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Man finds burnt corpse in forest while searching for firewood
A trip to a forest to collect firewood turned into a nightmare for one man after he discovered a burnt…
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Man arrested for p0rn images overlaid with images of Cyril Ramaphosa & Bheki Cele
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for p0rn0graphic images with overlaid faces of President Cyril Ramaphosa and police minister Bheki…
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Employee allegedly stabs his boss and flees after being dismissed
An Eastern Cape man who was fired from his job on a farm allegedly stabbed his boss before fleeing, the…
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KZN police launch manhunt for 7 men who set 15 people alight in Pietermaritzburg house
KwaZulu-Natal police have launched a manhunt for seven armed men who burnt 15 people inside a house in Taylors Halt…
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KZN SAPS police commissioner warns against misuse of state vehicles
In joint efforts to bolster the fight against crime in KwaZulu-Natal, provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi led a team…
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Eight people burnt to death in KZN
8 people have been burnt to death at a house in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Police say suspects armed with riffles stormed…
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PMB’s rich history overshadowed by corruption that has led to rot
Pietermaritzburg will be celebrating its 185th anniversary in October and historians say the capital is a far cry from the…
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PMB mass shooting victims laid to rest
The Pietermaritzburg family that lost 10 of its members following a mass shooting say all they want is justice. The…
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Revenge may have been motive for Pietermaritzburg mass shooting
A memorial service has been held for a Pietermaritzburg family of ten who were murdered last week. Relatives say it…
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Police believe missing Cape Town toddler could be in KZN
Police in Cape Town are seeking the assistance of the public in tracing a missing toddler who has been missing…
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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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Gogo hears loud bang and finds 7-year-old grandson shot in the head in Durban
A seven-year-old KwaZulu Natal boy was rushed to hospital this weekend after being shot in the head. The incident took…
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Nzuzo Njilo to hand himself to police over fraud matter
The son of former Pietermaritzburg mayor Themba Njilo is expected to hand himself to the Durban police tomorrow (Monday) after…
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Bheki Cele headed to Pietermaritzburg after family of 10 shot and killed
Ten people, believed to be members of one family, were killed in a shooting incident on Thursday evening. The incident…
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Faith Nketsi’s husband, Nzuzo Njilo WANTED by police
South African reality TV star and influencer, Faith Nketsi‘s husband, Nzuzo Njilo, is a wanted man. The police in Port…
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Woman dies on the scene after being flung out of taxi in horror crash, 15 others injured
Two people were killed in a horror taxi crash in Pinetown on Wednesday morning. The accident took place just before…
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Former President Jacob Zuma returns to court
Former President Jacob Zuma is expected to return to the High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Monday. This is for the…
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Jacob Zuma returns to court on Monday
Former President Jacob Zuma is expected to return to the High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Monday. This is for the…
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Sanral warns of temporary road closure of N3 between Umlaas Road & Pietermaritzburg
The northbound off-ramp of the Umlaas Road (Umbumbulu) interchange will be closed for three months from April 14. The South…
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Decapitated & mutilated body found in Pietermaritzburg CBD
Police are appealing for the family members of a man found murdered in the Pietermaritzburg city centre to come forward.…
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Update: Hilton Town Hall made available for stranded motorists after N3 horror crash
The uMngeni Municipality has made the Hilton Town Hall available to any motorists on the N3 that require a place…
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3 life terms for KZN man who violated protection order, kidnapped & r@ped his ex-girlfriend
A 37-year-old man who was found guilty of violating a protection order and r@ping his ex-girlfriend has been jailed. Philani…
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Easter weekend: Ethekwini identified as a crime hotspot
The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is one of many areas identified as a crime hotspot ahead of the Easter weekend in…
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Man sentenced to 4 life terms for r@ping four boys
A 20-year-old man who pleaded guilty to r@ping four boys aged between four and eight has been sentenced to four…
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Pietermaritzburg business up in flames
KwaZulu-Natal: At 17H05 Monday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to a structural fire on West Street in Pietermaritzburg. On arrival of…
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Nehawu vows to intensify strike
National Education, Health, and Allied Workers Union members are vowing to continue their strike for a 10% wage increase. Pietermaritzburg…
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Health services affected in KZN
Hospitals in Pietermaritzburg are among the worst affected by the public sector strike. Workers affiliated with Nehawu are demanding a…
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Protesters block entrances to at least 4 Pietermaritzburg hospitals
Motorists were on Tuesday morning advised to avoid the areas close to Grey’s Hospital, Edendale Hospital and Northdale Hospital in…
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Pietermaritzburg residents fed up with rampant crime
Communities in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal are growing tired of empty promises from government. They say the city is riddled with crime…
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Residents record suspected stock thieves being beaten up
Alleged stock thieves are being beaten up by frustrated residents in Pietermaritzburg and forced to confess what livestock they have…
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Passengers on luxury bus robbed at gunpoint
Drivers, crew members and passengers from a luxury long-distance bus travelling to the Eastern Cape were robbed at gunpoint by…
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UKZN students arrested during protests
Two students at UKZN’s Edgewood Campus have been arrested for public violence. It follows days of clashes at both the…
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Gunmen storm school premises
Teachers and pupils of a Pietermaritzburg primary school are reeling with shock after an armed gang made off with laptops,…
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Motorists warned of possible hijackings after death of alleged criminal
Security companies and the police in Pietermaritzburg say they are on high alert after messages warning about hijackings started circulating…
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KZN cop who murdered cheating fiancée & friend in less than 24 hours sentenced to 30 years
A KwaZulu Natal police officer who killed a friend and his girlfriend in a space of 24 hours has been…
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Judge Koen to decide on recusal in Jacob Zuma corruption trial
The High Court in Pietermaritzburg will hear on Monday if Judge Piet Koen will recuse himself from Former President Jacob…
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2 decomposed bodies found floating in a pool in Pietermaritzburg
Two decomposed bodies, of a man and woman, were found in a pool at business premises on Roberts Road, Pietermaritzburg,…
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Pietermaritzburg family discover rock monitor hiding under tv cabinet
Imagine watching your favourite television show and hearing a strange noise, only to find a rock monitor lizard hiding under…
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8-year-old drowns amid heavy rains in KZN
An eight-year-old child drowned in Pietermaritzburg on Friday as heavy rains hit the province. The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance Department confirmed…
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Pietermaritzburg ANC Parliamentarian, Mervyn Dirks insists he’s not undisciplined
Pietermaritzburg-based ANC MP Mervyn Dirks, who is among the five ruling party MPs who went against the organisation leadership’s directive…
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One dead, 2 injured in CIT heist in Pietermaritzburg
A man was shot dead while a Fidelity group security guard and a bystander were injured in a cash-in-transit heist…
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Woman allegedly r@ped by a cop in SAPS holding cell
A police officer allegedly r@ped a woman inside an SAPS holding cell in Pietermaritzburg at the weekend. It is alleged…
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Asset Forfeiture Unit targets Mhlathuze top dogs
Immovable property and top-of-the-range vehicles belonging to the accused in the Mhlathuze Water Board multi-million rand fraud case were seized…
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Local scrap dealers fear trade ban will ruin them
Pietermaritzburg scrap dealers say the ban on the trade in scrap copper and ferrous metal for six months will cripple…
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Gun-toting car thief caught hiding in PMB resident’s bed
A gun-toting vehicle thief on the run from Mi7 National Group security officers sought refuge in the bed of a…
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Pupils in court for alleged gang-r@pe of schoolgirl
Three pupils are expected to appear after they were arrested for the alleged gang-rape of a learner on the school…
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Pupils & teachers robbed during overnight study session
Pupils and teachers were robbed of their valuables and cash during an overnight study on Saturday in Pietermaritzburg. KZN Education…
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Maritzburg Makro gutted during July 2021 unrest set to open next month
Makro in Pietermaritzburg is gearing up to reopen its doors in less than six weeks after last year’s July unrest.…
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Morné Croeser granted parole after serving 8 years in jail for killing his wife
Ex-policeman, Morné Croeser is free to pick up the pieces of his life after serving eight years of his 18-year…
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Video: Security guard stabbed & shots fired as scuffle breaks out at KZN school
A security guard was injured in a scuffle at the Alston Primary School in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday afternoon. It is…
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