Harry Sunker found buried near his excavator, employee flees

The body of 60 year Harrichun Sunker also known as Harry was discovered buried in a bush along the N2 near the Mandeni Toll...

Hawks arrest suspect for bribing customs officials, Durban

A 45 year old suspect is expected to appear in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court for allegedly bribing Customs officials to release his...

Fraud and theft: Three EThekwini Municipality officials arrested

Three suspects one of whom is a facilitator of safer city at the EThekwini Municipality appeared before the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on...

Wanted suspect arrested, firearms recovered, KZN

On 12 December 2018, police officers attached to the Provincial Trio Task Team conducted an intelligence driven operation, searching for a wanted suspect. Police...

Mortuary workers return to work after arrests

Seventeen employees of the Fort Napier Medico Legal Mortuary in Pietermaritzburg, who were arrested on Monday, were released with a warning on Tuesday. They...

Notorious Glebelands gunmen to spend 31 years in jail

On Tuesday, 11 December 2018, the Durban Regional Court sentenced Mawethu Maquthu (31) to 15 years for murder, five years on two counts of...

Violent rapist gets 10 life terms and 235 years imprisonment

On 12 December 2018, the Durban High Court sentenced Amos Ngobeni (30) to 10 life terms and 235 years imprisonment. On 10 December 2018,...

Tender fraud: R7 Billion project on hold at Durban harbor

A large part of the Durban Harbor's upgrading project has been terminated due to alleged tender fraud. In addition, there is apparently also collusion...

Man killed by alleged illegal electricity connection, Canelands

An unidentified male was killed after he was electrocuted by an illegal electricity connection at an informal settlement in Canelands, Verulam on Saturday morning...

Strikers barricade mortuary

Striking workers barricaded the gates of the Fort Napier Medico Legal Mortuary in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday. The striking forensic staff were joined by other...

People robbed of ARVs because of whoonga myth

Rose* says she has been held up at knifepoint three times since August and each time robbed of her antiretroviral (ARV) medication. Rose, who lives...

Violent farm attack, farmer and frail father injured, Vryheid

A farm attack took place in Vryheid, KZN Province. A farmer was stabbed in his back and his face was injured. His frail father...