Jilted lover denies murder

A KwaZulu-Natal man charged with murdering the mother of his child after she had obtained a protection order against him, has denied killing her.

• Girlfriend torches wrong man
• Man acquitted of killing love rival
• KZN man held for murder

KZN witness accused of interference

A witness at an inquiry into eight deaths at a fitness test in KwaZulu-Natal has been accused of manipulating another witness.

• Witness grilled in fitness test inquiry
• No water, medics for fitness test recruits
• Witness quizzed over fitness test deaths

Witness grilled in fitness test inquiry

Testimony about a woman collapsing during a fitness test that claimed the lives of eight people has been questioned at an inquiry into the matter.

• Witness quizzed over fitness test deaths
• No water, medics for fitness test recruits

Witness quizzed over fitness test deaths

A witness's testimony about a woman collapsing during a fitness test, which claimed the lives of eight people, has been questioned at the commission of inquiry into the matter.

• KZN set for fitness test deaths inquiry
• No water, medics for fitness test recruits
• Mkhize can order fitness test probe - DA

Dad in court over son's axing

Despite poor form, a Pietermaritzburg father believes racism is the reason why his son was axed from his school's first cricket team.

• Cricket SA denies 'panic'
• Kallis stars in Kolkata victory
• CWC not on Domingo's mind yet

Gran, 71, shot dead in bed by robbers

A KwaZulu-Natal woman has been shot dead in bed by robbers, who broke into the room she was sharing with her disabled son and two grandchildren.

• Elderly couple attacked on KZN farm
• Man arrested for raping gogo, 91
• Gogo raped and killed in KZN

Man gets life for raping girl, 4

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 4-year-old girl and giving her 50 cents to keep her quiet, KwaZulu-Natal police say.

• Rapist stepdad's 6 life terms upheld
• Dad to plead not guilty to rape
• Man gets 20 years for raping sister, 3

KZN mayor complains of 'Gupta slur'

Newcastle Mayor Afzul Rehman has laid a complaint against a traffic official for calling him a "Gupta".

• Gupta scandal divides ANC - reports
• Guptas reject racism claims at wedding
• Gupta family apologises

Suspected thief bitten, shot dead

A man has died after a horror attack in Pietermaritzburg in which he was allegedly bitten all over his body by a group of men, one of whom later shot him.

• Robber bites chunk out of man's chest
• Man bites snake to death in revenge attack
• Woman bitten 122 times by dogs

12 dead in KZN accidents

Twelve people have been killed and several others injured in vehicle accidents across KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend, the provincial transport department says.

• Speeding blamed for fatal KZN bus crash
• KZN man dies after car hits N2 bridge

Mamabalo awaits big cheque

Ludwick Mamabolo is set to receive his trophy, gold medal and R300 000 cheque, eleven months after winning the Comrades Marathon.

• Hamstring strain sidelines Bolt
• WADA damns doping verdict
• Mamabolo 'failed' by process

KZN denies R2.4m spent on smoking room

The health department in KwaZulu-Natal has denied allegations that it had spent up to R2.4m on upgrading a smoking room.

• KZN spent R2.4m on smoking room - DA
• Hospersa lambastes KZN health
• Protector probing KZN health MEC

No water, medics for fitness test recruits

A witness has told an inquiry about the poor organisation that led to the deaths of eight applicants at a recruitment drive for trainee traffic officers in Pietermaritzburg in late December.

• Premier traumatised by fitness test deaths
• Memorial service for fitness test victims
• Job fitness tests suspended after deaths

Maritzburg target top-four

Maritzburg United are aiming for a top-four finish, despite stretching their winless run to five straight league matches.

• Ertugral hoping to lift Ajax
• Mashego strike boosts birds
• Klate suspension blow for Bucs

Speeding blamed for fatal KZN bus crash

The driver of a KwaZulu-Natal school bus that crashed, killing eight pupils, was allegedly speeding and ignored warnings to slow down on the wet road.

• ANC mourns bus crash victims
• 8 KZN pupils killed in bus crash
• Bus failed roadworthy before crash

Nkandla probe nears completion

The investigation into the multi-million rand upgrade of President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead is almost complete, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says.

• Reveal Nkandla contracts - IFP
• More time needed for Nkandla probe
• DA: Is Zuma stalling Nkandla probe?

Elderly rescued from illegal old age home

Twenty one bed-ridden elderly people have been removed from an illegal old age home in KwaZulu-Natal, which had no running water, no electricity and residents had been kept in untidy and unhygienic conditions.

• Woman, 86, dies in old age home fire
• DA: Old age homes in disrepair

Comrades ensures safe race

Sufficient security will be in place to protect runners and spectators at the Comrades Marathon, organisers have announced.

• Oscar: No plans to race abroad
• Oscar not welcome at top event
• Ernst shaken by Boston blasts

Leaders are servants - Buthelezi

Leaders in South Africa must remember that they are the servants of the people, IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi says.

• Thatcher had better grasp of SA's complexities - FW
• Religious freedom remains key: Buthelezi
• Zuma advised me to retire, says Buthelezi

I hate my rapist dad - girl, 13

A KwaZulu-Natal teenager, who was repeatedly raped by her father, has said in a victim impact statement that he destroyed her life and she never wants to see him again.

• Dad pleads guilty to raping daughter, 13
• Dad admits to raping daughter, 13
• Wife catches husband raping daughter

DA: Is Zuma stalling Nkandla probe?

The Democratic Alliance has questioned why President Jacob Zuma has not yet given the go-ahead for the Special Investigating Unit to begin an investigation into the R206m upgrade of his Nkandla residence.

• More time needed for Nkandla probe
• R117m spent on Nkandla security - DA
• No charges over DA Nkandla stand-off

Dozens hurt as KZN bus overturns

A bus has overturned near Pietermaritzburg, injuring 57 of its occupants, according to paramedics.

• Bus failed roadworthy before crash
• Red flags over bus in horror crash
• Cape Town school bus crashes into bridge

Rape a plague, says Zulu king

The rape of elderly women and young girls is a plague gripping KwaZulu-Natal, Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini says.

• Life for KZN man who raped niece
• Principal appears for raping 11 pupils
• Wife catches husband raping daughter

Two jailed for KZN cop killing

A man has been jailed for 18 years by the Bergville Magistrate's Court for shooting dead a policeman while fleeing the scene of a robbery, KwaZulu-Natal police say.