For more than two years, Durban was the racing devil’s race track, as all speed traps with cameras were out of order. The city had virtually no revenue from speeding violations for two years, and the single traffic violation noticed by traffic officials also did not always result in a fine ticket. The inexplicable is..
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Auto racing on the increase on Durban streets- traffic department says they can’t issue fine tickets because camera system is not functioning properly
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4 Police officers charged with kidnapping, assault and extortion but SAPS has not suspended them and they still serving the public
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Durban – The four Inanda police officers arrested for kidnapping, assault and extortion at a truck yard in Springfield Park recently have not been suspended from the force, the Durban Magistrate’s Court heard on Friday. One will report weekly to the station where he works as part of his bail conditions while the others will..
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Angry students disrupt lectures and blockaded the main entrance to the Westville campus by burning furniture and debris over registrations
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The student representatives council (SCR) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is expected to meet the institution’s vice-chancellor on Friday. This follows disruptions at the university’s Westville campus on Wednesday. Angry students disrupted lectures and blockaded the main entrance to the university by burning furniture and debris. The executive director for corporate relations at UKZN,..
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Corruption Watch researchers in Durban:- Blatant bribes for driver’s licences
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Durban – A wink, a nod and a couple of thousand rands will buy a driver’s license – it’s no secret, even though it has a major impact when it comes to counting the loss of lives on South Africa’s roads. The Independent on Saturday team went undercover to investigate what a Corruption Watch researcher..
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The Road Traffic Inspectorate refused to attend N3 truck attacks because they are not paid for callouts
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Over and above their overtime, Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) officers used to be paid for callouts to emergencies but the introduction of a new rule on overtime has put a stop to that resulting in minimal to no staff available to attend serious incidents. This was revealed in a report by The Witness in which..
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Honesty will get you killed:- KZN municipal official allegedly killed for ending contract of under-performing company
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OSCAR Hlatshwayo, executive director of engineering and infrastructure services at the Alfred Duma (Emnambithi-Ladysmith) local municipality, was allegedly killed because he instructed a subordinate to terminate a company’s contract. The company was apparently not producing what it was paid to do. The subordinate, Nomaswazi Shabalala, a director in infrastructure and technical services, is currently being..
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Was Durban film-maker shot on N3 a ‘mistaken identity’ hit? (video + photo’s))
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Durban film-maker Daryl Kotze – who is well-known for shooting music videos of South Africa’s biggest hip-hop stars – is fighting for his life in hospital after gunmen opened fire on his vehicle on the N3 Freeway near the Felix Dlamini (Brickfield) Road offramp on Thursday night. Kotze who resides on the Berea was returning..
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A Durban motorist makes daring escape in hijack attempt, a brave display from the victim [video]
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This Durban motorist was brave enough to react quickly after suspects jumped out of a car with guns drawn in an attempt to hijack the unsuspecting victim. Popular Twitter user, @crimeairnetwork, published a video showing how the driver of the red car managed to reverse his or her way out of a potentially fatal situation…
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Illegal protest by eThekwini municipal workers who downed tools, caused R3.5m damage in municipal infrastructure
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The total cost of damage to infrastructure as a result of the illegal protest by eThekwini municipal workers exceeds R3.5m, KwaZulu-Natal premier Willies Mchunu has revealed. Mchunu was addressing journalists at the department of co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) offices in Mayville, Durban. “The cost of the damage to date is over R3.5m for..
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Pandemonium brakes loose at China Mall – Woman falls to her death in an attempt to escape violent protesters in Durban
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Chaos erupted in the area on Sunday night, when a mob of 100 people burnt and looted local tuckshops. A man was shot dead and two others wounded after shop owners allegedly opened fire on the mob. Violent action continued into Monday morning, when roads were blocked off and tyres were set alight. According to..
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