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A medical waste company which was found to be illegally dumping highly infectious raw waste is being investigated for corruption and fraud, the environmental affairs department said on Sunday.
New KZN mall opens in time for the holidays
By Suren Naidoo Amanzimtoti's R1,3-billion Galleria - the biggest shopping centre development in greater Durban since Gateway almost a decade ago - opened its doors on Thursday to thousands of shoppers, creating a traffic snarl-up in the area.
Radebe defends Simelane's appointment
By Sipho Khumalo Political Staff Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has defended the appointment of advocate Menzi Simelane as the head of the National Prosecuting Authority, saying he is appropriately qualified, fit and proper to do the job.
State-funded bank to halt loans to officials
The state-funded Ithala Bank will no longer give loans to senior government officials.
Bull killing saga - 'ARA bias'
By Sharika Regchand Pietermaritzburg Bureau Attempts to reach an amicable agreement over the barehanded killing of a bull, as part of a Zulu ritual, have proved futile because Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini's representatives refused to co-operate. The matter will now be decided by a judge.
Her eyes filled with tears, Kavisha Seevnarain, the miracle survivor of last week's horror hijacking offered a message of hope to other victims of violent crime yesterday.
King and activists to discuss ritual
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and animal rights activists will meet in Durban on Tuesday to try and resolve a dispute over a bull-killing ritual.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize will visit areas affected by heavy rainfall in the province on Friday, a government official said.
'Justice had prevailed swiftly'
By Carvin Goldstone and Fiona Gounden Three courageous Durban women miraculously cheated death at the hands of hijackers this week after two of them had been shot and a third thrown 60m off a bridge.
A total of 20 people were injured in five separate accidents in KwaZulu Natal on Friday and Saturday, paramedics said.
Obama's Policy Shift on Durban Racism Conference Draws Concern, Criticism
When diplomats meet at the United Nations in Geneva on Monday to continue hammering out plans for an international conference on racism in the spring, representatives of the United States will take part for the first time in years.
Gallery: KwaZulu-Natal battered by heavy rains By Bronwyn Gerretsen and Kamini Padayachee Seven people died in strong winds and heavy rain that lashed KwaZulu-Natal yesterday.
A man died after his vehicle was swept into a river during heavy rains in Port Shepstone on Thursday, a KwaZulu-Natal transport spokesman said.
Man tries to stop truck, gets killed
A man was killed when he tried to stop a rolling truck in Marseille Crescent in Durban on Thursday, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said.
Tory approach to Jewish voters angers Grits
Liberals are incensed that Conservative MPs have distributed taxpayer-funded pamphlets that suggest the Grits are anti-Semitic. Even New Democrat and Bloc QuA©bA©cois MPs agree the latest propaganda represents a new low in the Tories' increasingly partisan use of so-called 10 percenters, mailings that MPs are entitled to send to voters ...
Croc makes an appearance in Umgeni River
A crocodile may be lurking along the Umgeni River route of next year's Dusi Canoe Marathon, residents and race organisers said on Wednesday.
International Expansion: Hooters Opens in Durban, South Africa
Chanticleer Holdings Inc. announces grand opening of Hooters restaurant in Durban, South Africa.
SA diplomat injured in Durban accident
By Khanyisa Tabata 14 November 2009 A senior South African diplomat was seriously injured in an accident in Durbana s Isipingo area.
Wet roads blamed for series of crashes
By Bronwyn Gerretsen and Siphilile Shelembe Wet and misty weather combined with negligent driving caused havoc on KwaZulu-Natal's roads on Monday, with two people killed and 20 injured in more than 20 accidents.
SAfrican woman survives after thrown from bridge
Police say a South African woman has survived after carjackers threw her off a nearly 200-foot -tall bridge.