Members of the South African Police Service. 10 Durban police officers are to appear in for allegedly stealing cigarettes and R250K in cash in two separate incidents.3 of the officers are from the Chatsworth police station and seven are ex-eThekwini Inner South Cluster Task Team members.The provincial police commissioner called on communities to help rid…
Missing Durban teen, Amanda Phungula (Supplied) Amanda Phungula has been missing for more than a week and her family continues to frantically search for her. Her 14-year-old sister was the last one to see her leaving her Yellowwood Park home and no one knew where she was going.An unidentified man apparently called Phungula's family and told them…
A granny and her 7-year-old grandchild were raped in Durban.The man is known to the family and used this relationship to gain entry to their home.A 12-year-old who was also in the home managed to escape.As gender-based violence continues to haunt South Africa, police say a Durban granny and her 7-year-old grandchild were raped in…
Police Alet Pretorius, Gallo Images Three Durban cops have been arrested and charged with corruption and theft.The trio from Sydenham SAPS allegedly seized R24 000 worth of liquor.They also demanded a R20 000 "release fee". Three Durban police officers have been arrested for corruption and theft after allegedly stealing confiscated alcohol and demanding a release fee…
Sibusiso Sandile Langa has been charged for allegedly killing the men who were found in a room with gunshot wounds to their heads.The victims were aged between 21 and 36.The police say they cannot rule out the possibility of more arrests. A 23-year-old man arrested for a bloodbath that left seven people dead in eMsahweni, Durban,…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…