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Millions needed to fix storm-damaged schools 2005-01-17 19:28:46 Up to R40-million is needed to repair KwaZulu-Natal schools damaged by storms during December. Legal teams in Shaik trial get back to work 2005-01-17 14:45:28 Businessman Schabir Shaik says he "just rested at home" during the two-week break from his fraud and corruption trial in the Durban High Court. Shembe retreat ends peacefully 2005-01-17 12:28:10 The culmination of a two-week pilgrimage has come to a peaceful end as thousands of Shembe pilgrims descended the Nhlangakazi Mountain. I'm glad my baby is safe, says happy mother 2005-01-17 07:31:11 The second of two babies kidnapped from KwaZulu-Natal hospitals last week has been found. |
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Three prisoners escape with shotguns 2005-01-17 09:10:57 KwaZulu-Natal police have launched a massive manhunt for three prisoners who pulled off a daring escape from the KwaNongoma Correctional Centre. 'Missing' medical waste causes concern 2005-01-17 07:43:40 Nearly half of all KwaZulu-Natal's healthcare waste cannot be accounted for, which suggests that it is being illegally dumped, buried or burnt. Fire guts homes of five Durban families 2005-01-16 16:51:20 Five Chatsworth families watched in horror for almost two hours as a fire razed their wood and iron home to the ground. Poorest of the poor open hearts for Asia 2005-01-16 14:35:42 Big-hearted hawkers, car guards and even beggars have donated money to the tsunami relief fund in Durban's Chatsworth township. Crackdown dries up illegal eThekwini shebeens 2005-01-15 17:15:54 Unlicensed taverns and illegal liquor-selling outlets in the greater eThekwini are feeling the heat as the authorities intensify a massive crackdown which has resulted in many being shut down. Body of missing nine-year-old girl found 2005-01-15 14:07:39 The body of a nine-year-old girl has been found, with her tongue and private parts removed, in a nature reserve in Ubombo in Northern KwaZulu-Natal. Foreign couple helped by 'angel' in Durban 2005-01-14 17:17:38 Durban teacher Raeesa Aniff has been hailed as a good Samaritan after helping a Nairobi couple who were ambushed by a thug near the upmarket Musgrave shopping centre. Video 'pervert' nabbed at KZN shopping mall 2005-01-14 13:58:17 Video footage focusing on the legs and breasts of young girls and women at a popular Durban shopping centre has been found on the video camera of an Amanzimtoti man. Strong 24-hour police presence at taxi ranks 2005-01-14 10:02:45 Illegal operators are causing a major uproar at taxi ranks in Port Shepstone and Durban where security has been stepped up due to recent spates of violence. Two cops accused of attempted rape suspended 2005-01-14 11:12:05 The two police officers accused of attempting to rape a teenage girl in the Folweni township have been suspended from duty. Police hunt for killer rapist 2005-01-14 09:40:47 The Durban South Serious and Violent Crimes Unit says the man wanted in connection with the rape and gruesome murder of two women may be linked to similar unsolved cases. More dismissals loom in prison furore 2005-01-13 19:07:29 The South African Prisoners Human Rights Organisation is threatening to take legal action against the department of correctional services - but the move has prompted Commissioner Linda Mti to warn of more dismissals. Falling debris injures woman 2005-01-13 16:24:12 Heavy rains in Durban have caused part of a shop roof to collapse, injuring a passer-by. Wentworth women were hacked to death 2005-01-13 17:34:42 Durban police are investigating the deaths of two Wentworth women, whose mutilated bodies were found inside a shack. Minister questions pilot's skill 2005-01-13 08:14:25 Questions have been raised about the competency of the pilot who flew the helicopter which had to make an emergency landing in the Drakensberg mountains, resulting in KwaZulu-Natal's provincial minister for agriculture, Gabriel Ndabandaba, being stranded for two days. Baby Bayanda back home after 'kidnap' ordeal 2005-01-13 09:33:30 Tears of joy were seen streaming down the faces of Bayanda's parents' faces as they reunited with their baby who had been kidnapped just a day after his birth. Credit controller suspended over sale of home 2005-01-13 10:45:49 A Senior employee in the Umvoti District Municipality has been suspended after allegations that she was involved in the irregular sale of a confiscated house. Man killed in Durban taxi conflict 2005-01-13 08:18:37 Tensions between taxi associations from Durban and Port Shepstone are high after several violent incidents involving gunfire and stonings left one man dead and another injured. Slithery thief has his goose cooked 2005-01-13 10:26:43 An African Rock Python managed to sneak into a police officer's home and eat his pet goose - but didn't find it that easy to escape the long arm of the law... Traumatised widow tells of pit bull horror 2005-01-13 14:03:14 After two pit bull terriers bit her little Dachshund to death, Vivien Goldsack - who also sustained injuries in the attack - is now fearing for the safety of children attending a day-care centre at the home of the killer dogs. Flood-hit KZN receives a helping hand 2005-01-13 11:10:16 The Development Bank of South Africa has donated R1,4-million towards relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal after storms and floods left many homeless in the region. Emotional mother reunited with her son 2005-01-13 08:18:09 Beatrice Lubanyana could not contain her joy when her infant son was returned to her after being taken from the Port Shepstone Hospital earlier this week. Newborn's remains found on open field 2005-01-12 14:02:52 The remains of a newborn baby - believed to have been a girl - have been discovered by a Port Shepstone family only a few metres from their home. Wife applied for protection against husband 2005-01-12 08:56:25 The Magalieskruin man believed to have gunned down his entire family before taking his own life had apparently been released on bail only hours before his murderous rampage. Curious suspect burns her fingers 2005-01-12 13:14:14 A Durban cashier, curious to find out how the police's new morpho-touch fingerprint scanner works, has been arrested after the scanner linked her to a crime. Whistleblower made one last desperate call 2005-01-11 16:43:01 Relatives of Dale McDermott - the Kamp Staaldraad whistleblower - are struggling to come to terms with his death. Sir Elton John 'moved' by Durban Aids choir 2005-01-11 14:07:43 International music megastar Elton John is determined to give "hands-on" support to South Africans infected and affected by HIV and Aids. 'You could literally see people dying' 2005-01-11 12:37:09 A Durban family recalls the day when the tsunami hit their hotel at which they were staying at in Phuket where they saw scenes of death and destruction while fearing for their lives. Berg ordeal tests minister's survival skills 2005-01-11 10:48:44 KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture and Environmental Affairs Minister Gabriel Ndabandaba describes how he got up close and personal with his portfolio while stranded in the Drakensberg. Second baby abducted in KZN 2005-01-11 14:07:00 Another baby has been abducted from a hospital in KwaZulu-Natal - the second such incident in three days. Suicide note found at McDermott's home 2005-01-11 15:20:31 The death of Camp Staaldraad whistleblower Dale McDermott has come as a shock to his family and friends, a day after he was discovered with a gunshot wound to his head. Minister rescued after Drakensberg ordeal 2005-01-10 16:36:30 KwaZulu-Natal agriculture minister Lindumusa Ndabandana and five other people who spent a terrifying night trapped on the Drakensberg mountain range have been found unharmed. Staaldraad whistleblower found dead 2005-01-10 13:54:01 Dale McDermott - the former Springbok technical analyst whose video evidence of Springbok players being humiliated at Kamp Staaldraad shocked the rugby world - has been found dead at his Durban home. Snatched baby's parents may need counselling 2005-01-10 18:13:13 KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating the apparent kidnapping of a newborn baby from the Port Shepstone Hospital. KZN MEC stranded on Drakensberg mountains 2005-01-09 22:48:50 KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture MEC Gabriel Ndabandana and five others are stranded on Drakensberg mountains after bad weather forced their helicopter to make an emergency landing. Man killed in Durban harbour havoc 2005-01-09 15:58:45 One man drowned and nine others were plucked to safety during strong winds and choppy waters that caused havoc in Durban's harbour. Alleged gang member hands himself over 2005-01-08 16:13:36 One of the most wanted men in the Ngudwini area near Eshowe has surrended to police at his lawyer's office in Durban. No water restrictions as KZN dams fill up 2005-01-08 16:01:45 Water restrictions in the province, which were a distinct possibility just a short while ago, are now unlikely as authorities see good prospects of most of the province's major dams overflowing for the first time in two years. Smelly whale carcass to be reburied deeper 2005-01-08 17:39:26 The remains of a 8m sperm whale that beached 800m south of Virginia Airport in KwaZulu-Natal are to be reburied deeper to prevent fishermen digging up the carcass. Durban's sex slave secret 2005-01-08 17:44:30 Police in Durban have confirmed that at this time of the year, young girls in townships are often abducted from their homes by older teenagers and men for days and sometimes weeks, and are being used as sex slaves and drug runners. |
