The trial of three Brighton Beach police officers accused of attempting to cover up a rape was postponed in the Durban Magistrate’s court on Friday. It is expected to resume on 22 September. Photo: Benita Enoch

Magistrate postpones Durban police rape cover-up trial

The trial of three Brighton Beach police officers accused of attempting to cover up a rape was postponed in the Durban Magistrate’s court on...
Horrific road crash in Mbali Township involving a minibus taxi transporting children

Horrific road crash in Mbali Township involving a minibus taxi transporting...

Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: I have just been alerted by Traffic Ambassador Ayanda Msweli about a horrific accident in Mbali Township, Pietemaritzburg. Apparently, a driver...
NYDA engages youth in KZN

NYDA engages youth in KZN

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has held on an outreach programme in KwaZulu-Natal to promote holistic development and provide safe, constructive alternatives for...
KwaZulu-Natal Ambulance Service in Crisis as Half of Fleet Reportedly Non-Operational

KwaZulu-Natal Ambulance Service in Crisis as Half of Fleet Reportedly Non-Operational

A severe crisis is unfolding within KwaZulu-Natal’s emergency medical services, with allegations that more than half of the province’s ambulances are out of service...
Family Demands Answers After Hospital Operation Leads to Double Amputation

Family Demands Answers After Hospital Operation Leads to Double Amputation

The family of Mhlengi Dumisa, a 20-year-old man from Lindelani township, is demanding justice and accountability from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health after a...
Five Suspects Killed in Early Morning Police Shootout in Chatsworth

Five Suspects Killed in Early Morning Police Shootout in Chatsworth

Five suspects were fatally wounded in a shootout with police in the early hours of yesterday morning at a commercial property in Chatsworth. The...
Residents of KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Site Decry Illegal Trawling and Plastic Pollution

Residents of KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Site Decry Illegal Trawling and Plastic Pollution

Communities living in and around the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are raising the alarm over rampant, unregulated fishing by large...
Five Suspects Fatally Wounded in Chatsworth Police Shootout

Five Suspects Fatally Wounded in Chatsworth Police Shootout

n a high-intensity operation predicated on intelligence, five suspects were shot and killed in a shootout with police officers at the Pump House informal...
Five suspects were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police at Pump House informal settlement in Chatsworth

Five suspects were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with...

Five suspects were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police at Pump House informal settlement in Chatsworth in the early hours of...
Horrific Collision on the N2

Horrific Collision on the N2: Duma expresses his condolences to MPL...

Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: At 15h19, we received a report about a horrific accident on the N2 towards Mbonambi. Two light motor vehicles were involved...
ANC Acts on 'Reputation Damage,' Suspends Councillor Facing Serious Crimes

ANC Acts on ‘Reputation Damage,’ Suspends Councillor Facing Serious Crimes

The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has announced the immediate suspension and recall of a ward councillor in the Mandeni Local Municipality, following...
Durban Taxi Shutdown Halts City, With Negotiations Ongoing to Resolve Crisis

Durban Taxi Shutdown Halts City, With Negotiations Ongoing to Resolve Crisis

A widespread taxi shutdown, led by members of the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), has severely impacted small businesses and stranded thousands of...