86-year-old murderer gets nod to appeal jail term
An 86-year-old man has been granted leave to appeal against his 15-year sentence for hitting his ex-wife to death with his walking stick. ||| Pretoria - A North West man, who turns 86 on Tuesday, has...
View ArticleConvicted wife killer in bid for new trial
The Montclair man convicted of hiring a hit man to murder his wife says he can't remember making a confession or pleading guilty. ||| Durban - The Montclair man convicted of hiring a hit man to murder...
View ArticleDurban teacher sexually abused at school
A young teacher has alleged she was sexually harassed by her school principal, and again by a group of schoolboys, shortly after she was placed at a new school. ||| Durban - A school teacher has...
View ArticleWoman relives terror of brother’s mob killing
A Port Elizabeth woman has testified how she stood helpless has an angry mob asaulted her brother and dragged him through the streets in his underwear. ||| Port Elizabeth – The sister of a Port...
View ArticleTwo dead, more than 20 kids injured in crash
Two people were killed and 24 others, including children, injured after a school bus was involved in a multiple vehicle accident outside Kimberley. ||| Joahnnesburg – Two people were killed and 24...
View ArticleDeadly divorce rampage
A divorce lawyer is fighting for her life after she was shot in the neck, allegedly by the estranged husband of a woman she was representing. ||| Durban - A 31-year-old divorce lawyer is in serious...
View ArticleWoman who got EFF house to vote ANC
The woman whose house was built by the EFF right next to President Zuma’s controversial Nkandla residence, is set join the ANC. ||| Durban – In an amazing about-turn, the woman whose house was built by...
View ArticleN West ecapee rearrested - at home!
An awaiting-trial prisoner who made a dramatic escape from a police van was rearrested at his rented residence. ||| Rustenburg – An awaiting-trial prisoner who made a dramatic escape from a police van...
View ArticleMine tragedies across South Africa
As three miners remain trapped in the Lily Mine in Barberton for the 11th day, IOL looks at other mining accidents that have made headlines. ||| Three miners remain trapped underground with no food,...
View ArticleUCT requests for ‘Shackville' to be relocated
UCT executive confirmed it had requested members of the Rhodes Must Fall movement to relocate its “Shackville” to an alternative space. ||| Cape Town - The University of Cape Town's (UCT) executive on...
View ArticlePupils find body of murdered mom
Pupils came across the bloody body of a woman who was shot execution-style on a pitch behind the classrooms of a Cape Flats school. ||| Cape Town - Shocked pupils came across the bloody body of a...
View Article‘We want Lily miners dead or alive’
Vantage Goldfields has assured parliamentary officials that it would spare no effort in ensuring that its three trapped workers were rescued. ||| Barbeton - Vantage Goldfields assured parliamentary...
View Article‘Student didn’t commit suicide over NFSAS’
Reports of a DUT student committing suicide because of not being granted funding are inaccurate, Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said. ||| Parliament - Reports of a first-year Durban...
View ArticleZion Church’s finances to remain private
The CRL Rights Commission said it was not their practice to reveal the finances of the Zion Christian Church. ||| Polokwane - The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural,...
View ArticleBloody Valentine after pair caught in bed
A woman spent Valentine's Day fighting for her life after being stabbed with a broken bottle, allegedly by her lover's jealous girlfriend. ||| Cape Town - A woman spent Valentine’s Day fighting for her...
View ArticleChaos as ‘Shackville’ dismantled
A stand-off between police and protesting students at UCT resulted in stun grenades being fired and private security being brought in. ||| Cape Town – A stand-off between police and protesting students...
View Article‘SA not immune to Islamic State’
Top security envoy says South Africa should not be lulled into complacency about the threat of attack by Islamic State. ||| Johannesburg - South Africa should not be lulled into complacency about the...
View ArticleCape strategy targets trucking industry
The City's draft proposals focus on road safety through ensuring that freight operators comply with regulations. ||| Cape Town - The City has proposed a strategy focused on road safety through ensuring...
View Article‘Majority of res students at UCT are black’
UCT has dismissed claims that it was discriminating against black students and instead prioritising accomodation for foreign white students. ||| Cape Town - The University of Cape Town (UCT) on...
View Article16 respondents named in UCT interim interdict
UCT has applied for an interdict against 16 protesters, including the son of Eskom boss Brian Molefe. ||| Cape Town – The University of Cape Town (UCT) on Wednesday applied for an interim interdict...
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