Zuma camp declares war on detractors
Defiant Gauteng provincial chairman Paul Mashatile sat emotionless as pro-Jacob Zuma party leaders launched thinly-veiled attacks on his leadership. ||| Johannesburg - Defiant ANC Gauteng provincial...
View ArticleNkandla: Zuma ‘reprimand’ letters a joke, says Maimane
'The letters reinforce President Zuma's arrogant refusal to accept that he did anything wrong,' says DA leader Mmusi Maimane. ||| Cape Town – The letters of “reprimand” President Jacob Zuma sent to...
View ArticleCop shot during attempted robbery
A 42-year-old warrant officer was shot and wounded while attending to a business robbery in progress in Joe Slovo, Milnerton. ||| Cape Town – A 42-year-old warrant officer stationed at Milnerton SA...
View ArticleCape minstrels a hit in Seychelles
More than 40 floats representing more than 20 nations paraded through the streets of Victoria. ||| Mahe, Seychelles - The sixth annual Carnaval International de Victoria started in the capital on the...
View ArticleSanco urges SA to unite against gender-based violence
The SA National Civic Organisation lauded the life sentences handed to a 56-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man for kidnapping, assaulting, and raping his daughters. ||| Durban – The SA National Civic...
View ArticleMurder, rape suspect due in N West court
A 38-year-old man is expected to appear in the Orkney Magistrate’s Court on charges of murder, abduction, and two counts of rape. ||| Potchefstroom – A 38-year-old man is expected to appear in the...
View Article‘It could have been my baby’
A week after the death of three-year-old Zuhaira Mohammed, who fell from a bed at a hospital in Chatsworth, a witness has come forward. ||| Durban - A week after the death of three-year-old Zuhaira...
View ArticleSenzo murder case: cops clam up
The sudden silence by investigators and sources in the Senzo Meyiwa murder investigation is deafening. ||| Johannesburg - The sudden silence by investigators and sources in the Senzo Meyiwa murder...
View ArticleDA calls for probe into visa-Guptas link
The DA's Home Affairs spokesperson Haniff Hoosen is calling for an investigation into a visa scandal that allegedly involves the Guptas. ||| Durban - Haniff Hoosen, DA Home Affairs spokesperson, is...
View ArticleTwo arrested for murder in N Cape
A man and a woman have been arrested for murder following alleged arguments in two separate cases, Northern Cape police said. ||| Kimberley – A man and a woman have been arrested for murder following...
View Article‘This is a disgusting appropriation of public funds’
Secretary to Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana needs to explain the ‘outrageous’ amounts of taxpayers’ money spent during a recent trip to Europe, the DA said. ||| Cape Town – Secretary to Parliament Gengezi...
View ArticleCape Town nears first milestone of R50.7m project
The City of Cape Town hopes to complete the construction of 1005 serviced sites for its Gugulethu/Nyanga housing project soon. ||| Cape Town – The City of Cape Town hopes to complete the construction...
View ArticleThousands march for #IamConstitution
Thousands of people from across South Africa walked in the Johannesburg city centre in support of the #IamConstitution campaign. ||| Johannesburg – Thousands of people from across South Africa walked...
View ArticleDouble infidelity proves costly affair
If you stray, you must pay. This was the warning by a KZN high court judge to those whose marriages break up because of adultery. ||| Durban - A KwaZulu-Natal high court judge has sent out a strong...
View Article‘It’s a hok, but it’s home’
Lance Witten spoke to residents of Stroompie, about their daily struggle to keep their informal housing structures, as part of #TheDignityProject. ||| Lance Witten spoke to residents of Stroompie,...
View ArticleCar ripped into pieces in fatal crash
ER24 paramedics found a man with fatal injuries after a car collision which left his vehicle ripped into several pieces. ||| Cape Town - A man was killed in a collision on the N2 towards Bhunga Avenue...
View ArticleConstitutional Court to the rescue of debtors
A ConCourt decision has provided a lifeline for homeowners who fall behind with their bond repayments, to stop their homes from being sold. ||| Durban - A recent Constitutional Court decision has...
View Article‘Playing around’ ends in drowning tragedy
A mother was overcome with emotion after her 7-year-old son drowned in a retention basin opposite their home. ||| Cape Town - A mother was overcome with emotion after her 7-year-old son drowned in a...
View ArticleKrejcir escape plotters possibly caught on video
The State prosecuting Radovan Krejcir and two alleged accomplices for a prison escape plot may have a stronger case against them than indicated, with video footage allegedly catching some of the...
View ArticleTop cop vows to take fight to police killers
The Western Cape’s top cop has vowed to fight back after a spate of killings and attacks on police officers in the province over the past seven days. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape’s top cop has...
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