Paramedics plan protest to highlight attacks
Paramedics are planning a protest march after another three attacks on separate Western Cape teams this weekend. ||| Cape Town - Paramedics are planning a protest march after more than 60 of them have...
View ArticleSANParks boosts security with R250m donation
SANParks has used R250 million donated by philanthropist and businessman Howard G Buffet to help fight poaching in the Kruger National Park. ||| Johannesburg - The South African National Parks has used...
View ArticleToti flooding damage costing millions
Three South Coast washaways that developed during the recent heavy rains have grown into gorges, with the cost to ratepayers mounting by millions weekly. ||| Durban - Three South Coast washaways that...
View ArticleIFP lashes Cogta MEC over ANC disruptions
The IFP accused KwaZulu-Natal's Cogta MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube of failing to act against disruptions caused by members of the ANC in various hung municipalities. ||| Durban - The Inkatha Freedom Party on...
View ArticleNo deal on Bromwell Street evictions
Residents of Bromwell Street in Woodstock say no agreement has been reached with the developers who are planning to evict them this week. ||| Cape Town - Residents of Bromwell Street in Woodstock,...
View ArticleMEC threatens ‘consequences’ for leaking NPO documents
KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC said there would be ‘consequences’ for leaking the department’s document on funding non-profit organisations to the opposition. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal Social...
View ArticleEFF disbands KZN, E Cape structures
In a shock move, the EFF has disbanded its KwaZulu-Natal executive and all regional structures in the province in preparation for the 2019 general elections. ||| Durban - In a shock move, the EFF has...
View ArticleKZN students held after campus torched
The senate chamber building and six cars were burned at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Westville campus late on Monday night. ||| Durban - The senate chamber building and six cars were burned at the...
View ArticleSex pest counsellor awaits bail decision
The school guidance counsellor charged with multiple rapes and sexual assaults of the young boys, to hear if his his bail application is successful. ||| Durban - The primary school guidance counsellor...
View ArticleFor CT paramedics, work is filled with fear
Emergency Medical Services staff in Cape Town have been attacked 45 times this year. ||| Cape Town - Emergency Medical Services staff have been attacked 45 times this year and, fearing for their lives,...
View ArticleBaby girl beaten, burnt while in boyfriend’s care
Police are hunting for a Delft man after his girlfriend's one-year-old child died from injuries allegedly sustained while he was babysitting her. ||| Cape Town - Police are hunting for a man who...
View ArticleGrysbok survives knock by car in Table View
The City of Cape Town has asked motorists to be cautious when driving in areas near nature reserves after a Cape grysbok was knocked down by a car. ||| Cape Town - A Cape grysbok has recovered well...
View ArticleUKZN suspends lectures after campus unrest
Students, university security and police engaged in running battles at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Howard College, Pietermaritzburg and Westville campuses. ||| Durban - Students, university...
View Article#CrimeStats: Western Cape police strategies in spotlight
The Western Cape government has demanded police reveal their strategies to ensure targeted and crime intelligence-based interventions in the province’s top crime spots. ||| Cape Town - The ongoing...
View ArticleI don’t know why I took the boy: alleged kidnapper
The 56-year-old man charged with kidnapping a six-year-old KZN boy told police he was drunk and did not know why he had taken Mpilo. ||| Durban - The 56-year-old man charged with the kidnapping of a...
View ArticleSA universities drop in world rankings
South African universities have dropped markedly in the QS World University Rankings survey, with UCT slipping 20 places. ||| Durban - South African universities have dropped markedly in the QS World...
View ArticlePair jailed - but girl's rape and death still a mystery
Annetjie Phahlane, 12, was asleep when she was dragged out of bed, raped and killed. Now two relatives have been jailed for her murder. ||| Pretoria - Aged just 12, a girl was taken out of her bed,...
View ArticleHe destroyed my life, says raped boy
A once respected member of the Msinga community has been convicted on six counts of raping four teenage boys. ||| Durban - A once respected member of the Msinga community has been convicted on six...
View ArticleEastern Cape mob violence leaves 17 homeless
Angry over an ANC councillor’s election, a mob allegedly torched four homes in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, leaving at least 17 people displaced. ||| Port Elizabeth - The Alfred Nzo District...
View ArticleFree access to e-books for Gautrain commuters
Gautrain has partnered with Bookboon SA to offer Gautrain users free access to e-books at all Gautrain stations. ||| Johannesburg - On a pursuit to bridge the gap between education and its heavy cost...
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