Negligent state officials must pay back the money
Two KwaZulu-Natal government officials whose municipality lost out on more than R253 000 because they failed to do their jobs properly have been ordered to pay back ...
KZN chef defends dagga use rights
A DURBAN North chef intends on challenging the constitutionality of provisions in the Illicit Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act, saying there were many health benefits ...
Mom appears for ‘trying to sell toddler’
Zama Madlala, 20, of Pietermaritzburg, had to leave school after Grade 10 because of financial problems.
Phone companies to pay own power bills
Phone networks in Pietermaritzburg to pay their own power bills to avoid shutdowns when landlords don’t pay bills.
Budd mulls legal action
Zola Budd is considering legal action to resolve a “dispute” over her exclusion as this year’s Comrades Marathon age category winner.
Cop seeks counselling after shooting lover
A cop who is alleged to have mistakenly shot his girlfriend while comparing his firearm to one in Generations, was traumatised and required counselling.
Officer ‘kills girlfriend by mistake’
A police constable is alleged to have mistakenly shot his girlfriend while comparing his firearm to one in a soap opera.
Damages for man hounded by cops
A businessman who was harassed by police wanting to “teach him a lesson for asking questions” will receive a handsome payout.
Life terms for killer insurance cheats
A trio who had people killed, falsely identified their bodies and then claimed insurance and funeral benefits have been jailed.
Top cop acquitted of drunken driving
Major-General Bethuel Mondli Zuma, the man who was almost Gauteng’s police commissioner, is off the hook… almost.
Man seeks R920K for police cell rape
A man who was raped in a police cell six years ago, when he was 17, is suing the minister of safety and security for R920 000.
‘No evidence against general’
Witnesses in Bethuel Mondli Zuma’s drunk driving case tailored their evidence, his attorney argued.
R30m for top KZN sports academy
A world-class sports development centre will be constructed in Durban to groom youngsters for professional sports.
Seven bodyguards ‘not excessive’
The mayor of the uMgungundlovu District Municipality does not consider having seven bodyguards excessive, as they work shifts.
Mom gets R1.24m for hospital negligence
A KZN mother will be able to give her son the care he needs after being awarded R1. 24m because of negligence by hospital staff.
Work permits case: Chinese citizens freed
Eight Chinese citizens and a Malawian have been released with a warning in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court.
Family sues police over Cato Manor shooting
The family of a taxi boss who was shot dead by the Cato Manor organised crime unit are suing the Minister of Police for R2. 4m.
Chinese detainees claim abuse
Eight Chinese citizens arrested at a cigarette company have complained about the treatment they have received since their arrests.
Second cricketer claims prejudice
In a new twist to the cricket saga that pitted a dad against his son's school, a former pupil is also claiming racial discrimination.
Fired cricket coach settles with school
The school cricket coach who lost his job when he tried to resolve an impasse with a disgruntled father, has settled with the school.
Five held as cops probe fraud ring
Cops have nabbed five members of an alleged syndicate who went around KZN applying for accounts and loans using fake documentation.
Claims of adultery emerge in doctor case
Details have emerged in court surrounding the death of KZN doctor Bhavish Sewram who was killed outside his surgery.
Children turn on drug dealing parents
The children of a Northdale couple have told police how they acted as drug runners for their parents.
Court clears Msunduzi’s Perumal
Msunduzi Municipality's former head of HR, Kevin Perumal, can get on with his life after being cleared of fraud charges.
Passenger deaths: Taxi driver guilty
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has convicted a taxi driver of culpable homicide after the deaths of 15 passengers.