Suspect Arrested in KwaZulu-Natal for Murder of Gauteng Whistle-Blower
A 30-year-old suspect has been arrested for the murder of a businessman and whistle-blower in Gauteng in 2022.
Minehle Mthembu was arrested in Mtubatuba on...
Two Arrested for Robbery and Unlicensed Firearm
On Thursday, 11 February 2026, members of the Pietermaritzburg Flying Squad arrested two suspects, aged 39 and 59, in connection with a robbery case...
Court Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment for Raping Two Nieces
Newcastle Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man to two terms of life imprisonment following his conviction for the rape of his two minor...
Four Suspects Killed in Shootout with Police at Hideout
Four suspects wanted for murder, attempted murder, and robbery with a firearm were fatally wounded in a shootout with police on Tuesday night, 10...
Political Crisis Deepens as Impendle Municipality Leaders Suspended
The Impendle Local Municipality has been thrown into fresh political disarray after the suspension of its newly elected Mayor and Speaker, mere days after...
IFP Launches Aggressive Campaign in Crucial KwaZulu-Natal By-Election
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is fighting to reclaim a strategic municipal ward, with party president Velenkosini Hlabisa leading a rally in Umzumbe on...
Police Net Two Brothers in Drug and Weapons Bust
A coordinated intelligence-driven operation on Thursday resulted in the arrest of two brothers on a series of serious charges. The operation was conducted by...
Two Arrested for Drug Dealing
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, police from the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Drug and Firearm Unit, assisted by private security, arrested two men, aged 34 and...
Police Arrest Two for Drug Dealing
On Saturday, 31 January 2026, police from the Provincial Drugs and Firearm Unit, together with private security officers, arrested two suspects in Madadeni.
The arrests...
Police Arrest Suspect, Recover Explosives
KwaZulu-Natal police arrested a suspected cash-in-transit robber and recovered explosives in Inanda just after midnight on Saturday, 31 January 2026.
Members of the Inanda Trio...
5 people have died in another horrific accident along the N2...
Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: I have just received a report from the Road Traffic Inspectorate informing me about another horrific accident that has claimed...
Critics Warn ‘KwaZulu’ Name Change Could Erase Province’s Shared, Complex Heritage
A significant proposal to rename the province of KwaZulu-Natal has ignited a debate over history, identity, and the legacy of colonialism. The call, made...
