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Five men killed ‘execution-style’ in KZN hit

Six people were shot execution-style in an apparent hit outside Durban on Saturday night, with only one surviving. At about 10pm on Saturday night, six people were sitting in their SUV in the KwaNdengezi area outside Durban when three men pulled up in a VW Polo. The men ordered them out of their vehicle and […]

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Hostage negotiators called in to rescue women held captive by a policeman

Hostage negotiators had to be called in to persuade a policeman to release two women he was holding captive in Soweto earlier this week. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is probing allegations of rape and kidnapping against the policeman. “It is alleged that the cop, his girlfriend and the girlfriend’s friend were together in

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Eastern Cape gang attacks homestead with AK-47 and shotguns, steals one chicken

There is no question people are desperate for food, but attacking a Qumbu homestead with an AK-47 assault rifle for the sake of a lone chicken seems a bit excessive. The siege, allegedly by four armed men on the Qotira homestead in the early hours of Sunday, has landed them behind bars, reports DispatchLIVE. Eastern

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Durban victim tells of kidnappers’ argument on killing him for body parts or not

Durban – A Bellair resident has expressed his gratitude to Metro Police officers after he was rescued following a 19-hour kidnap ordeal last month. The 36-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped on April 28 at 3am by masked assailants. He was taken to a place in Inanda where he was assaulted while the kidnappers demanded ransom

House robber shot dead in shootout with private security company

Durban – A suspected house robber was killed following a shootout with a private security company in the South Coast in the early hours of Wednesday morning. ET Rapid Response, a private security company in the eManzimtoti area, responded to information circulating about a wanted vehicle which was stolen during a house robbery. The victim

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KZN teen mother arrested for allegedly burning 10-month-old baby to death

Durban – Police have arrested a 19-year-old woman after she allegedly set her 10-month-old baby on fire. The woman from Elandslaagte, just outside Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal told police that her baby was missing. According to police, officers were called to a scene in the area where the mother claimed that her baby was missing. The

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Police find tiny coffin, educational charts in abandoned KZN factory

Durban – A TINY coffin, educational charts for children and desks stand to be the focus of a police investigation after they were found in an abandoned chemical factory at Izotsha outside in Port Shepstone. Mayor Nomusa Mqwebu said the disturbing findings were made during a raid at the factory by Economic Development, Tourism and

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Speeding motorist arrested for allegedly killing on-duty metro cop

The family of a traffic policeman run over by a speeding motorist have revealed that he was a father of two children left devastated by his tragic death. James Kolo, a Rand West City traffic department officer, was killed on duty over the weekend and police have arrested a suspect. Family representative and cousin Malerato

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Motorist shoots back at hijackers injuring one in KwaMashu

A man is under police guard in a Durban hospital after he was shot and wounded after allegedly attempting to hijack a motorist on Queen Nandi Drive in KwaMashu. Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said the victim was stationary in his vehicle at the intersection with Dumisani Makhaye Road, on Sunday evening, when he was

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Teddy Mafia’s son, Devendren Lionel Pillay killed in Shallcross drive-by shooting

Devendren Lionel Pillay, the son of notorius drug-lord Yaganathan Pillay aka Teddy Mafia, has been killed in a drive-by shooting on Thursday night. Pillay, 32, and Claudene Rampersad also 32, were shot multiple times by occupants travelling in a white Toyota Corolla. Lionel was standing in the driveway outside Rampersad’s home in Alpine Drive, Shallcross.

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