Unions want answers after KZN education officials suspended
Teacher unions are demanding answers after the Department of Education suspended two senior managers in its finance and supply chain departments. ||| Durban - Teacher unions are demanding answers after...
View ArticleCat killer on the loose in Durban
Volunteers from the Cats of Durban organisation warn that a cat poisoner is operating near the Old Fort Chapel Gardens. ||| Durban - A callous cat killer is at work in Durban and the poisoner has...
View ArticleLimpopo fortress to ensure rhino survival
Wildlife conservation groups are pursuing plans to set up a privately operated ‘rhino fortress’ in Limpopo to prevent rhino extinction. ||| Durban - Two wildlife conservation groups are pursuing plans...
View ArticlePensioner raises alarm as robber ransacks house
A 67-year-old Phoenix man, who was bound and gagged during a robbery at his home, managed to remove his gag and scream for help. ||| Durban - A 67-year-old Phoenix man was bound and gagged during a...
View ArticleAlleged gold smuggler nabbed in Musina
A 45-year-old Congolese man appeared in the Musina Magistrate’s Court for allegedly trying to smuggle unprocessed gold worth R1 million. ||| Musina - A 45-year-old Congolese man, arrested for allegedly...
View ArticleWomen accused of raping KZN man get bail
The three women who allegedly sexually assaulted a man in Hluhluwe have been released on bail of R1 000 each. ||| Durban - The three women alleged to have sexually assaulted a man in Hluhluwe were...
View ArticleHelp for little girl shunted around by the system
An abandoned HIV-positive girl with behavioural problems, who had 15 caregivers by the time she turned ten, has finally found a champion. ||| Pretoria - The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria this week...
View ArticleTips to test for and avoid spiked drinks
Two young KZN girls were hospitalised afte their drinks were allegedly spiked. Here are some practical tips to avoid a similar fate. ||| Durban - While there are coasters and hi-tech nail varnish that...
View ArticleVideo: City of Johannesburg celebrates 130 years
Joburg residents gathered at Museum Africa with the Joburg Heritage Foundation in celebration of Johannesburg's 130 year birthday on 4 October. ||| Johannesburg - Joburg residents gathered at Museum...
View ArticleRapist stepdad handed three life sentences
A 36-year-old man was sentenced three life terms at the Ga-Rankuwa regional court, for raping his stepdaughter. ||| Rustenburg - A 36-year-old man was sentenced three life terms for raping his...
View ArticleNMB in talks to kick start failed public transport system
The Integrated Public Transport System in Nelson Mandela Bay will be operational in April next year, if approved by council. ||| Port Elizabeth - The failed and dysfunctional Integrated Public...
View ArticleWits condemns hate speech against students
The University of Witwatersrand management have condemned alleged hate speech and racism that has been making the rounds on social media. ||| Johannesburg - The University of Witwatersrand (Wits)...
View ArticleFive in court for KZN cash-in-transit heists
Two men appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court and another three suspects appeared in the Nongoma Magistrate’s Court for their alleged roles in separate cash-in-transit robberies. ||| Durban - Two...
View ArticleMurdered Eastern Cape official’s wife in dock
The wife of slain Eastern Cape Social Development Chief of Staff, Sakhekile Ndudula, appeared in court for a formal bail application. ||| Port Elizabeth - The wife of slain Eastern Cape Social...
View ArticleHuman trafficking: Parents warned to be vigilant
The Western Cape Department of Social Development says traffickers are increasingly becoming organised crime syndicates. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) on...
View ArticleSmiling Hlaudi stays - for now
SABC strongman Hlaudi Motsoeneng remains safe in his new position as group executive for corporate affairs for the moment. ||| Parliament - SABC strongman Hlaudi Motsoeneng remains safe in his new...
View ArticleProtesters don’t want ‘thief’ Habib to chair assembly
Another showdown looms between Wits students and Vice-Chancellor Professor Adam Habib, this time over Friday’s general assembly. ||| Johannesburg - Another showdown is looming between Wits University...
View ArticleSex for sale on Facebook’s Marketplace
You can now apparently find more than old school friends on Facebook after users managed to exploit a “technical issue”. ||| Cape Town - You can now apparently find more than old school friends and...
View ArticleCape universities shut their doors
Classes at three Western Cape universities have come to a halt after several disruptions, including incidents of poo flinging. ||| Cape Town - Classes at three Western Cape universities have come to a...
View ArticleMan turned away from prison for lack of a file
Six years ago, Edwin Rapholo arrived at prison to start a jail sentence. But authorities turned him away and he got on with his life... until now. ||| Pretoria - "If the facts were not so appalling,...
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