Charlene Somduth

Charlene Somduth

Relative ‘sold’ 14-year-old girl to man for R5,000

Charlene Somduth and Yoshini Perumal|Published

The relative of a 14-year-old girl has been arrested after he allegedly “sold” the girl for R5,000 to his 23-year-old co-worker – who claimed to be “in love” with ...

How unemployed mom ‘made’ fake money

Charlene Somduth|Published

An unemployed Pietermaritzburg mother who allegedly mastered the art of manufacturing counterfeit money after watching endless videos on Google and Instagram was ...

Unemployed mother used Google tutorials to allegedly make fake money

Charlene Somduth|Published

A 42-year-old Pietermaritzburg woman who allegedly mastered the art of manufacturing counterfeit money after watching endless videos on Google and Instagram was ...

Dead pastor lies at funeral home for 3 months as his family wait for his resurrection

Charlene Somduth|Published

For three months, Pastor Siva Moodley's body has been lying in a funeral home in Fourways, Gauteng, because his family is praying for his resurrection.

KZN granny,76, strikes panga-wielding house robber on the head with saucepan as he fled with kettle

Charlene Somduth|Published

A saucepan is a must in most Indian kitchens, but who thought it could be used as a weapon in a hot situation? But, when a Phoenix grandmother was attacked in her ...

Probe under way after Durban boys allegedly ‘beat, try to drown, cat’

Charlene Somduth|Published

Police are investigating a case of animal cruelty after a group of boys allegedly beat and attempted to drown a cat at a park in Fernham, Phoenix.

Elderly KZN farmer found dead on his kitchen floor in a pool of blood

Charlene Somduth|Published

The family of murdered farmer Dan Shadew Singh, who was found stabbed and strangled to death on his kitchen floor, said they believed the attacks were fuelled by ...

They wanted to get married when lockdown was lifted . . . instead they died days apart

Charlene Somduth|Published

Engaged Durban couple die of Covid-19 days apart.

Wheelchair-bound KZN woman, 85, stabbed to death during home robbery

Charlene Somduth|Published

Husband watches helplessly as as wife is attacked in home.

Teenager allegedly raped during KZN farm attack

Charlene Somduth|Published

Two of the three suspects allegedly attacked and raped the 19-year-old.

State claims postman killed wife because of suspected affair

Charlene Somduth|Published

A Phoenix postman allegedly slit his wife's throat because he suspected she was unfaithful and engaging in extramarital affairs.

Customer kills Klerksdorp car salesman

Charlene Somduth|Published

Shortly after conducting his midday prayer a Klerksdorp car salesman was shot in the chest during an alleged argument with a customer.

Gauteng pensioner strangled for microwave oven

Charlene Somduth|Published

A scarf was wrapped around the 81-year-old’s neck. Her hands and legs were bound with rope.

Killer tells court why he murdered Umkomaas couple

Charlene Somduth|Published

He received 15 years for each count of murder and 5 years for theft of a motor vehicle. All sentences will run concurrently and the effective sentence will be 25 ...

Wife suffers heart attack, dies at husband's funeral

Charlene Somduth|Published

As the undertakers wheeled his body into a furnace for cremation, his wife, Shirley Naidoo, 70, began having seizures in a car outside the crematorium.

Man pleads not guilty after wiping out family in horror crash

Charlene Somduth|Published

It is believed the man's alcohol content was 0. 91 at the time of the 2018 crash which caused the death of eight people.

Woman in her 80s attacked with wheel spanner fights off robber

Charlene Somduth|Published

The elderly Hillcrest woman sustained several injuries and bruising to her body.

13-year-old pupil drowns during PE class

Charlene Somduth|Published

It is believed that the swimming instructor was giving lessons to a group of 10 pupils when they noticed that Nthando was underwater.

Too fat to be cremated

Charlene Somduth|Published

'Oversize' bodies are putting a strain on the ageing KZN furnace forcing mourners to pay more to have their 'larger' loved ones cremated.

Murder accused had no intention of killing the ‘goose that laid the golden egg’

Charlene Somduth|Published

The accused testified he had slapped and strangled her, then hid her body under a duvet on the back seat of an old, disused car that was parked in her driveway. ...