Outa firm on road rip-off claim
Sanral, Outa in shouting match as Outa stands by its report that e-toll roads overpriced at R17bn. ||| Pretoria - Civil society group Outa is standing by its report that the cost of upgrading Gauteng...
View ArticleSocial media used to order murders from jail
Gangsters are organising criminal activities, including murders, from their prison cells using social media like Facebook, WhatsApp and Outoilet, a top cop has confirmed. ||| Cape Town - Gang members...
View ArticleGran’s terrifying life in Manenberg ‘war zone’
Gaironesa Daniels says living in Manenberg is like living in a war zone. “When school starts, the gangs too come out and start shooting.” ||| Cape Town - Bursts of gunfire, tremors in the walls and...
View ArticleEkurhuleni hostel dwellers gun for cops
Protest action in Tembisa left two people injured and an Ekurhuleni metro police department vehicle badly damaged. ||| Johannesburg - Protest action in Tembisa on Tuesday morning left two people...
View ArticleJazz and toilet paper made me feel like a million bucks
Homeless person Danny Oosthuizen will be writing a daily column for the duration of #TheDignityProject. Read the third entry in Danny’s Diary ... ||| The Cape Argus has launched a new collaborative...
View Article#TheDignityProject: Chapter 3
Mr Kuan has worked on most of the Seven Seas, but his biggest struggle is earning a living on land. He spoke to Lance Witten for #TheDignityProject. ||| Mr Kuan has worked on most of the Seven Seas,...
View ArticleWife killer: I am not a monster
Wife-killer Inderesan “Alvin” Maistry, squirming at the thought of a lifetime behind bars, is still professing his innocence. ||| Durban - Wife-killer Inderesan “Alvin” Maistry, squirming at the...
View ArticleCPUT employees protest over wages
CPUT staff members, including academic, administrative and other support staff, protested on the Bellville campus against a “unilaterally” implemented 7% wage increase. ||| Cape Town - Scores of Cape...
View ArticleCop fulfills promise to parents of 11 raped boys
Two years ago, Constable Tlala Mokoena made a promise to the parents of 11 boys that he would bring the man who had raped their children to book. ||| Durban - Two years ago, Constable Tlala Mokoena...
View ArticleGet real, AA tells Sanral, Outa
The Automobile Association says the major issue is not the cost of the Freeway Project, but the method of payment chosen. ||| Johannesburg - The Automobile Association has weighed in on the war of...
View ArticleMadonsela on the good and bad of the digital age
Cellphones, the internet and texting were the perfect refuge for young people suffering from social injustice, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said. ||| Pretoria - Cellphones, the internet and texting...
View ArticleCop’s former lover jailed for trying to kill her
A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars for the attempted murder of his former girlfriend, an Eastern Cape police officer. ||| King William’s Town - A 36-year-old man has been...
View ArticleFormer sex slave pens tell-all book
A Cape mom has written a shocking tell-all book about her living nightmare when she was sold into slavery. ||| Cape Town - A Cape mom has written a shocking tell-all book about her living nightmare...
View ArticleShow property turns out to be a drug den
A property viewing turned violent when an alleged fight broke out involving an organisation trying to shut down a ‘drug house’. ||| Johannesburg - A property viewing became violent last month when a...
View ArticleMandela Bay rejects DA’s anti-Zuma protest bid
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has rejected an application by the DA to hold a anti-Zuma protest outside the Port Elizabeth City Hall. ||| Port Elizabeth - The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on...
View ArticleeNaTIS row: jail looms for state officials
Two top officials of the department of transport held in contempt of court for disobeying a string of orders. ||| Pretoria - Not only must the department of transport pay the company that operates the...
View ArticleWhy Pirates, Senzo’s kids to get R2m each
Orlando Pirates gets half of the R4 million insurance payout from Senzo Meyiwa’s policy payment. Here’s why... ||| Johannesburg - One chapter in the drawn-out Orlando Pirates captain Senzo Meyiwa saga...
View ArticleMystery of #BraamLion solved
The mystery of the lion that was seen prowling the streets of Braamfontein has finally been solved.[VIDEO] ||| Johannesburg - The mystery of the lion that was seen prowling the streets of Braamfontein...
View ArticleRobber stabs teacher in classroom
Teachers at a Cape Town school are fearing for their safety after a female colleague was stabbed by a robber inside her classroom. ||| Cape Town - Teachers at a Cape Town school are fearing for their...
View ArticleMadiba statue set to grace Parade?
The Cape Town city council will consider a proposal to erect a statue of Nelson Mandela on the Grand Parade. ||| Cape Town - The Cape Town city council will consider a proposal to erect a statue of...
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