Municipal manager in dock for ‘illegal dealings’
Swellendam Local Municipality’s manager was arrested in connection with an alleged R5 million bogus housing scheme in George. ||| Cape Town – A senior municipal official from Swellendam was arrested...
View ArticleHusband, youth held for retired nurse’s murder
A 72-year-old Limpopo pensioner and a 15-year-old youth have been arrested after they allegedly stabbed and killed his wife. ||| Polokwane – A 72-year-old pensioner and a 15-year-old youth have been...
View ArticleBorder operating hours extended for Easter
Home Affairs will extend its operating hours at selected ports of entry to cater for the huge number of Easter weekend travellers. ||| Pretoria – The home affairs department will extend its operating...
View ArticleBlind court worker finally gets proper equipment
After waiting for nearly two years, a blind Port Elizabeth High Court switchboard operator has finally received the equipment to “do her job properly”. ||| Port Elizabeth – After a lengthy wait a...
View ArticleMan critical after road rage incident
A 65-year-old man is in a serious condition after being assaulted in an alleged road rage incident in Effingham, north of Durban. ||| Durban – A 65-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital...
View ArticleWoman escapes attack in Tokai Forest
A woman narrowly missed falling victim to a man in Tokai Forest when she returned from a walk to find a man waiting in the back seat of her car. ||| Cape Town - Barely a week after 16-year-old...
View ArticleWoman escapes attack in Tokai Forest
BARELY a week after 16-year-old Franziska Blöchliger was murdered and raped, a Muizenberg woman narrowly missed falling victim to an attacker in Tokai Forest. ||| BARELY a week after 16-year-old...
View ArticleDA shocked as two die in ‘blue light’ accident
The Democratic Alliance has expressed sadness at the death of two people in an accident allegedly involving premier Senzo Mchunu’s VIP escort unit. ||| Durban – The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal...
View Article#ANCNEC ‘won't be pushed on Guptas’
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said the NEC would not be pressured from the outside over the Gupta matter. ||| Pretoria - The ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) will not be pressured by...
View ArticleLucky escape for Cape driver
A man is lucky to be alive after his car was ripped to pieces in a crash on the N1 out-bound near the Koeberg Interchange, Cape Town. ||| Cape Town – A man believed to be in his early 30s is lucky to...
View ArticlePsychic helping couple find missing horses
Psychic Jackie Pritchard is helping a couple in Botswana to find their three suspected stolen Arabian mares. ||| Durban - Stables and riding schools around Durban must be on the lookout for three...
View ArticleCleared brothel doctor to sue State
Having been cleared of charges of human trafficking, racketeering and running a brothel, Durban doctor Genchen Rugnath has confirmed he will be suing the State. ||| Durban - Having been cleared of...
View ArticleCouple’s wedding postponed after attack
A couple who were to get married on Saturday had to postpone their wedding because a mob attacked the groom-to-be and his father. ||| Durban - A couple who were to get married on Saturday (march 19)...
View ArticleDurban thinking out of the box
Ethekwini municipality’s plan to radically change the face of the Durban CBD into a ‘walkable city’ is rapidly gaining momentum. ||| Durban - Ethekwini municipality’s plan to radically change the face...
View ArticleCape cop faces fraud charge
A police officer accused of unlawfully causing the withdrawal of a drug-related case hopes to negotiate a plea-bargain agreement. ||| Cape Town – A police officer accused of unlawfully causing the...
View ArticleMchunu orders probe into ‘blue light’ crash
KZN premier Senzo Mchunu has ordered an investigation into his so-called 'blue light' VIP protection escort that was involved in an accident, killing two people. ||| Durban – KwaZulu-Natal premier...
View ArticleHawks arrest Pistorius conman
For R250 000, a man claiming to be from the National Prosecuting Authority told convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius he could make his case disappear. ||| Pretoria - FOR R250 000, a man claiming to be...
View ArticleThe world according to the #Guptas
The Gupta family has apparently enlisted the muscle of the global public relations company Bell Pottinger. ||| Johannesburg - A centrespread in their newspaper, the New Age, describing their history...
View Article#Guptas must fall, chant protesters
A group of young people were protesting outside the St George Hotel in Pretoria where the #ANCNEC members were meeting. ||| Pretoria – A group of young people spent the day protesting outside the St...
View ArticleMeyerton man electrocuted
A 38-year-old man has been electrocuted on a farm in Meyerton, Gauteng, say paramedics. ||| Johannesburg – A 38-year-old man was electrocuted on a farm in Meyerton, Gauteng, on Saturday afternoon,...
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