Former station commander guilty of fraud
The former acting commander of the Mount Fletcher policing cluster and commander of Mount Fletcher police station in the Eastern Cape has been found guilty of fraud. ||| Mount Fletcher – The former...
View ArticleOne dead in Stellenbosch crash
One person died and three others were injured in an accident on the R44 in Techno Park, Stellenbosch, in the early hours of Saturday morning. ||| Stellenbosch – One person died and three others were...
View ArticleMoody’s: Gordhan offers hope
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has said he was “hopeful” the country could avoid a credit rating downgrade when rating agency Moody’s visited next week. ||| Johannesburg - Finance Minister Pravin...
View ArticleCut water or we will
Cut back on your water usage or we are going to do it for you, the eThekwini city council has warned. ||| Durban - Cut back on your water usage or we are going to do it for you. This was the warning...
View ArticleKZN teen ‘finds’ bit of missing MH370
Liam Lotter picked up a piece of wreckage which could hold clues to the fate of the missing plane on the beach in Inhambane, Mozambique. ||| Durban - A number on a piece of wreckage may prove to be a...
View ArticleDurbanites flout nuisance by-laws
They peed, fixed cars, washed taxis and hung laundry on balconies. Durbanites, it seems, are not too worried about a by-law that could see them face a R40 000 fine. ||| Durban - They peed, fixed cars,...
View ArticleR1.6m cocaine bust at Beit Bridge
A Malawian national was arrested after SA customs officials found cocaine valued at R1.6 million in his luggage at Beit Bridge border post in Limpopo. ||| Johannesburg – A Malawian national was...
View ArticleDisability summit highlights need for change
The second day of the National Disability Rights Summit involved parallel sessions covering topics critical to the white paper on rights of persons with disabilities being implemented. ||| Durban – The...
View ArticleMurdered teen ‘a special pupil’
Teachers at Tokai Forest murder victim Franziska Blöchliger’s school say her death has left a tangible void. ||| Cape Town - She fell in love with Franziska Blöchliger the first time they met. Jasmina...
View ArticleDoubts about chopper crash findings
Fresh, contradictory evidence gathered by international accident investigators has surfaced after a fatal and controversial crash involving a firefighting helicopter last year. ||| Cape Town - Fresh,...
View ArticleEx-cop in Peru jail for smuggling drugs
Former Durban metro police member Ed Thompson is one of eight South Africans recently arrested abroad for drug trafficking. ||| Durban - Former Durban metro police member Ed Thompson is one of eight...
View Article16 injured in Tzaneen truck, taxi crash
Sixteen people were injured when a taxi and a truck collided on the R36, in Nkowakowa, Tzaneen. ||| Tzaneen – Sixteen people were injured when a taxi and a truck collided on the R36, in Nkowakowa,...
View ArticleRandfontein farm murders: DA calls for action
The Democratic Alliance has condemned the brutal murder of four people, including a nine-year-old girl and a 73-year-old man, on a farm outside Randfontein. ||| Johannesburg – The Democratic Alliance...
View ArticleEx-security firm boss jailed for murder plot
A former Cape Town security company manager was sentenced to seven years behind bars for a foiled assassination attempt on his then-business partner. ||| Cape Town - A former Cape Town security company...
View ArticleChaos as Stellenbosch workers strike
Stellenbosch University’s Neelsie student centre was locked down after workers trashed parts of the building. ||| Cape Town - Stellenbosch University students begged doormen to allow them into the...
View ArticleGirl’s body recovered in Tubatse River
Police recovered the body of one of the two schoolgirls who drowned after attempting to cross the Tubatse River, Limpopo. ||| Johannesburg - Police on Saturday recovered the body of one of the two...
View ArticleFlabba’s killer fights to stay out of jail
Sindisiwe Manqele has not started serving her sentence because of her intention to appeal. ||| Johannesburg - Everyone close to her has died. Her mother, father, and siblings have all died. At only 27,...
View ArticleMeyiwa murder scene to be revisited
Everyone present in the house during the fateful night of October 26, 2014 has been summoned to attend. ||| On Sundaycrack detectives from all specialised units, including the Hawks, will meet at the...
View ArticleGhost foster care grant givers busted
Hundreds of people have been affected by the suspension of 35 social workers, suspected of fraud, in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| A 34-year-old single parent, relies on the social grant provided by the...
View Article‘Deaf people can achieve anything’
Thabang Moruti who was honoured for his heroic act in risking his life to save 13 deaf girls says he want to become a firefighter. ||| Pretoria - The National Disability Heroes Award 2015 was presented...
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