Councillors’ pay under microscope
A debated will be held to decide whether Cape Town can afford the controversial salary increases for councillors. ||| The controversial salary increases for councillors which angered unions – and could...
View ArticleDream home turns into a nightmare for buyers
WITH its three bedrooms, spacious open plan interior and swimming pool, it seemed the ideal home to Dicki Ngcobo and her sister Thabisile Sithole, who wanted to buy a home in Glenwood. But after...
View ArticleRhino bull killed near Mossel Bay
A rhino bull's carcass has been found on Bergsig farm near Hartenbos and Mossel Bay. ||| A rhino bull has been killed near Mossel Bay, police said on Tuesday.The bull's carcass was found on Monday on...
View ArticleBan for billboard that riled atheists
A church billboard depicting atheists as stupid has been removed after a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority. ||| A church billboard depicting atheists as stupid has been removed after a...
View ArticleStudent protests turn violent
Students and security guards at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s city campus clashed over registration fees. ||| Students and security guards at the Cape Peninsula University of...
View ArticleEx-cop gets 23 years for wife’s murder
Former police dog handler Morne Croeser has been jailed for 23 years for murdering his wife Erika. ||| Former police dog handler Morne Croeser was jailed for 23 years by the High Court in...
View ArticleMan dead after falling off platform
A man died after he was run over by a train at the Sarepta train station in Bellville, Cape Town. ||| A man died after he was run over by a train at the Sarepta train station in Bellville, Cape Town on...
View ArticleMan dies after two storey fall
A man died on Tuesday afternoon after he fell two storeys from a building in Westville, Durban. ||| A man died on Tuesday afternoon after he fell two storeys from a building in Westville, Durban,...
View ArticleMPs tussle over Info Bill logistics
The Ad-hoc Committee on the Protection of State Information Bill tussled over logistics on Tuesday ahead of hearings into the proposed law. ||| The Ad-hoc Committee on the Protection of State...
View ArticleCompany director jailed for theft
A company director was jailed for six years by a Cape Town court on Tuesday for stealing millions of rands she was supposed to invest for clients. ||| A company director was jailed for six years by a...
View ArticleLong prison terms for rapists
The Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court has imposed lengthy prison sentences on two men who raped a Free State woman. ||| The Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court has imposed lengthy prison sentences on two men...
View ArticleSix hurt in two crashes
Six people were seriously injured in two accidents involving five cars in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday. ||| Six people were seriously injured in two accidents involving five cars in Pietermaritzburg on...
View ArticleHenning’s ex called murder suspect
One of the five men arrested for the murder of Chanelle Henning received a call from her ex-husband a few days before her death. ||| One of the five men arrested for the murder of Pretoria mother...
View ArticlePresidency defends Manyi’s media post
The presidency has defended its appointment of Jimmy Manyi to the board of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA). ||| The presidency on Tuesday defended its appointment of government...
View Article‘ANC must give consistent messages’
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe made this statement in response to comments by Mathews Phosa over the weekend. ||| The ANC must communicate consistent messages at all times, party secretary...
View ArticlePolice station set alight
North West police were investigating a case of arson after the Bethanie satellite police station was set alight. ||| North West police were investigating a case of arson after the Bethanie satellite...
View ArticleNo parole yet for Alison’s attackers
The two men who raped and brutally attacked Alison Botha in 1994 will have to wait to see if they get parole after 17 years behind bars. ||| The two men who raped and brutally attacked Alison Botha in...
View ArticleMunicipality helps Sekwena’s family
The Mogale City municipality will help University of Johannesburg stampede victim Gloria Sekwena's family make sure she gets a dignified burial. ||| Johannesburg - The Mogale City municipality in...
View ArticleCouple found dead in holiday flat
A couple was found dead in a holiday apartment in George. Both had been shot once in the head. ||| A couple was found dead in a holiday apartment in George, Western Cape police said on...
View ArticleDA: Sheriff detained at premier’s office
A sheriff of the court was reportedly detained at the Gauteng premier’s office when she tried to remove furniture under a court order. ||| A sheriff of the court was detained at Gauteng premier Nomvula...
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