Aftermath of coalitions worries council employees
As coalition negotiations continue, Tshwane and Joburg municipal employees are worried they will lose their jobs. ||| Johannesburg - As the negotiations for coalition governments continue, municipal...
View ArticleAttorney charged with defrauding estate
Two sisters have accused a Cape Town attorney of defrauding their father’s estate of nearly R600 000. ||| Cape Town – An attorney made his first appearance in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in...
View ArticleGauteng court jails Tanzanian drug runner
A Tanzanian man has been sentenced to six years behind bars after he tried to bribe authorities who found him in possession of drugs worth R2.6 million. ||| Johannesburg – A 27-year-old Tanzanian man...
View ArticleBaby girl’s body found in Bloemfontein river
The body of an infant girl, believed to be about one year old, was found in a river near Roosewall Plot Road. ||| Johannesburg – The body of an infant girl, believed to be about one-year-old was found...
View ArticleEconomists: Indians benefited from apartheid
Indians benefited from being less oppressed under apartheid, one economist said, while another said there may be no grounds for Indians to be BEE beneficiaries. ||| Durban - Being less oppressed during...
View ArticleCommunity torches alleged body parts merchant’s home
Angry villagers allegedly set alight the home of Edward Raatji, who is on trial for attempting to sell a woman’s head and genitals. ||| Makopane – The community of Mapela village allegedly torched the...
View ArticleMuslim beard row hits top Durban hotel
A top hotel has been slammed for ending the internships of two Muslim student chefs when they refused to shave their beards. ||| Durban - Members of Durban’s Muslim community have slammed the Southern...
View ArticleGovt backtracks on new plates denial
National department of transport finally admits that new, standardised numberplates plates are in the pipeline, but won’t say when. ||| Durban - New number plates for the country are on the cards and...
View Article‘Pay double tolls, then claim back’
Motorists who end up paying “double” toll fees on sections of the Durban to Johannesburg N3 are entitled to a full refund ||| Durban - Motorists who end up paying “double” toll fees on sections of the...
View ArticleUS fugitive nabbed in Brakpan
An American woman who has been on the run from the law in her country for seven years has been arrested in South Africa, the Hawks said. ||| Pretoria – An American woman who has been on the run from...
View ArticleMurder accused told to die and go to to hell
Simon Modihe's aunt had to restrained as she launched an emotional tirade against the man accused of shooting him. ||| Pretoria - What started out as a routine court matter turned dramatic as the...
View ArticleChikane warned ANC its soul was in jeopardy
ANC veteran Frank Chikane has released a document, sent to Luthuli House in September, warning the party of its demise. ||| Johannesburg - ANC veteran Frank Chikane can walk into Luthuli House and...
View ArticleKoeberg drone owner happy to fly with Hawks
The Hawks say the owner of a drone that crashed at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station is willing to co-operate with their probe. ||| Cape Town - The Hawks say the owner of a drone that crashed at Koeberg...
View ArticleThe EFF’s noisy council debut
The EFF made its presence felt as it made its debut in the City of Cape Town by refusing to agree to the first order of business. ||| Cape Town - The EFF made sure its presence was felt on Thursday as...
View ArticleSasco threatens war at varsities
Sasco has warned universities not to try to initiate fee increase discussions, or to be prepared to “meet in the battlefields”. ||| Johannesburg - The South African Students Congress (Sasco) has warned...
View ArticleMan in court after two boys, 8, beaten to death
The man accused of murdering two eight-year-old cousins appeared in the Germiston Magistrate’s court with red, swollen eyes. ||| Johannesburg - The man accused of murdering two eight-year-old cousins...
View ArticleNavy arms theft case ‘not shocking’ - lawyer
The lawyer of one of the three accused in the Simon's Town navy theft case brought up President Zuma's name in his bid for bail. ||| Cape Town - Defence lawyer Asghar Mia believes the reason the State...
View ArticleInformal trader leader slain in hijacking
Details surrounding Elliot Nkadimeng’s death are sketchy but it has been claimed that his suspected killers hijacked his car. ||| Pretoria - Tshwane Barekisi Forum’s general secretary Elliot Nkadimeng...
View ArticleR15k bribe fails to buy freedom after abalone bust
Seven men were arrested in Delft when they tried to bribe police officers who nabbed them with 743 units of abalone. ||| Johannesburg - Seven men were arrested on Friday in the Delft South area, on the...
View ArticleRow the Pacific on honeymoon? Why not
Adventurer Riaan Manser is famous for extreme journeys and his honeymoon is no different. ||| Durban - Adventurer Riaan Manser is famous for doing the hard yards on his extreme journeys, so it is...
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