Split smart meters to help Eskom fight fraud
Eskom’s Gauteng operating unit has introduced new split smart meters that they say are tamper proof, will prevent fraud and communicate remotely. ||| Johannesburg - Eskom’s Gauteng operating unit on...
View ArticleTrucks cause chaos in Durban
Durban residents are fighting back against trucks taking over their quiet suburban roads. ||| Durban - Durban residents are fighting back against trucks taking over their quiet suburban roads.These...
View ArticleLifting the lid on baby killings in SA
Researchers have “uncovered the unthinkable” - that South Africa has one of the world’s highest reported rates of murders of babies. ||| Johannesburg - A passer-by heard the cries of a 5-day-old baby...
View ArticleCold front moves in, bringing snow and rain
KZN residents must brace themselves for gale-force winds, massive ocean swells, snow on the southern Drakensberg and some desperately-needed rain. ||| Durban - Gale-force winds, massive ocean swells,...
View ArticleCars crawl to opening of mega mall
Up to 73 000 thrilled people counted converging on the newly built Mall of Africa super-shopping centre in Midrand ||| Johannesburg - They may be cash-strapped, but for consumers, Joburg shopping...
View ArticleFarmer survives after being shot in face
Two teenage suspects are on the run after an attack on a farm near Donnybrook in which farmer Andrew Gibbs survived being shot in the face. ||| Durban - Two teenage suspects, known to the police, are...
View ArticleMass wedding paints Knysna sky pink
15 gay couples tie the knot on Garden Route in Africa’s first mass same sex wedding ||| Cape Town - Africa’s first mass same-sex wedding added a dash of colour to gloomy weather on the Garden Route,...
View ArticleAnother suspect arrested KZN teacher’s murder
A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Bergville school teacher, who was allegedly lured to his death by his girlfriend. ||| Durban – A second suspect has been arrested...
View ArticleMerryweather’s R10m award set aside
All the efforts of Rondebosch paraplegic Andrew Merryweather have come to nought, after the court set aside a damages award of more than R10 million. ||| Cape Town - All the efforts of Rondebosch...
View ArticleParents must be part of education: Motshekga
Children will succeed at school if parents are involved in their education, believes national Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. ||| Cape Town - Children will succeed at school if parents are...
View ArticleNo bail for Zara Hector murder accused
One of the men charged with the murder of Kuils River mom Zara Hector will remain behind bars until his trial begins, after his application for bail was denied. ||| Cape Town - One of the men charged...
View ArticleNew labour federation on the cards
Thousands of delegates attending a workers’ summit have agreed to cement their commitment to forming a labour federation and will sign a declaration at a May Day rally today. ||| Johannesburg -...
View ArticleRescued circus lions roar into SA
Thirty-three lions rescued from various circuses in Peru and Colombia are to live out the rest of their lives in a private sanctuary in SA. ||| Johannesburg - The roaring of 33 lions rescued from...
View ArticleMeyiwa murder probe goes cold once again
In spite of high expectations that the police would finally arrest a suspect(s), Senzo Meyiwa murder case seems to have gone cold. ||| Johannesburg - In spite of high expectations that the police would...
View ArticleDurban police arrest murder suspect
A man will appear in court in Durban on charges of murder, attempted murder, and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. ||| Durban- A 37-year-old man is due to appear in the Ntuzuma...
View ArticleTwo die in shoot-out with police in PMB
Two men have been shot dead and another two were wounded in a shoot-out with police in Montrose, Pietermaritzburg, the Hawks said. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Two men have been shot dead and another two...
View ArticlePolice raid plush Umhlanga brothel
Eight people were arrested in a raid at a plush Umhlanga home believed to belong to Durban businesswoman Rosanne Narandas. ||| Durban - A plush Umhlanga brothel was raided on Friday night after an...
View ArticleStorm cloud gathers over R21 000 'tip'
A Cape Town waitress who was denied a tip apparently because of her skin colour has become the focus of two international crowd-funding campaigns. ||| Cape Town - A waitress who was denied a tip in an...
View ArticlePunter to battle site for his R5.84m winnings
A young man who claims he won R5.84m on SA’s biggest online sports betting website is set for a David vs Goliath-type battle to get his winnings. ||| Cape Town - A young man who claims he won R5.84...
View Article454 kids murdered in single year - study
A national study of child murders has found despite SA’s liberal abortion laws, there are still a high number of mothers who abandon their newborns. ||| Johannesburg - A national study of child murders...
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