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AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at his coronation ceremony in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on October 29, 2022. King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has warned those who attack the culture of the Zulus to refrain from doing so, as it destroys and misleads the nation. King Misuzulu was addressing thousands of maidens at Emashobeni Palace at Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday….

Five people were shot and killed in Cape Town on Friday night. Five people were shot and killed in Cape Town on Friday night. This follows the shooting earlier in the week of six people in Kraaifontein and three more who were torched the day after in a suspected case of vigilante killings. The latest…

Vigil against a rape incident Police in Limpopo have launched a manhunt for a suspected child molester in Lulekani township outside Phalaborwa. They say the unknown suspect sexually assaulted a five-year-old child. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the child’s mother noticed injuries on her daughter’s private parts while bathing her. The child was taken for…

African National Congress Spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu Concern is mounting over some luxurious hotels’ threats to pull out of the G20 summit and not accommodate high-profile guests due to the poor delivery of basic services. WATCH | Weighing in on the ANC NEC meeting, Prof. Kedibone Phago says, “This is not a genuine NEC sitting that…

[File image] Seven people have been killed in four separate crashes on the N2 between Shaka’s Rock and Mandeni on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast in the past 24 hours. IPSS Medical rescue spokesperson Samantha Meyrick, says in one of the crashes, a car veered off the road after hitting a pedestrian. The vehicle then hit…

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi The Institute for Security Studies says deadly gang violence that broke out in the Western Cape this past week highlights the KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi‘s allegations. Cape Town has seen another wave of shooting incidents in which several people have been killed. Mkhwanazi is set to appear before Madlanga…

SAPS ‘shooting’ graphic Four people have been killed in three separate shooting incidents in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, has confirmed the incidents. At least six people, including four women, have been shot and killed across Kraaifontein in separate incidents in the past week. In another incident, three people were set alight in…

A drunk driver crashed into several vehicles on the N3 as they tried to run from the police A suspected drunk driver has been arrested after crashing into several vehicles on the N3 between Pietermaritzburg and Howick in KwaZulu-Natal and attempting to flee. The provincial Transport Department says the incident happened, this morning. It says…

SAPS file image. Police are still searching for six armed men who robbed a traditional authority’s offices at Makuya outside Musina in Limpopo on Friday. One of the suspects attacked a security guard before gaining access to the premises. Provincial police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba states that the suspects took several items. “The suspects ransacked offices…