ANC ready to be opposition in Free State municipality
Free State party leaders announced mayors, speakers and whips of councils. ||| Bloemfontein - The African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State decried the local government election’s public...
View ArticleWits unveils Braamfontein ‘Silicon Valley’ plans
The University of the Witwatersrand has unveiled its ambitious plan to turn the inner-city district of Braamfontein into a new digital hub. ||| Johannesburg - The University of the Witwatersrand on...
View ArticleAlleged drug mule has two passports
The two passports of a Kenyan woman, who faces a charge of possession of cocaine valued at R500 000, was subject of discussion in the Durban Magistrate’s Court. ||| Durban - A Kenyan woman’s two...
View ArticleResidents fight to save Tokai pines
Tokai residents are raising funds to hire an advocate to apply for an urgent interdict to stop the felling of pine trees in the area. ||| Cape Town - People have been making pledges of R50 to R10 000...
View ArticleNorthern Cape school admissions put on hold
The admission and enrollment of learners at schools in the Northern Cape has been put on hold as a court fight looms over the province’s admissions policy. ||| Kimberley - The admission and enrollment...
View ArticleBirth registration helps fight child trafficking
Limpopo MEC of health DR Phophi Ramathuba said a major tool in the fight to prevent child trafficking and other social ills lies with proper birth registration. ||| Limpopo - Proper birth registration...
View ArticleWoman dies after witnessing mall shooting
A man was left seriously injured after a shooting at a shopping centre in Nelspruit, and woman who witnessed the incident collapsed and died. ||| Johannesburg - A man in his 50s was left seriously...
View Articledti allocates R21m to tackle poverty in Limpopo
The Department of Trade and Industry allocated over R21 million for upgrading the infrastructure at the Seshego Industrial Park in an effort to tackle poverty. ||| Limpopo - Efforts to tackle poverty...
View ArticleWCape crime statistics to be released quarterly
A new proclamation signed by Premier Helen Zille means the Western Cape will release its crime statistics more frequently. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has signed the proclamation...
View ArticleNorth West cop nabbed for platinum possession
The Hawks have R250 000 worth of platinum during a raid on a Rustenburg house owned by a police constable. ||| Johannesburg - A North West police constable has been arrested for alleged possession of...
View ArticleSchoolgirl killed crossing road
A schoolgirl lost her life when she was struck by a car while crossing Florida Road in Durban. ||| Durban - A schoolgirl lost her life when she was struck by a car while crossing Florida Road in...
View ArticleKoster Hospital to get warm water, new generator
Health MEC Magome Masike said that the Koster Hospital in North West will receive a brand new emergency generator within a week. ||| Koster - The Koster Hospital in North West will have a brand new...
View ArticleReport reveals failure to spend R63m
The KwaZulu-Natal department which oversees service delivery at municipalities in the province underspent R63 million of its budget last year. ||| Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal department which oversees...
View ArticleARVs for Nquthu pupils who had sex with teacher
Pupils who had sex with a teacher at a northern KwaZulu-Natal high school are set to be given antiretroviral treatment. ||| Durban - Pupils who had sex with a teacher at a northern KwaZulu-Natal high...
View Article‘People being killed like flies in Durban Deep’
A large group of illegal miners allegedly remove criminals from Durban Deep, apparently by arrangement with local residents. ||| Johannesburg - When Bongi Gumede* saw the large group of illegal miners...
View ArticlePair who killed jogger for R4 jailed
Two Pietermaritzburg men have received 20 year prison sentencess for killing a jogger for R4 and his takkies. ||| Durban - Two men who killed a jogger for a mere R4 and his takkies were handed a...
View ArticleWe are under siege, say UKZN neighbours
Protesters, believed to be University of KwaZulu-Natal students, stoned cars and barricaded a major thoroughfare in Clare Estate in Durban. ||| Durban - Protesters, believed to be University of...
View ArticleBuried foetus: woman released on bail
A young woman who allegedly had an illegal abortion and buried the foetus in her friend’s backyard has been released on R500 bail. ||| Cape Town - A young woman who allegedly had an illegal abortion...
View Article#OccupyLuthuliHouse a no no - ANCYL
Members of the ANCYL in Tshwane have stormed a press conference of leaders of the #OccupyLuthuliHouse movement. ||| Pretoria – Members of the ANC Youth League in Tshwane have stormed a press conference...
View ArticleI take drugs, prosecutor tells court
A prosecutor accused of soliciting a R1 000 bribe admitted to being a drug user in her plea before the Durban Regional Court. ||| Durban - A prosecutor accused of soliciting a R1 000 bribe admitted to...
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