Missing teen drug addict declared dead
Nearly 12 years after Nadi Ebersohn ran away from her East Rand home at the age of 16, she has been legally declared dead. ||| Pretoria - Nearly 12 years after a drug addicted teenager went missing in...
View ArticleDistrict Six 'master plan' to be unveiled
Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti is looking at a master plan for District Six which would involve building 260 units. ||| Cape Town - Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti is...
View ArticleTeacher in dock for R2m fraud
A former teacher at the prestigious Cowan House is charged with defrauding the school of more than R2 million. ||| Durban - A Hilton mother-of-three and former teacher at the prestigious Cowan House...
View ArticleR212m irregularly spent in eThekwini
“The city is in chaos because of bad planning. We need to take this matter seriously and do something about it.” ||| Durban - Officials in the eThekwini Municipality failing to adhere to stringent...
View Article‘When I turned around, he just fell down dead’
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at a Cape Flats school, in an incident believed to be gang-related. ||| Cape Town - A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at a Cape Flats school, allegedly by a...
View ArticleRobbery suspects stoned to death
Two of three suspected robbers died when Maake residents attacked them for allegedly robbing a local supermarket. ||| Johannesburg – Two of three suspected robbers were killed after residents of Maake...
View ArticleLife sentence for raping girl, 5
A 32-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape of a five-year-old girl, North west police said. ||| Rustenburg – A 32-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape of a...
View ArticleTwo held for dagga worth R600 000
Two men have been arrested in Philippi East, Cape Town, for alleged possession of 20 bags of dagga worth about R600 000. ||| Cape Town – Two men have been arrested in Philippi East, Cape Town, for...
View ArticleJudges throw book at rapists
Two convicted rapists - one in North West and the other in KwaZulu-Natal - have been handed lengthy jail terms. ||| Potchefstroom – Two convicted rapists - one in North West and the other in...
View ArticlePICS: Lily Mine rescue efforts continue
Rescue efforts to free three miners trapped underground at the Lily Mine since last Friday have failed to yield results. Scenes from a video provided by Vantage Gold Mine shows the extent of the damage...
View ArticleThree life sentences for Dutywa killer
A man was sentenced to three life sentences for murder, rape, kidnapping, and robbery by the Mthatha High Court, sitting in Butterworth. ||| King Williams Town – A man was sentenced in the Mthatha High...
View ArticleTshwane braces for bus disruptions
The City of Tshwane has warned that the Tshwane Bus Service could be disrupted early next week as Samwu affiliated bus drivers face disciplinary action. ||| Pretoria – The City of Tshwane has warned...
View ArticleRamaphosa car in blue light crash
A blue light brigade vehicle in Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cavalcade has been involved in a crash in Blouberg, Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A blue light brigade vehicle in Deputy President Cyril...
View Article‘My son was not for sale’
The mother of a murdered Durban student has rejected a recommendation that one of the suspects in his murder pay R30 000 as part of a plea arrangement. ||| Durban - Keep your money, all R30 000 of it....
View ArticleMore lanes to ease uMhlanga traffic
Durban - UMhlanga Rocks Drive, north of Durban, is to have a major upgrade as eThekwini Municipality plans to increase the number of lanes to ease traffic congestion. ||| Durban - UMhlanga Rocks Drive,...
View ArticleProcedural clashes halt Yengeni trial
ANC stalwart Tony Yengeni’s drunk driving trial ground to a halt as his lawyer clashed with the prosecution over procedure. ||| Cape Town – The drunk driving trial of former African National Congress...
View ArticleYengeni’s blood under legal microscope
The results of a blood test and the contents of a police note book were in the spotlight during the drunk-driving trial of ANC NEC member Tony Yengeni. ||| Cape Town - The results of a blood test and...
View ArticleDeclare Lily Mine a national disaster: Amcu
The collapsed Barberton mine should be declared a a national disaster, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union said. ||| Johannesburg - The collapsed Barberton mine should be declared a a...
View ArticleMissing mom hands herself over
Linda Rowe, who disappeared while on holiday in SA, has come forward after her family launched an international search. ||| Durban - Missing Linda Rowe, who was featured in last week’s The Independent...
View ArticleStellenbosch agrees to keep Afrikaans
Afrikaans has returned to Stellenbosch University as a medium of instruction after a court dispute withAfriForum Youth was settled. ||| Cape Town - Afrikaans has returned to Stellenbosch University as...
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