One week left to enter prestigious photo contest
Only one week remains before submissions close for the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo contest, and SA photographers are being encouraged to enter. ||| Cape Town - Only one week remains before...
View ArticleDA MP Breytenbach faces more charges
Two more charges of perjury and fraud were added to the list of charges that DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach faces. ||| Johannesburg - Two more charges of perjury and fraud were on Wednesday added to the...
View ArticlePizza delivery race attack: more charges
Famous Brands has laid attempted murder charges against a motorist who allegedly deliberately knocked down a Debonairs Pizza delivery staffer. ||| Cape Town – Famous Brands, the parent company of...
View ArticleRelative in dock for businessman's murder
A close relative of a Pietermaritzburg businessman is charged with being the mastermind behind his murder. ||| Durban - A close relative of popular Pietermaritzburg businessman Ashraf Tajoodeen was due...
View ArticleMetered taxi drivers up in arms over Uber
Drivers from across Gauteng march to department of roads and transport to voice ongoing complaints about Uber. ||| Johannesburg - The sound of hooters filled the air in Newtown as metered taxi drivers...
View ArticleAngry bus drivers claim victimisation
Long-distance bus operators march to Cape Town Civic Centre, claiming victimisation by city council and law enforcement. ||| Cape Town - A large group of Joe Gqabi long-distance bus operators,...
View ArticleKrejcir minus chains in dock
Last month Radovan Krejcir appeared at the high court in Johannesburg with his hands and legs shackled. Yesterday the chains were gone. ||| Johannesburg - Last month when Radovan Krejcir last appeared...
View ArticleTrain smashes into car, killing driver
A 33-year-old man succumbed to fatal injuries after his car was hit by a train at the Lephalale Exxaro Crossing, ER24 paramedics said. ||| Lephalale - A 33-year-old man was killed after his car was hit...
View ArticleHunt for cash to fix R145m varsity damage
Universities are looking at insurance as well as maintenance and council budgets to cover the R145m worth of damage caused during the #FeesMustFall protests. ||| Johannesburg - Universities are looking...
View ArticleRampage after Eskom cuts power in Zandspruit
A police armoured vehicle was set alight, two cops were wounded and businesses were looted when Zandspruit residents protested against electricity cuts. ||| Johannesburg - A police armoured vehicle was...
View Article'Sex on prime-time TV not suitable for pupils'
Shows on local TV prime-time are partially responsible for the misbehaviour of pupils, Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has said. ||| Johannesburg - The shows on local TV prime-time programmes are...
View ArticleDistell must pay Sars R131.4m over Amarula
Liquor giant Distell Ltd has until tomorrow to pay more than R131.4m to Sars after it lost its latest legal bid over Amarula Cream. ||| Pretoria - Liquor giant Distell Ltd has until Friday to pay more...
View ArticleManhunt for alleged girlfriend killer
Police have released the identity of the man suspected of killing his girlfriend after the discovery of her body. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape police have released the identity of the man suspected of...
View ArticleDoctor, wife cleared of running a brothel
Durban – A Durban doctor and his wife accused of human trafficking and running a brothel from their hotel were acquitted of the charges in the Durban Magistrate’s court on Thursday. ||| Durban – A...
View ArticleFewer black, coloured applicants for Maties
Stellenbosch University has had a “significant drop” in the number of black and coloured first-year registrations. ||| Cape Town - Stellenbosch University has recorded a “significant drop” in the...
View ArticleHawks praised for reopening Kriel case
The ANC in the Western Cape commended the Hawks for reopening the investigation into struggle icon Ashley Kriel’s death. ||| Cape Town - The ANC in the Western Cape commended the Hawks for reopening...
View Article‘I will pay dead man’s granny’
Carlo du Plessis, has committed to paying compensation to the family of his “favourite, star employee”, who died not long after being assaulted by Du Plessis. ||| Kimberley - Well-known local...
View ArticleMom’s journey to hell and back
On the seventh death anniversary of her only child, Pradantha Devnarain believes she has finally turned the corner on a dark part of her life. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Six-year-old Raelin Devnarain was...
View ArticleGuptas to inspire Cabinet shuffle?
The SA Communist Party says it has reliably learnt from several sources that another “Gupta-inspired cabinet shuffle” is on the cards. ||| Johannesburg - The SA Communist Party says it has reliably...
View Article#OutsourcingMustFall takes on Shoprite
Numerous Shoprite workers organise under the #OutsourcingMustFall movement to protest against poor pay and employment through labour brokers. ||| Pretoria - Despite the rainy weather experienced across...
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