Police stumble upon dagga crop

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KwaZulu-Natal police on a routine patrol in Bergville have made one of the biggest drug busts of the new year.

Durban Metro police in for shake-up

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Durban city bosses have given notice that the ailing Metro police force will be overhauled.

Cops seize narcotics worth R3m

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A nondescript house with sea views in uMhlanga was raided following a tip-off that it was being used as a drug lab.

Call to fast-track Tongaat mall investigation

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The ANC and the DA have expressed concern about the time frame and called for the investigation to be accelerated.

Auctioneers ‘not guilty of racism’

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Kuphele Auctioneers, accused of racism and unfair practice at a municipal auction, was cleared by the eThekwini Municipality's integrity unit.

VIP cops ‘had right to shoot’

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The lawyer representing the VIP guards who shot at a man on the N3 in KZN says his clients had a right to shoot.

Bodyguard in N3 shooting suspended

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The VIP guard who shot at a motorist on the N3 is to hand himself over to the police to face a charge of attempted murder.

Blue light shooting victim in the dark

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A man who was allegedly shot at by a person travelling in a blue light brigade has no clue who his attacker was.

Mchunu ponders Field’s Hill truck ban

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KZN Transport MEC Willies Mchunu announced that he would be undertaking a consultative process on a heavy vehicle ban.

'Field’s Hill driver used faked permits'

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According to his employer, the truck driver involved in the Field's Hill crash used fraudulent permits to obtain his job.

Field’s Hill lawyer sees no conflict of interest

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Attorney Theasen Pillay is defending the driver involved in the Field’s Hill truck accident - and he was hired by the vehicle’s owner.

Turf war ends in bloodshed

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Durban police are investigating a confrontation between local and foreign drug pedlars that ended in a fatal shooting.

Man gets 5 years for beer bottle rape

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Darren Mogany has been jailed for raping an unconscious teen with a beer bottle, filming it and then sharing the video.

Sex pests may be teaching our kids

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No background checks are being done on teachers to determine if they are sexual offenders, it emerged in Parliament.

Bomb suspects in custody over detonators

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Two ATM bomb suspects remain in police custody after being found in possession of 52 detonators.

No horsing about at July

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Punters attending the Durban July will experience the wrath of the law if they misbehave at Africa’s premier horse racing event.

Lioness on the loose in Zululand

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Ezemvelo Wildlife confirmed that the mature female predator was spotted by a farm worker in Heatonville, north of Empangeni.

NPA not in crisis, says Radebe

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Reports of the National Prosecuting Authority’s “losses” were an indication that justice was being served, the Justice Minister said.

Job seekers presenting fraudulent CVs

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One in three job seekers has a fake driver’s licence, while 16% have a criminal record or fake qualifications listed on their CVs.

Driver tells of firecracker attack

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A business trip ended with a car engulfed in flames after a group of young men threw a firecracker into a Durban man’s car.

UKZN students arrested for illegal protest

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Four protesting students were arrested following clashes with police and security guards at the UKZN’s Durban campus.

Guards shot me, says hurt student

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“I just felt something hit me. I was awake, but I couldn’t feel my head. ”

Cyber-criminals up their game

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Forget being robbed at an ATM - criminals are now trying to get hold of your cash while you play games online.

Total ban on drink driving mooted

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Drink any alcohol and then drive and you could be breaking the law if new Transport Minister Ben Martins has his way.

Armed robbers stop to play with baby

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A KZN family experienced a different kind of goodwill on December 26 when burglars broke into their house.