Call for police station at strife-torn Glebelands
The NFP has called on Community Safety MEC Willies Mchunu to start building a police station at the violence-plagued Glebelands Hostel in Umlazi. ||| Johannesburg – The National Freedom Party (NFP) in...
View Article200 drug busts at Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town International Airport has seen more than 200 drug busts since last year, with three of the biggest hauls this year taking place this month. ||| Cape Town International Airport has seen more...
View ArticleCops bust dagga lab on Millionaires’ Mile
A 57-year-old man was arrested after a hi-tech dagga manufacturing lab was discovered at his mansion on Brighton Beach’s so-called Millionaires’ Mile. ||| Durban - A 57-year-old man was expected to...
View Article‘He hit her so many times that she feared for her life’
The mother of a Cape woman who was fatally stabbed, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend, said her daughter had feared for her life after ending their abusive relationship. ||| Cape Town - Elsonia Matthys,...
View ArticleCar industry 'driving Tshwane economy'
City wants to create special economic zone for carmakers and suppliers, emulating Detroit in its heyday. ||| Pretoria - Tshwane Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa on Tuesday paid tribute to the automotive...
View ArticleRhodes Memorial rape: CCTV, phone records to be probed
The case against a man accused of raping a 23-year-old UCT student near Rhodes Memorial has been postponed so that cellphone records and suveillance footage could be investigated. ||| Cape Town – The...
View ArticleUJ gets interdict to prevent disruptions after arson
The University of Johannesburg has obtained a court interdict barring disruptions at its campuses after an arson attack on its main auditorium. ||| Johannesburg – The University of Johannesburg said on...
View ArticleWhere is Rajiv Narandas?
Durban socialite and businessman Rajiv Narandas has seemingly gone to ground after his appeal to overturn a murder conviction was turned down last week. ||| Durban - A warrant of arrest has been...
View ArticleParliament debates Vuwani violence
The DA has called on the ANC to publicly condemn the actions of a councillor who was allegedly involved in the recent unrest in Vuwani. ||| Cape Town – Members of Parliament on Tuesday held a debate on...
View ArticleSuspended sentence for teen’s groper
A 25-year-old man was sentenced to a year imprisonment or a fine of R2 000 suspended for four years for groping a 14-year-old girl’s breasts. ||| Brits – A 25-year-old man accused of sexual assault was...
View ArticleScarp R500m security contracts, Samwu tells eThekwini
Samwu calls on eThekwini Municipality to insource rather than fork out over R500 million for VIP protection contracts for local councillors ||| Johannesburg – eThekwini Municipality on Tuesday...
View ArticleDavison in new bid to change ‘death law’
Sean Davison – who sparked controversy after he allegedly assisted his to end her life – has started a study in favour of a law change supporting “the right to die with dignity” campaign. ||| Cape Town...
View ArticlePanayiotou defence pins murder plot on witness
The defence team for Christopher Panayiotou on told the court that the plot to kill his wife Jayde was initiated by section 204 witness Luthando Siyoni. ||| Port Elizabeth – The defence team for murder...
View Article37 held as protests shut down Kokstad
Shops and businesses in Kokstad closed for a second day after protests erupted in the KZN town led to the arrest of 37 people. ||| Durban – Shops and businesses in Kokstad closed for a second day on...
View ArticlePE couple in dock for child porn ring links
A Port Elizabeth couple is accused of being part of an international syndicate that distributed images of babies being abused. ||| Port Elizabeth – A Port Elizabeth couple accused of being part of a...
View ArticleOne killed, 10 arrested in foiled mall robbery
A suspected robber was fatally shot and another wounded after police received information that their gang was about to rob Jabulani Mall in Soweto. ||| Johannesburg - A suspected robber was fatally...
View ArticleGood Hope Centre plan ‘not in city’s best interest’
The Cape Town city council has been given 15 days to respond to an ugent interdict seeking to stop the leasing of the Good Hope Centre as a film studio. ||| Cape Town - The Cape Town city council has...
View ArticleHousing ‘scam’ official has a ‘tendency for fraud’
This was the evidence given by the investigator in the bail hearing for IFP MPL Hasan Motala, who is accused of being involved in a multi-million rand housing tender fraud scam. ||| Durban - The...
View Article'Spar' bans shopping in PJs
An alleged notice by grocery chain store the Spar Group, which bans customers from wearing sleepwear to its outlets, has caused outrage on social media. ||| Johannesburg - An alleged notice by grocery...
View ArticleShot mom was reading the Bible
The Cape Town man accused of shooting his 72-year-old mother in the head on Friday 13, allegedly did so while she read the Bible. ||| Cape Town - The man accused of shooting his 72-year-old mother on...
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