Two Cape councils owe creditors a whopping R139m
The Cederberg municipality and the Matzikama municipality are jointly in debt to the tune of R139.1 million, and battling to fend off creditors. ||| Cape Town - Two West Coast municipalities are...
View ArticlePravin charges: parties ask why now?
A ferocious war of words erupted after the NPA’s decision to prosecute Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on fraud charges. ||| Johannesburg - A ferocious war of words erupted on Tuesday after the...
View ArticleCape teen apologises for bullying video
A 16-year-old Cape Town girl has apologised for sending a video via WhatsApp to a 14-year-old in which she swears and makes threats. ||| Cape Town - A 16-year-old has apologised for sending a video via...
View ArticleThuli defies Zuma as Guptas issue warning
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has told President Zuma he will not get his wish to get her to delay the release of her state capture report. ||| Parliament - Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has...
View ArticleBok’s wife makes profiles private after racist attacks
Springbok star Siya Kolisi’s wife Rachel is so disgusted by internet trolls that she’s now decided to make her social media accounts private. ||| Cape Town - Rachel Kolisi is so disgusted by internet...
View ArticleThree petrol bombs found at Wits
Three homemade petrol bombs have been found at the University of the Witwatersrand and police were on the scene with sniffer dogs. ||| Johannesburg - Three homemade petrol bombs have been found at the...
View ArticleDA heads to court to nullify Hlaudi’s appointment
The DA is set to make public its plans to ask the courts to nullify the reappointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as Group Executive of Corporate Affairs. ||| Cape Town - The Democratic Alliance will on...
View ArticleGranny, two children killed in house fire
Three people, including children aged nine and 11 years-old, died in Willowvale in the Eastern Cape, after their house caught alight. ||| Eastern Cape - A fire killed three people, including children...
View ArticleMEC backs embattled Gordhan
KZN MEC for Human Settlements Ravi Pillay has come out in full support of Pravin Gordhan, who has been charged with fraud by the NPA. ||| Durban - KZN MEC for Human Settlements Ravi Pillay has come out...
View ArticleGuards injured, buildings razed by fires at CPUT
Three security guards were injured and buildings set alight on two Cape Peninsula University of Technology campuses. ||| Cape Town - Three security guards were injured and buildings were set alight on...
View Article‘Krejcir needs psychiatric evaluation’
Radovan Krejcir is delusional, believes other countries are offering him cabinet positions and is on a mish-mash of medication, a court has heard. ||| Johannesburg - Radovan Krejcir is delusional,...
View ArticleRape accused doc: disturbing details emerge
Disturbing details evoked gasps from the public gallery during the bail application of a doctor accused of raping a patient at a Nyanga clinic. ||| Cape Town - Disturbing details emerged in the bail...
View ArticleState calls for life for gay man's killer
The State has asked a Ceres court to sentence Christo Oncke to life imprisonment for murdering David Olyne in a gay hate crime. ||| Cape Town - The State has asked the Circuit High Court in Ceres to...
View ArticleMEC warns new councillors against waste, perks
KZN MEC Nomusa Dube Ncube read the riot act to new councillors, warning them not to waste money on luxury cars and overseas trips. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Co-operative Governance and...
View ArticleTwo arrested for arson at UKZN campus
Two people were arrested in connection with arson attacks at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Pietermaritzburg campus. ||| Durban - Two people were arrested in connection with arson attacks at the...
View ArticlePistorius defence team opposes state’s SCA bid
Oscar Pistorius' legal team argue that the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp has left him a broken man with his career in tatters. ||| Pretoria - Oscar Pistorius is a broken man who killed a...
View ArticleMan acquitted of Gumtree murder dead after overdose
Shawaal Staggie, the alleged gangster who was acquitted of the murder of Olwyn Cowely, has died after an apparent tik overdose. ||| Cape Town - A man who was acquitted of Gumtree murder victim Olwyn...
View ArticlePupils’ numbers swell as teacher shortage worsens
While the number of pupils in South Africa grew by more than 2 percent since 2014, the number of teachers decreased by 1.5 percent, a report shows. ||| Cape Town - While the number of pupils in South...
View ArticleWoman heard three ‘clear’ gunshots on day Jayde died
A woman who lived near Kwanobuhle told the court how she heard three gun shots on the day Jayde Panayiotou was murdered. ||| Port Elizabeth – A woman who lived near the Uitenhage township of Kwanobuhle...
View ArticleSamwu disappointed after Mashaba withdraws Salga funding
Samwu expressed disappointment after Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba said he would be withdrawing funding for the South African Local Government Association. ||| Johannesburg - The South African Municipal...
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