#FeesMustFall: Sanco appeals for calm
The commission appointed to investigate the funding of higher education needs time to complete its work, says Sanco. ||| Johannesburg - The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) on Sunday...
View ArticleBoy, 6, dies protecting mom from attacker
A six-year-old Northern Cape boy died a hero after he tried to defend his mother from a man who wanted to rape her. ||| KImberley - A six-year-old Northern Cape boy died a hero after he tried to defend...
View Article4 murdered in execution-style attack
Four family members were shot and killed while a fifth was hurt in what is thought to be a drug-related killing in Joburg. ||| Johannesburg - Four members of a family were shot and killed execution...
View Article1 killed, 9 injured in Cape crash
One person died and nine others were injured in a collision on the N2 near the R300 in Cape Town, ER24 said. ||| Cape Town – One person died and nine others were injured in a collision between an Audi...
View ArticleMarikana: 4 years later, little has changed
Four years after police shot and killed 34 striking mineworkers at a koppie near Marikana little has changed. ||| Marikana - Four years after police shot and killed 34 striking mineworkers at a koppie...
View ArticleR73m to fix 1 200 homes... and now R13m more
In 2012, eThekwini spent R73 million fixing shoddily built houses in Inanda. And now it seems more money is needed... ||| Durban - In 2012, eThekwini spent R73 million fixing 1 196 shoddily built RDP...
View ArticlePretoria online scam cons Australian man
An Australian citizen was recently conned out of a Canon camera by someone claiming to be from Pretoria West. ||| Pretoria - Online scammers now have highly sophisticated ways of duping people out of...
View Article10 years for Zephany’s kidnapper
The woman convicted of kidnapping Zephany Nurse from Groote Schuur Hospital in 1997 was sentenced to 10 years direct imprisonment. ||| Cape Town - The woman convicted of kidnapping Zephany Nurse from...
View ArticleCall for mass meeting over university fees
The SRC at the University of Pretoria has called a mass student meeting to resist possible tuition fees increases for 2017 looms. ||| Johannesburg - The Student Representative Council (SRC) at the...
View ArticleVarsities on high alert as fees battle reignites
Western Cape universities are on high alert after threats of a national shutdown following the postponement of the 2017 fees announcement. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape universities are on high alert...
View ArticlePretoria to face 2 days without water
According to the city, the interruption is unavoidable as the upgrading of the municipal main water supply pipelines has to be done. ||| Pretoria - Pretoria residents should brace themselves for a...
View ArticleWildlife manager fired for media leak
Durban - A senior Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife manager has been fired for allegedly leaking information about a pension fund dispute to The Mercury - even though Ezemvelo appears to have produced no factual...
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Zephany: A tragedy 19 years in the making
It was a case that closed after 19 long years when the woman convicted of abducting Zephany Nurse got 10 years in jail. ||| Cape Town - It was a case that closed after 19 long years on Monday when the...
View ArticleCountry unites in mourning 6-year-old hero
South Africans have joined the family of Kutlwano Garesape and the people of Jan Kempdorp in mourning his brutal death. ||| KImberley - South Africans across the country on Monday joined the family of...
View ArticleCape Town to study congestion in deep south
New transport study to identify the worst congestion points and create a comprehensive transport plan. ||| Cape Town - Severe traffic congestion in the far south of the city, has prompted the start of...
View Article'Where is the honour for Marikana massacre victims?'
Representatives of the families of slain Marikana mineworkers are not happy on the fourth anniversary of the shootings. ||| Johannesburg - Representatives of the families of mineworkers who lost their...
View ArticleDays of crash fund making millionaires are over
Road Accident Fund warns of lower compensation payouts to victims as it looks to curb massive debt. ||| Pretoria - The days of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) being thought of as an instant...
View ArticlePlan to make women, kids safer on taxis
New campaign to tackle shocking incidence of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women and children in taxis. ||| Johannesburg - A national campaign that aims to ensure the safety of the most...
View ArticleTaxi operators to travel route to legality
Thousands of Gauteng taxi operators getting legalised after recent campaign to clean up licensing system. ||| Johannesburg - Thousands of Gauteng taxi operators are finally getting legalised after a...
View Article#RememberMarikana: ‘I lost my baby brother’
Days after the Marikana massacre, Poloko Tau spoke to the brother of the Mgcineni Noki, “the man in the green blanket”. ||| Days after the Marikana massacre in 2012, Poloko Tau spoke to the brother of...
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