‘We couldn't save Faith’
Her father begged and pleaded for his baby to wake up, but for little Faith Hendricks, who was bitten by the family pit bull, it was too late. ||| Cape Town - He begged and pleaded for his baby to wake...
View ArticleWoman run over while trying to save son, 4
Two women on their way to church were mowed down by an alleged drunk driver who sped off after hitting them. ||| Cape Town - Two women on their way to church were mowed down by an alleged drunk driver...
View ArticleTrollip puts spotlight on Eastern Cape tourism
Newly elected Executive Mayor Athol Trollip says his council’s strategy is to ensure that Nelson Mandela Bay becomes a world-class city. ||| Port Elizabeth - Newly elected Executive Mayor of Nelson...
View Article1 dead, 1 injured in Joburg plane crash
A man in his 30s was killed and his co-pilot injured when the light aircraft they were flying crashed in Alrode South. ||| Johannesburg - A man in his 30s was killed and his co-pilot injured when the...
View ArticleBusinessman wins deposit forfeiture fight
A Durban businessman has gone to court to recoup the R85 000 deposit which he paid towards an insolvent relative’s Newlands West property. ||| Durban - A Durban businessman has accused the trustee of a...
View ArticleNew mayor promises university for Ekurhuleni
Ekurhuleni was set to get its own university, said new mayor Mzwandile Masina as he promised to speed up service delivery in the metro. ||| Johannesburg - Ekurhuleni was set to get its own university,...
View ArticleAlleged N West cop killers’ case postponed
The case against three men accused of killing a North West policeman was transferred to the regional court and scheduled for October. ||| Brits - The case against three men accused of killing a North...
View ArticleSANParks’ felling of pine trees 'an act of bad faith'
Pine trees are being felled in Cape Town's Tokai forest, and residents are not happy. ||| Cape Town - A number of irate residents arrived at Lower Tokai to find felling of the pine trees was under way....
View ArticleTeen was drunk on a field, says murder accused
A Zimbabwean man accused of killing his underage girlfriend claims he picked her up while she was passed out drunk on a field hours before she died. ||| Caoe Town - A Zimbabwean man accused of killing...
View ArticleMedia presence at KZN legislature irks ANC
ANC law-makers demanded answers on who invited journalists to the Social Development portfolio committee meeting without their knowledge. ||| Durban - The presence of the media in the KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleNelson Mandela Bay gets anti-corruption hotline
Newly-elected Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip unveiled a number of anti-corruption measures during a council meeting. ||| Port Elizabeth - Newly elected Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip...
View ArticleLamberts Bay fraudster jailed for R2,6m loss
A corrupt procurement officer formerly in the employ of Lamberts Bay Foods pleaded guilty to 14 counts of corruption involving a loss of R2,6 million. ||| Cape town - A corrupt procurement officer...
View ArticleNo decision yet on Pikitup: Mashaba
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba said it would be ‘premature’ for him to announce plans to sort out Pikitup. ||| Johannesburg - City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has had to put out fires after...
View ArticleNeighbour fingers brothers in triple murder trial
A neighbour testified against two brothers who allegedly doused three young men with petrol and set them alight in KwaMashu. ||| Durban - Two brothers have pleaded not guilty to triple murder charges...
View Article0% increase will push DUT into debt
A 0% increase would push the Durban University of Technology into a debt spiral in the coming years. ||| Durban - The Durban University of Technology (DUT) is not in financial distress, but a 0%...
View ArticleForensic investigator testifies in hotel fraud case
A forensic investigator’s testimony turned a case involving a hotel’s project to renovate rooms, into a trial-within-a-trial. ||| Cape Town - A forensic investigator’s testimony in a Cape Town court on...
View Article28 year wait for ID after Home Affairs mix-up
Joseph Khoza’s ID was blocked on and off since 1988 because of a mix-up which repeatedly alleged that he was an illegal immigrant. ||| Johannesburg - Joseph Khoza could hardly contain his excitement...
View ArticleSA’s bold new HIV programme
The government has today started implementing a programme where every HIV positive person is put on treatment regardless of their CD4 cell count. ||| Johannesburg - The South African government on...
View ArticleSentencing report for child porn offender slammed
Court officials have ripped into reports recommending a slap on the wrist for a man found guilty of creating and possessing child pornography. ||| Durban - A magistrate and a prosecutor have ripped...
View ArticleMan killed after rear-ending truck in Mpumalanga
A man believed to be in his twenties was killed in an accident on the N12, roughly 45km from Witbank. ||| Johannesburg - A man believed to be in his 20s was killed Thursday morning after his light...
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