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DA terminates Tongaat councillor Dolly Munien amid serious allegations
THE DA has terminated the membership of Tongaat Ward 61 councillor Dolly Munien following an internal investigation into serious allegations of misconduct – that she had misappropriated Christmas vouchers intended for senior citizens. Munien denies...
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Phoenix at 50: scar, symbol and spirit
PHOENIX township, marking its 50th anniversary, is a paradox etched into Durban’s landscape – scarred by apartheid’s cruelty, yet radiant with resilience. Born of forced removals under the Group Areas Act, Phoenix was the municipality’s cold...
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Hide-and-seek game ends in tragedy: girl (5) crushed to death by municipal skip bin
WHAT began as a game of hide-and-seek ended in tragedy when 5-year-old Kiara Mohan was crushed to death after a municipal skip bin fell on her, while she was playing. The incident has sparked outrage, with residents and family members blaming the...
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Gruesome murder of 3 workers linked to unpaid wages
THREE men found dead in Camperdown, were allegedly murdered by their employer over unpaid wages. It has been alleged the victims were found lying face down next to one another in a room in the workshop, with their pants down. Each victim had a pipe...
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‘Drunk’ driver charged with Khitana Deonarain’s death
ALMOST nine months after her daughter was allegedly killed by a drunk driver on Higginson Highway, the wheels of justice are finally turning for Dr Sharona Deonarain. On Tuesday, Mthokozisi Martin Memela, 45, of Westmead, appeared in the Chatsworth...
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Woman tells of pain of losing mum and two siblings in Newark tragedy
THE Newark home where the Monswamy family were attacked belonged to Mooniamma Padayachee and was a "place of unity" for decades. On Monday, Padayachee's daughter, Kareen Murugan, said 72 hours after they had gathered at her mother's home for her...
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‘Haunting suicide note’: Tongaat mother shares heartbreaking details
TONGAAT mother, Nicole Govender, has opened up about the "haunting suicide note" left by her ex-husband, who killed both her daughters before taking his own life on February 24, and the anguish she continues to endure in the aftermath of the...
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Family deny ‘Tatu’ was a gang boss, and plead to let them mourn in peace
THREE years after his son was killed in a case of mistaken identity, Tatu gang leader Anthony Gounden was shot dead, allegedly by a rival gang from Wentworth. Gounden, 47, of Verulam, was shot multiple times when two gunmen opened fire on him while he...
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Local reality show exposes older men who prey on teenage girls for sex
A LOCAL reality show has exposed the alarming trend of older men targeting teenage girls for sex. Recently, clips of the 2023 series began circulating on social media, showing men in their late 30s to 50s waiting in hotel rooms for girls, aged between...
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Our women are being slaughtered
“I WOULD never want you to be happy” … were the words a Pietermaritzburg man allegedly uttered before he stabbed his pregnant ex-wife in the stomach, in full view of their 7-year-old daughter. Newly-married, Aleyka Shaik, 34, was five months pregnant...
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‘Divorce was the trigger’: businessman kills wife before taking his own life
A DURBAN businessman lured his estranged wife under false pretences to a centre they jointly owned in Glen Ashley, in Durban North, to “see a tenant”, where he shot and killed her in the parking lot before taking his own life. At the time, Vikash...
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Verulam schools’ drug-turf war: girls are the new pedlars
VERULAM schools are witnessing a disturbing rise in drug-turf wars, with high school girls peddling mandrax and cannabis to pupils. Prem Balram, head of Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa), said they received an average of four calls a week for...
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Karia Gang leader’s death sparks online hate for 1980s drug turf war killings in Bayview
THE family of “Karia Gang” leader, Ronnie Vadivel Kisten, said the news of his death on social media sparked a flurry of hateful comments from those who lost loved ones during the bloody drug turf war in the 1980s. Kisten, 73, died of a heart attack...
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Grief-stricken mum: my daughters trusted their dad, and he fed them poison in their favourite meal
In an exclusive interview with the POST this week, Tongaat mother Nicole Govender shared her devastating journey of grief after the tragic death of her daughters – Amelia Hope (6), who was autistic, and Elena Faith (4). The girls were fed their...
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Stanger garage rage: ‘drag-racing dispute’ escalates into violence
A LATE night visit to the local garage turned violent when a young woman and her brother allegedly faced a man who insisted on drag racing after he spotted her “souped-up” Jetta. On Sunday, a viral video captured a violent altercation at the Stanger...
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Video reveals truth behind deadly N3 crash
THE grieving family of Phoenix businessman Miguel Govender has found both clarity and renewed pain after leaked video footage revealed how a reckless driver caused the fiery crash that killed him and two employees. As the video circulated on social...
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Family outraged as thunee attempted murder suspect is released on R1 000 bail
THE parents of Keith Govender, who remains in an induced coma after being stabbed during a thunee card game, are appealing for free legal advice after the suspect was granted R1 000 bail. The family believe the justice system has failed them as their...
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From fearing death to speaking for the dead: Dr Bismilla’s journey in forensic pathology
SPECIALIST forensic pathologist Dr Yaseen Bismilla quickly became a TikTok sensation, as he shared his daily life through his quirky, yet informative videos. Bismilla, 34, who lives in Johannesburg, is currently employed by Forensic Pathology...
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DRIVE-BY SHOOTING: MAN SHOT 8 TIMES AND BODYGUARD KILLED
AN ISIPINGO couple running a legitimate scrap-dealing business said they feared for their lives following ongoing police raids, violence and harassment, allegedly orchestrated by business rivals. Jacqueline Govender, 30, said things came to a head in...
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School secretary, granddad and tuckshop owner mauled
TWO pet pit bulls in Phoenix have been euthanised after they mauled a school secretary, grandfather and a tuckshop owner in two separate attacks. While one owner described her heartbreak at losing her “special needs baby” after it attacked her father,...
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Mother reveals son’s final moments before kidnapping and murder
A PHOENIX mother shared her devastating experience after her son, an e-hailing driver and community police forum member, was kidnapped and murdered by an alleged syndicate targeting drivers in the area. Another driver revealed he narrowly escaped the...
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