‘I was also raped by seven men’
A group of men allegedly took turns raping a mentally ill young woman for Pimville, Soweto, while enjoying a braai. ||| As public anger raged over the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in Soweto,...
View ArticleAlleged child killer in court
A woman will appear in court after she allegedly strangled her two-year-old niece to death. ||| A woman will appear in the Botshabelo Magistrate's Court after she allegedly strangled her two-year-old...
View ArticleTears of torment
A painting, a political party, and a burst of emotion. There was no warning for Jacob Zuma’s advocate’s breakdown in court. ||| A painting, a political party, and a burst of emotion. There was no...
View ArticleCotswold rescue plan approved
Property mogul Keith Wakefield and fellow directors have been cleared of any wrongdoing by the courts. ||| Property mogul Keith Wakefield and fellow directors in the financially ailing Cotswold group...
View ArticleErrant driversto lose licences
Tough new measures will govern how traffic offences are handled by transport authorities. ||| Motorists found guilty of serious traffic offences such as drunk driving, speeding or reckless and...
View ArticleSchool desks at last
Pupils at ACJ Phakade Primary had reason to celebrate when their long-awaited desks were delivered. ||| Hundreds of primary school pupils at ACJ Phakade Primary had reason to celebrate on Thursday when...
View ArticleGirl’s ‘lolly lounge’ hell
A community group has rescued five girls – the youngest of them only 12 years old – from an Eldorado Park drug den. ||| The Organisation, a recently formed group which searches for missing children,...
View ArticleElephant left me very shaken
Lucinda Jacobs says she will never go on a game drive again after an elephant tried to topple their vehicle. ||| A Cape Town woman, who was injured when an elephant flipped the game vehicle she was in,...
View Article‘Bush school’ wellness outfit ousted
Businessman and theologian Simphiwe Zondo’s “tent town” college has been given the boot from prime Inanda property. ||| Businessman and theologian Simphiwe Zondo and his controversial wellness “tent...
View ArticleHealth MEC’s Comrades hopes
With just a week to go to the world’s greatest ultra marathon, the Comrades Marathon, MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo says he’s ready. ||| With just a week to go to the world’s greatest ultra marathon next...
View ArticleSearch for illegal miners still on
Rescue operations were scheduled to continue through the night at the Bontekoe Mine in the Kleinzee area outside Springbok. ||| Intensified rescue operations were scheduled to continue through the...
View ArticleRubbish removal now top priority
Uncollected rubbish strewn on the streets of Pietermaritzburg may soon be a thing of the past, according to city officials. ||| Uncollected rubbish strewn in the streets of Pietermaritzburg will soon...
View ArticleSomali, Ethiopian vendors ousted
As the country celebrates Africa Day, Somali and Ethiopian shopkeepers say they have nothing to celebrate. ||| As the country celebrates Africa Day, Somali and Ethiopian shopkeepers say they have...
View ArticleCall for Africa to invest in itself
The African economy could grow faster and even match China’s growth rate, through investment in infrastructure. ||| The African economy could grow faster and even match China’s growth rate of 8 percent...
View ArticleVendor helps arrest ‘corrupt cops’
A brave Durban cigarette vendor has helped bring an allegedly corrupt cop and two police impersonators to book. ||| Taking matters into his own hands, a Durban cigarette vendor who was allegedly robbed...
View ArticleCouncil in bid to stop ‘illegal’ power
The Msunduzi municipality has accused a prominent Pietermaritzburg attorney of the theft of electricity. ||| The Msunduzi municipality accused a prominent Pietermaritzburg attorney of the theft of...
View ArticleSA teen wins junior world triathlon
KZN triathlete Bradley Schuit, 17, has been praised after winning the Junior World Cross Triathlon Championship in the US. ||| Local triathlete Bradley Schuit, 17, has been praised for his...
View ArticleMom of girl, 7, confronts alleged rapist
A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 13-year-old boy on her way to choir practice. ||| A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 13-year-old boy on her way to choir practice. When the...
View ArticleRescued Welkom miners face charges
A second group of 12 illegal miners rescued from a disused mine in Welkom will appear in court. ||| A second group of 12 illegal miners rescued from a disused mine in Welkom will appear in the local...
View ArticleNatural habitat under threat: report
If the current rate of conversion of natural vegetation to other land uses continues, SA’s natural habitat may be wiped out. ||| If the current rate of conversion of natural vegetation to other land...
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