What’s in a name?
We should draw inspiration from the women who helped shift our continuing liberation, writes Mpiletso Motumi. [VIDEOS] ||| Johannesburg - There thoroughfares in the Joburg CBD that are filled with...
View ArticleCrime stats reflect societal ills, says Popcru
The police union says the crime statistics released by Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko reflect more of a social problem than a policing problem. ||| The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru)...
View Article‘Prasa, Minister gambling with commuters lives’
The United National Transport Union said train members feared for their lives because of criminal incidents at train stations in the Western Cape. ||| Johannesburg - The United National Transport Union...
View ArticleJoburg man found with stolen firearm
Johannesburg Central Police arrested a 34-year-old man found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. ||| Johannesburg - Police in Johannesburg arrested a 34-year-old man in the CBD after...
View ArticleMotorist denies driving off with cop on bonnet
Nolwazi Nzimande was charged with murder after she allegedly knocked Constable Phumlani Mbatha and drove off with him on the bonnet of her car. ||| Durban - A woman accused of knocking over an...
View ArticleWits VC to help launch global sexual violence campaign
Wits Vice Chancellor Adam Habib will help launch the next major phase of a global campaign against sexual violence on campuses. ||| Johannesburg - Wits Vice Chancellor Adam Habib will help launch the...
View ArticlePregnant woman kidnapped, beaten to kill baby
Godwin Capes allegedly got two friends to assault Kayla Visser, 20, so that she could lose their child. ||| Cape Town - There were emotional scenes at court when a man accused of kidnapping and...
View ArticleCope in Nelson Mandela Bay in crisis
The Congress of the People in Nelson Mandela Bay is in a crisis following a decision to ‘impose a political novice’ to serve in the mayoral committee. ||| Johannesburg - The Congress of the People in...
View ArticleService is Peer’s watchword
Durban’s new deputy mayor Fawzia Peer was too busy to sit down for an interview with Lee Rondganger, but here are her answers to the questions sent to her instead. ||| Durban - Durban’s new deputy...
View ArticleUnderspending a double whammy for SA - Radebe
Underspending of public funds is tantamount to economic sabotage, and ought to be treated as a crime, Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, says. ||| Durban - Underspending of public funds meant for...
View Article2 dead in Mpumalanga crash
Two people died in a multiple vehicle collision on the R580 between Kinross and Kriel in Mpumalanga. ||| Johannesburg - Two people died in a multiple vehicle collision on the R580 between Kinross and...
View ArticleBomb scare at Phoenix Plaza
The Phoenix Plaza in Durban has been evacuated because of an apparent bomb threat, according to emergency dispatchers. ||| Johannesburg - The Phoenix Plaza building in Phoenix, Durban, has been...
View ArticleWATCH: Sans Souci pupils to ‘continue marching’
Sans Souci pupils speak about their experiences at the Western Cape school caught in the centre of a “racist” hair policy scandal. ||| Sans Souci pupils speak about their experiences at the Western...
View ArticleR29m dredging simulator unveiled in Durban
Durban will host one of only four dredging schools in the world after the unveiling of a R29 million dredging simulator. ||| Durban - South Africa took a step closer to being Africa’s maritime leader...
View ArticleCrayfish bribe: cop to hear fate next week
A group commander at the Steenberg police station is on trial for allegedly accepting a bribe from an offender convicted of the illegal possession of crayfish. ||| Cape Town - Judgement is to be given...
View ArticlePanday to be prosecuted for alleged corruption
National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams will prosecute businessman Thoshan Panday and Colonel Navin Madhoe and for alleged corruption. ||| Johannesburg - National Director of Public...
View ArticleCourt halts Zuma, Vha Venda King coronation
President Zuma has been barred from conferring Kingship status to Toni Mphephu Ramabulana as the king of the Vha Venda. ||| Thohoyandu - South African President Jacob Zuma has been barred from...
View ArticleMan dies after being trapped in Boksburg crash
A 32-year-old man was killed when he was trapped under a car that was involved in an accident on Atlas Road in Boksburg. ||| Johannesburg – A 32-year-old man was killed on Atlas Road in Boksburg on...
View ArticleThree dead in Onderstepoort crash
Three people were killed and two other people critically injured in a head-on collision in Onderstepoort, Pretoria. ||| Johannesburg – Three people were killed and two other people critically injured...
View Article‘You have been the gatekeeper of the school’s oppression’
Sans Souci Girls High School pupils are demanding that the school’s governing body chairperson step down amid allegations of racism. ||| Cape Town – The pupils from the Sans Souci Girls High School in...
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