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Emer-G-Med paramedics attended the scene of the discovery on the banks of Umgeni River. Photograph: Emer-G-Med
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Pedestrian makes shock finding on banks of Umgeni River

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Emer-G-Med paramedics attended the scene of the discovery on the banks of Umgeni River. Photograph: Emer-G-Med
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Celebrity fitness guru Lawrence Masinge was shot 15 times in cold blood as horrified workout class members watched via Zoom online.

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Murder files: Taxi operators face multiple charges in court

By Lyse Comins20-09-2021 20:46

Twelve taxi operators accused of murder and attempted murder have appeared in the Klerksdorp Regional Court to face a slew of charges.

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Motorist kills suspect after spikes force him to stop for puncture

By Lyse Comins20-09-2021 06:00

A Gauteng motorist shot and killed a suspect after a gang put spikes on the road and opened fire on him when he stopped to change a tyre.

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Taxi driver jailed for rape of 17-year-old passenger

By Lyse Comins08-09-2021 13:59

Taxi operators had tried to force the teenager and her mother to withdraw the rape charges but justice was served.

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Police seize hundreds of bank cards and card machine

By Lyse Comins07-09-2021 09:53

A man who failed to pay his rent got into hot water when police found 349 bank cards, 15 cellphones and a speedpoint machine in his flat.

SARS tax evasion
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SARS clamps down on tax fraud and theft, suspects in court

By Lyse Comins06-09-2021 20:32

SARS is taking tax evasion and fraud very seriously as the latest string of arrests and sentencing highlighted here reveals.

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Forty-year old Free State man sentenced for child rape

By Lyse Comins06-09-2021 19:54

The four-year-old girl’s neighbour, Thabo William Mokoale, sent her to the shop before locking her in his bedroom and raping her.

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Police arrest more than 1000 suspects in KwaZulu-Natal

By Lyse Comins24-08-2021 13:37

High police visibility will continue in the province following the deployment of additional officers to maintain peace and stability.

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Police recover illegal guns and ammunition, arrest 5

By Lyse Comins23-08-2021 17:01

Police seized unlicensed firearms, ammunition and a Mini Cooper when they arrested five suspects on the N3 freeway on Monday.

DUT women's soccer team
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DUT women’s soccer team qualifies for national tournament

By Lyse Comins23-08-2021 15:41

DUT’s Women’s Football team is gearing up to compete in the Varsity Football competition after being the only qualifying KZN squad.

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#FeesMustFall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile in court for inciting violence

By Lyse Comins23-08-2021 14:40

#FeesMustFall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile, 31, is facing charges of incitement to violence related to the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal.

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KwaZulu-Natal remains the murder capital of South Africa

By Lyse Comins23-08-2021 13:27

KwaZulu-Natal was the province that recorded the highest number of murder cases according to the latest police crime statistics.

KwaZulu-Natal protests Botha's Hill 23 aug 2021
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Kwazulu-Natal ‘situation almost normal’ in most districts

By Lyse Comins23-08-2021 10:20

Police and the SANDF dispersed protestors who were burning tyres in Umgeni Road and Botha’s Hill in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday morning.

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Corruption LATEST: R47 million World Cup Soccer case in court

By Lyse Comins20-08-2021 17:12

The state has accused Thoshan Panday and his family of corruption by allegedly being party to a common purpose to defraud the SAPS

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Hero returns woman’s bag and R3000 after chasing robbers

By Lyse Comins20-08-2021 16:58

The Good Samaritan recovered a woman’s handbag from armed robbers who police swiftly arrested after they tried to sell her a toy gun.

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eThekwini police on high alert for unrest, national shutdown

By Lyse Comins20-08-2021 16:36

A leaked police intelligence document on the threat of unrest on Monday has highlighted possible hotspots in the eThekwini Municipality.

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Police killer suspects arrested, firearms, explosives seized

By Lyse Comins19-08-2021 17:36

The suspects are facing a charge of murder after a policeman was killed in a shootout with a gang that also left another officer wounded.

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Mother murders her children to spite their grandmother

By Lyse Comins19-08-2021 17:01

The court granted the mother, Busisiwe Labi, 34, whose family rejected her homosexuality, leniency for the murder of her children.

N3 dagga bust
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Dagga BUST: Police seize 131kg stash en route to Joburg

By Lyse Comins18-08-2021 15:28

Police seized more than 130kg of dagga in a bust on the N3 and arrested three Bergville men for dealing in drugs on Tuesday night.

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Armed robbers ‘storm’ business premises in Durban

By Lyse Comins18-08-2021 15:13

Paramedics attended the scene of the crime where a gang of armed robbers assaulted a man on the business premises.

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Looting LATEST: R119 million ‘war chest’ stolen from ATMs, banks

By Lyse Comins18-08-2021 12:41

Organised criminals grabbed millions in cash during the looting that will enable them to fund crime and bribe government officials – SABRIC

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Shootout WATCH: Injured victim airlifted to hospital

By Lyse Comins17-08-2021 10:01

A man was killed and an employee was shot during a shootout between an armed staff member and robbers at a Durban North service station.

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Farm attack LATEST: Police arrest five men, recover firearms

By Lyse Comins17-08-2021 09:29

The farm attack suspects tied up their victim and robbed him of several firearms including a Blazer 300 Winchester Magnum worth R 160 000.

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Chinese bosses face child labour, kidnapping and trafficking charges

By Lyse Comins16-08-2021 16:48

The Chinese suspects are facing 160 criminal charges, including human trafficking and debt bondage, related to their Gauteng factory.

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By Lyse Comins16-08-2021 11:57

National Health Laboratories Services CFO, Michael Sass, 57, and Felicia Sekete, 32, a director at Feliham, are facing PPE fraud charges.

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