‘Refugees were throwing stones’
Police were called in to curb a violent protest at the Tshwane interim refugee reception office in Pretoria on Wednesday. ||| Police were called in to curb a violent protest at the Tshwane interim...
View ArticleCricket shooting inquest under way
An inquest is under way into death of cricket official Luke Fairweather after an altercation with traffic officer Ian Sinclair. ||| The mother of Luke Fairweather felt anger and fear when asked by a...
View ArticleZandspruit protests abate
Protesting residents at the Zandspruit informal settlement were retreating after blocking roads and throwing stones at cars. ||| Protesting residents at the Zandspruit informal settlement were...
View ArticleSan leader Dawid Kruiper dies
Traditional leader and healer of the Khomani San of the Kalahari, Oom Dawid Kruiper, has died. ||| Traditional leader and healer of the Khomani San of the Kalahari, Oom Dawid Kruiper, died in an...
View ArticleTwo jailed for supermarket robbery
Two men have each been jailed for 32 years after they robbed a Spar store in Fairlands, Johannesburg, last year. ||| Two men have each been jailed for 32 years after they robbed a Spar store in...
View ArticleMan arrested for murder
A Limpopo man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of a 57-year-old woman in Ga-Mathabatha village. ||| A Limpopo man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of a...
View ArticleMiss Gay Kuruman killers still at large
Police are searching for the killers of a gay man who was found dead after an alleged argument about his sexuality. ||| Northern Cape police were on Wednesday searching for the killers of a gay man in...
View Article‘Forgive me,’ says killer cop
A former policeman who killed his girlfriend's mother and seriously wounded his girlfriend, their son and another boy wants to be forgiven. ||| A former police constable who shot dead his girlfriend's...
View ArticleContraband cigarettes worth R70k seized
A man was arrested on Wednesday in possession of over R70 000 worth of contraband cigarettes in Bela-Bela. ||| A man was arrested on Wednesday in possession of over R70 000 worth of contraband...
View ArticleMan critical after fall from roof
A man sustained critical injuries when he fell 10 meters from the roof of an abandoned building in Benoni on Wednesday. ||| A man sustained critical injuries when he fell 10 meters from the roof of an...
View ArticleBoredom made me rape - prisoner
A prisoner who was granted a special remission is back behind bars after raping a woman because he had nothing to do. ||| A prisoner who was granted a special remission of sentence is back behind bars...
View ArticleThe R10 burger flop
They offered a rib burger for a mere R10 a pop – and chaos ensued. ||| Service delivery protests rocked SA on Wednesday, but it had nothing to do with housing, electricity or fresh water. Instead, the...
View Article‘My poor child was brutally murdered’
A father was in shock after hearing that his four-year-old daughter was killed along with her two-year-old half-brother. ||| A 50-year-old man is under police guard in a hospital after he allegedly...
View ArticleIsidingo set on fire
Fire-fighters are monitoring the SABC's Auckland Park studios after a fire damaged equipment worth about R100 million. ||| Fire-fighters are monitoring the SABC's Henley Studios in Auckland Park on...
View ArticleZuma arrives for train ride
President Jacob Zuma arrived at Pretoria's Bosman train station to take a train ride. ||| President Jacob Zuma arrived at Pretoria's Bosman train station on Thursday morning to take a train ride.Zuma...
View ArticleNarandas denies family rift
Durban businessman Rajiv Narandas will pay R45 000 towards the legal costs of his mother’s business partner Marco Accolla. ||| Durban businessman Rajiv Narandas has agreed to pay R45 000 towards the...
View ArticleDeadly stunt for Top Gear Festival
A daredevil stunt and world record attempt dubbed the “Deadly 720” is set to be one of the main highlights at the Festival. ||| A daredevil stunt and world-record attempt, dubbed the “Deadly 720”, is...
View ArticleBA wanted for route to London
Dube TradePort in Durban, is eyeing British Airways to establish a direct air route to London. ||| Dube TradePort is eyeing British Airways to establish a direct route between Durban’s King Shaka...
View ArticleKZN prof is SA’s top water expert
University of KwaZulu-Natal hydrologist Professor Roland Schulze has been voted SA’s top water researcher. ||| University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal hydrologist Professor Roland Schulze has been voted SA’s top...
View ArticleConcern over high HIV/Aids figures
In a year, 329 021 people in KZN tested positive for HIV in the province, causing alarm over infection rates. ||| KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli Mkhize has expressed concern that there were 329 021 people...
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