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/ 22 October 2008
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.
Durban’s Mini-town is almost 40 years old and despite its charming flaws is still a hit with the little ones, writes Niren Tolsi.
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/ 21 October 2008
Judge Chris Nicholson has granted the state leave to appeal against his September 12 judgement that invalidated charges against Jacob Zuma.
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/ 20 October 2008
The National Prosecuting Authority will on Wednesday argue for leave to appeal against Judge Chris Nicholson’s September 12 Zuma judgement.
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/ 20 October 2008
A man suspected of involvement in the murder of a top KwaZulu-Natal policeman was shot dead during an attempted escape at the weekend.
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/ 20 October 2008
The Housing Department and SDI hosted a workshop last weekend focused on building partnerships between slum-dwellers and various governments.
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/ 19 October 2008
KwaZulu-Natal premier Sibusiso Ndebele donated R41 000 to RivLife Community Centre in Durban on Friday.
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/ 16 October 2008
And the fourth is on its way as Niren Tolsi reports on the municipal strike that has left eThekwini in tatters.
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/ 15 October 2008
Water coming out of Durban’s taps is safe to drink and residents do not need to fear reported mercury contamination at Inanda Dam, say authorities.
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/ 11 October 2008
The Sharks were just too good for the Lions as they cruised to a 29-14 victory in the first Currie Cup semifinal at Absa Stadium on Saturday.
Rugby’s corporate sponsors and its hallowed symbol the Springbok have come under fire from delegates at the National Sports Indaba in Durban.
At least 19 buses belonging to Durban’s troubled municipal bus service were set alight in the early hours of Friday morning, police said.
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/ 30 September 2008
Durban High School did discriminate against its isiZulu-speaking pupils by offering Afrikaans at a higher grade than isiZulu in 2007.
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/ 24 September 2008
Seemingly haphazard name changes in Durban have residents up in arms.
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/ 23 September 2008
Kaizer Chiefs coach Muhsin Ertugral won the psychological battle of the MTN 8 cup final coaches at a press briefing in Durban on Monday.
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/ 22 September 2008
Muhsin Ertugral could have made the wisest move of the season when he opted to return to Johannesburg from a rain soaked Durban.
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/ 21 September 2008
The PSL will refund fans who bought tickets for Saturday’s MTN 8 cup final — scheduled to be played at the Absa Stadium — but was washed out.
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/ 19 September 2008
A luxury train service that promises not to ruin one’s bank balance is set to begin operating between Durban and Johannesburg in October.
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/ 16 September 2008
A girl participating in the reed-dance ceremony at King Goodwill Zwelithini’s palace on the weekend was gang-raped, it was reported on Tuesday.
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/ 12 September 2008
There’s more than one way to skin a cat. You can put pressure on the courts by staging a riot or by using kwaito. Or both.
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/ 11 September 2008
Three men were shot dead and two others critically wounded in a Durban tavern following an argument apparently over the size of male genitals.
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/ 10 September 2008
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has called on President Thabo Mbeki to reinstate Jacob Zuma as the deputy president of the country.
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/ 8 September 2008
Durban police have arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with the murder of a senior superintendent, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Monday.
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/ 6 September 2008
A total of 11 veld fires were reported in different provinces on Friday. In KwaZulu-Natal, gale-force winds were also blamed for at least two deaths.
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/ 6 September 2008
KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Vuka Tshabalala has criticised protests by ANC president Jacob Zuma’s supporters at courts across the province.
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/ 5 September 2008
Supporters of African National Congress president Jacob Zuma attempted to force their way into the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
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/ 5 September 2008
Several hundred supporters of ANC president Jacob Zuma chanted slogans and picketed outside various courts across the greater Durban area on Friday.
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/ 4 September 2008
A Pietermaritzburg magistrate has launched a legal bid to block state prosecutor Billy Downer from taking part in the case against Jacob Zuma.
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/ 3 September 2008
A senior Durban policeman part of a task team was shot dead in KwaMashu while on duty, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Wednesday.
A US tourist was shot and robbed in Durban on Sunday morning. Inspector Michael Read said the man was attacked near the Victoria Street Market.
Supporters of embattled ANC president Jacob Zuma marched on 16 Durban police stations on Friday to demand that charges against him be dropped.
Opposition parties have taken the battle over Durban’s controversial street-renaming process to the courts, the Mercury reported on Thursday.