KZN gas exploration threatens whale migration
Recent offshore gas and oil exploration along the KwaZulu-Natal coast have adversely impacted on this year’s whale migrations. ||| Durban - Recent offshore gas and oil exploration along the...
View ArticleIconic journalist Allister Sparks dies
Veteran South African journalist and political commentator, Allister Haddon Sparks, has died at the age of 83. ||| Johannesburg - Veteran South African journalist and political commentator, Allister...
View ArticlePlett porn ring suspect’s plea bargain rejected
The plea bargain by a Plettenberg Bay man, found in possession of over 51 000 images of child porn, was rejected by the Director of Public Prosecution. ||| Knysna - A plea bargain submitted by a...
View ArticleDurban looking forward to some clear skies
People in Durban can hopefully expect to see blue skies soon as the cold, rainy weather loosens its grip. ||| Durban - People in Durban can hopefully expect to see blue skies on Tuesday as the cold,...
View ArticleStudents vow to keep UKZN closed until demands are met
University of KwaZulu-Natal students have threatened to keep the institution closed until their demand for no increase in fees was met. ||| Pietermaritzburg - University of KwaZulu-Natal students who...
View Article#Fees2017: NMMU students join protest
A handful of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University students have started protesting and blocked the entrance to the main campus. ||| Port Elizabeth - A handful of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan...
View ArticleKZN counterfeit diapers sale stopped
A Kokstad business owner caught selling counterfeit baby diapers has been ordered to stop infringing on the rights of the registered trademark owner. ||| Durban - A Kokstad business owner caught...
View ArticleTruck driver bust with R400 000 dagga haul
A 46-year-old truck driver who was en route to Namibia was found with 78kg of dagga, estimated at a street value of R400 000. ||| Johannesburg - A 46-year-old truck driver was found with 78kg of dagga,...
View ArticleTNPA launches fourth tug to service SA harbours
Transnet National Ports Authority have launched the fourth of the nine new tugs that are being built in Durban. ||| Durban - Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) on Tuesday launched the fourth of...
View ArticleApartheid-era special branch cops’ murder trial on ice
The trial of four former Soweto special branch members accused of killing apartheid activist Nokuthula Simelane has been postponed indefinitely. ||| Pretoria - The trial of four former Soweto special...
View ArticleMinister of Police forced to pay up... again
The Minister of Police has been found liable for damages for the unlawful arrest, detention and assault of a Ladysmith man. ||| Durban - The Minister of Police has been found liable by the...
View ArticleGauteng murder rate up by 4.7%
The murder rate in Gauteng has increased by 4.7% in 2015/16 according to the Portfolio Committee on Community Safety. ||| Johannesburg - Chairperson of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s (GPL)...
View ArticleHawks, TRT seize R7.5m in fong kong clothes
Counterfeit clothing worth about R7.5 million was seized in Butterworth in a joint intelligence-driven operation. ||| Butterworth - Counterfeit clothing worth about R7.5 million was seized in...
View ArticleFormer mayor, muni manager on 2010 corruption charges
A former Stellenbosch mayor and a former municipal manager appeared in the Belville Crime Court for alleged corruption involving the 2010 Soccer World Cup. ||| Cape Town - A decision to market...
View ArticleMatrics to rewrite trials after Limpopo school fire
Matric pupils at the torched Humula High School will re-write trial examination papers. ||| Polokwane - The Limpopo Department of Education on Tuesday said matric pupils at the torched Humula High...
View ArticleBob Hewitt enjoys privileges as ‘medium offender’
Fallen tennis ace Bob Hewitt will enjoy some privileges at the St Albans Prison as a result of being categorised as a "medium offender". ||| Port Elizabeth - Fallen tennis ace Bob Hewitt will enjoy...
View ArticleGidani loses bid to appeal Lotto case
Gidani (Pty) Ltd has been refused leave to appeal against the decision to award the third national lottery licence to the current operator, Ithuba (Pty) Ltd. ||| Johannesburg - The High Court in...
View ArticleTMPD Drug Unit officers injured in drugs shootout
Two Tshwane Metro Police Department Drug Unit officers have been injured in a shootout with drug dealers in Pretoria east. ||| Johannesburg - Two Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Drug Unit...
View ArticleNkwinti gives communities millions and title deeds
Minister Gugile Nkwinti has handed over R3.6 million to three communities as well as title deeds to eight successful land claimant communities. ||| Johannesburg - The Minister of Rural Development and...
View ArticleSanef condemns fake news websites
The South African National Editors’ Forum has called on South Africans not to share news from hoax sites but use credible sources of information. ||| Johannesburg - The South African National Editors’...
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