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Court dismisses bail application of IEC official accused of stealing ballot boxes
Court dismisses bail application of IEC official accused of stealing ballot boxes! The Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court has ruled against an…
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Truck driver gets 10 years in jail for N3 horror crash that killed RTI officer & tow truck operator
The Department of Transport in KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed a 10 year jail sentence handed to truck driver Ndumiso Petros Dzandibe…
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KZN police officer facing rape charge released on R5,000 bail
A KwaZulu-Natal police officer arrested on allegations of rape, was released on R5,000 bail by the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court on…
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Case of IEC official accused of stealing ballot papers postponed
The case of an IEC official accused of stealing ballot boxes in KwaZulu-Natal during the general election has been postponed…
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Court to decide whether to criminally charge IEC official found in possession of ballot boxes
A magistrate in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court is expected to decide on Thursday whether to press ahead with criminal charges…
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KZN constable who allegedly raped colleague released on bail
A 26-year-old student constable from KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has been arrested for the alleged rape of his colleague. The incident allegedly…
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Thieves arrested after returning to crime scene to retrieve a cellphone
Six thieves were arrested when they returned to the scene of their crime in search of a cell phone they…
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Bheki Cele calls for punishment of more people facing July unrest charges
Police Minister Bheki Cele has commended the investigators who worked on the Brookside Mall case. This follows the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates…
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Man in court for shooting Pietermaritzburg off-duty cop after argument
A Pietermaritzburg man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting dead an off-duty policeman following an altercation on Monday.…
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3 arrested for writing matric exams for others
Three people have been arrested for fraud for impersonating others over the first two days of the 2023 National Senior…
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Pietermaritzburg mom who used Google tutorials to allegedly make fake money arrested
An unemployed Pietermaritzburg mother who allegedly mastered the art of manufacturing counterfeit money after watching endless videos on Google and…
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Case against Brookside Mall unrest instigator postponed to November
The case against Brookside Mall unrest instigator Mdumiseni Khetha Zuma (35) has been adjourned. He was found guilty on two…
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Husband accused of killing local gospel singer denied bail
The man charged with the murder of well-known local gospel singer Delana Rawlins on Wednesday lost his bail appeal in…
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Vehicle finance fraud suspect arrested while trying to flee SA remanded in custody
A man who was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport for vehicle finance fraud was remanded into custody after…
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Imbali mass shooting suspect appears in court
One of the suspects arrested on Friday following the murders of 10 family members in Imbali, made his first appearance…
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Ex-KZN Department of Agriculture HOD and acting judge arrested for fraud
Hawks members from the Durban Serious Corruption Investigation Unit have arrested a former KZN Department of Agriculture HOD and acting…
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KZN pupil to appear in court for setting principal’s car on fire
A KwaZulu-Natal pupil is expected to appear in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court after allegedly setting the principal’s car on fire.…
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Alleged July unrest instigator Mdumiseni Zuma’s trial delayed, once again
The trial of one of the alleged July unrest instigators in KwaZulu-Natal, Mdumiseni Zuma, has been delayed yet again. Zuma’s…
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PMB tavern shooting accused abandon bail
Four men who were arrested in connection with the shooting that took place at Samukelisiwe Tavern, Sweetwaters, early this month,…
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Police: Sobantu murder suspect has faced a prior murder charge
Police in KwaZulu Natal have confirmed that the suspect accused of murdering three family members in Sobantu township previously faced…
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Ex-Msinga Municipality CFO charged with 97 counts of fraud & money laundering
Former Msinga Local Municipality chief financial officer Hajra Timol has been arrested by the Hawks and charged with 97 counts…
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2 nabbed for offering labour inspector R15 000 bribe
Two people were arrested for offering a bribe of R15 000 to an inspector from the Department of Labour, the…
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Pietermaritzburg man charged for dealing in ammunition
A 30-year-old Mountain Rise man made his first appearance in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court this week for allegedly dealing in…
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Teen arrested for allegedly stabbing woman multiple times when she wanted to leave in KZN
An 18-year-old man has been arrested following the multiple stabbing of a woman when she wanted to leave his house.…
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Man accused of torching Pietermaritzburg’s Brookside Mall denied bail
The suspect allegedly linked to the torching of the Brookside Mall in Pietermaritzburg during the unrest in July has been…
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Suspected July riots instigator Mdumiseni Zuma’s attorney withdraws from case
The attorney of alleged violence instigator, Mdumiseni Zuma, has withdrawn from the matter. Zuma, who is facing charges linked to…
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Mdumiseni Zuma expected back in court in incitement of violence case
The man accused of inciting violence linked to the July unrest in Pietermaritzburg will be back in court on Wednesday.…
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SA unrest: Man in court in connection with the torching of PMB’s Brookside Mall
A 35-year-old man allegedly linked to the torching of the Brookside Mall in Pietermaritzburg has been arrested and charged. According…
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SA violence: Suspected instigator arrested in KZN
The Hawks have pounced on yet another suspected instigator of last month’s unrest. A 35-year-old suspect is set to appear…
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Decomposed body found wrapped in black bin bags in Durban
KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating a murder after a decomposed body was found in dense bushes, near the Coedmore Informal settlement,…
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Police in KZN appeal for help in tracking down prison escapees
The public is being urged to help look for 15 awaiting-trial prisoners who escaped from a police truck in Pietermaritzburg.…
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19-year-old murder-accused who escaped from police custody arrested, 15 prisoners still on the run
Two days after 19-year-old murder-accused Thubelihle Dlomo escaped from police custody while being transported from prison to a court in…
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20 prisoners on the run after brazen gang attack on police vehicle in KZN
Twenty-five prisoners have now been recaptured in KwaZulu Natal after a police vehicle was brazenly attacked by an armed gang…
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KZN pensioner accused of hacking woman and 3 kids to death
A 46-year-old woman and her two grandchildren have allegedly been hacked to death by her 73-year-old partner in the Hopewell…
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Taylor’s Halt teenager charged with the murder of 5 family members
A teenager is expected to appear in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday charged with the murders of five family…
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KZN man arrested for attempting to bribe a cop
The goats were stolen from Umlazi in September and the docket was assigned to the Pietermaritzburg Stock Theft Unit for…
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Suspect arrested for being in possession of rhino horn worth R1.2 million
A rhino horn worth R1.2 million was found in a black BMW pulled over by KwaZulu-Natal police on Friday. According…
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KZN man allegedly beats girlfriend to death
KZN Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza has condemned the incident. A 29-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man has been arrested for murder after…
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Cops nab murder suspect in court for another murder case
Police say the suspect is facing charges of murder in different parts of the province, one allegedly happened on 10…
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Suspects who allegedly impersonated soldiers & raped granny due back in court in May
Police say the two will remain in custody until 14 May for a bail application. Two suspects who were arrested…
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KZN baby thief jailed for four years
A 33-year-old woman who stole a baby because she lied to her boyfriend she was pregnant has been jailed for…
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Serial killer confesses
The Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court heard on Friday that Goldstone intended on pleading guilty to the murders of Patricia O’Connor‚ Roland…
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