Miraculous escape as train hits car
Driver says he stared death in the face as an onrushing freight train ploughed into his car at a railway crossing. ||| Grabouw, Western Cape - This dad says he stared death in the face as an onrushing...
View ArticleParents hand over suspected killer teens
Three teen boys, who allegedly fatally stabbed and stoned a 20-year-old man, were arrested after their own parents handed them over to police. ||| Cape Town - Three teenage boys who allegedly killed a...
View ArticleIdentities of DA's confidential candidates’ stir intrigue
Mystery surrounds the two spots marked as “confidential candidate” on the DA’s Tshwane list for candidates for the local government elections. ||| Pretoria - Mystery surrounds the two spots marked as...
View ArticleCouncillor accused of house con
Ward councillor Fikiswa Nkunzana faces charges of fraud after she allegedly duped a man into paying R80 000 for a house belonging to someone else. ||| Cape Town - Ward councillor Fikiswa Nkunzana faces...
View ArticleCamps Bay murder accused plans bail appeal
Guatemalan murder accused Diego Dougherty plans to appeal the bail decision handed down in the Cape Town Regional Court earlier this week. ||| Cape Town – Guatemalan murder accused Diego Dougherty...
View ArticleCops must pay man who was stripped and beaten
A trip to Zebediela in Limpopo to attend his sister’s lobola function turned into a nightmare for Solomon Ranamani. ||| Pretoria - A trip to Zebediela in Limpopo to attend his sister’s lobola function...
View Article‘Ministers’ offer Cape Flats man R10m
A Mitchell’s Plain man smelled a rat when two government “ministers” offered to give him R10 million, but asked for a “small fee of R2 300 to release the funds”. ||| A Mitchells Plain man thought it...
View ArticleCape Town included in 100 Resilient Cities network
The City of Cape Town has been selected to join the 100 Resilient Cities network, which aims to help cities build resilience to social, economic and physical challenges in urban environments. ||| Cape...
View ArticleState pokes holes in Panayiotou bail application
The State has shot down every argument brought by the defence team for murder accused Christopher Panayiotou, in his third attempt to be granted bail. ||| Port Elizabeth – The State has shot down every...
View ArticleCop in dock for ransoming colleague’s firearm
A police constable attached to the Khayelitsha Tactical response Team has appeared in court for allegedly stealing a colleague’s firearm, then demanding R5 000 for its return. ||| Cape Town – A police...
View ArticleJozini protests halt water meter installations
The Jozini municipality has suspended plans to install water meters in the wake of protests that closed the town for two days. ||| Durban – The Jozini municipality has suspended plans to install water...
View ArticleDoctor accused of raping patient at state hospital
A Limpopo doctor has been placed on precautionary leave over allegations that he allegedly raped a patient at Lebowakgomo Hospital. ||| Johannesburg – A medical doctor in Lebowakgomo in Limpopo has...
View ArticleDognapped pet home safe
A Westville family are delighted to be reunited with their Great Dane cross pitbull who they believed had been dognapped two months ago. ||| Durban - A Westville family are delighted to be reunited...
View ArticleKids abducted as burglary decoys
A syndicate suspected to be behind house robberies and kidnappings apparently sources information from children in order to gain entry to the home. ||| ’Children forced to go with robbers after their...
View Article#SABC bans broadcast of violent protests
SABC announced it would stop broadcasting protests and footage showing destruction of property "to show that violent protests are not necessary". ||| Johannesburg - In the wave of protests that have...
View ArticleThe dog that got the extra bone
Five-legged Angel was born five months ago, but her owners shunned her when they saw her extra paw. ||| Cape Town - Meet Angel, the five-legged dog from Manenberg. The cute little mixed-breed was born...
View ArticleAnother Joburg freeway in the pipeline
Proposed road would allow airport traffic to bypass Gillooly's but who's going to pay for it? ||| Johannesburg - Gauteng wants to build a new 35km freeway that bypasses Gillooly's Farm, but authorities...
View ArticlePanayiotou’s ex-bouncer makes damning revelations
A statement provided by a section 204 witness during the bail hearing of murder accused Christopher Panayiotou has sent the suspect's lawyer's into a tailspin. ||| Port Elizabeth - The bail hearing...
View ArticleMasked man targets commuters at bus stops
A Mitchells Plain man described how he was shot in the wrist by a gunman wearing a death mask while he was waiting for a bus. ||| Cape Town - A man wearing a scary skeleton mask is apparently...
View ArticleLoan sharks stopped from preying on the poor
The empire of Gauteng loan sharks who were stealing from poor pensioners has been brought to an end. ||| Johannesburg - The empire of Gauteng loan sharks who were stealing from poor pensioners has been...
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