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Durban police officer killed and robbed in cold-blooded attack
A Durban police officer was shot and killed on Monday night in Inanda, north of Durban. The brutal murder has…
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KZN Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli concerned about Inanda’s high crime levels
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has raised concerns about the high levels of crime in Inanda, following the shocking discovery of…
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KZN police have shot & killed at least 10 suspected criminals since start of August
KwaZulu-Natal police have shot and killed at least 10 suspected criminals since the beginning of August. The latest incident occurred…
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KZN police shoot one of their own while tracking suspected criminals in Ntuzuma
KwaZulu-Natal police shot and killed one of their own while tracking suspected criminals in Ntuzuma, north of Durban. The SAPS…
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Body of woman found in Magwaveni stream
A tragic discovery in a Magwaveni stream has left a community reeling, as the lifeless body of a 42-year-old woman…
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Hijacked bakkie found crashed hours after theft in Verulam
A hijacked GWM bakkie was found abandoned after the suspect allegedly crashed it on Pumpkin Road in Waterloo, north of…
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KZN police launch inquest after construction workers’ deaths at Ballito site
KwaZulu-Natal police have opened an inquest after four construction workers were killed when a sand bank collapsed onto them at…
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52-year-old Phoenix man gunned down in drive-by shooting
A 52-year-old man has been killed in Phoenix north of Durban on Friday night. The man was gunned down in…
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Fatal shooting in Durban claims two lives
Two men have been killed following a shooting incident at Waterloo, north of Durban. Reaction Unit South Africa spokesperson, Prem…
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Phoenix residents accuse police of misconduct in water protest
Some community members in Phoenix, north of Durban, say they were treated unfairly by police during a peaceful protest held…
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Woman & child killed after home collapses during KZN storm
A woman and a child have been killed in Zwelisha, north of Durban, after the home they lived in collapsed…
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Family in shock after son wrongfully accused of rape beaten to death
The Mazibuko family in Mount Moriah, north of Durban, are struggling to come to terms with the death of their…
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Suspect linked to NIU member’s death shot dead
A gang member linked to the death of a KZN NIU member has been shot dead by police in Inanda.…
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eThekwini Municipality: Unstable power supply in Phoenix for next 8 to 10 weeks
The eThekwini Municipality has on Friday alerted residents in the Phoenix area, north of Durban, of an unstable power supply…
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Homeowner shoots knife-wielding burglar allegedly attempting to stab him dead in Ottawa, Durban
The police are investigating a case of murder after a homeowner from Ottawa, north of Durban, shot a man dead…
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Chaos on KZN roads during spring storm
It was a chaotic weekend for medical responders on roads across KwaZulu-Natal, as a cut-off low-pressure system created unfavourable driving…
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5 people killed in shooting at Richards Bay mall
Five people have been killed in Richards Bay, north of Durban, in a shootout at a local shopping centre on…
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Missing 3-year-old girl from KZN found in bush
A concerted effort by community members, the KwaDukuza Municipality, and medical emergency teams reunited a three-year-old girl with her family…
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Police launches investigation into Verulam church robbery
An investigation has been launched after armed men robbed a KwaZulu-Natal church at gunpoint. The incident was captured last night…
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Drama as intruder caught inside MaMkhize & Sbu Mpisane’s mansion drinking beer
Mzansi reality TV star and businesswoman, Shawn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize’s estranged husband, former Durban metro cop and businessman Sbu Mpisane is…
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Desperate KZN flood victims say they received food vouchers once
Some KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) flood victims said since the beginning of the year, they had only been given food vouchers once.…
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Horrific scenes: Passengers jump out of a burning taxi in KZN
At least eight people jumped out of a moving taxi that caught fire while travelling on Pricklepear Road in Waterloo,…
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Water crisis in Ntuzuma continues
Frustrations are rising in Ntuzuma and Bester, north of Durban, as people continue to go without water. It’s been three…
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Durban woman arrested for staging own kidnapping
A Durban woman from Phoenix, north of Durban, has been arrested for staging her own kidnapping. The 47-year-old woman is…
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Pregnancy? Here’s the real reason why Nosipho (Nompilo Maphumulo) got fired from Uzalo
She played the role of a pastor’s pregnant fiance in Uzalo. Viewers now believe that she’s pregnant in real life…
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If eThekwini mayor does not resign, DA threatens motion of no confidence
The Democratic Alliance (DA) caucus in the eThekwini metro in KwaZulu-Natal has called on Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda to resign, and…
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KZN north coast residents on high alert after 5-year-old boy bitten by suspected rabid dog
A five-year-old boy was rushed to hospital in a serious condition after he was bitten by a dog in Glendale,…
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There are only 5 murder case dockets linked to July unrest, says KZN NPA
The State on Friday said there were only five case dockets of murder linked to the July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal.…
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VIDEO: Man goes missing after jumping into sea to get away from police
A man is missing after he swam into the ocean on Friday night to evade traffic police in Ballito, north…
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Update: KZN teacher shot in the head at school has died
A KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) teacher who was shot at school has succumbed his wounds. The educator was shot in the head…
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Slay Bhinca’s death: Family and fiancé speak out
Family and fiancé of YouTuber and cultural activist Sinesifiso Zondi aka Slay Bhinca has rubbished rumours that she was fleeing…
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Slay Bhinca’s death leaves drama: They were allegedly fleeing without paying bill when they were involved in an accident
A young cultural activist Sinefiso “Slay Bhinca” Zondi, who was also a proud maiden, has died. But she has left…
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Failure to complete Mdloti River bridge blamed for disappearance of 2 men
The failure to conclude a contract to build a bridge over the Mdloti River in Ndwedwe, north of Durban, has…
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Ex-Portuguese banker dies at Westville prison before extradition case
A Portuguese foreign national, who was due to appear at the Verulam Magistrates’ Court, north of Durban, on Friday, died…
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‘I hate gay men’: Chaos at shopping centre as homophobic friend shoots Musa Xulu dead
It was supposed to be a day of joy, but it turned into the worst day of their lives. Musa…
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Touching scenes: Mdlalose family in serious pain as they bury 6 members, 4 others still missing after KZN floods
A family of 10 members affected by the deadly floods said their wish was to bury all of them together.…
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KZN floodS: Search & rescue teams continue the search for victims in Ntuzuma
Search and rescue teams in KwaZulu Natal are in Ntuzuma, north of Durban, today looking for more flood victims. With…
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eThekwini mayor condemns official’s murder
eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has condemned the murder of a senior municipal official. The 36-year-old woman was shot several times…
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Scary scenes: Skeletal remains surface as rains flood Ntuzuma Cemetery in KZN – Photos
Dozens of skeletal remains surfaced following a mudslide which uprooted graves at Ntuzuma Cemetery, north of Durban, washing bones into…
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Residents around Hazelmere Dam in KZN warned of rising river levels
Umgeni Water has cautioned residents around the banks of the Hazelmere Dam, north of Durban, to stay away from low-lying…
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SAPS, Sars & metro cops seize more than R3.1 million in illicit cigarettes in Phoenix, drugs too
A combined operation by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) Customs officers, the SAPS and the Durban metro police resulted…
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KZN cops searching for suspects after netting R400 000 drugs in Phoenix raid
Police in KwaZulu-Natal are on the hunt for suspects following a R400 000 drug bust in Phoenix, north of Durban…
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KZN Labour Department orders retail & wholesale companies to improve working conditions
Inspectors from the Department of Employment and Labour in KwaZulu-Natal have ordered businesses who are subjecting workers to poor working…
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KZN ANC councillor among those accused of killing 3 fellow party members
An African National Congress (ANC) councillor in the eThekwini Municipality, Themba Mnguni, is among those accused of killing three fellow…
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Three injured in Umhlanga crash
KwaZulu-Natal: At 09H36 Thursday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to a collision on Umhlanga Ridge Boulevard in Umhlanga North of Durban.…
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SAD Scenes: KZN taxi boss murdered in presence of his family
A 52-year-old taxi boss was shot and killed in the presence of his family in Cornubia, north of Durban on…
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Three gunned down in Umdloti drive-by shooting
KwaZulu-Natal: At 18H50 Tuesday evening, Netcare 911 responded to a shooting on North Beach Road in Umdloti, North of Durban.…
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Fugitive Joao Manuel de Oliveira Rendeiro due in Verulam court
Arrested former Portuguese banker Joao Manuel de Oliveira Rendeiro will appear in the Verulam Magistrate’s Court on Monday, the SA…
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Wanted Portuguese fugitive arrested in KZN
Interpol’s National Crime Bureau (NCB) in Pretoria has arrested a convicted fraudster wanted by the Portuguese Government. He was arrested…
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Man collapses and dies at uMhlanga Main Beach
KwaZulu-Natal police have opened an inquest after a 53-year-old man collapsed and died at uMhlanga Main Beach on Tuesday. According…
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