Newspaper to appeal to Byleveld ruling
The Sunday Times will appeal against a ruling by deputy press ombudsman Johan Retief in favour of retired former police detective Piet Byleveld. ||| The Sunday Times will appeal against a ruling by...
View ArticleLand grab, cry Newlands East residents
Drama unfolded this week as two communities, separated only by a main road, engaged in a battle for land, writes Amanda Khoza. ||| Newlands East residents who had their sights set on a vacant piece of...
View ArticlePhosa calls for attack on DA
ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa launched a full-scale attack on the DA, branding them a “racist party”. ||| ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa launched a full-scale attack on the DA on Saturday,...
View ArticleMob kills another victim
Mob justice has claimed another life in Khayelitsha as residents stoned, beat and assaulted a man, then set him on fire. ||| Mob justice has claimed another life in Khayelitsha as residents of Makhaza...
View ArticleRabies grips KZN Midlands, fears grow
KwaZulu-Natal is in the grip of the most serious outbreak of the dread disease rabies in years, according to the farming community. ||| KwaZulu-Natal is in the grip of the most serious outbreak of the...
View ArticleRe-elected John Block unfazed
Re-elected Northern Cape ANC chairman John Block is not worried about the two pending fraud and corruption cases against him set to return to court. ||| Re-elected Northern Cape ANC chairman John Block...
View ArticleElderly Ugie couple stabbed, wife dies
The wife of a school principal has been murdered at Ugie in the Eastern Cape, according to reports. ||| The wife of a school principal has been murdered at Ugie in the Eastern Cape, the SABC reported...
View ArticleGale force winds fan fires in Mpuma, KZN
Wildfires fanned by gale force winds have ravaged large tracts of land in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, the Working on Fire programme said. ||| Wildfires fanned by gale force winds have ravaged large...
View ArticleOur crime battle rages on - Mthethwa
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the recent SAPS upheavals should not distract from the daily fight against crime. ||| Johannesburg - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Sunday said the fight against...
View ArticleUKZN wins case over electricity
A consulting firm that advises on electricity savings has burnt its fingers in a “deal” with the University of KwaZulu-Natal. ||| A Cape Town-based consulting firm has burnt its fingers in a “deal”...
View ArticleBomb victims say no to pardons
Victims of the Worcester bombings want the president to hear their stories before he pardons perpetrators. ||| The victims of the 1996 Christmas Eve bombings in Worcester, which claimed the lives of...
View ArticleGauteng ANC opposes land grabs
The ANC in Gauteng has rejected calls for the expropriation of land without compensation and the nationalisation of mines. ||| The ANC in Gauteng has rejected calls for the expropriation of land...
View ArticleTributes for canoeist after rabies death
Friends, family and even people who didn’t know him have paid tribute to canoeist Graeme Anderson, 29. ||| Friends, family and even people who didn’t know him have been sending messages of love and...
View ArticleLeaders pay tribute to Tobias
Friends and colleagues paid tribute to Professor Phillip Tobias at his funeral at West Park Cemetery in Joburg. ||| An outstanding mind, a visionary and a stalwart of the Struggle. This is how...
View ArticleTop Gear: road closures
Several road closures will take place over the Top Gear Festival in Durban. ||| Durban’s Top Gear street circuit will start at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, run along Masabalala Yengwa (NMR) Avenue,...
View ArticleGetting into gear for car fest
Fans of the hit TV show Top Gear are bursting with excitement as the Top Gear festival kicks in Durban. ||| Fans of the hit TV show Top Gear are bursting with excitement as the Top Gear Festival kicks...
View ArticleWould-be robbers gunned down
Police shot dead three men and apprehended four suspects after an attempted robbery at a hardware store in Soweto. ||| Police shot dead three men and apprehended four suspects on Sunday night after an...
View ArticleKiller grins at life sentence
Showing no remorse, a convicted killer laughed after he was sentenced to life imprisonment for a brutal murder. ||| Showing no remorse, a convicted killer grinned and laughed after he was sentenced to...
View ArticleDurban McLaren F1 designer, honoured
Durban-born McLaren F1 design legend Gordon Murray will be honoured on Friday night in his home town. ||| Durban-born McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray will be honoured on Friday night in his home city...
View ArticleCape ANCYL hails call to reinstate Malema
The Western Cape ANCYL has welcomed a decision made by the ANC in the province calling for Julius Malema’s reinstatement. ||| The Western Cape ANC Youth League has welcomed a decision made by the ANC...
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