Dad who slit sons’ throats pleads for mercy
A Limpopo father who was found guilty of murdering his four sons has asked the court to be merciful when handing down sentence. ||| Polokwane – Lesiba Kekana, the Limpopo father who earlier this week...
View ArticleFemale biker dies in Cato Ridge crash
A woman was killed when she crashed her motorcycle on the N3 near Cato Ridge. ||| Durban – A woman was killed when she crashed her motorcycle on the N3 near Cato Ridge on Thursday.Netcare 911 spokesman...
View ArticleFresh round of shootings rocks Manenberg
Residents are living in fear of being killed in their homes after three people were shot, at least one of them fatally, in Manenberg. ||| Cape Town - Three people were shot, at least one of them...
View ArticleOut of fertiliser? Use your hair
Durban - The secret to good fertiliser could be buried inside your very own locks. ||| Durban - The secret to good fertiliser could be buried inside your very own locks.This was one of the findings...
View ArticleSerial rapist jailed for 439 years
Sello Mkhomazi has been sentenced to 439 years imprisonment for raping nine women and a 13-year-old girl in Mpumalanga. ||| Johannesburg - Sello Mkhomazi has been sentenced in Mpumalanga to 439 years...
View ArticleWoman hands herself over after fatal stabbing
A 34-year-old woman handed herself over to police after allegedly stabbing a 51-year-old man to death in Ramogodi, North West. ||| Rustenburg – A 34-year-old woman allegedly stabbed a 51-year-old man...
View ArticleNo bail for fugitive ‘sex pest’ rabbi
A Randburg magistrate has denied bail to Israeli fugitive Rabbi Eliezer Berland, who is wanted in his home country for sex crimes. ||| Johannesburg – Israeli fugitive Rabbi Eliezer Berland, who is...
View Article‘I can get back up if I get an opportunity’
Mother of four and Stroompie resident Deirdré, who is also a former hotel manager, has a strong entrepreneurial spirit and believes she just needs a break to get back on her feet. ||| Cape Town -...
View ArticleKrejcir girlfriend’s R15.8m mansion up for auction
The mansion where Radovan Krejcir’s former Playboy model girlfriend used to live is soon to be auctioned. ||| Johannesburg - The mansion on Linksfield Ridge where Radovan Krejcir’s former Playboy model...
View Article‘Sleepy Hollow’ most dangerous city in SA
Pietermaritzburg may be considered a Sleepy Hollow but research says the city is the most dangerous in South Africa. ||| Durban - Pietermaritzburg may be considered a Sleepy Hollow but according to...
View ArticleGift of Givers founder slams SA parents
Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, the founder of the Gift of the Givers charity, says many of the behavioural problems among the youth stemmed from bad parenting. ||| Durban - South Africa’s parents were not only...
View ArticleTaxi-truck collision claims 14 in Randfontein
At least 14 people have been killed in a collision between a taxi and truck in Randfontein, west of Johannesburg. ||| Durban - At least 14 people have been killed in a collision between a taxi and...
View Article'Stolen' cars at Mall of Africa were just misplaced
Reports that 40 vehicles had been stolen from outside the parking areas of the Mall of Africa during its chaotic opening were untrue. ||| Johannesburg - Shock followed reports on Thursday that 40...
View ArticleDanny to write weekly column for Cape Argus
His daily journal of his life on the streets has touched many hearts, and now Danny Oosthuizen has been offered a weekly column at the Cape Argus. ||| Cape Town - His daily journal of his life on the...
View ArticleWe are the black sheep of your extended family
Homeless person Danny Oosthuizen has been writing a daily column for the duration of #TheDignityProject. Read the final entry in Danny’s Diary ... ||| It is the last day of the Cape Argus’s...
View Article#TheDignityProject: The final chapter
Working on this project has been a truly humbling experience, says Lance Witten. ||| When the Cape Argus embarked on #TheDignityProject, we were apprehensive about the impact it could have and whether...
View ArticleTaxify to take on Uber in SA
There is a new player in the private taxi industry that plans to rival Uber and meter taxis. ||| Johannesburg - There is a new player in the private taxi industry that plans to rival Uber and meter...
View ArticleEkurhuleni: the cheapest city to live in
The City of Ekurhuleni is the cheapest municipality to live in, with the lowest comparative costs for services in SA. ||| Johannesburg - The city of Ekurhuleni’s comparative cost of services is the...
View Article15 dead in Randfontein crash
Fifteen people have died after a minibus taxi collided with a lorry in Randfontein. ||| Durban – The death toll in a crash between a minibus taxi and a lorry in Randfontein has climbed to 15.Netcare...
View Article‘There is no sentence that can bring my four sons back’
The mother of the four young brothers murdered by their father has welcomed the 52-year sentence handed down by the Limpopo High Court, but says it won’t bring them back. ||| Polokwane – The mother of...
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