Over a dozen magistrates picketed outside the court in Durban on Monday. They say the state has ignored their repeated demands for higher wages and better working conditions at the court. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Magistrates protest outside court, demanding higher wages

Dressed in their red and black robes, about a dozen magistrates downed their gavels to picket outside the court in Durban on Monday, demanding...
A suspect linked to major cocaine distribution in the southern region of eThekwini was arrested

A suspect linked to major cocaine distribution in the southern region...

The Durban Metro Police Drug Team, working jointly with Trio Crimes (SOD1) and various specialised SAPS units, conducted an intelligence-driven operation in the Bluff...
House Robbery Suspect Arrested Following High-Speed Chase & Shooting Incident: Ottawa - KZN

House Robbery Suspect Arrested Following High-Speed Chase & Shooting Incident: Ottawa...

A 52-year-old man originally from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania has been arrested following an attempted house robbery, high-speed chase, and shooting incident today...
Two stolen vehicles successfully recovered

Two stolen vehicles successfully recovered

Durban Metro Police Service commends the excellent work by our Umlazi members who successfully recovered two (2) stolen vehicles today Vehicle 1: Reported stolen in Chatsworth...
Elderly men in East Nquthu use concrete blocks to dodge the water that has flooded a bridge. Photo: Joseph Bracken

In northern KwaZulu-Natal, villagers have to fix their own roads and...

Villagers in northern KwaZulu-Natal are preparing for the rainy season by repairing damaged roads, digging trenches, and installing storm drains themselves. They say...
Truck Driver Shot During Armed Robbery in Mount Edgecombe

Truck Driver Shot During Armed Robbery in Mount Edgecombe

A truck driver was shot and injured during a violent armed robbery incident that unfolded late on Saturday night, 11 October 2025, along Siphosethu...
Throughout the uMzinyathi District Municipality, privately owned trucks sell drinking water to residents. Photo: Joseph Bracken

People fight for water as infrastructure crumbles

Near Sibongakonke Mdluli’s RDP house in Marikana, Dundee, a hole has been dug to reach the municipal water line, through which water runs only...
Disabled Man Kidnapped:  Durban - KZN

Disabled Man Kidnapped: Durban – KZN

A 28-year-old male, who was left permanently disabled in a motor vehicle accident in 2014, was kidnapped and held captive for an extended period....
Toyota Fortuner reportedly taken along Umngeni Road during a soccer event recovered in Umlazi

Toyota Fortuner reportedly taken along Umngeni Road during a soccer event...

At approximately 20:00 hours on 10 October 2025, the Durban Metro Police Service Task Team received intelligence regarding a stolen Toyota Fortuner reportedly taken...
Two Police Officers Assassinated – KZN South Coast

Two Police Officers Assassinated – KZN South Coast

A police constable and a former SAPS sergeant were shot and killed yesterday in an apparent assassination at the Mthwalume home of the ex-officer...
Armed Robber Arrested In Storm Water Pipe: Grange - KZN

Armed Robber Arrested In Storm Water Pipe: Grange – KZN

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) dispatched multiple units to the scene of a Robbery this morning (Thursday) in Grangetown - KZN, leading to the...
Delivery Biker Injured in Dog Attack: Parkgate - KZN

Delivery Biker Injured in Dog Attack: Parkgate – KZN

A delivery biker sustained a knee injury following an unexpected encounter with an aggressive dog that emerged from a residence on Heathrow Avenue in...