Community overpowers cops, burns suspect
A suspected criminal is in a critical condition after he was forcibly taken from police custody and burnt by community members in Diesploot. ||| Johannesburg - A suspected criminal is in a critical...
View ArticleWinter wonderland as SA welcomes snow
A cold front sweeping the country has signalled the approach of winter with snowfall expected in some parts, says the SA Weather Service. ||| Johannesburg - A cold front sweeping the country signalled...
View ArticleCan DA turn Limpopo around?
“Limpopo is, by any reasonable definition, a collapsed province,” says the DA’s Lindiwe Mazibuko. ||| Johannesburg - Limpopo is a collapsed province, said the Democratic Alliance at its provincial...
View ArticlePoor education makes ‘voter fodder’ - IFPYB
Government and the ruling party are letting education standards slide to secure future voters, says the IFP Youth Brigade. ||| Johannesburg - Government and the ruling party are letting education...
View ArticleRoads jammed after fire at PTA store
Frustrated motorists had to endure long waits as traffic ground to a virtual standstill in Pretoria’s inner city after a fire broke out at a Mr Price store. ||| There were major traffic snarl-ups in...
View ArticleTwo children killed in shack fire
“There is speculation that the children were on their own.” ||| Cape Town - Two siblings died in a shack fire in Thembalethu, the Western Cape's George Municipality said on Saturday.Steven Erasmus, a...
View ArticleLet them eat biltong...
If you can’t have your cake and eat it, biltong will do for these ANC officials. ||| ANC officials have been forced to turn to leaner fare – biltong – after the party banned its leaders from eating...
View ArticleFreak storm as Durban hit by hail
A freak hailstone storm has caught Durban off guard with unconfirmed reports of damage to roof tiles, gardens and uprooted trees. ||| A freak hailstone storm caught Durban off guard on Friday night...
View Article‘Who will save police service?’
The police service need to be rescued from its current scandal-ridden situation, says Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille. ||| Johannesburg - The police service need to be rescued from its current...
View ArticleSmalle to replace Van der Walt as Limpopo DA leader
National assembly member Jack Smalle has been elected as the new DA leader for Limpopo at the party's provincial congress. ||| Polokwane - National assembly member Jack Smalle was elected as the new DA...
View ArticleCops kill armed robber
A man was shot and killed, and a police officer was injured, after an armed robbery in Kagiso. ||| Johannesburg - A man was shot and killed, and a police officer was injured, after an armed robbery in...
View ArticleCouple fall to deaths
A couple died in a murder-suicide after the husband allegedly stabbed his wife before pushing her out of their sixth floor flat window, then jumping to his own death. ||| A couple died in a...
View ArticleRape of minor condemned
The scourge of rape in North West has reached unacceptable levels, premier Thandi Modise said, after the rape of a four-year-old girl. ||| The scourge of rape in North West has reached unacceptable...
View ArticleTemperatures set to rise, but not by much
The mercury is set to rise, following a weekend cold front that has held most of SA in its icy grip. ||| The mercury is set to rise on Monday, following a weekend cold front that has held most of SA in...
View Article3 dead in Gauteng fires, 150 displaced
Fires in Gauteng have killed three people and displaced 150, according to emergency services and paramedics. ||| Fires in Gauteng have killed three people and displaced 150, according to emergency...
View ArticleChurch woman killed
A kidnapped woman was found dead in the back of her bakkie in Ntabankulu in the Eastern Cape, police said. ||| A kidnapped woman was found dead in the back of her bakkie in Ntabankulu in the Eastern...
View ArticleBanned Nando's TV ad goes to print
Nando's has had a print version of their banned television advertisement, with alleged xenophobic connotations, published. ||| Fast food franchise Nando's has had a print version of their banned...
View ArticleCops can’t stop gun-running - Plato
Following 11 deaths and 10 injuries in gang-related shoot-outs in Hanover Park, Community Safety MEC Dan Plato has taken a sharp swipe at police. ||| Following 11 deaths and 10 injuries in gang-related...
View ArticleClothing shop burns down in PE
A clothing shop burnt down in Despatch near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape police said. ||| A clothing shop burnt down in Despatch near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape police said on Sunday.Lt-Col Priscilla...
View ArticleTwo alleged rapists held
Two alleged rapists were arrested at the weekend in the Soweto area, police said. ||| Two alleged rapists were arrested at the weekend in the Soweto area, police said on Sunday.“One was arrested for...
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