SAPS makes apology, vows breakthrough
SAPS Khayelitsha commander major-general Johan Brand apologised to Sinoxolo Mafevuka’s family at memorial service. ||| Cape Town - As emotions ran high during Sinoxolo Mafevuka’s memorial service on...
View ArticleTwo killed in aircraft crash
Two people died after their light aircraft crashed and caught alight a few kilometres outside Lephalale, ER24 paramedics have said. ||| Johannesburg - Two people have died following the crash of a...
View ArticleNWU student drowns in campus pool
A North-West University student died after getting into difficulties while swimming on campus, said the institution. ||| Rustenburg - A first-year student at the North-West University died after...
View ArticleProtests over ANC candidate in Folweni
About 1 000 people protested in Durban’s Folweni area, blocking traffic and torching a lorry. ||| Durban – About 1,000 people protested in Durban’s Folweni area on Monday morning, blocking traffic and...
View ArticleHuman factors caused Denver train crash
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters called for an overhaul of South Africa’s commuter rail system. ||| Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters on Monday called for an overhaul of South Africa’s commuter...
View ArticleRacist motorist knocks down pizza guy
A video of a white man in a bakkie intentionally knocking down a black pizza delivery man on a motorcycle has sparked outrage. ||| Cape Town - A video of a white man in a bakkie intentionally knocking...
View ArticleSearch for missing Limpopo girl continues
Divers continue searching for a 14-year-old girl believed to have drowned crossing the Tubatse River in Limpopo. ||| Johannesburg - Divers on Monday continued with the search for a 14-year-old school...
View Article40 Joburg suburbs without water
Large parts of central Joburg are without water as the Yeoville reservoir ran dry during maintenenance work. ||| Johannesburg - Large parts of central Joburg are without water on Monday as the Yeoville...
View Article‘Ultra luxury’ houses for historic Tramway site
A prime property from which coloured families were forcibly evicted in the apartheid era will be turned into multi-million rand apartments. ||| Cape Town - Once the home of coloured families forcibly...
View ArticleSon stabs mom to death in hospital
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his mother to death in a hospital in East London. ||| King William’s Town – Eastern Cape police have arrested a 27-year-old man for...
View Article‘How can police just shoot at innocent people?’
Two people died when a taxi transporting McDonald's staff was reportedly shot at by police, the second such incident in three weeks. ||| Cape Town - The Independent Police Investigative Directorate...
View ArticleCourt told of Generations star’s hijacking, crash
Details of the alleged hijacking which led to the fatal car crash involving soapie star Rapulana Seiphemo have emerged in court. ||| Johannesburg - The man implicated in the alleged hijacking which led...
View ArticleYemen baby recovering well after surgery in SA
Medair CEO praised Netcare staff and International Relations and Co-operation department for supporting Yemeni family. ||| Johannesburg - A 2-month-old baby from Yemen who was flown into South Africa...
View ArticleSon accused of killing dad
A Dikgatlong attorney is facing charges of suffocating his father, whose body was found lying in a pool of blood inside his house. ||| Northern Cape - A Dikgatlong attorney is facing charges of...
View Article10 held after Folweni protests
KZN police have arrested 10 people after protests that resulted in a school office being torched and the fire station being burnt for a second time. ||| Durban - Ten people are expected to appear in...
View ArticleMan who beheaded victim requests exorcism
The lawyer of self-confessed Satanist and convicted killer wants the court to grant permission for an exorcism before sentencing. ||| Cape Town - A self-confessed Satanist and convicted killer now...
View ArticleForensic red tape delays burials
Two families are in for a long traumatic wait before they can finally bury their loved ones due to the delay in bureaucratic processes. ||| Pretoria - Two Pretoria families are in for a long traumatic...
View ArticleUCT student in hot water for racist slurs
A UCT student is charged with making racist and defamatory remarks about a lecturer on social media. ||| Cape Town - A UCT student is facing university disciplinary procedures, charged with making...
View ArticleDid sjambok man foresee risk of death?
A businessman accused of the murder of a farmworker after beating him with a sjambok will hear today if his original murder charge will be dropped. ||| KImberley - “Would a reasonable man have foreseen...
View Article‘Foetuses in freezer’ nurse re-arrested
A registered nurse, who is accused of aborting 25 foetuses and disposing of the bodies, could have her bail revoked. ||| Port Elizabeth – A registered nurse, Lulama Cabela, who is accused of aborting...
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