‘Modimolle Monster’ accused of inmate’s assault
A Boeremag kingpin claims he was assaulted in the Zonderwater Prison by a warder and Johan Kotze, the “Modimolle Monster”. ||| Pretoria - The man dubbed the ringleader of the Boeremag, Tom Vorster, was...
View ArticleBaby’s body found at dump
Scavengers at a dumping site came across the body of a newborn lying amongst what appeared to be waste from the Kimberley Hospital. ||| Kimberley - The body of what appears to be a newborn baby was...
View Article#ZephanyNurse accused’s ex speaks out
The ex-husband of the woman accused of kidnapping Zephany Nurse has come forward to clear his name. ||| Cape Town - The ex-husband of the woman accused of kidnapping Zephany Nurse has come forward to...
View ArticleJudgment reserved in #SpyTapes case
Judgment was reserved today in the DA’s application to have the NPA’s decision to drop 738 charges against President Zuma set aside. ||| Pretoria - Judgment was reserved on Thursday morning in the...
View ArticleMan killed, 13 injured after taxi rear-ends truck
A man was killed and 13 others injured after their taxi rear-ended a truck in Alexandra, paramedics said. ||| Johannesburg – A man was killed and 13 others injured on Thursday morning after their taxi...
View Article#OscarPistorius sentencing set for April 18
An anxious few weeks lie ahead for Oscar Pistorius, as the State has already indicated that it will seek the maximum prescribed sentence. ||| Pretoria - The Constitutional Court late on Thursday...
View ArticleExotic car dealer off the hook in fraud case
A Cape Town car dealer who was accused of fraudulently selling a bank-financed exotic car, without informing the bank first, stepped out of the dock of a court a free man. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town...
View ArticleMill Park kidnapping suspect granted bail
One of the men accused accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old boy outside the aftercare centre at his school was granted bail of R1 000. ||| Port Elizabeth – One of the men accused accused of kidnapping a...
View ArticleDA councillor’s wife jailed for R900k theft
The wife of a DA councillor has been sentenced eight years in prison for theft involving almost R900 000. ||| Port Elizabeth - A former estate agent and wife of a Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor...
View ArticleWaitress fined for card cloning device
A former waitress in a restaurant at the Tyger Valley shopping centre was fined R5 000 for the illegal possession of a device that clones bank cards. ||| Cape Town - A former waitress in a restaurant...
View ArticleHow to renew your car’s licence disc
Three months down the line, the majority of motorists are still not getting renewal reminders - here’s how to deal with it. ||| Johannesburg - Three months down the line, the majority of motorists are...
View ArticleThree Cape roadworthy centres to close
City plans to shut down three of its eight vehicle testing centres, paving the way for possibly selling Gallows Hill. ||| Cape Town - The city plans to shut down three of its eight vehicle testing...
View ArticleSamaritan and son slain in house robbery
Haroon Saleh, the trustee of a prominent charity organisation, and his son were killed during a robbery at their Azaadville home. ||| Johannesburg - The trustee of a prominent charity organisation, as...
View Article‘Give us tenders, or else!’
A forum of former criminals has given the eThekwini Municipality an ultimatum: give them tenders or they’ll plunge Durban into chaos. ||| Durban - A group of “militant” business people in Durban, who...
View ArticleBrave Mahlatsi loses cancer battle
A little more than a year since he fulfilled his dream of reading the news on DJ Fresh's show, Mahlatsi Sethemane has lost his fight against cancer. ||| Johannesburg - “Where do you get your positive...
View ArticleClaims of victimisation at Stellenbosch University
The EFF Student Command at Stellenbosch University has accused the institution’s management of trying to “silence the voice of black students”. ||| Cape Town - The EFF Student Command at Stellenbosch...
View ArticleCops to pay R2.1m for arresting wrong twin
A case of mistaken identity when the police arrested one twin brother instead of the other will cost taxpayers more than R2.1m. ||| Pretoria - A case of mistaken identity when the police arrested one...
View Article3 ‘dangerous’ suspects escape from court
Gauteng police are searching for three dangerous suspects who escaped from a Soweto court. ||| Johannesburg - Gauteng police are searching for three dangerous suspects who escaped from a Soweto court....
View ArticleCop accused of killing teen mom and stealing baby
A court has been told how a cop allegedly stalked a pregnant teenager for months and then had her killed and stole her baby. ||| Thohoyandou – The Saselemani Magistrate’s Court has been told how a...
View ArticleUP hate speech checks 'a publicity stunt'
UP’s call to act against those propagating hate speech via social media is nothing more than a publicity stunt, says Sanco. ||| Pretoria - The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) says the...
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