Mpumalanga fails to pass budget
The Mpumalanga legislature has failed to pass its provincial budget after it was halted by the DA and Cope. ||| The Mpumalanga legislature failed to pass its provincial budget, opposition parties...
View ArticleMetro police are on target in Cape
Despite having one officer for every 9 000 residents, Cape Town’s metro police have exceeded their arrest targets, the city said. ||| There is one metro police officer for every 9 000 residents in Cape...
View ArticleLouca extradition order granted
An order for the extradition of George Louca, accused of murdering strip club owner Lolly Jackson, has been granted by a court in Cyprus. ||| An order for the extradition of George Louca, accused of...
View ArticleZuma urges NCape to change its strategies
The Northern Cape defied President Jacob Zuma’s injunction that the election of new leaders must be the last item on the agenda. ||| The Northern Cape on Thursday night defied president Jacob Zuma’s...
View ArticleMJC have to work on halaal protocol
The Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust’s (MJCHT) certification process is fraught with loopholes. ||| The Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust’s (MJCHT) certification process is fraught with...
View ArticleTobias to be buried in West Park cemetery
Leading South African palaeo-anthropologist Professor Phillip Tobias will be buried at the West Park Cemetery. ||| Leading South African palaeo-anthropologist Professor Phillip Tobias would be buried...
View ArticleMEC tackles ‘sugar daddies’
HIV/Aids remains a challenge in KZN, with an increase in prevalence among 15-29-year-old women, the Health MEC said. ||| HIV/Aids remained a challenge in KwaZulu-Natal, but its prevalence was...
View ArticleOwners booted out of hijacked houses
Social activist Nomvula Rampedi says homeowners are wrongfully losing their homes every month in Thokoza. ||| Homeowners are wrongfully losing their homes every month in Thokoza. This is according to...
View ArticleMom, 91, sues daughter for R1.3m
A 91-year-old woman has taken her daughter to court, saying she wants back the R1.3mshe “lent” her. ||| A 91-year-old Durban pensioner Enid McNeill, has taken her own daughter to court saying she wants...
View ArticleTwo arrested for fireman’s slaying
Two suspects, including a convicted killer and rapist out on parole, have been arrested for the murder of a retired fireman. ||| Two suspects, including a convicted killer and rapist out on parole,...
View ArticleVavi: Why I rejected ANC role
Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says his decision not to accept nomination for the ANC’s NEC is personal. ||| Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says his decision not to accept...
View ArticleJailhouse beauty steals title
Westville Prison in Durban, hosted a beauty pageant for inmates, with an arresting display of sewing talent. ||| She took to the catwalk in a self-sewn navy blue outfit that drew applause from the...
View ArticleLand demand at fever pitch
Residents of an informal settlement in Durban marched to a councillor's house wielding weapons and demanding land. ||| Residents of Siyanda informal settlement marched to a local area councillor’s...
View ArticleCourt hears of Gayadin’s comments
A former SABC editor testified in the Durban Magistrate’s Court that millionaire Sunny Gayadin, made unsavoury comments to him. ||| A former SABC editor testified in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on...
View ArticleRobbery leaves two wounded
A policeman and a suspect were injured during an armed robbery at King Shaka Road in KwaDukuza. ||| A policeman and a suspect were injured during an armed robbery in King Shaka Road, KwaDukuza, on...
View ArticleVoting for N Cape ANC top five begins
Voting for two key positions in the top five leadership structure of the Northern Cape ANC has started. ||| Voting for two key positions in the top five leadership structure of the Northern Cape ANC...
View ArticleWoman loses arm in boerboel attack
A woman living has survived a horror attack by a dog – but lost her arm, which had to be amputated. ||| A former Cape Town woman living in Uitenhage survived a horror attack by a dog on Thursday – but...
View ArticleHospital ‘sent child away to die’
Caroline Viviers says Pretoria West Hospital staff members sent her 13-year-old daughter home instead of giving her proper care. ||| When Elandspoort, Pretoria West, mother Caroline Viviers went to...
View ArticleClifton stalker’s appeal bid rejected
A bid by convicted petrol bomber Shumsheer Singh Ghumman to appeal against his conviction and sentence has failed. ||| A bid by convicted petrol bomber Shumsheer Singh Ghumman to appeal against his...
View ArticleUniversity pays tribute to Tobias
Walter Sisulu University paid tribute to palaeoanthropologist Phillip Tobias on Friday after he died on Thursday. ||| Walter Sisulu University paid tribute to palaeoanthropologist Phillip Tobias on...
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