Thulsie twins to remain in jail until October
The bail bid of jailed twins Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, who are accused of plotting terror attacks on Jewish and US interests, was postponed to October. ||| Johannesburg - The bail application...
View ArticleI'm just full of gratitude, says man with new heart
Four organ donor recipients share the gratitude they feel for their new lives. ||| Cap Town - Two years ago, Tamzin-Leigh Bailey, 24, led a normal "healthy" life and was actively involved in singing...
View Article‘No charges were put to Pillay, Loggerenberg’
Warning statements were taken from former Sars official Ivan Pillay and Johann van Loggerenberg when they spent more than four hours with the Hawks. ||| Pretoria - Warning statements were taken from...
View ArticleInchanga families slam joint memorial service plan
“Hell would break loose” if a joint memorial service was held for the two people killed in the Inchanga violence. ||| Durban - “Hell would break loose” if a joint memorial service was held today for...
View ArticleFrail US dad in fight to stay in SA with family
A family is living in fear of being torn apart after Home Affairs denied a father the right to stay in SA because of a mistake he made in his home country. ||| Cape Town - A family is living in fear of...
View ArticleUniversities warned 0% increase will be 'death knell'
Africa is littered with broken universities that held great promise a few decades ago, but are now essentially defunct as a result of state interference. ||| Cape Town - Africa is littered with broken...
View ArticleJudge rejects State’s bid to appeal Oscar’s sentence
Judge Thokozile Masipa has rejected the State's application to appeal her decision to sentence Oscar Pistorius to six years in prison. ||| Johannesburg - Judge Thokozile Masipa has rejected the State's...
View ArticleAnd now for The Dignity Sandwich
The people of Streetscapes have started making and selling Dignity Sandwiches - named after The Dignity Project launched by the Cape Argus in April. ||| Cape Town - When you enter The Carpenter’s...
View ArticleSA police warn of bogus job adverts
The SAPS says people should be aware of bogus advertisements recruiting for the SAPS’s 2017 traineeship programme and other vacancies. ||| Johannesburg - The South African Police Service says people...
View Article2 bodies, one an 8-year-old boy, found at landfill site
Scavengers sorting through the rubbish at a busy landfill site in Germiston made a discovery they had not bargained for. ||| Johannesburg - Scavengers in search of recyclable goods at a busy landfill...
View ArticleW Cape legislature opens with heckling and insults
Allegations of vote-buying dominated the first sitting of the Western Cape provincial legislature after its lengthy recess. ||| Cape Town - Allegations of vote-buying dominated the first sitting of the...
View ArticleMom’s shock as raped 14-year-old gives birth
A mother’s world came crashing down when her 14-year-old daughter arrived home with a baby after she was rushed to hospital with stomach cramps. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town mother’s world came crashing...
View ArticleMan who raped daughter deserves life in jail - judges
A man who raped his stepdaughter from an early age and impregnated her when she was 14, deserved the life sentence he was given, two judges have ruled. ||| Pretoria - A man who raped his stepdaughter...
View ArticleDoctor robbed and killed in Limpopo
A 63-year-old medical doctor was robbed and killed after he was followed from an ATM in Phalaborwa, police said. ||| Limpopo – A 63-year-old medical doctor was robbed and killed after he was followed...
View ArticleAmerican Chamber of Commerce supports Gordhan
The American Chamber of Commerce has publicly declared its support for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan with a newspaper ad. ||| Johannesburg - The American Chamber of Commerce (ACC) has publicly...
View ArticleGauteng serial rapist convicted on 28 charges
A serial rapist convicted on 28 charges will be evaluated by a panel of psychiatrists to declare whether he should be declared a dangerous person. ||| Pretoria - A serial rapist who tied a noose around...
View ArticleSuspended principal takes fight to labour council
Embattled South Peninsula High principal Brian Isaacs is fighting a decision by the Western Cape Education Department to suspend him six months ago. ||| Cape Town - Embattled South Peninsula High...
View ArticleMan charged for allegedly impersonating pharmacist
A man is set to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on fraud charges after he allegedly impersonated a city pharmacist. ||| Cape Town - A Table View man is set to appear in the Cape Town...
View ArticleMan stabbed 13 times allegedly by girlfriend
A Bloemfontein woman is in hospital under police guard after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend to death in a “vicious domestic scuffle”. ||| Bloemfontein - A Bloemfontein man was stabbed to death,...
View ArticleBotswana warns SA tour operators over 'k-word'
The Botswana government has warned SA tourism industry operators that they will be charged with crimen injuria and deported for using the k-word. ||| Gaborone - The Botswana government has warned South...
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