Human Rights Commission decries serious lack of KZN cancer care

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KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo will have to explain the deaths of hundreds if not thousands of cancer patients who received no treatment.

Watch VideoWATCH: Woman's fight for life-saving cancer treatment

Giordano Stolley|Published

The cancer treatment meltdown at Durban's Addington Hospital has brought one woman to the edge of death. This is her story.

Outcome of probe into former KZN health HOD still not public

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Two years after completion, outcome of investigation into allegations of corruption and mismanagement against Dr Sibongile Zungu still unknown.

Task team to probe municipal manager's shooting

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Police have established a tak team to investigate the killing of Richmond municipal manager Edward Sithole, who was gunned down in Victoria Street.

Cops mum on settlement with KZN Hawks boss

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Police are keeping mum on why they decided to reach a settlement with Major General Johan Booysen when he was due to retire in a few months.

ConCourt set to hear slingshot protester's case

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Lawyers for a DUT student accused of using a slingshot during fee protests are set to argue in the ConCourt that bail refusal was unconstitutional.

Soldier was on 'mission' to kill girlfriend, baby

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Thembinkosi Ngcobo allegedly told his commanding officer that he needed to finish his mission to kill his girlfriend and his two-month-old baby.

Four shot dead in Durban

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Four people were shot dead in Durban's Umlazi township, KwaZulu-Natal police said.

WATCH: Students march to demand release of slingshot student

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About 200 students marched through Durban to demand the release of a student accused of using a slingshot during the #FeesMustFall protests.

Strong measures on fake qualifications

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Holders of fake or fraudulently obtained qualifications face being publicly named and shamed as well as the prospect of criminal prosecution.

City Power MD takes leave pending R1bn corruption probe

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Sicelo Xulu has taken leave to allow for the completion of a forensic investigation into fraud and corruption related to the smart meter tender.

Sack Dlamini, Sassa CEO over CPS saga, says NFP

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The party said the fact that Social Development was in talks with CPS, despite the contract being ruled unlawful left many questions to be answered.

Soldier says he will plead not guilty to double murder

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Thembinkosi American Ngcobo, accused of shooting dead his girlfriend's sister and a friend, told the court that he would plead not guilty.

Bid to postpone murder accused soldier's bail hearing fails

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An application to postpone the bail hearing of the soldier accused of murdering his girlfriend's sister and her friend was refused.

Ex SAPS spin doctor loses appeal over fake matric

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Former police spokesman Vincent Mdunge's bid to overturn his fraud and forgery convictions has been dismissed by the Pietermaritzburg High Court.

Empangeni CID cops locked out over unpaid rent

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Officers of the police's Crime Intelligence unit in Empangeni found themselves locked out of their offices when they arrived for work on Monday.

DA in court 
for two 
separate cases

Giordano Stolley|Published

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has opened a case of crimen injuria against the DA’s provincial chairman in Pietermaritzburg for alleged racist remarks.

Fields Hill death truck owner in court

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The case against Gregory Govender, the owner of an articulated lorry that ploughed down Durban’s Fields Hill killing 24 people in 2013, was postponed to later this ...

Case against Cato manor squad postponed for 13th time

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Any ideas that the trial against suspended KZN Hawks boss Major-General Johan Booysen and his 25 co-accused would proceed swiftly were dashed.

Durban man pleads guilty to racist Diwali rant

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Johannes "Dawie" Kriel, who posted a racist rant on Facebook over Diwali celebrations, pleaded guilty to a charge of crimen injuria.

Two prosecutors hospitalised after accused attack them in court

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Two KZN prosecutors were attacked in court by 22 awaiting-trial prisoners who apparently became angry at yet another postponement of their case.

Speeding, 'drunk' prosecutor pretended to be a man

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A senior public prosecutor who allegedly pretended to be a man after being arrested clocking 196km/h in an apparent drunken state has never been prosecuted.

The speeding 'drunken' prosecutor who pretended to be a man

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A public prosecutor who allegedly pretended to be a man after being arrested clocking 196km/h in an apparent drunken state has never been prosecuted.

Six killed in attack on KZN house

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Five armed men attacked a Georgedale house, killing six people, in what is believed to be a drug-related killing.

Minors, traditional healer convicted for prostitute's beheading

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Three minors and a traditional healer were convicted in the Durban High Court for beheading a prostitute, the NPA said.