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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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R8 million cocaine haul seized in Pietermaritzburg
In a bust to clamp down on the trafficking of drugs into South Africa, officers have seized a shipment of…
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New KZN Premier Thami Ntuli prioritizes fighting crime
Six women have been killed in a shooting in Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Newly-sworn in KZN Premier Thami Ntuli revealed…
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Thami Ntuli to be sworn in as KZN premier
KwaZulu-Natal gets a new government on Tuesday. Premier-elect Thami Ntuli will take his oath of office during his inauguration in…
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Children discover body of woman with face peeled off, eyes, ears & nose removed in Northdale, Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg police are investigating the brutal murder of a woman, whose face was ‘peeled off’ and her organs removed. It…
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Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption trial scheduled to kick off in April 2025
Former President Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption trial is now set to kick off next April. The case in which…
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Police kill 6 CIT robbery suspects in KZN
Six cash-in-transit suspects have been shot and killed in two separate incidents in KwaZulu-Natal. Four suspects were killed in a…
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6 kidnapped men rescued from Durban house
Six men who were kidnapped in Pietermaritzburg last Friday, 29 March, were rescued in Durban by a team of various…
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Senior KZN advocate dies on flight bound for Hong Kong
A KwaZulu-Natal advocate tragically died on board an aircraft while heading to Hong Kong. Advocate Vershen Moodley Senior Counsel, from…
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KZN police arrest suspect for shooting & killing 3 vehicle occupants, injuring 1 other
Kwazulu-Natal police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of three people and the attempted murder of one…
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KZN Health Dept shocked by murder of paediatrician Dr Zamambo Mkhize
The Department of Health in KwaZulu-Natal said they are shocked by the murder of Doctor Zamambo Mkhize. On Friday evening,…
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Ex-husband sentenced for killing KZN gospel singer, Delana Rawlins
Ian Rawlins has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after he was found guilty of killing his ex-wife, Pietermaritzburg…
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Sanral takes on mammoth task of fixing KZN’s national highways
The SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) has undertaken a multi-billion Rand project, spanning across two of KwaZulu-Natal’s main highways; the…
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Mother seeks justice after man killed in vigilante attack in Pietermaritzburg
A Pietermaritzburg mother is seeking justice for her 20-year-old son who was killed in an alleged vigilante attack after being…
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Jacob Zuma instructs legal team to proceed with application for leave to appeal latest ruling in Downer matter
It looks like former President Jacob Zuma won’t be taking his latest court loss lying down. The High Court in…
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3 life sentences for Pietermaritzburg security guard who killed his girlfriend & their toddler daughter
A Pietermaritzburg security guard who killed three people, one of whom was his toddler daughter, because he lost his temper,…
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Judgment expected in Jacob Zuma’s 2nd bid to remove Downer from his arms deal trial
The High Court in Pietermaritzburg is on Wednesday expected to deliver judgment on former president Jacob Zuma’s second bid to…
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2 shot dead in Pietermaritzburg as fun night out ends in tragedy
A fun night out ended in tragedy after two people were shot dead in two separate incidents while returning from…
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Popular Pietermaritzburg pharmacist found murdered
A well-known elderly Pietermaritzburg pharmacist was found murdered, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Friday. A 72-year-old pharmacist at DuziMed Medicine Depot,…
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3 people killed in KwaZulu-Natal road accidents
Three people were killed in two separate horror crashes on Monday evening in KwaZulu-Natal. In the first accident, ALS Paramedics…
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