Fingerprint may link ANC man to killing
ANC branch secretary in the Northern Cape, Zonisele Magawu, charged with the death DA councillor Johannes Baaitjies, has apparently been linked to the murder by his fingerprint. ||| Kimberley - ANC...
View ArticleIncreased shark activity warning for Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has warned beachgoers to be aware of the increase in activity by Great White sharks at local bathing spots. ||| Cape Town - As Cape Town’s winter gives way to warmer days, the...
View Article‘No jobs for pals in DA-run municipalities’
DA Gauteng leader John Moodey vowed that it would eradicate what it called the ‘jobs-for-pals’ culture prevalent in many municipalities. ||| Johannesburg - The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday vowed...
View ArticleKZN teacher in dock for rape, sexual grooming
A teacher at a rural KZN school has appeared in court charged with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual grooming and one count of sexual assault. ||| Durban - A teacher at a rural KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleFail a grade, go up a grade? Perhaps not...
Education MEC Debbie Schafer is exploring regulations which will compel schools to ensure pupils pass a grade before being progressed. ||| Cape Town - Education MEC Debbie Schafer is "exploring the...
View ArticleCop executed, dumped in street
A 33-year old off-duty policeman from Hofmeyr was shot in the head and his body left on the street near his girlfriend’s home. ||| Port Elizabeth - A 33-year old off-duty policeman from Hofmeyr in the...
View ArticleYoung mom in dock for baby’s boiling water death
Thulile Mili Myeka has appeared in court for attempting to kill her boyfriend and killing her four-month-old baby by pouring boiling water on them. ||| Durban - A young woman from the Point area...
View ArticleGrayston bridge collapse inquiry on hold
The Department of Labour said the inquiry into the collapse of the temporary bridge structure on Johannesburg’s M1/Grayston Drive had been postponed to next year. ||| Johannesburg - The Department of...
View ArticleSACP has failed in its revolutionary duty, says CWU
The Communication Workers Union has accused the SACP of failing to look out for the working class. ||| Johannesburg - The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has rounded on the SACP, accusing it of...
View ArticleMan jailed for kidnapping, raping ex-girlfriend
A 33-year-old Free State man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for assault, kidnapping and raping his 29-year-old ex-girlfriend. ||| Johannesburg - A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 18 years in...
View ArticleANCWL speaks out against ‘racist’ Pretoria Girls High
The African National Congress Women’s League has condemned the alleged racist treatment of black pupils at Pretoria Girls High School. ||| Pretoria - The African National Congress Women’s League...
View Article#PretoriaGirlsHigh: ‘A white girl called me a dirty k-word’
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi was deeply touched by his interaction with tearful pupils at the Pretoria High School for Girls. ||| Pretoria - Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said he was...
View ArticlePrincipal arrested for sexual assault on pupil
A 47-year-old KZN school principal has been arrested following allegations that he sexually assaulted a pupil. ||| Durban - A northern KwaZulu-Natal high school principal has been arrested following...
View Article52 arrests in Phuthaditjhaba over month-end weekend
A total of 52 people were arrested in Phuthaditjhaba for various crimes over the weekend. ||| Johannesburg - A total of 52 people were arrested over the weekend by the Phuthaditjhaba cluster stations...
View ArticleJail for mentally challenged youth’s rapist
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the rape of a 17-year-old mentally challenged male youth. ||| Durban - A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the...
View ArticleFour held after 70-year-old farmer foils attack
Four suspects have been arrested after the 70-year-old owner of Palmietfontein farm in Brandfort managed to escape an attack as he was driving out of his property. ||| Bloemfontein - Free State police...
View ArticleDurban bus crash pupils still in hospital
Eight Durban Girls’ High School pupils are still in hospital after they were injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned. ||| Durban - Eight Durban Girls’ High School pupils are still in...
View ArticleUnion slams attack on Free State paramedics
Hospersa has condemned attacks on emergency services workers allegedly perpetuated by tow truck drivers in the Free State. ||| Bloemfontein – The Health and Other Service Personnel Trade Union of South...
View ArticleHero boy's death: Accused sent for observation
The man accused of killing six-year-old Kutlwano Garesape, who was defending his mother from being raped, will undergo mental observation. ||| Kimberley - The man accused of killing six-year-old...
View ArticleHome Affairs still mum on 'kill the gays' pastor
It is still unclear if Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba will keep his promise to discuss the visit of US pastor Stephen L Anderson. ||| Johannesburg - Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has set a...
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