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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Durban cops say they live like sewage rats in ‘disgusting’ police building – Government buildings going to shambles
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Durban – Durban police officers say they are living like sewage rats while they are expected to be dignified officers and lead by example. Residential flats meant for police members are in a shocking state and government departments shift the blame and responsibility on to each other. An officer who called the Independent on Saturday..
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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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Rats infest Durban CBD because of uncollected rubbish on the streets, Business and tourism now being threatened
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Durban – Traders in the City centre say their businesses and health have been affected by the huge rat population that has continued to grow because of uncollected rubbish on the streets. They say there has been an overall decline in business and tourism while the condition of buildings has also deteriorated. Areas popular with..
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Sardine fever hits the KZN South coast and it is just in time for holidaymakers to experience this phenomenon natural occurrence
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Durban – Sardines have been spotted in Waterfall Bluff in Port St John’s south of KwaZulu-Natal’s coastline. Ugu South Coast Tourism CEO, Phelisa Mangcu, advises visitors to keep their eyes on the local press and follow the KZN Sharks Board, fishing experts such as GoFish, as well as the fishing charters whose business it is..
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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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Dissatisfied waste removal workers bring Durban CBD to a halt by obstructing streets with waste
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Durban’s central business area was brought to a halt when Durban Waste Removal Agency workers blocked the streets with solid waste. Waste trucks full of garbage were used to dump into the streets. The action is in protest against raising old MK members salaries in the department. MK members ‘salaries are apparently increased from R9,000..
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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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Armed gangs now target Health Care centres – Five armed men rob Durban kidney patients undergoing dialysis
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Staff and patients were held up at gunpoint at the Kidney Care Centre in Glenwood, Durban on Thursday. Colonel Thembeka Mbele, a KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, said the complainant alleged that on Thursday at 05:20, he was performing his duties as a hospital security guard at Umbilo area when five suspects alighted from a white Polo..
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All five campuses of the Durban University of Technology’s academic programs have been “temporarily” suspended after ongoing student protests
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Lectures at all five campuses of the Durban University of Technology’s academic programs have been “temporarily” suspended due to ongoing student protests. Opinion polls believe it is time for government to include higher education institutions that are unproductive and destructive. Meanwhile, seven students have been arrested at the Mongosuthu University of Technology in Durban for..
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