KwaZulu Natal

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has instituted an urgent investigation after a 13-year-old boy was filmed while being assaulted by two security guards at Ladysmith...

Former South African Airways (SAA) board chairperson, Dudu Myeni as well as former Sondolo IT director, Trevor Mathenjwa have been granted bail of R10...

On Thursday 28 September 2023, Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court sentenced Patrick Stapleton (67) to ten years direct imprisonment for 147 counts of fraud. During the period 2010 to 2014 Stapleton and his accomplices were operating two companies known as Dynamic Group CC and GPN Consulting. These companies operated as an investment scheme which was [...]

Police officers who are members of the Umbilo Trio Task Team have arrested three suspects who had just committed an armed robbery at a liquor establishment and later attempted to kill police officers in Umbilo on Wednesday, 27 September 2023. Vigilant police officers spotted a sedan with five occupants on Stellawood Road and their crime [...]

On Tuesday, 26 September 2023, Thembi Sishi (60) briefly appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court following her arrest by the Hawks members from Durban Serious Commercial Crime Investigation. She is facing 34 counts of fraud by misrepresentation. Sishi was employed as a teacher, during the period 2007 to 2017 she submitted fraudulent death [...]

On Wednesday 27 September 2023, Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court convicted and sentenced Rajkapoor Lukraj (64) for 160 counts of fraud. During 2007, the Department of Public Works awarded 39 projects to two entities called Quantum Leap Investments 24 (PTY) LTD and Dream Trading 562 CC. Both entities were operating under the control of the [...]

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it is working tirelessly to assist municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal that are facing water challenges. This after the...

Six firearms and over one thousand rounds of ammunition were found at a scene of crime where two suspects were fatally wounded in a shootout with police at an estate in Ballito on Wednesday afternoon, 20 September 2023. Police officers from the KwaZulu-Natal Stability Unit operationalised intelligence regarding the whereabouts of suspects who were alleged [...]

On Wednesday, 20 September 2023, Durban High Court sentenced Thamsanqa Mabaso (33) and Nkululeko Zulu (23) to two life imprisonment for double murder of two Durban Metro police officers, Constable Sonto Mhlanga and Inspector Fanifani Dladla. In May 2019, the two Durban Metro Police members were performing guard duties at the councillor’s house in Bhambayi, [...]

An intelligence-led operation conducted by police officers from the Provincial Drugs and Firearms Unit produced desired results when a foreign national was arrested after he was found in possession of methcathinone and crystal meth with an estimated street value of over R100 000-00 on Gillespie Street in Point on Wednesday, 20 September 2023. Further intelligence [...]

The Durban Regional Court has handed a sentence of two terms of life imprisonment and an additional 15 years behind bars to Andile Mzwandile Biyela (25) after he was convicted for a double murder. The sentence was handed down on 12 September 2023. His sentence came after the court heard how Biyela and his late [...]

An intelligence-driven operation involving officers from the Ilembe Crime Intelligence, Umhlali K9 and KwaDukuza Municipality crime prevention units has yielded positive results when three foreign nationals were arrested for possession and dealing in drugs at different locations around KwaDukuza on Tuesday, 19 September 2023. During an operation dubbed ‘Operation Umiyane’, intelligence was gathered about a [...]