Ghastly gas death for 30 miners
Up to 30 Illegal miners are believed to have died following the underground outbreak of carbon monoxide at a disused mine in Langlaagte. ||| Johannesburg - Up to 30 Illegal miners are believed to have...
View ArticleWaste firm in a fix over 'toxic fumes'
The Green Scorpions are investigating EnviroServ’s Shongweni landfill after studies found that gaseous emissions were emanating from the leachate. ||| Durban - The Department of Environmental Affairs’...
View ArticleUK friends honour murdered KZN father
Hundreds of people, including friends and family, will pay tribute to slain Westville father of two Gary Mackay in London. ||| Durban - Hundreds of people, including friends and family, will pay...
View ArticleCops need help finding missing dad and son
Gordon's Bay police are asking the public to help locate Morne Neiring and his five-year-old son who have not been seen since September 08. ||| Cape Town – Gordon’s Bay police are seeking the...
View ArticleCourt fight looms over UFS Afrikaans policy
Afriforum and Solidarity will launch and an urgent high court application against the implementation of the 2017 language policy at the University of the Free State. ||| Bloemfontein – Civil rights...
View ArticleAnxious vigil as rescuers work to free trapped miners
Rescuers are trying to reach dozens of Illegal miners believed to have died following the underground outbreak of carbon monoxide at a disused mine. ||| Johannesburg - A group of people waited...
View ArticlePastor's R329m investments for public broke law
Auditors have found more than R329 million in public deposits were made to Platinum Forex, allegedly run as a front for a Ponzi scheme by a Cape Town preacher. ||| Cape Town - Auditors have found more...
View ArticlePICS: Thousands attend Zulu Reed Dance
Thousands of people gathered at the KwaNyokeni Palace of King Goodwill Zwelithini for the annual reed dance. ||| By Motshwari MofokengIn the heart of South Africa's Kingdom of the Zulu, thousands of...
View ArticleTwo cops in dock for foiled heist
The Hawks have arrested two Mpumalanga policemen for their alleged role in assisting a cash-in-transit heist gang. ||| The Hawks have arrested two policemen for their alleged role in assisting a...
View ArticleCheers as rescuers start freeing trapped miners
Four miners have been freed from the disused mine shaft in Langlaagte where they had been trapped for days. ||| Johannesburg - There were loud cheers, ululation and clapping of hands when a fourth...
View Article#ReedDance: What South Africans are saying
Social media users share their views on the annual Zulu Reed Dance ceremony. ||| This year marked the 32nd annual Reed Dance ceremony. Only virgins are allowed to participate in the ceremony, and Zulu...
View ArticleFresh bid to free trapped Langlaagte miners
Rescue efforts to free five miners, one believed to be dead, will resume at George Harrison Park as smoke and carbon monoxide levels have subsided. ||| Johannesburg - Rescue efforts could resume later...
View ArticleNo more untrained rescuers in Langlaagte, minister pleads
The Mineral and Resources Minister pleaded with the families of illegal miners to not send "untrained" people underground in a bid to rescue those trapped. ||| Johannesburg - Mineral and Resources...
View ArticleParents plead not guilty in horror child abuse case
The parents of twins are accused of attempting to murder the boy and assaulting the girl when the babies were just two months old. ||| Pretoria - The parents of twins on Monday pleaded not guilty to...
View ArticleDurban mango picker falls to his death
A man has died after falling several metres while picking mangoes from a tree in Inanda. ||| Durban - A man fell several metres to his death at the weekend while picking mangoes from a tree in Inanda,...
View ArticleUKZN invites students to discuss grievances
University of KwaZulu-Natal management has invited five students to present their grievances before its council. ||| Durban - In a bid to end the student protests that have rocked the University of...
View ArticleNatu petitions for free education for teachers’ children
The National Teachers’ Union has appealed for 100 000 signatures in a bid to secure free education for teachers’ children. ||| Durban - The National Teachers’ Union (Natu) on Sunday appealed for 100...
View ArticleSuspected hitman held for Bloem shooting
A suspected hitman has been arrested after a Bangladeshi man was shot in the head in the Bloemfontein city centre. ||| Bloemfontein - A suspect, believed to be a hitman, has been arrested after a...
View ArticleMark Zinde to oppose psychiatric findings
Mark Zinde, who stands accused of murdering his TV personality mother, Hope, will oppose a psychiatric report finding him fit to stand trial. ||| Brits - Mark Zinde, who stands accused of murdering...
View ArticleUKZN says student was sexually assaulted, not raped
The University of KwaZulu-Natal said the student who was allegedly raped during student protests, was not raped but sexually assaulted. ||| Durban - A University of KwaZulu-Natal student, allegedly...
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