KZN pedestrian killed in hit-and-run
A man died when he was knocked down by a vehicle in an apparent hit-and-run in Pietermaritzburg, paramedics said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man believed to be in his mid-30s died when he was knocked...
View ArticleDisabled youth to govt: Include us
“We are your future so include us in society” was the clarion call of young persons with disabilities. ||| Pretoria - “We are your future so include us in society” was the clarion call of young persons...
View ArticleMan knocked down by taxi in PMB
A man was critically injured when he was knocked down by a taxi in Alexandra Road, Pietermaritzburg, paramedics said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A man was critically injured when he was knocked down by a...
View ArticleHow online ‘Romeo’ scammed women
A Nigerian romance scammer faces up to 127 years in prison for de-frauding middle-aged women over the internet. ||| A retired US Navy officer. A spy on a secret mission to South Africa. A 60-year-old...
View ArticleStuck in SA, Mos Def reinvents himself
US rapper Mos Def is not letting his immigration woes stifle his flair for fashion. ||| US rapper Mos Def is not letting his immigration woes stifle his flair for fashion - and ironically it is his...
View ArticleHow UCT rape suspect was caught
The suspected Rhodes Memorial rapist apparently kept victims’ phones, which is eventually what gave his whereabouts away. ||| Cape Town - The suspected Rhodes Memorial rapist brazenly walked around...
View Article‘Fate led me to find part of MH370’
Liam Lotter believes fate led him to find piece of a Boeing 777 so that the mystery of doomed Flight MH370 could be solved. ||| A piece of a Boeing 777 picked up on a beach by a KwaZulu-Natal teenager...
View ArticleSupport for grieving Khayelitsha family
Capetonians from across the city showed they support to the family of 19-year-old rape and murder victim Sinoxolo Mafevuka. ||| Cape Town - Capetonians from across the city have dug deep into their...
View ArticleCardinal Wilfrid Napier calls it quits
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, the leader of the Catholic Church in SA, has written to Pope Francis, tendering his resignation. ||| Durban - Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, the leader of the Catholic Church in...
View ArticleFear and grieving in Tokai forest
Safety at Tokai Forest is being assessed following the murder of teenage Franziska Blöchliger. ||| Safety at Tokai Forest is being assessed following the murder of teenage Franziska Blöchliger, 16,...
View ArticleUproar over R1.5bn Clifton facelift
News that three large tracts of city-owned land in the Clifton and Camps Bay areas have been opened for bidding have left residents furious. ||| Cape Town - News that three large tracts of city-owned...
View ArticleCalling taxman to account
If Sars has failed to deal with your complaint, try the tax ombudsman, suggests Georgina Crouth. ||| If Sars has failed to deal with your complaint, try the tax ombudsman, suggests Georgina Crouth...
View ArticleNasty spat over ‘unsightly’ Sea Point house
Questions have been raised over how the City of Cape Town granted approval for the construction of a two-storey ‘eyesore’. ||| Cape Town - A three-year spat over a Sea Point property has raised tension...
View ArticleID parade for UCT rape suspect
A 35-year-old man has appeared briefly in court in connection with the rape of a woman near Rhodes Memorial. ||| Cape Town - A 35-year-old man appeared briefly in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on a...
View ArticleProbe into TI, Nicki Minaj concert funding
The spotlight is on eThekwini municipality’s R3.7 million funding of the TI and Nicki Minaj Durban concerts. ||| Durban - The spotlight remained fixed on eThekwini’s funding of the TI and Nicki Minaj...
View ArticleSchool pupils urged to get in line
Parents registering their children for 2017’s academic year, particularly Grade 1s, have been urged to do so in April. ||| Johannesburg - All parents wanting to register their children for the 2017...
View ArticleCopper thieves caught in the act
Four men were arrested after they were caught on CCTV cameras stealing copper cables in the Johannesburg CBD. ||| Johannesburg - Four men were arrested on Monday morning after they were observed on...
View ArticleR1.5m a year to run state house
The Gauteng state house in Bryanston costs about R1.5m a year to run and was used for about 50 meetings last year. ||| Johannesburg - The Gauteng state house in Bryanston, Sandton, costs about R1.5...
View ArticleTwo taxi passengers ‘killed by cops’
In what appears to be a case of mistaken identity, police have shot and killed two passengers in a taxi in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - In what appears to be a case of mistaken identity, police shot and...
View ArticleElectric pedal power for Cape cops
An electric bicycle which has been added to the Cape's crime-fighting arsenal will make it easier for metro police officers to arrest “bad guys”. ||| Cape Town - An electric bicycle has been added to...
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