A gun pressed to his forehead, Hopewell farmer Mark Anthony looked into the cold eyes of the black man who was about to kill him, and then heard him pull the trigger.
He expected everything to fade to black, but … Read the rest
Tag: KZN
KZN premier’s bodyguard shot dead
Premier Senzo Mchunu’s bodyguard has been gunned down, heightening tensions in the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal and raising fears it could lead to further bloodshed.
Xolani Nkosi was found dead with multiple bullet wounds in Empangeni at the weekend, fuelling conspiracy … Read the rest
Teen convicted of raping toddler
A 15-year-old black boy was convicted of the brutal rape of a 3-year-old girl and sentenced to 10 years behind bars in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
The violent rape of the toddler played out in the Thokoza informal … Read the rest
Two schools in KZN hit with swine flu
At least two private schools in KwaZulu-Natal have warned parents to be vigilant after several pupils tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus, or Swine Flu.
Clifton School in Morningside, Durban, told parents this week that three Grade 3 pupils … Read the rest
Young enough for the ANC Youth League
Newly elected KwaZulu-Natal ANC youth leader Thami Ngubane says he’s young enough to lead the party’s Youth League.
Ngubane is also the mayor of Greytown, near Pietermaritzburg.
He was elected at the league’s controversial provincial conference in Port Shepstone on … Read the rest
Gunman kills teacher, pupil in classroom
A teacher and a pupil were killed after a gunman opened fire in one of the classrooms at Luvisi Primary School in Nquthu northern KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.
The South African Police Service said the teacher was in class giving lessons … Read the rest
Sunday Times stands by Trevor Noah murder story
Sunday Times editor Phylicia Oppelt on Monday said she stands by an article stating that comedian Trevor Noah’s cousin was murdered and buried in KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend.
On Sunday night, Trevor Noah tweeted: “Thanks to some crafty journalism my … Read the rest
White nun’s murderers sentenced
The Pietermaritzburg High Court is scheduled on Friday to sentence two black men convicted of raping and killing an 86-year-old nun infor iXopo in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.
Austrian nun, Getrud Tiefenbacher’s body was found in her room, with her hands … Read the rest
‘Xenophobic attacks won’t affect SA relations with Zim’
Zimbabwe’s Consul-General in South Africa, Henry Mukonoweshuro, says diplomatic ties between South Africa and Zimbabwe will not be affected by the on-going xenophobic attacks in the greater eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
Hundreds of foreign nationals from Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of … Read the rest
Terrifying ordeal for Ramsgate couple
One of the most terrifying cases of late involved a dramatic jump from a top story window by a 57-year-old Ramsgate woman who wanted to alert her husband to two masked black men who had broken in at breakfast time … Read the rest
Corpse falls from mortuary van
A corpse fell out of the back of a moving mortuary vehicle on a busy Pinetown road at the weekend.
The vehicle was travelling on Josiah Gumede (Old Main) Road in Durban on Saturday morning when local car dealer, Mike … Read the rest
Video of pupil being stabbed to death posted on YouTube
A video showing a KwaZulu-Natal pupil being assaulted and stabbed by a group of other pupils has been posted on YouTube.
The screams of other pupils who saw the attack are heard in the 50-second video. It had over 300 … Read the rest
KZN man get 18 years for rape
A 28-year-old black man has been jailed for 18 years by the KwaDukuza Regional Court for the statutory rape of a teenager, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Tuesday.
He was sentenced on Monday for raping his 14-year-old girlfriend, said Captain Thulani … Read the rest
Game lodges draw international paedophile tourists
The suspect (59) allegedly “pimped” children to visiting guests