Black ownership of property in the spotlight

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More black professionals are needed in powerful organisations, experts insist.

Support for pitbull policy

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Dog lovers come out in support of Durban SPCA's policy to put down unclaimed, unwanted American pitbull terriers.

Anger over SPCA pitbull policy

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Durban SPCA says it will not take the risk of rehoming pitbull terriers because of the unpredictability of the breed.

Drive to name, shame ‘brothel’ visitors

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Bluff residents, outraged by what they say is a brothel, have taken to Facebook to “name and shame” those visiting the house.

KZN man held hostage for 3 days

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A businessman who went missing on Friday was found traumatised after allegedly being hijacked and held hostage for three days.

KZN pedestrian bridge to be enclosed

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Sanral will enclose the N2 Blackburn Bridge in KZN to stop criminals hurling rocks and other dangerous objects on to motorists.

Robberies on the rise in Durban

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More than R1m has been stolen from Durban businesses in recent weeks with follow-home robberies, in particular, on the increase.

School backs ex-mayor’s killer

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Gareth Thomas, who murdered former Durban mayor Mike Lipschitz , will continue teaching at Futura High School in Umbilo.

Video footage key in hunt for Kloof man

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Investigators have spent hours poring over footage to track the car which drove Bruce Galloway from his home.

Teacher’s past revealed

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Futura High School will soon decide whether it will continue to employ former Durban mayor Mike Lipschitz’s murderer.

Caterer goes bust after ANC party

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The catering company for the ANC's centenary celebrations - which is being sued - has been liquidated.

Durban backs single police force proposal

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The eThekwini Municipality will support the police ministry’s proposal of a single national police force.

Proposal to rein in security firms

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The Ministry of Police is looking to redraw the line between the state and the private security sector which, it says, has become blurred.

‘TB virus resistant to current treatment’

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Tuberculosis has outsmarted age-old technology developed to fight it, says Deputy Health Minister Gwen Ramokgopa.

Nkonyeni denies contract claim

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KZN Speaker Peggy Nkonyeni denies that she accelerated the awarding of a contract in exchange for a donation to the ANC.

Caterers fight for ANC money

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The catering comany who supplied the food during the ANC centenary celebrations is still waiting for payment.

Parents of caned boys lay charge with SAPS

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The parents of a group of KZN pupils who were allegedly caned by a teacher have opened a criminal case against him.

Man behind Gotcha! arrested in US

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Michael Tomson, cousin of Shaun Tomson and the man who launched the Gotcha brand, has been arrested in the US.

KZN townships ‘worse off for crime’

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Durban police are on edge after a wave of house robberies in the Highway area - and it seems the perpetrators are targeting rich and poor alike.

Scam caller threatens pensioner

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A pensioner has been the recipient of a scam in which a caller threatened her with “another Waterfall attack” unless she bought him airtime.

Booze ban for rugby fans

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Rugby fans who make game day a long affair by socialising on the Kings Park outer fields face arrest if caught drinking alcohol.

Public protector helps SA fraud drop

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Legislation against fraud and the vital role being played by the public protector had led to a decrease in fraud cases, says KPMG.

'Even Oscar was arrested straight away'

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Those accused of beating to death a rugby fan should not get preferential treatment by handing themselves in, experts said.

Man beaten to death at rugby after-party

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A visitor from England who watched the Sharks at Kings Park was beaten to death while partying with rugby supporters.

Brazen criminals rule in suburbs

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House robberies and break-ins, hijackings and aggressive hold-ups are still rocking Durban suburbs.