Two held for Cape metro cop’s murder
Police have arrested two suspects for the murder of Metro police officer Ben Koopman who was gunned down near his house in Eerste River. ||| Cape Town – Police in Cape Town have arrested two suspects...
View ArticleLily Mine refutes employee suicide reports
The Lily Mine in Mpumalanga where three mine workers remain trapped, has refuted media reports that its safety officer had committed suicide. ||| Barberton – The Lily Mine in Mpumalanga where three...
View ArticleANC’s Tlokwe service blitz shot down
Opposition parties in Tlokwe have blasted the ANC for hosting a service delivery blitz in Ward 4 ahead of the municipal ward by-elections. ||| Rustenburg - Opposition parties in Tlokwe on Wednesday...
View ArticleMos Def’s family in court next week
The family of US rapper Mos Def are to launch a court application next Friday to remain in the country pending the outcome of his criminal case. ||| Cape Town – The family of American rapper Yasiin...
View ArticleFire shuts down West Coast road
The R27 and Dassenberg Drive near Cape Town has been closed to traffic, as strong winds have caused a fire that started on Tuesday to flare up again. ||| Cape Town - The R27 and Dassenberg Drive near...
View ArticleMom gutted at light sentences for son’s murder
The mother of a murdered Durban student is outraged that one of his assailants has been handed a suspended sentence, while the other will serve just eight years in jail. ||| Durban - Ootraged – this is...
View ArticleDA blocks North West number plate change
A move to fast-tracking new number plates initials to BB for Bokone Bophirima has been stopped, the DA says. ||| Rustenburg – A move to fast-tracking new number plates initials from NW (North West) to...
View ArticleCall to regulate private health prices
The long-awaited Competition Commission inquiry into private healthcare kicked off this week with an appeal for prices to be regulated ||| The long-awaited Competition Commission inquiry into private...
View ArticleCivil servants’ debts worry premier
The extent to which civil servants are in debt has the KwaZulu-Natal government worried, especially as the country battles tough economic times. ||| Durban – The extent to which civil servants are in...
View ArticleWoman shot in Asherville hijacking
A woman is recovering in hospital after she was shot in the hand during a hijacking in Sydenham. ||| Durban - A woman is recovering in hospital after she was shot in the hand during a hijacking in...
View ArticlePower theft costs KZN millions in damages
Power thieves in KwaZulu-Natal are becoming increasingly brazen as they find ways to beat the authorities. ||| Durban - As Illegal electricity connections continue apace in KwaZulu-Natal, power thieves...
View ArticleArmed Forces Week off to flying start
A “mini war” has descended on Nelson Mandela Bay with the SANDF showing off their arms and fighter jets in public demonstrations. ||| Port Elizabeth – A “mini war” has descended on Nelson Mandela Bay...
View ArticleUCT student accommodation crisis explained
Professor Francis Petersen, chair of the Special Executive Task Team, explains the reasons behind the accommodation shortages at the University of Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Professor Francis Petersen,...
View ArticleUWC acts to prevent resurgence of protests
The University of the Western Cape has responded to demands by student protesters on issues of financial exclusion, registration and accommodation. ||| Cape Town – The University of the Western Cape...
View Article‘Krejcir planning to kill judge and nemesis’
Radovan Krejcir has allegedly hired a European hitman to have the high court judge who convicted him taken out. ||| Johannesburg - Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir is allegedly planning to have the high...
View ArticleCall to open homes to students
UCT alumnus and Independent Media executive chairman Dr Iqbal Survé has appealed to Capetonians to help students find accommodation. ||| Cape Town - UCT alumnus and Independent Media executive chairman...
View ArticleRain causes chaos on Joburg roads
Motorists were left frustrated on Wednesday when a heavy downpour caused severe traffic congestions in the city. ||| Johannesburg - Motorists were left frustrated on Wednesday when a heavy downpour...
View ArticleFransman in Facebook rant
Sidelined ANC Western Cape chairperson Marius Fransman has lashed out at party bosses for his "undemocratic" removal from power. ||| Cape Town - Sidelined ANC Western Cape chairperson Marius Fransman...
View Article‘What’s going on at the NPA?’
The re-instatement of charges against former KZN Hawks boss Johan Booysen has puzzled a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies. ||| Durban - ‘You can’t help but wonder, what is going...
View ArticleTlokwe denies R90m debt write off
The Tlokwe local municipality has denied writing off R90 million in debt to entice voters ahead of the municipal ward by-election. ||| Rustenburg – The Tlokwe local municipality in North West did not...
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