Scars linger for beaten birthday boy
As Amagolo Tefu prepares to celebrate his 11th birthday, the scars of the brutal assault he endured still linger in his memory. ||| As Amagolo Tefu prepares to celebrate his 11th birthday on Tuesday,...
View ArticlePupils hauled out of class to join protest
Protesters brought an entire neighbourhood to a standstill, shutting down shops and schools. ||| Protesters brought an entire neighbourhood to a standstill, shutting down shops and schools.The Mfuleni...
View ArticleGoldin killers’ parole outrage
The DA believes that granting parole to the two men found guilty of killing Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom would send the wrong message. ||| Granting parole to the two men found guilty of the murders...
View ArticleHawks seize R1m stolen metal in raid
The Hawks discovered more than R1 million worth of stolen metals, including railway tracks and power cables, in a raid. ||| The Hawks discovered more than R1 million worth of stolen metals, including...
View ArticleTwo held for theft of gold coins
Police have arrested two youngsters after about R800 000 worth of goods were taken in a Durban robbery. ||| Two suspects have been arrested and 21 gold Krugerrand coins, stolen during a housebreaking...
View ArticleUK cops nab SA paedo suspect
Police in Europe have arrested a Durban sports coach on alleged sexual abuse charges. ||| A suspected paedophile sports coach who was granted bail by a Durban magistrate earlier this month has been...
View ArticleSA’s ‘privileged’ prisoners
High-profile prisoners’ escaping jail-time in prison hospitals is a trend in South Africa, says a criminologist. ||| High-profile sentenced prisoners being checked into hospital had become a trend in...
View ArticleThird arrest after Zuma painting defaced
A third person was arrested for trying to deface “The Spear” at a gallery in Johannesburg. ||| A third person was arrested for trying to deface “The Spear” in the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg on...
View ArticleTerre’Blanche sodomy claims rejected
Claims that Eugene Terre'Blanche sodomised one of his killers were rejected by the High Court. ||| Claims that Eugene Terre'Blanche sodomised one of his killers were rejected by the High Court sitting...
View ArticleMahlangu guilty of Terre’Blanche murder
Chris Mahlangu has been convicted of the 2010 murder of rightwing leader Eugene Terre'Blanche. ||| Farmworker Chris Mahlangu was convicted of the 2010 murder of rightwing leader Eugene Terre'Blanche,...
View ArticleCable thieves’ arrest applauded
The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) and Metrorail have welcomed the arrest of three suspected cable thieves. ||| The arrest of three suspected cable thieves was welcomed by the Railway Safety Regulator...
View ArticleCape Town museum burgled
Eleven valuable Asian ceramic items have been reported missing from a Cape Town museum. ||| Eleven valuable Asian ceramic items were reported missing from a Cape Town museum, insurance company...
View Article'Spear' saga: Gallery closed, suspects charged
Charges of malicious damage to property have been laid against the men accused of defacing “The Spear”. ||| The Goodman Gallery, where a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma is housed, was...
View Article‘Teen showed no intent to kill ET’
Judge John Horn has concluded that there was no evidence linking Patrick Ndlovu to Eugene Terre’Blanche’s death. ||| A teenager was acquitted of the murder of rightwing leader Eugene Terre'Blanche on...
View ArticleCop who shot wife in face sentenced
A traffic officer who shot his wife twice in the face during an argument in Pietermaritzburg has been sentenced. ||| A traffic officer who shot his wife twice in the face during an argument in...
View ArticleMan jailed for scientist’s murder
One of the men who murdered a retired scientist in his Garsfontein home five years ago has heard his fate. ||| One of the men who murdered a retired scientist in his Garsfontein home five years ago was...
View ArticleDad still looking for daughters
Three months have passed since a Durban dad says his young daughters were abducted by their mother without a trace. ||| It has been three months since a divorced Durban doctor removed her two daughters...
View ArticleZuma painting furore accused out on bail
The man who allegedly tried to spraypaint the word “respect” on the wall of the Goodman Gallery was granted R1000 bail in Hillbrow Magistrate's Court. ||| The man who allegedly tried to spraypaint the...
View ArticleSatanism suspected at school
Police have sent a specialised unit to a high school in Cape Town after reports that pupils were practising satanic rituals. ||| Police have sent a specialised unit to a Cape Town high school after...
View ArticleSerial rape suspect drops bail
An alleged Hermanus serial rapist has abandoned his bid for bail and will remain in custody for the duration of his trial. ||| An alleged Hermanus serial rapist has abandoned his bid for bail and will...
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