Two dead in Hammanskraal protest
At least two people were killed in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, during a violent protest, the Tshwane Metro Police said. ||| Pretoria – At least two people were killed in Hammanskraal, north of...
View Article‘Fuel thief’ caught on camera
A businessman suspected of being behind an explosion at the uMvoti Toll Ultra City that caused damage estimated at R22 million could be seen in video footage fleeing the fire, a KZN court head. |||...
View ArticlePriest accused of ‘asking for rape’
A female reverend who is at loggerheads with senior Anglican Church clerics has been accused of dressing "like a cheapy" and asking to be raped. ||| Cape Town - The reverend who is at loggerheads with...
View ArticleResidents warned after man killed for his cellphone
oThongathi residents have been warned to steer clear of a pathway where a 40-year-old man was killed for his cellphone over the weekend. ||| Durban - oThongathi resident Neren Haridas, 40, was killed...
View ArticleCopper theft syndicate pair fined R2m
Two men pleaded guilty to stealing a container containing R2-million worth of copper sheets from the Durban harbour, to sell to an arranged buyer. ||| Durban - Two Durban men, on the lower scale of a...
View ArticleAccuser speaks out after Fransman sex case dropped
The woman at the centre of a sexual harassment complaint against the ANC’s Marius Fransman has slammed police after the case was dropped. ||| Cape Town - The young woman at the centre of a sexual...
View ArticleJoburg to spend more on public transport
Joburg residents can expect increased spending on public transport in the next financial year. ||| Joburg residents can expect increased spending on public transport in the next financial year.On...
View ArticleKids set to testify against 'Springs Monster' dad
Two of the five children of the man dubbed the “Springs Monster” will testify in camera about the abuse by their father, while mother did nothing to protect them. ||| Pretoria - On Tuesday the daughter...
View ArticleHorrific find: can you help the police?
Police are asking for help in identifying a mutilated and partially burnt body found in an Ekurhuleni river at the weekend. ||| Johannesburg - A passer-by made a gruesome discovery of a mutilated and...
View ArticleFake advocate bust for R1.5m fraud
A man who masqueraded as an advocate and allegedly defrauded unsuspecting clients of over R1.5 million in “legal fees”, appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. |||...
View ArticleDouble murder at Umlazi clinic
A man posing as a patient shot dead a security guard at a Durban clinic before shooting dead a policeman tasked with finding the security guard’s killer. ||| Durban – A man posing as a patient shot...
View Article‘Rape survivor told to bathe’
Take a bath and go to sleep, is what one survivor at UCT was allegedly told when she reported a case of sexual assault, a task team reports. ||| Cape Town - Take a warm bath and go to sleep, is what...
View ArticleLost a bag and, oh, about R8m of crystal meth?
Well, if so, the South African Revenue Service and the SA Police Service are looking for you. ||| Johannesburg - Has anybody lost a light-blue, hard-shelled bag at OR Tambo International Airport? Oh,...
View Article#Hammanskraal protesters: We were put here by councillor
[VIDEO]As protest-torn areas near Hammanskraal continued to burn, a community leader explained why residents were refusing to vacate the land. ||| Pretoria - Officials from the City of Tshwane and...
View ArticleCape schools sex videos shock
Two child sex videos have been doing the rounds at high schools in Cape Town. But the two schools implicated deny any involvement. ||| Cape Town - Two child sex videos have been doing the rounds at...
View Article#AfricaDay: UN chief upbeat
“What is good for Africa is good for the world,” UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon said ahead of Africa Day today. ||| Cape Town - What is good for Africa is good for the world.” That was UN...
View ArticleWisani skips court after allegedly beating witness
A warrant of arrest has been issued for former ANCYL leader Patrick Wisani after he allegedly threatened to kill the twin sister of his alleged murder victim. ||| Johannesburg - Siphokazi Mandleleni...
View Article‘Springs Monster’s’ fearful kids to relate horror
Two children of the so-called “Springs Monster” couple are so terrified of their parents that they do not want to see them and will testify through CCTV. ||| Pretoria - The two children of the...
View ArticleNtlemeza docket now with Jiba for a decision
The docket detailing a probe against Lieutenant-General Berning Ntlemeza appears to have been placed on the desk of Nomgcobo Jiba to make a decision. ||| Johannesburg - The docket detailing an...
View ArticleSchool says sorry for use of Zuma cartoon
The school that used a cartoon ridiculing President Jacob Zuma in a class test has apologised, saying there was no malice intended. ||| Johannesburg - The Independent school that used a cartoon...
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