Gauteng dept to assist with Benoni bus baby's funeral
The funeral of baby Jones Ndlovu, one of the twins born on a broken down bus in Benoni last week, will be held tomorrow. ||| Johannesburg - The funeral of baby Jones Ndlovu, one of the twins born on a...
View ArticlePatient in 'arrogant nurse' ordeal
Sifiso Mdluli, who was admitted to a after a substation exploded in his face, claims he suffered emotional scars from alleged abuse by nurses. ||| Johannesburg - A Soweto man who narrowly escaped death...
View ArticleGang war hits Cape schools hard
Ninety-nine incidents of gang presence, gang shootings and gang threats had been reported to the Safe Schools call centre between January and May 11. ||| Cape Town - The number of gang-related...
View ArticleNo psychiatric ward so bipolar son in jail
A Gauteng mom has begged and pleaded for her mentally ill son to be transferred to a mental institution after a violent outburst. Instead, he has been jailed. ||| Johannesburg - Letti Mofolo is a...
View ArticleDurban protests: Tweets from the streets
Violent protest action has caused chaos in Durban. Nosipho Mngoma has been reporting from the scene. ||| Durban - Violent protest action has caused chaos in Durban. Independent Media reporter Nosipho...
View ArticleBritain warns of possible terror attacks in SA
Just days after a US alert, the British government has warned that there is a high risk of terror attacks against foreigners at Cape Town and Joburg shopping areas. ||| Johannesburg - The British...
View ArticleTrain hero hopeful he will walk again soon
Darryn August, who was was flung from a train after he tried to stop commuters from being robbed, is hopeful he will be able to walk again. ||| Cape Town - Darryn August, who was thrown from a...
View ArticleFire guts dozens of shacks in Clare Estate
Fire from an outdoor brazier is believed to have sparked the inferno that destroyed nearly 60 shacks at the Foreman Road informal settlement in Clare Estate. ||| Durban - Fire from a brazier that a...
View ArticleFamily desperate to raise abandoned baby
An oThongathi family hope to adopt a baby left on the stairs of the block of flats where they live, and where a second infant has since been dumped. ||| Durban - An oThongathi family hope to adopt a...
View ArticleSA terror alert: security stepped up at malls
Most of SA's major shopping centres have stepped up security after the US, Britain and Australia issued alerts of possible terror attacks. ||| Johannesburg - Most of South Africa’s major shopping...
View ArticleTop cop on tackling thugs: It’s what I do
SA’s top cop has explained how he used his expertise as a policeman to fight two armed men who attempted to rob a spa in Rosebank. ||| Johannesburg - South Africa’s top cop has explained how he used...
View ArticleLong-overdue Moloto Road upgrade begins
One of South Africa’s deadliest roads is on the brink of a R3.7 billion makeover which will transform it into a road of hope. ||| Pretoria - Moloto Road, dubbed one of South Africa’s roads of death, is...
View Article'Springs Monster' tortured his kids - nurse
Shocking incidents of alleged torture came to light during testimony by a nurse who had examined the children of the so-called Springs Monster. ||| Pretoria - The so-called Springs Monster allegedly...
View ArticleHenning murder: trial date set for husband
The trial of Nico Henning, accused of masterminding the murder of his estranged wife Chanelle Henning, will take place from October 10 and run to the end without disruption. ||| Pretoria -The trial...
View ArticleProtest action in Sea Cow Lake halts traffic
Social media platforms were again abuzz with warnings as morning rush hour traffic in Durban’s Sea Cow Lake area was disrupted by protests. ||| Durban - Morning rush hour traffic in Durban’s Sea Cow...
View ArticleHawks now question reporters, cops in O’Sullivan probe
As the Hawks intensify their probe Paul O’Sullivan, investigators have turned their focus to journalists and cops who worked closely with Riah Phiyega. ||| Johannesburg - As the Hawks intensify their...
View ArticleAnother Cape mom tells of suspicious blonde
A mother who caught a strange woman taking photos of her daughter in a mall says the threat of a child kidnapping syndicate is real. ||| Cape Town - A mother who caught a strange woman taking photos of...
View Article#USTerrorAlert: ‘State’s reaction naive’
SA’s government should stop hiding behind politics and clearly, publicly, state its plans to counteract threatened terror attacks, an expert says. ||| Johannesburg - The South African government should...
View ArticleDurban schoolgirl beaten unconscious ‘over kiss’
The parents of a 15-year-old girl are demanding answers after their daughter was beaten by a gang of girls for kissing - it is claimed - another’s boyfriend. ||| Durban - The parents of a 15-year-old...
View ArticleGangsters ‘like terrorists in SA’: experts
Crime experts say the hold of gangsterism and drugs in certain areas is similar to the impact rebel groups have on people in war-torn countries. ||| Cape Town - The effect of drug- and gang-related...
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