Cele robbery spurs police into action
All it took for cops to declare the northern Durban suburbs under siege by criminals was a call from Bheki Cele.
Break-in at Bheki Cele home
Former national police commissioner Bheki Cele has become a victim to crime.
Bling hotel life is the cat’s whiskers
In a true rags to riches tale, Skabenga is living the kind of a charmed life (all nine of them) most other cats can only dream of.
‘I will prove my innocence’
A year after being jailed for murder, Mathew Naidoo is still hell bent on appealing his conviction and sentencing.
Driver blinded with chemicals, robbed
Criminals are using a new modus operandi to temporarily blind their victims while they rob them.
‘Cutest frog’ a squeaking star
A 30-second YouTube video of the “world’s cutest frog” has had almost 3. 5 million hits.
Oscar is a gentle guy, says friend
Mike Azzie, who co-owns R3. 6 million race horse Potala Palace with Pistorius, said their relationship went well beyond being business partners.
Kids packed like sardines
JG Zuma High School, like many schools in the province, is badly overcrowded. Charmel Bowman sits in on a class
Kids packed like sardines
JG Zuma High School, like many schools in the province, is badly overcrowded. Charmel Bowman sits in on a class.
Helping hand from afar
Pakistani-born Pastor Sardar Masih, a former English lecturer, and his wife Naseem, a maths teacher, planned to emigrate to Canada to raise their children in early 2003.
Umalusi happy with Matric results
Education quality assurance body Umalusi has rubber stamped the 2012 national senior certificate results for release on Thursday.
It’s almost like a script, says Butch
Rugby star is thrilled to be back and excited to be a father, writes Charmel Bowman.
Heart attack-at-sea survivor sues cruise line
A Ballito shore man, who suffered a heart attack at sea, is suing the cruiseliner’s owners for R5 million.
Teacher shot dead over year-end marks
MaNgcobo Nxumalo cries uncontrollably after her daughter, Maureen Khuzwayo, a teacher, was shot dead at school, allegedly by an angry parent.
Son nearly given pauper’s burial
A Uvongo mother was shattered to learn her son had died of malaria and was to be given a pauper’s burial in Mozambique as his body had lain unclaimed, reports Charmel Bowman.
Promising future for rape survivor
Six months after being brutally raped and left for dead, an eight-year-old victim is on the road to recovery, writes Charmel Bowman.
‘I won’t give the kids back’
She found him lying on a filthy bed in a shack, in darkness, screaming. He was covered in boils with a large suppurating ulcer.
‘Road to self-destruction is smooth’
Mbongeni Mtshali has a drawer of confiscated weapons. Charmel Bowman speaks to this Umlazi headmaster.
A Knight for KZN’s ‘unwanted’ kids
Brutally abused because of their severe medical conditions, Stuart Knight loves the children no one wants.
A Knight for ‘unwanted’ kids
Charmel Bowman meets the man who seeks to restore the dignity of brutally abused disabled children.
Hawks take over probe into murder of gym instructor
The murder investigation of slain gym instructor Craig Hall has been taken over by the Hawks, who will also look into allegations that he was a drug dealer.
Moonlighting teachers beware
At least 15 education employees have been fired for not declaring business interests – and 3 000 are allegedly trading with the department, writes Charmel Bowman.
Newborn caught in adoption tug of war
Mom claims hospital social worker refused to let baby go after she changed her mind about giving him up, writes Charmel Bowman.
Teen muso stunned by mystery donor
A mysterious benefactor made the dreams of an aspiring musician come true when he bought him a R13 000 keyboard.
Broken promises of smooth talker
A glib tongue and a stethoscope were all that it took to convince businesspeople to part with their money.