'Other people are living in my house'
A Western Cape municipality has been accused not informing people about RDP houses were registered in their names. ||| Cape Town - A municipality has been accused of fraud after people discovered that...
View ArticleBody found floating near KZN river mouth
The body of a man was found near the uMngeni River mouth on Sunday. ||| Durban - The body of a man was found near the uMngeni River mouth on Sunday. According to National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI)...
View ArticleHave you seen these missing children?
The search is on for a chubby-faced, three-year-old girl who has been missing from her Durban home for several days. ||| Durban - The search is on for a chubby-faced, three-year-old girl who has been...
View ArticleKZN coalition cards close to chests
KZN political parties are holding their cards close to their chests on coalitions to be formed in seven municipalities in the province. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal parties were at the weekend holding...
View ArticleEastern Cape child rapist jailed for 18 years
Simphiwe Damane, 28, has been sentenced to 18 years behind bars for raping a five-year-old Willowvale child. ||| King William’s Town - A 28-year-old child rapist has been sentenced to an effective 18...
View ArticleManhunt for Kolonnade Mall robbers
Police are looking for two men who robbed a Panarottis pizza outlet at the Kolonnade Mall. ||| Pretoria - Police have launched a manhunt for two men who robbed the Panarottis pizza outlet at the...
View ArticleWisani trial: Judge’s comments irks prosecutor
The trial of murder accused ANC Youth League leader Patrick Wisani came to an abrupt halt after the prosecutor took exception to comments made by the judge. ||| Johannesburg - The trial of murder...
View Article23 striking Tshwane bus drivers fired
The City of Tshwane fired 23 bus drivers after they embarked on an unprotected strike for the third time. ||| Pretoria - The City of Tshwane has fired 23 bus drivers after they embarked on an...
View ArticlePrincipal charged with rape of young pupil
A 51-year-old school principal in Ngqamakhwe has appeared for the alleged rape of his 13-year-old student. ||| Butterworth - A 51-year-old school principal in Ngqamakhwe, near Butterworth in the...
View ArticleCar reverses over toddler
An 18-month-old is in a critical condition after a vehicle reversed over the child in a driveway of a property in Cato Ridge. ||| Pietermaritzburg - An 18-month-old is in a critical condition in...
View ArticleVuwani headed for by-election after councillor’s death
Strife-torn Vuwani wil see a by-election within three months after the elected ANC candidate in Ward 3 of the new Limpopo municipality died, the IEC said. ||| Polokwane - The Independent Electoral...
View ArticleNo rotavirus outbreak in Gauteng
The Gauteng health department said that there is no outbreak of rotavirus affecting babies in the province. ||| Johannesburg - There has not been an outbreak of rotavirus affecting babies in Gauteng,...
View ArticleBCM will not compromise community in coalition talks
The Botho Community Movement will not compromise the interest of people in Boitekong in coalition talks, founder Ofentse Kombe said. ||| Rustenburg - The Botho Community Movement (BCM) will not...
View ArticleOne dead, four hurt after truck, tractor crash
A child died and four adults were injured when a truck and a tractor collided on the R529 near Letsitele in Limpopo. ||| Johannesburg – A child died and four adults were injured on Monday, when a truck...
View ArticleEx murdered after court granted protection order
A woman and her partner were murdered by her ex-husband, a day after a magistrate granted the woman a final protection order against him. ||| Thohoyandou - The Limpopo high court has sentenced a man to...
View ArticleWoman killed in runaway grass fire
Eight women were injured and one died in a runaway grass fire in the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve. ||| Johannesburg – Eight women were injured and one died in a runaway grass fire in the Suikerbosrand...
View Article#WomensDay: Cosatu salutes SA women
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has saluted the women who participated in the historic Women’s March of 9 August 1956 to the Union Buildings. ||| Johannesburg – The Congress of South African...
View ArticleVisvin Reddy stabbed, robbed at robots
Former ANC eThekwini senior councillor’s shock further fuelled by non-reaction of other motorists who watched as drama unfolded. ||| Durban - Former ANC eThekwini senior councillor Visvin Reddy was...
View Article‘I'm okay with my body having a penis’
The Star first published Snowy’s narrative on Women’s Day last year. Botho Molosankwe finds out how far she’s come in a year. ||| Johannesburg - This time last year, transgender woman Snowy Mamba began...
View Article#WomensDay a time to reflect on abuse victims
The ANC says the 1956 march forged the way for South Africa to become a society founded on the principles of equality and non-sexism. ||| Johannesburg – The African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday...
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