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Crime

/ 28 November 2024

Thoshan Panday granted R100 000 bail in tax fraud matter

The Umhlanga-based businessman will appear in the Durban High Court on 15 February on corruption and tax-related charges

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 18 January 2024

Will MK Party test the waters in Valentine’s Day by-elections?

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party wants Jacob Zuma back in office despite the Constitution barring this

By Mandisa Nyathi, Paddy Harper and Lunga Mzangwe

National

/ 16 September 2023

City lawyer says rates boycotters want to cripple Durban

But the Westville Ratepayers Association says eThekwini is unfairly targeting its members

By Lyse Comins

National

/ 18 August 2023

Phoenix brothers get seven years in jail for July 2021 unrest assaults

The pair was also charged with the murder of Mondli Majola but was found not guilty

By Lyse Comins

National

/ 17 August 2023

Court hears that eThekwini illegally reopened beaches

Durban’s battle against broken sewage infrastructure and E coli is playing out in court after the city did not comply with a raft of environmental directives

By Lyse Comins

Opinion

/ 19 September 2021

Constitutional triumph on matrimonial property rights

Access to land ownership and property rights is inextricably linked to self-determination.

By Nokuthula Mbele

National

/ 9 February 2021

Panday indictment for Fifa fraud becomes a family affair

The Durban businessman’s family members will be arrested and will be back in the dock in May along with former KwaZulu-Natal cops.

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 5 November 2020

DA cries foul play over muted mic

But high court rules in favour of the eThekwini municipality, as judge decries ‘political point-scoring’

By Bongekile Macupe

Article

/ 25 February 2020

Court date finally set for death in detention Haffejee inquest

Another apartheid-era death will be investigated after NPA pressured to finally act

By Paddy Harper

Article

/ 31 May 2018

Limited seating for State v Zuma

Members of the media, public and special interest groups will have to apply if they want to watch and report on the proceedings in person

By Beauregard Tromp and Gemma Ritchie

Article

/ 5 April 2018

Company sues municipality for millions over blacklisting

Pholobas Projects is suing eThekwini Municipality for millions after being ‘blacklisted’ at the behest of an alleged crooked official.

By Tania Broughton

Article

/ 24 May 2017

Ben Ngubane and wife in ‘sham’ documents court case

Liquidators appointed to wind up a mining company are accusing the couple of using ‘sham’ documents to lay claim to lucrative mining rights.

By Tania Broughton

Article

/ 30 March 2016

IPID to investigate Hawks boss Ntlemeza for perjury over Booysen affidavit

National Hawks boss Lieutenant General Berning Ntlemeza has been accused of perjury by suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss Major General Johan Booysen.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 7 April 2009

Zuma: I was a victim of abuse

ANC presidential candidate Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said he was a victim of a ”systematic abuse of power”, but stressed he was not above the law.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 7 April 2009

Durban court frees Zuma of charges

African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma was officially free of his corruption charges on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 6 April 2009

Court to endorse Zuma decision

ANC president Jacob Zuma will appear in the Durban High Court on Tuesday for its endorsement of the NPA’s withdrawal of the charges against him.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 6 March 2009

Lotter case heads to Durban High Court

Indictments were served on the Lotter double murder accused on Friday and the matter was transferred to the Durban High Court.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 22 October 2008

All eyes on state application in Zuma matter

A durban court was packed with journalists on Wednesday ahead of the state’s application for leave to appeal against Judge Chris Nicholson’s ruling.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 21 April 2008

Campaign against Zim arms gains momentum

A campaign to prevent arms currently aboard a Chinese ship from reaching Zimbabwe gained momentum on Monday with trade unions calling on their counterparts not to allow the vessel to dock at any African port. The Congress of South African Trade Unions called for an international boycott of the vessel.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 21 April 2008

Zim recount is ‘fatally flawed’, says observer

The vote recount in a number of constituencies in Zimbabwe following March 29 elections is futile because ballot boxes have been tampered with, a South African member of the Southern African Development Community observer team said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 19 April 2008

Ship with arms for Zim leaves Durban after court ruling

A ship that was carrying weapons and ammunition destined for Zimbabwe lifted anchor and sailed from Durban less than an hour after the Durban High Court ordered that its controversial cargo cannot be transported across South Africa to that country.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 13 March 2008

Mauritian documents may never be used

The documents the state is seeking to obtain from Mauritius may never be used against African National Congress president Jacob Zuma, the Constitutional Court heard on Thursday. State advocate Wim Trengove said evidence gathered ”does not automatically become evidence before the court”.

By Giordano Stolley

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Article

/ 11 March 2008

Zuma in court: ‘What should be in warrant?’

There is no statute determining exactly what provisions should be in a search warrant, the Constitutional Court heard on Tuesday as African National Congress president Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thint began a last-ditch bid to prevent key documents from being used against them.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 11 March 2008

Zuma’s legal battle continues

African National Congress president Jacob Zuma arrived at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday amid a heavy security presence and the sound of camera shutters as photographers attempted to shoot pictures. A heavy police presence was visible around the court buildings while journalists packed the press gallery trying to get a view of Zuma.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 15 January 2008

NPA: Zuma’s Concourt bid won’t affect trial

African National Congress president Jacob Zuma’s bid to have search-and-seizure raids declared unconstitutional will not derail the state’s case against him and French arms company Thint, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 7 December 2007

State to pay millions for Shaik’s legal fees

The state will foot Schabir Shaik’s legal costs at the Constitutional Court next year when he fights to retain his assets worth about R33-million, the Star newspaper reported on Friday. In an application to the Durban High Court recently, Shaik indicated that he had no cash and would need about R2,5-million to cover legal costs.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 29 November 2007

Acting NDPP to be briefed on Zuma

A ”final briefing” on whether African National Congress deputy president Jacob Zuma would have to face new corruption charges would be given to the acting National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) on Thursday. The National Prosecuting Authority said in a statement that the prosecution team was due to brief Mokotedi Mpshe on the case.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 29 November 2007

Zuma raids: ‘Judicial process’ divided

Jacob Zuma and his lawyer Michael Hulley are claiming in papers filed with the Constitutional Court on Wednesday that search-and-seizure raids by the Scorpions invaded their constitutional right to privacy, and dignity.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 16 November 2007

Durban wife-killer sentenced to 18-years

A 37-year-old man who pleaded guilty to stabbing his wife 45 times before driving her into Durban’s harbour in a bid to cover-up the murder was sentenced to 18-years’ imprisonment in the Durban High Court on Friday. Judge Vivienne Niles-Dunér ordered that Dhanendra Heeralall only be eligible for parole after 11 years.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 15 November 2007

Durban man ‘sorry’ after stabbing wife 45 times

A 37-year old Durban man on Thursday pleaded guilty to stabbing his wife 45 times before driving into Durban’s harbour in a bid to cover up the murder. ”I’m very sorry at what transpired,” said Dhanendra Heeralall as he sat in the dock at the Durban High Court.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 15 November 2007

Zuma: SA will be ‘better’ if I become president

African National Congress deputy president Jacob Zuma has said South Africa would become even better if he became president. Speaking at the Rand Club in Johannesburg, Zuma’s response to those who were thinking of leaving SA if he became president was: ”I can assure you that this country will become even better.”

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 10 November 2007

Sadtu still backs Zuma, despite court ruling

African National Congress (ANC) deputy president Jacob Zuma is the only man who can steer the ANC-led tripartite alliance back to its leftist tradition and worker bias, the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sastu) said on Friday. Sadtu held a national general council meeting in Johannesburg.

By Staff Reporter