4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (1350+ words) THE recently released South African Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics revealed that Chatsworth, Phoenix, and Verulam were among the top 30 police stations in the province with the highest number of reported serious crime cases." Verulam has been identified as one…...

22+ hour, 14+ min ago  (183+ words) RUSA's Prem Balram said the man had been identified as Tony Govender, a businessman from Umhlanga. He said Govender was a former navy officer. He said they had dispatched the RUSA helicopter to assist in the search. Family members were…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (780+ words) A Chatsworth woman and her husband received life sentences for the brutal torture and assault of her 10-year-old sister. The woman, who tortured and brutally assaulted her 10-year-old sister who was left in her care after their mother died, was…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (932+ words) Msunduzi Municipality officials face death threats during disciplinary actions, resulting in millions of rand wasted on prolonged suspensions." This was revealed when the financially battling municipality appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) in Parliament on Wednesday. Although…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (385+ words) Explosion at Woolworths in Menlyn Mall: Five packers escape injury. Five packers narrowly escape injury during an explosion at Woolworths in Menlyn Mall, prompting an investigation by local authorities. Tshwane police spokesperson Captain Johan van Dyk said the incident happened…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (470+ words) Woman sentenced to life for orchestrating husband's murder A Gauteng woman and her friend have been sentenced to life imprisonment for hiring hitmen to murder her husband, revealing a chilling tale of premeditated crime and financial motives. Ntabiseng Tlali, 42, and…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1033+ words) GLP-1 drugs - referring to the hormone that regulates blood glucose levels and appetite, used in the global fight against obesity. Days after IOL exposed South Africa's unregulated aesthetics industry'and the dangers lurking beneath the country's booming beauty economy, a fresh…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (316+ words) TWO police officers from Pietermaritzburg are set to appear in court today following their arrest for alleged corruption linked to a bail money request. The officers, aged 41 and 42, who were arrested by members of the Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit, will appear…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (336+ words) Image: Pixabay / File THE Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS) has served a summons on a 34-year-old suspect accused of fraud involving a luxury vehicle deal valued at more than R3. 29 million. HAWKS spokesperson Warrant Officer Sibu Ncane said the suspect…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (337+ words) Authorities tighten enforcement as dog ownership rules come under spotlight after tragic attack. Image: DURBAN METRO POLICE FOLLOWING a tragic incident involving a child's death due to a dog attack, Durban Metro Police have intensified enforcement of animal bylaws to…...