Zulu royal family praise police for escort of King Goodwill Zwelithini s body from Durban to Nongoma 19 April 2021 - 12:44 Police escorted late Zulu monarch King Goodwill Zwelithini s body from Durban to Nongoma after his death last month. Image: Supplied
The Zulu royal family has heaped praise on local police services for ensuring that late Zulu monarch King Goodwill Zwelithini s body was escorted seamlessly from Durban to Nongoma in northern KwaZulu-Natal after his passing last month.
The king s body was transported in a private funeral home s hearse from Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital and accompanied by senior traditional leaders to make the three-hour journey to the Osuthu palace amid a strong police presence.
16 March 2021 - 13:32 Three people were expected to appear in court on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) of R1.4m. Stock photo. Image: 123RF/ LE MOAL OLIVIER
Three people, aged between 32 and 40, were expected to appear in the Durban magistrate s court on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) of R1.4m.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbele said their arrests follow an intensive investigation conducted by the provincial commercial crime unit.
“It is alleged that between October 2015 until August 22 2016 a known suspect allegedly forwarded money into three different bank accounts that were unknown to the institution. The money was for NSFAS and was supposed to be deposited to students who were financially needy in one of the colleges in Durban.
More than 10,000 arrested in KZN for not wearing face masks 22 February 2021 - 14:02 Police arrested 14,653 people during multi-disciplinary operations across KwaZulu-Natal for not complying with lockdown regulations. Stock photo. Image: 123RF/BELCHONOK
More than 10,000 people have been arrested since December for not wearing face masks in KwaZulu-Natal. Provincial police spokesperson Brig Jay Naicker on Monday said the police and security forces arrested 14,653 people during multi-disciplinary operations across the province.
“Because of operations carried out from December 29 until February 21, 14,653 individuals were arrested for contraventions of level 3 lockdown regulations in the province. During the same period, 10,701 people were arrested in public spaces for not wearing a mask.
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