Slain woman was a tough cookie
Neighbours and friends of murdered Pat Joffe agree that the fiery redhead would have given her attackers hell. ||| Pat Joffe was in orange when she was murdered: an orange-and-white striped shirt and...
View ArticleMcDonalds improves disabled services
McDonalds says it will improve its service for blind people after a woman and her guide dog were chased out of one its outlets. ||| Fast food chain McDonalds is using an incident in which a blind woman...
View ArticleR5 000 reward after teen beaten
Parents of a teenager who was badly beaten near Montecasino are offering a reward for information on his attackers. ||| Parents of a teenager who was badly beaten by two others near Montecasino in...
View ArticleWoman clubbed to death
A man has been arrested for allegedly clubbing to death his ex-girlfriend in Jeffrey's Bay, Eastern Cape. ||| A man has been arrested for allegedly clubbing to death his 28-year-old ex-girlfriend in...
View ArticleQuick cops crack car case
The cops suspect the arrested men are part of a syndicate. ||| Police ave arrested four men, believed to be part of a car-theft syndicate that broke into a car dealership in Umbilo early on Friday and...
View ArticleR1m bid over loss of hearing
A Gugulethu man has instituted a R920 000 damages action, claiming that he went deaf following TB treatment. ||| A Gugulethu man has instituted a R920 000 damages action in the Western Cape High Court,...
View ArticleKZN principal defiant in post
A principal of a school that’s south of Durban, has been ordered to report to the department’s circuit office. ||| The principal of Isipingo Primary school, south of Durban, who was locked in a room by...
View ArticleCops in court for robbery
Five police officers and four others accused of robbing a taxi association have appeared in court. ||| Five police officers and four others accused of robbing a taxi association appeared in the Protea...
View ArticleFestive season claims 1475 lives
Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele says at least 1475 people have died in festive season road accidents. ||| At least 1475 people were killed in festive season road accidents, Transport Minister Sbu...
View ArticleMalema seen losing ANC appeal
Analysts see little chance of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema winning his appeal. ||| Johannesburg – The appeal that will decide the future of South African firebrand Julius Malema starts next...
View ArticleDavies wins delay on CPA case
Minister Rob Davies has more time to show why he felt it necessary to exempt certain municipalities from the Consumer Act. ||| Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has until January 27, 2012 to give...
View ArticleAG concerned about Zuma’s office
Auditor General Terence Nombembe has concerns about President Jacob Zuma's office complying with laws and regulations. ||| Auditor General Terence Nombembe has concerns about President Jacob Zuma's...
View ArticleBurnt disabled boy’s mom arrested
The mother of a five-year-old disabled boy who burnt to death in a shack fire in Phelindaba, Sharpeville, has been arrested. ||| The mother of a five-year-old disabled boy who burnt to death in a shack...
View ArticleLandlord slain after giving tenants notice
A landlord who gave tenants on his Doornkop property notice, was struck with a sharp object and subsequently died. ||| A landlord was stabbed to death in Soweto after an argument with a tenant, police...
View ArticleManyi appointed to media agency board
President Jacob Zuma has appointed government spokesman Jimmy Manyi to the Media Development and Diversity Agency board. ||| President Jacob Zuma has appointed government spokesman Jimmy Manyi to the...
View ArticleMom of KZN fire toddlers to be quizzed
The mother of the two toddlers who died when a fire broke out at the Westpoint Lodge will be questioned. ||| The mother of the two toddlers who died when a fire broke out at the Westpoint Lodge on...
View ArticleBail delay for rape accused pastor
The bail application of a Limpopo pastor accused of raping three women has been postponed. ||| The bail application of a Limpopo pastor accused of raping three women was postponed by the Polokwane...
View ArticlePolice hunt teacher’s killer
A search has been launched for the murderer of a teacher whose body was found on a riverbank in Matatiele, Eastern Cape police said on Monday. ||| A search has been launched for the murderer of a...
View ArticleHeatwave strikes Western Cape
SA Weather Service has warned of “extremely uncomfortable, hot conditions” and a high risk of veld fires in the Western Cape. ||| It’s official: the Western Cape is in the grip of a heatwave.For the...
View ArticlePremier to help bury stampede victim
Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane will help with the burial of Gloria Sekwena, who died in a stampede at the UJ. ||| Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane will help with the burial of Gloria Sekwena, who...
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