How KZN cop nailed a serial rapist, ended 4 year reign of terror

Durban – In convicting and sentencing a serial rapist to seven terms of life imprisonment, a Mtubatuba High Court Judge commended an Empangeni policeman for his “sterling investigation” of the case. The serial rapist, 25-year-old Mhlonipheni Mjadu, was convicted for rapes dating back to 2013. Little did Constable Duncan Boardman know that when he took […]

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Pupils treated at Durban school after coughing fits, burning throats and eyes

Durban – At least 15 pupils from Effingham Heights Primary School in Durban have been treated by paramedics after they started having coughing fits and complained of burning throats and eyes. Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said the pupils most affected were the ones who were seated next to windows in their classrooms. “We received

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eNCA’s director of news, Ben Said, drowns while on holiday in Mozambique

One of SA’s top television journalists has drowned while on holiday with his family in Mozambique. Ben Said, eNCA director of news, died on Monday, the channel announced on Tuesday. Said had recently returned to SA from TRT World in Turkey and rejoined the senior management team at eNCA at the beginning of the month.

Two killed in foiled cash heist in KwaMashu

Durban – Two people have been shot dead and another wounded during a cash in transit heist outside Bridge City Mall in KwaMashu on Monday. Police have not officially released a statement on the incident but it is alleged that a gang of seven men tried to hold up CIT guards transferring money to their

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Just in: Bosasa boss Gavin Watson killed in car crash

Bosasa chief executive officer Gavin Watson died in car crash near OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Monday morning, a company representative confirmed. “We do not know why he was driving to the airport, if it was to catch a flight or if it was to collect someone. What we do know is that

Pics: Man sprays bullets on plush uMhlanga home

Durban – Police are on the hunt for the occupant of a white BMW who riddled a plush uMhlanga home with bullets on Herrwood Drive on Sunday morning. Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane, a KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, said the complainant alleged that on 25 August 7:30 am he was in his Herrwood Drive home with his

Man dies just before finish line of Mandela Day Marathon

Durban – A man who participated in the Mandela Day Marathon in Howick on Sunday has died, organisers have said. The man collapsed a few metres before the finish line of the 21km race, organisers said. He cannot be named until his next of kin are informed. The man was immediately treated by a doctor

Security guard arrested after accidentally shooting himself

Durban – Police in Tongaat, north of Durban, have arrested a security guard at a minibus taxi rank in the CBD after he apparently accidentally shot himself in the leg, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Sunday. Police were alerted to a shooting incident at the taxi rank, and when they arrived they found a security guard

South Africa’s latest matric pass rate – 8%

The Education Department’s decision to allow progressed matric learners to write their exams over two years has failed, according to a report by The Sunday Times. Of the 78,363 pupils who wrote their exams using this “opportunity”, just 6,320 passed – equating to a dismal 8% pass rate. Of these students, only 260 attained Bachelor’s

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Businesswoman Dr Thandi Ndlovu killed in car crash

Top businesswoman Dr Thandi Ndlovu has died following a horrific car crash on Saturday morning. Ndlovu died in hospital after a head-on collision while she was on her way to a funeral in Rustenburg in the North West. Although details of what happened were still sketchy at the time of writing, it has been reported

Elderly man killed in M4 Umhlanga head-on crash

Durban – An elderly man has been killed in an accident near Umhlanga, north of Durban. His car collided head-on with a truck on the M4 before the Sibaya circle this afternoon. The cause of the accident is unknown. Crisis Medical’s Kyle van Reenen says the 65-year-old man was trapped in the car. “Unfortunately, there

Alleged killer who paid R300 to escape from Westville Prison still on the run

Durban – Murder accused Ashen Vishnudath is still on the run after escaping from Westville Prison. The 27-year-old murder accused conjured an elaborate plan to escape from Westville Prison more than a week ago and succeeded. All it cost was R300 and a fake identity document. Vishnudath is accused of killing Reservoir Hills mechanic Navandren

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