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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Bloody weekend at KZN varsity residences

Two students were killed in separate incidents at KZN varsities at the weekend.

The Post News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

No jail time for Durban cop killer

Nolwazi Nzimande knocked Phumlani Mbatha, a Metro Police officer who was off duty at the time. Instead of stopping, she continued driving with the man on her car bonnet. Mbatha died in hospital the next day.

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

eThekwini metro police department 'grossly understaffed'

Metro Police head, Commissioner Steve Middleton said it was for this reason that they have gone on an aggressive recruitment drive.

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

PICS: Xenophobic attack leaves family with no income source

An Inanda family whose shop was burned in the recent spate of attacks on shops run by foreigners, says without the rent they were getting for it, they have no income.

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Sharks Board tragedy: Survivors tell of struggle at sea

Eric Buthelezi, 42, and S?qiniseko Ngobese, 34, told of the harrowing experience during what was supposed to be a routine shark net change in Richards Bay last week.

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

#ZolileKhumalo remembered at #TheTotalShutdown

The first year student was shot dead earlier this year. The man, allegedly responsible for her death has been arrested.

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Three convicted for child porn possession

Three men were convicted in two separate cases for being in possession of child porn. Police have confirmed that their names will be entered in the register of sexual offenders and were declared unfit to work with children

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Mzolo set to admit to killing res student

Thabani Mzolo was arrested for shooting Zolile Khumalo multiple times in the chest in a room at a students’ residence in May.

The Star News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Sani Pass recovery takes three hours

A heavy duty construction vehicle had to be used to recover the vehicle which slid down an icy embankment at Sani Pass (as reported on Monday). John Thompson, of JT Auto, said he was called in after the accident, in which Nathan and Brigitte Renalds?

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Tricky Sani Pass recovery took three toiling hours

A heavy duty construction vehicle had to be used to recover the Audi Q5 that slid down an icy embankment on Sunday.

Motoring Industry News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

PICS: Close call as car slides down icy Sani Pass slope

Nathan and Brigitte Renald were on their way back from a night in snowy Sani Pass when their Audi Q3 lost grip and slid more than 10m down a steep slope.

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Close call as Audi Q5 slides down icy Sani Pass slope

A KZN couple narrowly escaped without injury when their SUV slid down an icy mountain pass on Sunday.

Motoring Industry News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Durban bomb scares: Hoax calls strain emergency services

Hoax callers making bomb threats could face both criminal prosecution and civil claims for wasted police resources.

News South Africa Kwazulu Natal
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Hawks step in to investigate Durban bomb incidents

The recent spate of bomb scares, which have raised speculation about terrorism in Durban, are now being investigated by the Hawks.

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Mystery witness called for Verulam rape case

A witness, believed to be able to shed light in the case against a Verulam stepfather, is due to speak in court on Tuesday.

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

WATCH: Sashni beats the odds

In February, Sashni Daniel was critically injured when a rock was thrown at the car she was in. Despite a lengthy hospital stay, Sashni fought her way to health and celebrated her 28th birthday with family.

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Airline passenger’s ‘K-word’ text lands her in hot water

Alochna Moodley, who was escorted off a Kulula. com flight when the incident was brought to the airline crew?s attention, is also facing disciplinary action after the company SMC Pneumatics South Africa in Midrand, where she works, was made aware of t

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Group to take #JuliusMalema to court for racist rant

A KwaZulu-Natal minority rights group is looking to open a third case against EFF leader Julius Malema for claiming that the majority of Indians are racist.

News Politics
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Family of 10-year-old Verulam rape victim found

The girl was rescued by the community in Verulam on Sunday and her 43-year-old stepfather arrested.

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

#RIPSadia - Slain Shallcross schoolgirl Sadia 'was a very spiritual child'

A relative of slain Shallcross schoolgirl Sadia Sukhraj has described the 9-year-old as a bubbly child who loved her family.

News South Africa Kwazulu Natal
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Trio survive ordeal in shark-infested waters

Three Gauteng men have survived a treacherous day at sea after their boat capsized, leaving them stranded in shark-infested waters off the KZN coast for 8 hours.

News South Africa Kwazulu Natal
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

State guns for Siam accused

The 29-year-old man is facing a raft of charges in relation to his fuel business.

Mercury News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Truck driver dodges grisly death at Mooi River protest

Had the police not arrived in the nick of time, N3 truck driver would have been burnt to death.

Motoring Industry News
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Truck driver dodges grisly death at Mooi River

A driver of one of the trucks that was torched at the N3 Mooi River toll plaza says had the police not arrived in the nick of time, he would have been burnt to death.

News South Africa Kwazulu Natal
Nosipho Mngoma|Published

Listeriosis: Mom wants daughter's death to mean something

A Durban woman who lost her first baby to listeriosis has told of the trauma and pain of her ordeal.

Lifestyle Family
Nosipho Mngoma|Published