full telephone service when Telkom’s lines went down. ||| Durban - Large parts of Durban were without a full telephone service on Tuesday when Telkom’s service was...
View ArticleCops nab bank fraud suspect
When the police attended to a “minor complaint of fraud”, they had no idea of they would stumble upon a major suspect. ||| Durban - When the police were called to Durban’s City Lodge to attend to a...
View ArticleGym man killed execution style
Murdered Ballito victim Craig Hall was apparently shot twice in the back of the head and not stabbed to death. ||| Murdered Ballito victim Craig Hall was apparently shot twice in the back of the head...
View ArticleMayor too big for her message - ANC
It is good to campaign against drug abuse, but not to use Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille as a poster girl, says the ANC. ||| Cape Town - It is good to campaign against drug abuse, but not to use...
View ArticlePublic Works owes R443m to municipalities
The Department of Public Works owes R443 million to municipalities around the country for rates and taxes. ||| The Department of Public Works owes R443 million to municipalities around the country for...
View ArticleAnti-abuse devices for council cars
A sophisticated tracking system will determine not only where municipal vehicles are, but if fuel is being stolen too. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Msunduzi bosses will be able to determine exactly where...
View ArticleWeight of humanity choking our future
In the time it takes you to read this sentence the world’s human population will have grown by another 10 to 15 people. ||| In the time it takes you to read this sentence – five seconds or so – the...
View ArticleNo comment on Limpopo disturbance
The presidency will not comment on disruptions during an address by President Jacob Zuma in Limpopo. ||| The presidency would not comment on Wednesday on disruptions during an address by President...
View ArticleDurban to host top soccer forum
The future of African football will be shaped in Durban after the city was named as host of the inaugural Soccerex African Forum. ||| The future of African football will be shaped in Durban. This...
View ArticleMuslim cop does not share toilet
A Muslim police officer says his religion does not allow him to share a toilet with black colleagues, according to a report. ||| A Muslim police officer in Johannesburg says his religion does not allow...
View ArticleMissing child found
A two-year-old girl missing for the past two weeks has been found in her family's home. ||| A two-year-old girl missing for the past two weeks was found in her family's home in Jeppestown, Joburg,...
View ArticleButhelezi defeat a loss for IFP
IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has been trounced in the election for the leadership of the Zululand house of traditional leaders. ||| IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi was trounced in the election for...
View Article3 get life after hit led to wrong person’s death
Skhumbuzo Ngobese was sentenced to life in jail for hiring hitmen to kill his cousin, but they killed her daughter instead. ||| Ekurhuleni businessman Skhumbuzo Ngobese was sentenced to life in jail...
View ArticleAccused unaware truck was full of hidden drugs
Three suspects bust with R30 million worth of mandrax claim say had no knowledge the drugs were hidden in the truck. ||| Three suspects bust with R30 million worth of mandrax have claimed they didn’t...
View ArticleGauteng municipalities owed R26bn
Gauteng municipalities, including three metros, are owed more than R26 billion. ||| Gauteng municipalities, including three metros, are owed more than R26 billion.The DA in Gauteng said the...
View ArticleSACP conference’s policy focus
With no major battles for leadership positions imminent, the SA Communist Party’s 13th national congress, scheduled to open at the University of Zululand this week, is likely to focus on spreading its...
View ArticleANCYL member fails to appear
One of the two men accused of disrupting a lecture by President Jacob Zuma has failed to appear in court. ||| One of the two men accused of disrupting a memorial lecture by President Jacob Zuma failed...
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