Ex-gang boss, property mogul probed
Ernie “Lastig” Solomon, who made a name for himself as the alleged leader of the 28s gang, is also something of a property mogul despite never having had a job. ||| Cape Town - Ernie “Lastig” Solomon,...
View Article‘ANC prepared to be opposition in Joburg’
The is prepared to take the opposition benches in the Johannesburg city council if Monday’s vote goes against the party, says mayor Parks Tau. ||| Johannesburg - The African National Congress is...
View ArticleANC councillor offering cash for votes, says EFF
The EFF accused an ANC Johannesburg mayoral committee member of offering cash to opposition parties to ensure that the party retains the Johannesburg metro. ||| Johannesburg - The Economic Freedom...
View ArticleKleinmond's calm and cosy gangsters' paradise
Kleinmond residents who protested against drug-abuse with marches have acknowledged they lived peacefully near 28s drug dens a few kilometres from the town’s main beach. ||| Cape Town - Kleinmond...
View ArticleGauteng councils... where did the money go?
When they open the books, new Gauteng councillors will find that their predecessors spent an awful lot of money in the last few months of their rule. ||| Johannesburg - New councils, new councillors, a...
View Article'They said I was Fransman's pimp'
Gospel singer John Pretorius says he was forced at gunpoint to join a conspiracy to dethrone the ANC's Western Cape chairperson Marius Fransman. ||| Cape Town - Gospel singer John Pretorius claims he...
View ArticleCape Town's 'breadbasket' fights development
The Philippi Horticultural Area has received more support in its efforts to avoid proposed development. ||| Cape Town - The Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA), seen as the city's breadbasket, on Sunday...
View ArticleTears as hero boy, 6, laid to rest
A sombre atmosphere filled the tent during the funeral of the six-year-old boy who was killed while defending his mother from an attacker. ||| Kimberley - A sombre atmosphere filled the tent during the...
View ArticleKrugersdorp cops find torched body in burnt car
A body burnt beyond recognition has been discovered in a torched vehicle in the veld near Krugersdorp. ||| Johannesburg - Krugersdorp was the scene of a brutal death at the weekend after a body burnt...
View ArticleSabotage by 'in-house thugs' hits Telkom customers
About 13 200 Telkom customers and businesses have been affected by acts of sabotage against the company's facilities. ||| Johannesburg - About 13 200 Telkom customers and businesses have been affected...
View ArticleKZN preacher saddened by Scottish ban
KwaZulu-Natal preacher Angus Buchan, who is on a tour of the UK, says he was disappointed by a call to bar him from preaching in a Scottish town. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal preacher Angus Buchan, who...
View ArticleI will be delighted to serve as a minister again - Mpho Tutu
The Anglican Church of SA may be paving the way for Reverend Canon Mpho Tutu-Van Furth to practise as a minister again. ||| Cape Town - The Anglican Church of South Africa may be paving the way for...
View Article#Joburg: EFF calls ANC man a criminal
The Johannesburg council sitting was disrupted when the EFF argued that Dan Bovu, accused of bribery in exchange for votes, should be arrested. ||| Johannesburg - The Johannesburg council sitting was...
View ArticleFour killed in spate of Cape Town accidents
Four people were killed and at least six others injured on the roads in Cape Town on Monday morning. ||| Cape Town - Four people were killed and at least six others injured on the roads in Cape Town on...
View ArticleMosque row: commissioner denies bias
Richard Botha is unfazed by calls for his expulsion from the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities. ||| Pretoria - Richard Botha is unfazed by...
View ArticleCourt hears how carer was made beneficiary of will
A brother and sister went to court after their wealthy father's will effectively prevented them from inheriting for 15 years. ||| Pretoria - A brother and sister went to court after their wealthy...
View ArticleSituation in Inchanga volatile after two murders
Police fired rubber bullets as Inchanga residents torched houses and blockaded roads, protesting against the killing of a SACP leader and another fatal shooting. ||| Durban - Police fired rubber...
View ArticleJoburg council votes to elect speaker
The battle for control of Johannesburg metro has begun with the election of a council speaker but this was soon halted. ||| Johannesburg – The battle for control of Johannesburg metro has begun with...
View ArticleMother and kids murdered in KZN
A mother and her two sons, aged 16 and 8, have been found murdered in KwaZulu-Natal, police said. ||| Durban – Three members of the same family, including an eight-year-old child, have been murdered in...
View ArticleLawsuit not about the money, says Kasrils
The trial in which Ronnie Kasrils is claiming R1 million in damages from stood down today and will now only proceed tomorrow. ||| Johannesburg - The trial in which former intelligence minister Ronnie...
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