Paedophile's jailing is 'irregular'
A self-confessed paedophile wanted in Australia in connection with child sex claims is fighting tooth and nail for his release from Pollsmoor Prison. ||| Cape Town - A self-confessed paedophile wanted...
View ArticleHunt on for car which is pretty in pink
A pink Daihatsu Charade sedan was the subject of an urgent court application, with the owner saying no matter what it takes, she wants her car back. ||| Pretoria - A pink Daihatsu Charade sedan, worth...
View ArticleANC alliance urged to embark on ‘listening campaign’
Sanco has urged the ANC-led alliance to embark on “listening campaigns to respond to the message that the electorate has sent it through their votes in the polls. ||| Johannesburg - The South African...
View Article‘I dug a hole and threw the infant in’
A Free State woman, 22, accused of illegally aborting her full-term foetus by using muti, is to face murder charges once she is discharged from hospital. ||| Bloemfontein - A Free State woman, 22,...
View ArticleDonor hopeful stays positive
Matthew Legemaate always makes sure he has something to look forward to, and this weekend it’s the Family Fun Walk being organised by the Organ Donor Foundation. ||| Durban - Matthew Legemaate always...
View ArticleHit a pothole? Can you count on a councillor?
When you put your X on the ballot paper in the municipal election, what exactly did you sign up for? ||| Johannesburg - The Saturday Star looks at how much a councillor will cost you, what kind of...
View ArticleThe SA heaven is seeing
Photographer Johnny Miller's project Unequal Scenes has taken the world by storm, attracting interest from government and business. ||| Johannesburg - Cape Town photographer Johnny Miller used a drone...
View ArticleUKZN med school dean steps down
As the storm over admissions continues, the dean of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine has stepped down. ||| Durban - The dean of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s...
View ArticleNine hurt in Joburg accident
Nine people, including several children, were injured when the bakkie they were travelling in collided with a fire engine and overturned. ||| Johannesburg – Nine people, including several children,...
View ArticleAnger as Ponzi scheme couple granted bail
Investors involved in a R500 million Ponzi scheme are angry that Carmol Distributors’ boss and his wife have been released on R100 000 bail each. ||| Durban - Investors involved in a R500 million Ponzi...
View ArticleHoy Park at loggerheads with investors
Durban could lose R400 million funding from overseas backers if construction work on the state-of-the-art Hoy Park Academy doesn’t start. ||| Durban - Durban could lose R400 million funding from...
View Article99% of Cape cash heists involve G4S Security
The Hawks have arrested two security guards for allegedly leaking information which led to a string of cash-in-transit heists across Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - The Hawks have arrested two security...
View ArticleUrination victim seeks compensation, apology
The taxi driver urinated on by a former model and UCT student wants the youngster to compensate him financially and issue a public apology. ||| Cape Town - The taxi driver urinated on from a nightclub...
View ArticleSuspect nabbed in tavern after rape of 97-year-old granny
Mafube police have arrested a 28-year-old man at a local tavern for allegedly robbing and raping a 94-year-old grandmother in her home. ||| Frankfort – Police in Mafube have arrested a 28-year-old man...
View ArticleMother and son strangled in North West
Two men have been arrested after being found in possession of goods belonging to a woman and her son who were murdered in their home in Boitekong near Rustenburg. ||| Rustenburg - Two men have been...
View ArticleTwo nabbed for petrol station robbery
Two men believed to have robbed a petrol station in Lichtenburg using a toy gun were arrested for possession of suspected stolen property. ||| Rustenburg - Two men believed to have robbed a petrol...
View ArticleCops nab two for Hartebeespoort murder
Two men have been arrested for allegedly killing a woman on a smallholding at Silkaatsnek near Brits. ||| Rustenburg - Two men have been arrested for allegedly killing a woman at Silkaatsnek near...
View ArticleBoy, 6, killed trying to save mom from rapist
A six-year-old Northern Cape boy who tried to defend his mother from a man who wanted to rape her was stabbed to death with a broken bottle. ||| Kimberley - A six-year-old Northern Cape boy died a hero...
View ArticleCop held for liquor store robbery
Police officers arrested four armed robbers in the process of robbing a Gordon’s Bay liquor store - only to discover that one is a policeman. ||| Cape Town – Swift response by police to an armed...
View ArticleANC wants budget ‘re-prioritised’
The ANC wants the national budget to focus on tackling poverty and unemployment after the party’s election performance. ||| Johannesburg - South Africa's ruling African National Congress wants the...
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