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Sakhiseni Nxumalo

Sakhiseni Nxumalo is a Sunday Times and TimesLIVE reporter based in KZN, with an interest in telling human interest, crime and court stories.

Popular DJ and MC Peter Mashata shot dead in Soshanguve

Police on Sunday confirmed the murder of popular soul and RnB DJ, MC and radio personality Peter Mashata.

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Acting Judge of the Eastern Cape High Court Division, Siphokazi Cubungu, was arrested and appeared in court on charges of fraud and corruption.

R65k bribe offered to cops during KZN guest house raid forfeited to state

Bribery money offered to police officers conducting a raid at a guest house in Ballito on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast has been forfeited to the state, the Hawks confirmed on Thursday.

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A storm that hit Margate on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Sunday night has left five people dead.

Margate storm leaves five people dead and infrastructure damaged

Five people died in a storm that lashed Margate on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Sunday night.

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Heavy rains caused damage in Margate.

WATCH | Heavy rain leaves trail of destruction on KZN south coast

Heavy rainfall hit the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Sunday night, leaving parts of the Margate CBD, roads and businesses flooded.

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During the meeting Nzimande announced his decision to dissolve the NSFAS board with immediate effect and place the institution under administration.

Nzimande gives reasons for dissolving NSFAS board and appointing administrator

Minister of higher education Dr Blade Nzimande on Sunday gave his reasons for dissolving the National Student Financial Aid Scheme board and appointing an administrator.

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Border Management Authority SA commissioner, Dr Mike Masiapato has revealed that in 10 days during Easter, close to 4,000 individuals were intercepted attempting to enter the country illegally.

Nearly 4,000 people blocked from entering SA illegally over Easter

Border Management Authority SA commissioner Mike Masiapato has revealed that over a 10-day period during Easter nearly 4,000 people were intercepted attempting to enter the country illegally.

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Accused says if R800k deposit was for AKA hit, why has the source of payment not been arrested

The alleged mastermind behind the murder of Kiernan "AKA" Forbes in February last year has questioned why Sidney Mfunda Gcaba hasn’t been arrested and brought to court if an R800,000 deposit was payment for a hit, as alleged by the state.

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A group of pupils are undergoing medical checkups after a bus accident in the Northern Cape on Sunday while returning from an athletics event.

Bus transporting pupils returning from athletics event crashes in North West

A group of pupils from the North West are undergoing medical check-ups after a bus accident in the Northern Cape.

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A seven-year-old boy from Quzini, near Qonce, has been found unharmed after he was allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday evening.

Two KZN suspects arrested after allegedly kidnapping six people and demanding ransom

Two KwaZulu-Natal suspects aged 33 and 41 have been arrested by the Hawks after they allegedly kidnapped six people and demanded a ransom.

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Former president Jacob Zuma in the spotlight. File photo.

R500 bail for 'drunk' driver who crashed into Jacob Zuma's convoy

A 52-year-old man who was arrested after he crashed into former president Jacob Zuma’s official convoy on Thursday was granted R500 bail.

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Lindokuhle Mkhwanazi, 30, Lindani Ndimande, 35, Siyanda Myeza, 21, Mziwethemba Gwabeni, 36, and Lindokuhle Ndimande, 29, allegedly murdered Kiernan "AKA" Forbes.

Money trail led us to the man who deposited hit payoff: AKA detective

The detective investigating the murders of Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his friend, chef Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane, outside Wish on Florida in February last year alleges the source of an R800,000 payoff was Durban businessman Sydney Mfunda Gcaba.

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Ian Rawlins, 46, appeared before magistrate Nitesh Binnesarie for the murder of popular gospel singer Delana Cader Rawlins, 46.

KZN man who shot his wife 12 times sentenced to 22 years in jail

A KwaZulu-Natal man who shot his estranged wife 12 times and threatened to kill their 4-year-old daughter has been sentenced to 22 years in prison.

  • Sakhiseni Nxumalo

KZN paediatrician found murdered in boot of her car

The KwaZulu-Natal health department has urged police to leave “no stone unturned” after a well-known Pietermaritzburg paediatrician was found murdered in the boot of her car.

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Lindokuhle Lindo Ndimande, 29, at the Durban magistrate's court on Tuesday.

Police marked out my grave, so I had to hand myself in: AKA murder accused

One of the men arrested in connection with the death of Kiernan “AKA” Forbes’ claimed police arrived at his home and showed his mother where his grave would be if he didn't hand himself over to the police.

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Lindokuhle Thabani Mkhwanazi, left and Siyanda Eddie Myeza, middle, had their bail applications heard in the Durban magistrate's court on Thursday.

Two alleged AKA killers want to plead not guilty and apply for bail

Two accused linked to the killing of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend, chef and author Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane outside a Durban restaurant in February last year will plead not guilty on all charges.

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