Lukhanyo Calata fired by SABC
Lukhanyo Calata, who led the charge in the Western Cape against apparent censorship at the SABC, has been fired. [UPDATED] ||| Cape Town - Lukhanyo Calata, the Cape Town parliamentary reporter who led...
View Article'Declare Philippi a heritage site'
Those fighting to save the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) from being paved over by private developers want it declared a heritage site. ||| Cape Town - Those fighting to save the Philippi...
View ArticleKilimanjaro tragedy: The inside story
Fellow hikers help piece together the story of what happened the night Gugu Zulu stopped breathing. ||| Johannesburg - The Nelson Mandela Foundation was on Tuesday making plans to repatriate Gugu...
View ArticleList of fired SABC journos grows
Three more of the journalists commonly referred to as the #SABC8 have been fired by the public broadcaster. ||| Cape Town - Three more of the journalists commonly referred to as the #SABC8 were fired...
View ArticleAlbino killings: ANCWL slams ‘barbaric’ acts
The ANC Women’s League has expressed dismay at the killing of people with albinism and the myth that muti made from their body parts could make users wealthy. ||| Johannesburg – The African National...
View ArticleSecurity stepped up after KZN hospital violence
Policing is being stepped up at four public hospitals in Durban in the wake of violence linked to a labour outsourcing strike. ||| Durban - Policing is being stepped up at four public hospitals in...
View ArticleWorkers admit killing boss in storage container
Two casual labourers have confessed to strangling Verulam businessman Govindaraju Chinnian and throwing 50 kilogram bags of cement on top of him. ||| Durban - A large contingent of family members of...
View ArticleTerror accused twins to remain in custody
The bail application of Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, who were arrested on suspicion of plotting terror attacks in SA, has been postponed. ||| Johannesburg – The bail application of 23-year-old...
View ArticleTwo in dock for selling body parts at taxi rank
Two men have appeared in court a after they were arrested for selling a human head and female genitalia at a taxi rank in Polokwane. ||| Polokwane - The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday...
View ArticleDA member dies in freak poster accident
A Democratic Alliance member and activist has died in a freak accident whilst putting up election posters. ||| Rustenburg - A Democratic Alliance member and activist died in a freak accident in...
View ArticleSpike in pregnant moms abusing drugs
A spike in complicated pregnancies at a Cape Town hospital has been attributed to a rise in pregnant women abusing drugs and alcohol. ||| Cape Town - More pregnant women are abusing drugs and alcohol,...
View Article1 witness + 2 letters = confusion in court
A ward councillor submitted two conflicting letters to the court where suspended police captain Larry Heslop, who was found guilty of attempted murder, is being sentenced. ||| Durban - A policeman’s...
View Article60 shacks gutted in Zandspruit fire
At least 60 shacks were gutted when a fire broke out at the Zandspruit informal settlement, north of Johannesburg. ||| Johannesburg - At least 100 people where left homeless when 60 shacks were gutted...
View ArticleProstitutes, crime worry PE’s wealthier residents
Residents of an affluent Nelson Mandela Bay suburb engaged ANC mayoral candidate, Danny Jordaan, on some societal issues that irk them. ||| Port Elizabeth - The oldest profession in the world has got...
View ArticleStepfather kills daughter’s ex
A young Cape Town father was stabbed to death, allegedly by his ex-girlfriend's stepfather, after an argument between the two. ||| Cape Town - A young father has been murdered, allegedly by the...
View ArticleRoofless family squatting on property, says trust
A Sydenham family who accused ‘thugs’ of ripping the roof off their home are allegedly squatting in the new owners’ home. ||| Durban - The Durban family whose roof was removed has been served with...
View Article27 die through botched circumcisions
At least 27 people died through botched circumcision this year, according to the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. ||| Johannesburg - At least 27 people died through botched...
View ArticleWall collapses on workers in Durban
The Department of Labour has halted work at a construction site in Florida Road after a wall collapsed on two workers. ||| Durban - The Department of Labour has halted work at a construction site in...
View ArticleSA working on bringing Gugu Zulu’s body home
The Nelson Mandela Foundation is working with the SA and Tanzanian governments to bring racing driver Gugu Zulu’s body home. ||| Johannesburg - The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF), the South African...
View ArticleNo justice for Nqakula accused, lawyer claims
The man accused of murdering Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s son Chumani claims he is being prejudiced and his rights to a speedy trial are being infringed. ||| Johannesburg - It has taken...
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