Cop’s hijackers all teenagers
Three suspects who were wounded in a shootout with police, after they had hijacked a Pietermaritzburg police officer’s vehicle, are all under 20 years old. ||| Durban - Three hijackers who were...
View ArticleInterdict granted against ‘rogue’ KZN business forum
The Durban High Court has granted a final order interdicting the Delangokubona Business Forum from interfering with operations of construction materials multinational, Lafarge. ||| Durban - A final...
View ArticleTech training centre for the blind opens in Worcester
A new technology training centre aims to make sure blind people are well-equipped to work in any place they desire. ||| Cape Town - Matching your socks without seeing them is not an easy task and even...
View ArticleYengeni insists he was not drunk
Senior ANC member Tony Yengeni told the court he was not five times over the legal limit, as the State claims, because he only had three sips of African beer. ||| Cape Town – African National Congress...
View ArticleMob disrupts exams at two Motlhabeng schools
Examinations have been disrupted at two school in Motlhabeng near Mahikeng, the North West education department said. ||| Rustenburg – Examinations have been disrupted at two school in Motlhabeng near...
View ArticleHope Farm owners in court bid to evict refugees
Andrew Wartnaby and his family have suffered severe emotional trauma because of the violence perpetrated against them by the refugees they had offered a temporary home, a Durban court heard. ||| Durban...
View ArticleArrest after man shot dead outside Cape court
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a young man outside Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court. ||| Cape Town - A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with...
View ArticleTight security after #JesusDome fire
Police and security maintained a strict perimeter around the Jesus Dome auditorium after the building was gutted by a fire last night. ||| Durban - Police and security were on scene at the Durban...
View ArticleMurder accused Wisani still on the run
Former ANCYL leader Patrick Wisani is still on the run after allegedly assaulting a witness in the murder case he has been charged for. ||| Johannesburg - Former ANC Youth League leader Patrick Wisani...
View ArticleEFF member shot and wounded after ‘argument’
A female EFF member distributing campaign materials at a taxi rank was shot and wounded after an argument reportedly with a person wearing an ANC T-shirt. ||| Polokwane - A female EFF member who was...
View ArticleTributes after disgraced surgeon dies
He may have been dubbed “The Butcher of Rosebank”, but to some, orthopaedic surgeon Wynne Lieberthal - who died on Sunday - was a brilliant and caring man. ||| Johannesburg - He may have been dubbed...
View ArticleVan Breda murders: the latest
It's been 16 months since Martin van Breda, his wife Teresa and son Rudi were hacked to death with an axe at their home in Stellensbosch. ||| Cape Town - More than 16 months after Martin van Breda, his...
View ArticleVearey's alternative idea to fight 'the war on drugs'
Western Cape deputy police commissioner Jeremy Vearey, in a Facebook post, has called for a review of the country’s war on drugs. ||| Cape Town - One of the Western Cape’s top police officers has...
View ArticleDiepkloof protest turns violent
Police fired rubber bullets and teargas to disperse Diepkloof hostel residents who were protesting against poor living conditions. ||| Johannesburg - Police fired rubber bullets and teargas to disperse...
View Article12-year-old girl shot dead at home
A 12-year-old girl was killed when armed men broke into her house in Bethelsdorp in the Eastern Cape and shot her and her father, police said. ||| Port Elizabeth – A 12-year-old girl was killed when...
View ArticleZuma appoints judges for various courts
President Jacob Zuma has appointed several judges to the Supreme Court of Appeal and various high courts to fill vacancies, the Presidency said. ||| Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma has appointed...
View ArticleO'Sullivan is granted relaxed bail deal
Paul O’Sullivan was preparing to be arrested after his court appearance, instead his bail conditions, on a charge of contravening the Citizenship Act, were amended. ||| Johannesburg - Forensic...
View ArticleDrug addict pleads guilty to killing 80-year-old neighbour
A 22-year-old Phoenix man has been jailed for fatally stabbing his 80-year-old neighbour before stealing her valuables and cash to feed his drug habit. ||| Durban - Elderly people in KwaZulu-Natal are...
View ArticlePretoria liquor traders take June 16 vow
Liquor traders in Pretoria have vowed to not sell alcohol to anyone wearing a school uniform to commemorate Youth Day on June 16. ||| Pretoria - Liquor traders in Pretoria have vowed to respect school...
View Article#JesusDome pastor overwhelmed by support
“The prayers and concern of so many people have been a heart-warming experience amidst the tragedy,” said Pastor John Torrens. ||| Durban - Authorities have shut down Durban Christian Centre’s Jesus...
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