Is there a sick criminal trend to kill elders going on? A 72-year-old woman has been found dead in her home in Phoenix, Durban.

This is a dark one. A semi-naked body of a dead sex worker has been discovered in a bush in KwaZulu Natal’s Temple Valley, Verulam.

The NSRI said an unidentified man was still missing after he had been washed off rocks by waves in Port Edward.

Reaction Unit SA said the 36-year-old man was shot and killed on Saturday morning in Mhlasini Area 2. He was declared dead on the scene.

Tragic! Paramedics said an eight-year-old child drowned in a pool in a resort in Port Edward on New Year’s Day.

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) said the unresponsive man was found with stab wounds to his chest and buttocks.

Premier Sihle Zikalala reportedly said more than 211 people have died on KwaZulu-Natal roads in the festive season.

The SA Police Service has confirmed an arrest after thieves held up a cellphone store, stealing devices worth R250 000.

Police said the missing 10-year-old boy was found in a shallow grave after a dog was seen with the human leg in its mouth.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. A man who had set alight a house with a six-year-old boy inside was caught, beaten, and burnt to death.

Rip currents can be dangerous and difficult to spot – here’s how to avoid them and what to do if you get caught up in one. Watch video.

Paramedics said a family of four, reportedly on their way to vacation, were killed in a multi-vehicle accident on the N2.

Stock theives pulled the wool over one farmers eyes after stashing his livestock in an old abandoned house.

The South African Police Service carried out a successful raid on a drug den with over R40 000 in illicit substances seized.

Based on tests conducted, the water quality in lagoons and rivers is considered to be unsafe for recreational purposes.

KZN police caught armed robbers in the act while they were holding shop staff and customers hostage in a storeroom. They were apprehended as they tried to make a run for it by escaping through the roof.

Paramedics said a security officer was killed, and two of his colleagues were seriously injured in a drive-by shooting at Umdloti Beach.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has urged African leaders to work together to advance peace and security on the continent.

Concerns over possible looting in Pietermaritzburg have been eased. Reports confirm that a fire, not unrest, is captured in viral footage.

Fears and myths regarding the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines have contributed to declining vaccination rates in KwaZulu-Natal.

Kwazulu-Natal is in the grip of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and new infections are still expected to rise.

The FATHER was arrested after allegedly RAPING and KILLING his eight-month-old BABY before burying her in a shallow grave.

A director and a game ranger at the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in Northern KwaZulu-Natal are facing corruption and tender fraud charges.

The eThekwini Municipality’s assisted a total of 130 families who were affected by the recent storms in Ntuzuma.

Paramedics said the man was found with fatal gunshots and was declared dead on the scene on Friday evening.

The EThekwini Municipality driver who took a dangerous joy ride in the Galleria Mall on Friday was arrested.

KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala handed six brand new SUVs to the wives of former Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini.

The young holidaymaker was brutally stabbed and robbed on the beach but a quick response by a local security firm brought justice.

Portuguese national Joao Rendeiro has finally been caught and put behind bars after Interpol issued a red alert for the convicted fraudster.

‘The increase in attacks on those fighting for justice in our country should concern all of us’ – Shamila Batohi on shooting of prosecutor.

eThekwini Municipality mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, has warned holidaymakers to obey the rules on Durban Beaches and roads in city. YouTube/Nixter

The trio of Home Affairs officials used the details of real South African citizens to make fake passports for foreign nationals.

Christmas dinner has been spoiled for two policemen who were arrested for stock theft after stolen sheep were found at one of their homes.

Swereen Govender allegedly lured family and friends into her PPE fraud scheme, stealing their life savings and pensions.

Three tax fraud suspects allegedly used fraudulent tax clearance certificates to apply fo a local security tender.

EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda has appealed to the public to adhere to all safety regulations this festive season.

Vote for your favourite tourism experience in the Durban Tourism Awards which aims to showcase tourism service excellence in the city.

‘The matter has caused too much agony to my family who have had to endure public scrutiny’ – Kwazi Mshengu on public protector car hire case

Saikav Foods owner, Pregasen Francis, is delighted that his small firm’s dhal products will now be sold at Shoprite and Checkers stores.

A Durban woman has been found guilty and sentenced for R8 million fraud against her former employer, Grindrod South Africa.

The government is planning to provide social housing for military veterans to prevent them from taking the law into their own hands.

eThekwini Municipality’s new Exco sat for the first time when new chair people were elected for the city’s committees on Monday.

Durban’s Folweni has become a crime scene. No less than six people were found dead while one person survived following a gun shooting attack.

Paramedics said the man who was found floating between the waves at Oslo Beach, was declared dead on the scene on Saturday.

‘He was brought back to KwaZulu-Natal and has been charged for murder, attempted murder and theft of motor vehicle,’ said the police.

Paramedics said the dog seemingly attacked the man during the seizure, out of fear. This resulted in extensive facial trauma.

Paramedics said a member of the public discovered an aborted foetus in a packet on the sidewalk on Thursday.

A kidnapped DSTV technician was found dead after his family paid his kidnappers a part of the ransom that was demanded for his release.

WARNING Graphic Images: A 76-year-old florist from Tongaat was found in a pool of blood with his throat slit in his home on Tuesday afternoon.

Paramedics said a man died after he collapsed near the shore break on the Umhlanga Main Beach, North of Durban.

A Chinese school has appointed Ndumiso Mpanza, 28, as a deputy principal. “Once they hire us, they give us high salaries,” he said.

How wicked? Four suspects have been arrested for the alleged kidnapping of a child they wanted to perform a ritual on in Durban.

Paramedics said a man who was fatally shot in the head and back was found in a pool of blood in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The man slipped and grabbed onto a wire fence that became electrified due to exposed electricity cables contacting the fence on Saturday.

The NSIR said on Saturday the search for the 20-year-old man missing in the surf at Kidds Beach, Port Edward is still on.

The police in KwaZulu-Natal condemned the violence against its officers. Five officers were attacked in two separate incidents on Thursday.

A swarm of bees attacked a group of people on Friday, leaving several injured, including paramedics in Brindhaven in KwaZulu-Natal.

The seven-year-old and her five-year-old cousin were crossing the busy road when the accident occurred on Thursday.

A 7-year-old girl has been killed in a hit-and-run car accident in Cornubia, KZN. The dead girl’s 5-year-old cousin witnessed the full terror.

A car burst into flames after a head-on collision with a bakkie on the N2 in KZN on Thursday morning, 2 December.

The Balito Rage 2021 organisers said after 36 people presented positive results, they have decided to cancel the remainder of the event.

The Hawks recovered a whopping 600kg of cocaine in an MSC vessel sailing, transporting wooden flooring board containers in the Durban harbour.

A man was injured when he was attacked at his house with a hammer during a home invasion in KwaZulu-Natal.

A mother survived after attackers tied her up, stuffed a bar of soap down her throat, and left her for dead in KwaZulu-Natal.

Police said a worker was crushed and five others were injured when a wall collapsed at a residence in the La Lucia area.

A missing chef, Chris Kruger, has been found alive in Ballito. He spent the storming night in the wilderness after his car got stuck in the sand.

A freak accident of a construction site wall collapse tragically killed one person and left five others injured in La Lucia, Durban.

Paramedics said a man was critically injured when his vehicle crashed into a tree at high impact in Durban on Saturday evening.

Paramedics said a foetus wrapped in a blood-stained blanket was found dumped in a rubbish bin by a homeless man in Durban.

A 44-year-old man who asked for juice after raping a woman in her house has been handed a life sentence in Estcourt.