Car thieves poison dogs
Two dogs, from two different households, survived after eating poisoned sausages fed to them by car thieves while residents of a south Durban suburb were asleep. ||| Durban - Two dogs survived after...
View ArticleGirl, 15, killed in motorcycle crash
A 15-year-old girl was killed when a motorcyclist crashed into her on the R70 Mamahabane, Ventersdorp. ||| Ventersburg – A 15-year-old girl was killed in a motorbike accident, Free State police said on...
View ArticlePremier vows to crush rogue business forum
KZN Premier Willies Mchunu has vowed to act against the Delangokubona Business Forum, which is demanding its members be given a share of private and public contracts. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticlePrison warders killed in North West crash
Two prison wardens were killed and a prisoner survived when their car collided with a truck on the N4 road in Groot Marico. ||| Rustenburg – Two prison wardens were killed and a prisoner survived when...
View ArticleUnderpaid promoted teachers owed millions
KwaZulu-Natal is one of eight provincial education departments which have underpaid thousands of promoted teachers, a bungle that could cost the government millions in backpay. ||| Durban -...
View ArticlePedestrians dice with death on train tracks
Two people have been killed in as many days while crossing railway tracks in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Two people have been killed in as many days while crossing railway tracks, Metrorail spokesperson...
View ArticleGunman threatens gangster inside clinic
Less than three months after re-opening its doors, staff and patients at Hanover Park Clinic where left shaken when an armed man threatened a gangster inside the clinic. ||| Cape Town - Less than three...
View ArticleMaking Joburg shine!
Pikitup’s inaugural event in honour of World Environment Day aims to make the most of waste to keep the environment safe and clean. ||| Johannesburg - It’s not just about “picking it up”. It’s about...
View ArticleNearly 90% of SA has electricity - stats
Stats SA figures reveal that almost 90 percent of all South African households now have access to electricity, Eskom said. ||| Johannesburg – Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) figures reveal that...
View Article‘I didn’t expect the baby to die’
He came into the world as a surprise, born with his twin brother by the side of the road. Three days later he left the world... ||| Johannesburg - He came into the world as a surprise, born with his...
View ArticleANC readies for Gauteng election manifesto launch
ANC Gauteng chairman Paul Mashatile is expected to be the main speaker and ANC president Jacob Zuma is billed as a guest speaker. ||| Johannesburg – The African National Congress says it hopes to fill...
View ArticleMan gets 10 years for killing friend
An elderly man who killed a fellow senior citizen who had befriended him after taking pity on him was sentenced to an effective 10 year in prison. ||| Durban - An elderly man who killed a fellow senior...
View ArticleANC has a good story to tell - Mbalula
The ANC needs to renew the social contract between the people and government, Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula said. ||| Johannesburg – There will be no shift in what the African National Congress has...
View ArticleSon begged cops not to take him home
The 13-year-old son of the so-called Springs monster was so terrified when the police went to fetch him that he begged them not to take him back home. ||| Pretoria - The 13-year-old son of the...
View ArticleTwo hijackers wounded in shoot-out
Three hijackers have been arrested, and two of them wounded in a shoot-out with police, in Pietermaritzburg. ||| Pietermaritzburg – Three hijackers have been arrested, two of them wounded in a...
View ArticleCall for unity on eve of Ramadaan
King Goodwill Zwelithini has urged the Muslim community, during their coming Ramadaan fast, to pray for the country's unity. ||| Durban - King Goodwill Zwelithini urged the Muslim community, during...
View ArticleRobbery took 60 seconds, says shop owner
Four men steal cash, phones, cigarettes and wallets while quietly telling customers to lie on the floor. ||| Durban - A stolen phone was still being tracked by its owner yesterday after the device was...
View ArticleTake responsibility for protecting democracy - Maimane
All South Africans must ‘take ownership’ of the August 3 municipal elections, says Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane. ||| Potchefstroom – All South Africans need to take responsibility for...
View ArticleANC manifesto launch delayed by three hours
The launch of the African National Congress Gauteng local government elections manifesto was delayed by three hours due to the late arrival of supporters. ||| Johannesburg – The launch of the African...
View ArticleWife arrested in connection with ECape man’s murder
Dutywa police detectives have made a breakthrough in the murder of a man who was found dead in his bedroom in Mabheleni Location. ||| King William’s Town – Dutywa police detectives have made a...
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