Crime
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Passing taxi thwarts attempted mugging at knifepoint on Leonora Drive
CrimeOvergrown natural bush on the road has been cited for repeat incidents.
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Police bust Groutville drug operation worth R653k
CrimeTwo men were arrested and heroin, drug processing machinery and a car were all seized.
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Police arrest two in estate drug bust worth R40k
CrimeCocaine, crystal meth and methcathinone were all seized.
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Taxi drivers gunned down in Magwaveni township
CrimeA fresh wave of taxi violence has hit the Tongaat township.
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Mandeni father sentenced to four life terms for raping his children
CrimeThe four children testified against their father and explained their trauma experienced after their father had raped them on several…
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Ballito teen’s family ‘shocked’ as attacker avoids jailtime
CrimeAidan Hoppe was stabbed four times in late 2023.
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Family of slain KwaDukuza traffic officer demands maximum sentence after conviction
CrimeDesmond Arumugam, a father of three, was killed in November last year near the N2 Groutville off-ramp.
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Toddler found beside mother’s body after fatal Ntshawini attack
CrimeHer throat had been slit and a knife was still lodged in her neck.
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KwaDukuza court delivers heavy sentences for murder and rape convictions
CrimeThe two men sentenced will spend at least 15 years behind bars.
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Ndwedwe police pledge to tackle stock theft scourge
CrimeStock theft was raised as the primary crime in the area during an imbizo last week.
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Ndwedwe mayor takes hard line on illegal workers
CrimeMayor Samuel Mfeka spoke following the arrest of 25 undocumented workers during a raid.
