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KZN police offer R50 000 reward to find missing Lathitha Mtolo
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (128+ words) Updated Sept. 13, 2026, 11:03 a.m. | By Newswatch Lathitha was last seen by friends in the Marikana area of Kokstad and has been missing since February. Police in KwaZulu-Natal are offering a R50 000 reward for information that may assist in locating missing 7-year-old girl. Lathitha…...
Mechanic killed in apparent hijacking in Mooi River
4+ day, 30+ min ago (131+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 4:19 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks Mooi River has been rocked by the killing of a mechanic in an apparent hijacking, with two vehicles hijacked and police investigating the circumstances. Midlands EMS says its Howick K9 Team responded to reports of a…...
Woman arrested in KZN over DJ Warras murder
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (207+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 8:19 a.m. | By Newswatch A 40-year-old woman has been arrested in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, in connection with the murder of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. The KZN-born personality was gunned down in the Johannesburg CBD in December. A woman in…...
Engine failure suspected after plane crashes in Midrand
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (274+ words) Updated Sept. 9, 2026, 9:12 a.m. | By Emile Pienaar | Jacaranda FM A Cessna 172 crash-landed in Midrand after engine failure, injuring one person and causing road closures, traffic disruptions and an investigation. A small airplane crashed in Midrand between New Road and Old Pretoria Main…...
Pam Andrews opens up about her struggle with depression and anxiety
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (523+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 1:28 p.m. | By Poelano Malema Singer and actress Pam Andrews opened up about the mental health challenges she experienced while in the pop group 101. Former singer and actress Pam Andrews has opening up about the mental health challenges she experienced…...
police-investigate-phoenix-dog-attack
1+ week, 4+ day ago (425+ words) Updated Sept. 3, 2026, 1:37 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks Police in Phoenix, north of Durban, are investigating a case of failure to prevent an animal from causing injury after an eight-year-old boy and his mother were attacked by two dogs. According to the child's…...
KwaMashu illegal dumping hotspot transformed in eThekwini clean-up drive
1+ week, 5+ day ago (230+ words) Updated Sept. 2, 2026, 1:27 p.m. | By Tsakane Mhlongo The municipality launched National Clean-Up Month under the theme “It Starts With Me”, focusing on responsible waste management and environmental protection. A former illegal dumping hotspot in KwaMashu, north of Durban, has been rehabilitated as…...
Man rescued after spending the night trapped in Durban manhole
1+ week, 6+ day ago (193+ words) Updated Sept. 1, 2026, 4:04 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks The incident has prompted a local councillor to call for an urgent probe into damaged manholes across the city. A man has been rescued from an uncovered manhole in Durban North after falling in and…...
Quick-thinking rescuers save man swept away during Umgeni River baptism
1+ week, 6+ day ago (310+ words) Updated Sept. 1, 2026, 12:31 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks A baptism at the Umgeni River mouth ended in a dramatic rescue after a man was swept away by a strong incoming tide. What began as a baptism at the Umgeni River mouth in Durban…...
‘Her life mattered’: Family seeks answers over pregnant woman’s killing
1+ week, 6+ day ago (311+ words) Updated Aug. 31, 2026, 5:16 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks Tamia Fredricks, who was around four months pregnant with her first child, was reportedly visiting a friend in the area when she was killed. The family of a 25-year-old pregnant woman shot dead in Wentworth,…...