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Protests break out over rising fuel costs in KZN and Mpumalanga
Protests over the escalating cost of fuel has seen protests and road blockades erupt in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. This week,…
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UKZN graduate Dumisani Ngobese’s Gogo details painful journey
Several years of struggles and hardship are now paying off. This is what gogo Sindisiwe Ngema (63) from Empangeni, northern…
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SAPS calls on communities for help after deadly weekend of police attacks
The management of the South African Police Service (Saps) is calling for greater cooperation from communities in the fight against…
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Multiple children and adults hospitalised following exposure to noxious gas
KwaZulu-Natal: At 07H45 Monday morning, Netcare 911 responded to a suspected gas inhalation at a school as well as homes…
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KZN cash guard accused of stealing R2 million arrested after 4 years on the run
A cash-in-transit guard, accused of stealing millions of Rands during a routine drop off in 2017, has been arrested. Four…
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SA violence: DA calls for urgent steps to avoid food crisis in KZN
In a briefing on Saturday afternoon, premier Sihle Zikalala had said there were encouraging signs amid the ongoing struggles to…
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Police in KZN on high alert following sporadic acts of violence and looting overnight
KwaZulu-Natal police have intensified deployment in areas affected by the pro-Zuma protests. There have been incidents of violence in some…
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Police say N3 to remain closed after protests
Police in KwaZulu-Natal say that the N3 near the Mooi River Toll Plaza will remain closed indefinitely following protests on…
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Health Dept promises unplaced intern doctors feedback this week
Intern doctors on Sunday said they were fed-up with the slow pace at which their placement at healthcare facilities across…
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KZN traffic police officer dies after being run over while manning speed trap
A KwaZulu-Natal traffic officer died while manning a speed camera operation on the N2 in eMpangeni, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday, after…
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19-year-old sentenced to 21 years in jail for kidnapping and raping minor
The Empangeni Regional Court has sentenced a 19-year-old teenager to 21 years for kidnapping and raping his 14-year-old girlfriend in…
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Suspected KZN cash-in-transit heist robber arrested
The Hawks arrested an alleged cash-in-transit robber alleged to have been involved in a heist in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, last month.…
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Empangeni woman sleeps with a black mamba snake on her bed for several nights
‘Fearless’ Fred Lubbe, renowned for rescuing families from serpent intruders, found himself in Macekane village just outside Empangeni late on…
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Photos: Inside Lindani Myeni’s funeral – Families and friends bid farewell
Friends and family of former rugby player Lindani Myeni have gathered in eSikhaleni for his funeral service. Myeni will be…
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Lindani Myeni: Memorial service to be held in Empangeni today
A memorial service is expected to be held in Empangeni on Thursday for Lindani Myeni, the South African man who…
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KZN government set to give update on return of Lindani Myeni’s body from US
The KwaZulu-Natal government has confirmed that Lindani Myeni’s body is expected back in South Africa next week. The 29-year-old from…
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SA man shot dead by Hawaii police
A South African man, who moved to Honolulu, Hawaii with his young family earlier this year, has been shot dead…
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Killers of former University of Zululand professor get life imprisonment
Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of former University of Zululand dean Professor Gregory Kamwendo.…
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Cops launch search for missing UKZN medical student
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a University of KwaZulu-Natal medical student who has been missing for more than three weeks.…
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KZN church collapse: Province to help with funerals
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government would assist with funerals for congregants who died when a church wall collapsed during an Easter…
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