Police rearrest another prison escapee, 14 still at large Updated
Nushera Soodyal
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Do the right thing and hand yourself over. That s the advice from KZN authorities who have confirmed yet another prisoner who escaped during an ambush en route to the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court has been re-arrested.
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45 prisoners were being transported from the city s New Prison to the court when five heavily armed men blocked the road last week Wednesday.
31 awaiting trial prisoners got out.
Police spokesperson, Jay Naicker has confirmed that 19-year-old Talent Mncube who was previously arrested for murder, attempted murder and assault was arrested in the area today.
Several eShowe roads shut due to protests Updated
Andrew Robertson
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There s protest action this morning on the P230 in eShowe. Officials say that the protest is over service delivery.
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Police and the Umlalazi municipality are on the scene.
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It is confirmed that a protest broke out this morning at 5am where a group of people blockaded the R66, P230 and R34 Road in eShowe. They are burning the tyres and
blockaded the road with logs and stones. The road is still closed and motorists
are advised to use alternate routes. The police are at the scene to monitor and
Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu to be interred on Thursday Updated
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Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu will be buried in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Her majesty will be interred at a private burial according to the prime minister of the Zulu monarch Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
A memorial service will be held at the KwaKhangela Royal Palace in Nongoma on Friday.
There s been ongoing tension within the Zulu Royal household.
KZN premier Sihle Zikalala has pleaded with the royal family to solve its legal issues amicably.
This after the first wife of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini, Queen Sibongile Dlamini- approached the courts to interdict the implementation of the King s will.
Special Report: Graceful send-off for Zulu Queen marred by legal battles and family disputes Updated
Steve Bhengu
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What is meant to be a period of planning and final touches before a graceful sendoff for the Zulu queen regent has turned into royal chaos.
Disputes, factionalism and legal fights has become apparent within a family that’s meant to planning the burial of late queen Mantombi Dlamini-Zulu.
As far as recognition of the wives goes we have the late King Goodwill Zwelithini’s first wife, queen Sibongile Dlamini, who is said to be to the late king under a civil rights union marriage while the other 5 wives were married to the king traditionally.