‘We don’t send our children to school to be killed’
A neighbour of a teen stabbed by a fellow people at Folweni High has given KZN’s new Education MEC a poignant primer on curbing violence at schools. ||| Durban - The new Education MEC has received a...
View ArticleYoung doctors dangerously overworked
The death of a Paarl intern, who died after she fell asleep at the wheel, has highlighted the long shifts young doctors work. ||| Cape Times - Overworked junior doctors are calling for new regulations...
View ArticleMom says poverty led her to kill baby
A 32-year-old woman, who allegedly killed her one-year-old son by smothering him with a pillow, says she grew tired of having to beg for food for him. ||| Smithfield - A 32-year-old woman is in police...
View ArticleHeavy prison terms for witchcraft killers
Five Limpopo villagers were given heavy sentences for setting alight a woman they accused of practicing witchcraft. ||| Giyani - Five Limpopo villagers who were arrested and later found guilty of...
View ArticleChange is what democracy is all about - Brooks
Frikkie Brookes, the deputy director-general for strategic management in the Premier’s Office, has tried to allay fears after the recent KwaZulu-Natal cabinet reshuffle. ||| Durban - There was no need...
View ArticleNPA deny bungling deaf man’s case
The National Prosecuting Authority has denied that it failed to place back on the roll the matter of a deaf man whose attacker was let go without being prosecuted. ||| Johannesburg - The National...
View Article#OscarPistorius: Stage set for dramatic last witness
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said he would call a final witness who would give "emotional evidence" in aggravation of sentence. ||| Pretoria - The state will call a final witness in Oscar Pistorius's...
View ArticleMan killed by freight train
Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a man was hit by a train just metres from his workplace outside Grabouw. ||| Cape Town - Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide...
View ArticleUpgrade for Passive Resistance Park
Durban’s Passive Resistance Park is to get an upgrade following the 70th anniversary of the Passive Resistance Campaign. ||| Durban - eThekwini Speaker, Logie Naidoo, announced on Monday that the...
View ArticleAlleged hijacker crashes into brick wall
A dramatic car chase with police in Elsies River ended with a suspecteded hijacker crashing a stolen car into a wall. ||| Cape Town - After a dramatic high speed police chase a suspected hijacker...
View ArticleCCTV plays vital role in Pretoria crime fight
The rollout of CCTV cameras in Pretoria has dramatically reduced the instances of crime in the city. ||| Pretoria - Five teenagers roam the streets of Pretoria city centre at about 1.30am on Sunday in...
View ArticleKZN schoolboy’s new heart a first in Africa
Philasande Dladla, 10, became the first African child to receive a ‘mechanical heart’ implant in a life saving operation in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A year ago, Philasande Dladla, 10, was an active...
View ArticleAlleged rapist nabbed in Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga police arrested a suspect who allegedly abducted and then repeatedly raped a 15-year-old girl. ||| Pretoria - Mpumalanga police on Tuesday said they had arrested a suspect who allegedly...
View ArticleANCYL to celebrate leaders, except Malema
Julius Malema won't be recognised among past leaders as he had "betrayed the movement". ||| Johannesburg - The African National Congress Youth League will celebrate all its leaders - except Julius...
View ArticleLight sentence would be a blow to Steenkamps
Secondary victims in the spotlight as Oscar Pistorius' sentencing proceedings came to a close. ||| A lenient sentence for Oscar Pistorius would be a blow to the Steenkamp family's right to justice, and...
View ArticleJudge lifts ban on Reeva crime scene photos
Judge Thokozile Masipa has lifted a ban on the publication of crime scene photos of Reeva Steenkamp. ||| Pretoria – Judge Thokozile Masipa on Wednesday granted a request by the State that a ban on the...
View ArticleMan jailed for raping 7-year-old granddaughter
Durban Regional Court sentences grandfather for raping his seven-year old granddaughter. ||| Durban - A 54-year old grandfather will spend the next 15 years behind bars after he was convicted and...
View ArticleLimpopo matriculants risk repeating year
Violent community protests in Limpopo have led to around 2600 matriculants missing critical preparation. ||| Johannesburg – The Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Wednesday said around 2600...
View ArticleWhat happened to guards Nzama arrested?
The two security guards arrested by controversial Durban metro police chief Eugene Nzama at a shop have disappeared without trace. ||| Durban - The two security guards arrested by Durban metro police...
View ArticlePetulant Wisani appears in court
Former ANCYL leader Patrick Wisani, who allegedly sjambokked his girlfriend to death, will remain behind bars after being re-arrested and having his bail withdrawn. ||| Johannesburg - Murder-accused...
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