No Powerball tomorrow
Gidani has announced that the Powerball draw scheduled for April 6 will not take place. ||| Gidani, the National Lottery operator, has announced that the Powerball draw scheduled for tomorrow (April 6)...
View ArticleMan dies in KZN collision
A man was killed and two others were injured in a head-on collision on the N2 near Mandeni, paramedics said. ||| A man was killed and two others were injured in a head-on collision on the N2 near...
View ArticleWaitress stabbed at Killarney Mall eatery
An Ocean Basket waitress was brutally stabbed by a man suspected to be her ex-boyfriend. ||| An Ocean Basket waitress was brutally stabbed after a man suspected to be her ex-boyfriend forced his way...
View ArticleAnother ECape cop gunned down
A policeman has been shot dead by two men in Elliot, outside Mthatha, Eastern Cape. ||| A policeman has been shot dead by two men in Elliot, outside Mthatha, Eastern Cape police said on Thursday. The...
View ArticleFraud accused taken to hospital
Thoshan Panday, now accused of attempting to bribe a second cop and of fraud involving R20m, has a heart condition. ||| uMhlanga businessman Thoshan Panday, now accused of attempting to bribe a second...
View ArticleHousing head will answer reports
The head of eThekwini’s housing unit Cogi Pather, has resigned but must still answer to serious allegations against him. ||| The head of eThekwini’s housing unit Cogi Pather, leaves the post soon, but...
View ArticleOne dead, 29 hurt in 7-car pile-up
Motorists in Durban were stuck in traffic for up to four hours after a horrific, peak-hour accident on Wednesday. ||| Motorists were stuck in traffic for up to four hours on Wednesday after a...
View ArticleMEC says focus on teaching
KZN’s Education MEC has suggested capping funding for school feeding schemes to focus on quality teaching. ||| Education MEC Senzo Mchunu has suggested capping funding for the school feeding scheme to...
View ArticleFury as poaching charges dropped
A group of animal rights activists have accused the justice system of not taking rhino poaching seriously. ||| “The justice system in our country does not take rhino poaching seriously.” This was the...
View ArticleDispute over land worth billions
A lucrative land claim is threatening the riches of one of the wealthiest communities in the North West province. ||| A lucrative land claim is threatening the riches of one of the wealthiest...
View ArticleGautrain is first for women
Over half of the 5.8 million passengers transported by the Gautrain since the opening of the Hatfield route are women. ||| It’s official – well over half of the 5.8 million passengers transported by...
View Article‘Felt like rag doll when tiger grabbed me’
John Varty has described how the tiger reached through a gate and tried to drag him into its enclosure. ||| South African conservationist and film-maker John Varty said he felt like a rag doll when...
View ArticleR2bn for colleges to build campuses
South Africa’s 264 Further Education and Training (FET) colleges will receive a R2.5 billion budget boost. ||| The country’s 264 Further Education and Training (FET) colleges will receive a R2.5...
View ArticleMayors could lose ‘blue light’ privilege
Public criticism of the KZN VIP protection unit could see new regulations governing their behaviour. ||| Tired of public criticism of the provincial VIP protection unit, new regulations governing their...
View ArticleFoetus in bucket: mom not guilty
A woman charged with concealing her baby's birth and an attempt to dispose of the body has had her conviction overturned. ||| A North West woman scored a victory in the Pretoria High Court when her...
View ArticleR1.7m aid for shack fire victims
Government has set aside funds to assist the 160 families whose homes were gutted in a fire in Durban. ||| The eThekwini municipality and Human Settlements Department have set aside R1.7 million to...
View ArticleSome Velvet Sky customers get lucky
Customers who bought tickets from Computicket for flights on Velvet Sky will be reimbursed. ||| Customers who bought tickets from Computicket for flights on Velvet Sky, the airline now in limbo, are...
View ArticleFears abound after fatal croc attack
Authorities at the park where a woman was killed by a crocodile, have moved to quell fears in isolated event. ||| Authorities at the Isimangaliso Wetland Park say they are monitoring their population...
View ArticleZuma’s Easter message
President Jacob Zuma urged South Africans to reduce road accidents this Easter. ||| President Jacob Zuma urged South Africans on Thursday to reduce road accidents this Easter.“It all depends on each...
View ArticleMagistrates accused of armed robbery
Two acting magistrates have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an armed robbery. ||| Two acting magistrates have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an armed robbery, Beeld...
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