KwaZulu-Natal Crime Archives

Vryheid House Robber and Rapist Handed Life Sentence After Leaving Phone Behind

PHILANI MZILA / October 20, 2026

The Vryheid Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal has sentenced a 41-year-old man, Joseph Lebenya, to life imprisonment for rape and an

A 35-year-old Ugandan national has been apprehended by law enforcement authorities in uMhlanga after being caught with fake currency totalling

A gruesome discovery has shocked the community of Ilovu township, south of Durban, after the decomposing body of an elderly

MDNtv / October 5, 2026

In a significant victory against gender-based violence, the Umzimkhulu Regional Court has handed down severe sentences to multiple sex offenders,

PHILANI MZILA / September 23, 2026

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli visited the eZiko area in KwaMakhutha in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Wednesday morning following a

Gavaza Ledwaba / September 17, 2026

PIETERMARITZBURG: The discovery of a woman’s body in Copesville, Ward 29, has prompted calls for a swift police investigation and

Philani Mzila / September 7, 2026

Hawks members from Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation arrested Siphesihle Vezi (30) for attempted murder on police and two civilians

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