Five held for stolen Eskom equipment
Five people were arrested this week in connection with the theft and illegal sale of three brand new Eskom transformers in Randfontein ||| Johannesburg – Five people were arrested this week in...
View ArticleMan, 70, in wheelchair shot in attempted hijack
A 70-year-old wheelchair-bound man was seriously injured after being shot outside a doctor’s rooms in Pinetown, emergency workers said. ||| Durban - A 70-year-old wheelchair-bound man was seriously...
View ArticleZuma worth a laugh and a buck
Could Jacob Zuma be a force for good? Ryan Smit certainly thinks so with his campaign with a twist calling on South Africans to help JZ #PayBackTheMoney... ||| Johannesburg - Could Jacob Zuma be a...
View ArticleEx-Glenwood head on R5m fraud charges
Shock waves reverberated through Durban’s high school community at the news that Glenwood High School’s former headmaster, Trevor Kershaw, had been arrested for fraud. ||| Durban - Shock waves...
View ArticleCape’s clubland violence boils over
Nightclub security is back in the spotlight after the death of a reveller who was allegedly assaulted in a popular Cape establishment. ||| Cape Town - Nightclub security is back in the spotlight after...
View ArticleDeadly horse sickness hits Cape
Thousands of Western Cape horse owners have been told to lock up their horses, with an indefinite quarantine announced to prevent a deadly horse disease from spreading. ||| Cape Town - Thousands of...
View ArticleJSC votes for passion of youth
Lister Nuku will become one of the youngest judges to sit in the Western Cape High Court once the recommendation by the JSC is signed off by President Zuma. ||| Cape Town - Attorney Lister Nuku will...
View ArticleFeathers fly as Hawks boss grilled on probes
A horrible week for Hawks boss Mthandazo Ntlemeza culminated in a grilling in Parliament over apparently politically motivated probes and arrests. ||| Cape Town - A horrible week for Hawks boss...
View ArticleDrug-dealing and prostitution in Railway Street
Woodstock business owners and residents are up in arms about the close to 100 people selling drugs and sex and illegally occupying what they say is Prasa-owned land. ||| Cape Town - Business owners and...
View ArticleThree wounded in Somerset West shooting
“In the cross-fire the neighbour’s son, who was allegedly in the shower, sustained a wound in the hand while an adult was hit in the face by shattering glass.” ||| Cape Town - Three people were wounded...
View ArticleSnake bite drama no April Fool's joke
After a harrowing encounter with a 2.2m black mamba, which bit her on April 1, a grateful Mitzi Hazell is counting her blessings as she talks about the incident. ||| Durban - April 1 will be for ever...
View ArticleDrought, cold could aid stock theft
Cattle will be left out in the cold this winter, out of reach of their owners but in the hands of thieves because stock theft is expected to rise. ||| Durban - Cattle will be left out in the cold this...
View ArticleSAA's serving angels of mercy
Sameer Naik finds out that SAA’s cabin crew "do far more than just serve food and drinks. They are actually lifesavers on board." ||| Johannesburg - As Lezanne Kgori made her way through the cabin of...
View ArticleMan commits arson after family comes to his rescue
Motorists are warned to be on the lookout for the “freeway fixer”, a man who stops and offers to assist vehicles broken down and who is suspected of burning a house down. ||| Durban - Durban motorists...
View ArticleRAF to lose 12 vehicles to pay for dancer’s bills
Vehicles belonging to the RAF will go under the hammer after the fund failed to pay medical bills to the tune of R3.5m, racked up by a NY dancer injured in a crash in SA 17 years ago. ||| Cape Town -...
View Article‘Big apartments block our view’
High rise apartment blocks are increasingly replacing family homes in parts of the Atlantic Seaboard, much to the ire of some residents. ||| Cape Town - High rise apartment blocks are increasingly...
View ArticleGuptas had ‘enough luggage for 20 people’
Nazeem Howa, the Guptas spokesperson, has reportedly confirmed that the controversial family “is in the process of leaving” SA for Dubai. ||| Johannesburg - The wealthy Gupta family, accused of...
View ArticleHow to spot child abusers
Hotel and tourism staff in Cape Town are being trained on how to spot potential child abusers and their victims. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town children’s rights organisation Molo Songololo has teamed up...
View ArticleClaims South Beach car guards aid crime
The South Beach Urban Improvement Precinct is calling for the removal of car guards from the area amid allegations that they are aiding and abetting crime. ||| Durban - The South Beach Urban...
View ArticleCut down to size for taking lion's share
The Lion King producer Lebo Morake and his fiancée were roasted for their lavish holidays and unreasonable luxurious demands in a maintenance court ruling. ||| Durban - The Lion King producer Lebo...
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