Teens’ Russian roulette with tainted drugs
Three Hillcrest teenagers suffered convulsions and were hospitalised after swallowing designer drugs mixed by unscrupulous dealers. ||| Durban - Three Hillcrest teenagers played Russian roulette with...
View Article#HopeZinde: Son was facing rehab
Slain former SABC journalist and board member Hope Zinde was on the brink of sending her son for drug rehabilitation days before he allegedly murdered her. ||| Pretoria - Slain former SABC journalist...
View ArticleMEC's husband on fraud charges
The husband of Limpopo MEC Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana will appear in court on charges of fraud and corruption. ||| The husband of Limpopo MEC for Safety, Security and Liaison, Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana, is...
View ArticleMultiple rapist, killer facing justice
Three years ago Thapelo Motseki was let off the hook for murder and rape, but since then he has taken at least three other lives. ||| Three years ago 32-year-old Thapelo Motseki was let off the hook...
View ArticleStriding into the dangers of manhood
Initiation season across South Africa is in full swing, with two fatalities already reported in Mpumalanga. ||| Initiation season across South Africa is in full swing, with two fatalities already...
View ArticleANC man killed over list squabbles
The ANC factional battles in the North West have claimed the life of an ANC and Cosatu member in Brits, Thabo Moroa. ||| The ANC factional battles in the North West - over the selection of candidates...
View Article‘God should have taken me’
An outing to an abandoned man-made quarry turned tragic for an eight-year-old KZN boy, Mthokozisi Ndlovu. ||| The expanse of water in an abandoned man-made quarry proved too tempting for Mthokozisi...
View Article'Cop stole my car' - fraudster
Durban businessman and convicted fraudster Visham Panday is offering a R200k reward for a car he claims was stolen from him. ||| Durban - Durban businessman and convicted fraudster Visham Panday is...
View ArticleDurban doctor files damages claim
A doctor whose reputation was damaged because he was wrongfully accused of refusing to treat a car crash victim lodged a R20m damages claim. ||| A doctor whose reputation was damaged because he was...
View ArticleDouble-murder accused arrested in Cape Town
A man with a slew of criminal offences to his name was arrested following a cash-in-transit robbery in Kraaifontein, the Hawks said. ||| Cape Town - A 38-year-old man with a slew of criminal offences...
View ArticleCarrying her mom's torch in Aids fight
Delegates to the 21st International Aids conference in Durban will visit the Gugu Dlamini Foundation centre in Ntuzuma township. ||| Delegates to the 21st International Aids conference in Durban next...
View ArticleSenzo docket out of Hawks hands for now
The Senzo Meyiwa murder investigation has taken another twist, with the docket being moved from the Hawks. ||| The Senzo Meyiwa murder investigation has taken another twist this week, with the docket...
View ArticleBoipatong survivors claim their plight is ignored
Twenty-four years ago on June 17 Maria Mosoetsa watched her uncle and older brother being hacked to death. ||| Twenty-four years ago on June 17 Maria Mosoetsa watched her uncle and older brother being...
View ArticleCape businessman’s assets to be seized
Drugs found stashed in a Maitland liquor store 4 years ago led to a mammoth asset battle, which ended with a businessman facing the loss of assets. ||| Drugs found stashed in a Maitland liquor store...
View ArticleFamilies overjoyed at return to Protea Village
A nonagenarian land claimant and her family will soon move back to the land they were once forcibly removed from by the apartheid government. ||| A nonagenarian land claimant struggled to hold back her...
View ArticleTownship shop fire: ‘helpful mob'
Members of the township community in the Limpopo hamlet of Bela Bela helped douse out flames threatening a a Pakistani-owned store. ||| Quite often when a township community - or rather mob - rush...
View ArticleShot fired during Cape Town protest
A gun was fired during a protest outside a Khayelitsha ward councillor’s home after a group of residents marched there to demand she steps down. ||| A gun was fired during a protest outside a...
View ArticleSA father loses custody battle in US
A Cape Town father who lives in the US has little to celebrate this Father’s Day, after receiving the news that he may never see his daughter again. ||| A Cape Town father who lives in the US has...
View ArticleBeware of 4 heist suspects on the run
A suspected robber, facing a string of criminal charges including murder, is expected to appear in court in connection with a cash-in-transit heist in Kraaifontein. ||| A suspected robber, facing a...
View ArticleCorrections head to appear before panel
Mnikelwa Nxele, who faces numerous charges including the alleged loss of a state firearm, will know his fate on Wednesday. ||| KwaZulu-Natal Correctional Services head, Mnikelwa Nxele, will know his...
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