Bleak stats for black, coloured youth
A disproportionate number of black and coloured youth are unemployed, according to a study on South Africa’s youth. ||| Cape Town - South Africa faces a “cocktail of disasters” as a disproportionate...
View ArticleCape police search for missing boy, 5
Cape Town police are appealing to the public to help them locate a five-year-old boy who went missing two days ago. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town police are appealing to the public to help them locate a...
View ArticleJudge in Krejir case slated by lawyer
Judge Colin Lamont’s ability to weigh evidence and his conduct in court came under fire recently. ||| Johannesburg - Judge Collin Lamont’s ability to weigh evidence and his conduct in court came under...
View ArticleWoman stabbed to death in jealous rage
A woman was stabbed to death in an apparent jealous rage by her boyfriend who then tried to kill himself afterwards by stabbing himself in the neck. ||| Durban - A woman was stabbed to death, in an...
View ArticleCop killed for his service pistol
A police constable has been shot dead while sitting in his police car in front of his house. ||| Cape Town - A police constable has been shot dead while sitting in his police car in front of his house....
View ArticleDrugs are used to keep our emotions numb
Homeless person Danny Oosthuizen will be writing a daily column for the duration of #TheDignityProject. Read the seventh entry in Danny’s Diary ... ||| The Cape Argus has launched a new collaborative...
View ArticleKiller drivers threaten school kids
Traffic calming measures are being installed around nearly 30 of Joburg's schools. ||| Johannesburg - Traffic safety measures are being installed around nearly 30 of Joburg’s most vulnerable schools....
View ArticlePastor empowers Cape’s homeless
Pastor Ricky offers empowerment sessions to many homeless people, providing them with life skills and practical skills to make a living. Lance Witten spoke to him as part #TheDignityProject. ||| “These...
View ArticleSnakes cause chaos in Durban
Four dogs died after being bitten by a black mamba at a Durban house, while a group of men carrying a dead python on a pole had motorists on the N2 transfixed. ||| Durban - Four dogs died after a...
View ArticleObjections put R242m housing project on hold
A social housing project urgently needed in Alexandra is on hold because of objections by residents of neighbouring Lombardy East. ||| Johannesburg - A R242 million social housing project urgently...
View ArticleWinnie recovering after second spinal op
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is still in hospital following a second operation on her spine. ||| Johannesburg - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is still in hospital following a second operation on her spine....
View Article20 schools hit by Gadget Gang in 4 months
A hi-tech syndicate plundering schools of computers has struck at more than 20 of them in KwaZulu-Natal in just four months. ||| Durban - A hi-tech syndicate plundering schools of computers has struck...
View ArticleOutcry over giant python carried along Durban N2
Images of a group of people in KZN carrying a dead 5 metre long Southern African Rock Python have led to a flurry of comments online. (VIDEO) ||| Durban - Pictures of a group of people on the South...
View Article‘How I lost my car, my flat… and my wife’
After being swindled out of what was left of his pension, Gideon was left destitute. Lance Witten spoke to him as part of #TheDignityProject. ||| After being swindled out of what was left of his...
View ArticlePavement specials give homeless unconditional love
Homeless person Danny Oosthuizen will be writing a daily column for the duration of #TheDignityProject. Read the eighth entry in Danny’s Diary ... ||| The Cape Argus has launched a new collaborative...
View ArticleRhodes students held after tear gas, rubber bullets fired
Twitter was flooded with videos and images of police firing rubber bullets and tear gas at protesting Rhodes students. ||| Twitter was flooded with videos and images of police firing rubber bullets and...
View ArticleConsumers say no thanks to free power
Households that are entitled to the monthly free basic electricity allocation aren’t all collecting their tokens. ||| Johannesburg - Free basic what?Households that are entitled to the monthly free...
View ArticleMetro cop in coma after shooting
A Joburg metro police officer, who was shot in the head during a chase with thugs driving a cloned car, was still critical and in an induced coma. ||| Johannesburg - A Joburg metro police officer, who...
View ArticleManenberg mothers get flood of support
Manenberg moms hoping to prevent kids from joining gangs by showing them a different life are well on their way to achieving their objectives. ||| Cape Town - Manenberg mothers hoping to prevent...
View ArticleKrejcir’s attempt to get out of jail fails
A high court has dismissed Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir’s application for leave to appeal a 35-year jail sentence together with his five co-accused. ||| Johannesburg - Czech fugitive Radovan...
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