Children perish in shack fire
North West police believe a paraffin stove may have caused a shack fire that claimed the lives of three children in Wolmaranstad. ||| Johannesburg - Three children were burnt beyond recognition in a...
View ArticleInternational job for former municipal man
The controversial former head of housing in the eThekwini Municipality, is now a fund-raiser for an urban housing network body. ||| The controversial former head of housing in the eThekwini...
View ArticleKruger Park throws out drunkards
A group of men has been thrown out of the Kruger National Park because of drunkenness. ||| A group of men has been thrown out of the Kruger National Park because of drunkenness, the park said on...
View ArticleCops not meeting target practice duties
Nearly 60 percent of Gauteng police officers did not meet their annual target practice obligations in 2011. ||| Nearly 60 percent of Gauteng police officers did not meet their annual target practice...
View ArticleCourt decision found to be wrong
Sexual assault accused Arnold Prins’s trial will proceed after the Supreme Court of Appeal found the High Court was wrong. ||| A month ago, sexual assault accused Arnold Prins was set free after a...
View ArticleGang hit on liquor store caught on tape
A gang of eight is caught on CCTCV in Melville, Joburg, after robbing a liquor store. ||| Wearing a red jacket with the word Uzzi emblazoned on the front, a young man entered a liquor store in...
View ArticleCheck your till slip at the pay point
The next time you make a trip to the store make sure you check your till slips carefully. ||| Here’s one to watch out for. Anet Schoeman wrote to Consumer Watch to relate an experience her mother had...
View ArticleRandburg jewel thief accused in court
Four men arrested for wounding a police officer and three others during an armed robbery have appeared in court. ||| Four men arrested for wounding a police officer and three others during an armed...
View ArticleGrabouw pupils set to return home
Three months after violent protests in Grabouw, classrooms are being built to alleviate the overcrowding in the area’s schools. ||| The local civic organisation in Grabouw says recent protests over...
View ArticleWrongfully dismissed soldier in battle
An SANDF member who was wrongfully dismissed is still waiting for the defence force to reinstate him and pay back his salary. ||| An SANDF member who was wrongfully dismissed is still waiting for the...
View ArticleProvincial ANC pledges to pay its debts
The debt-ridden provincial ANC says it is committed to paying its bills, including a R1.8 million invoice. ||| The debt-ridden provincial ANC says it is committed to paying its bills, including a R1.8...
View ArticleThree dead, 62 arrested in Limpopo
Police arrested 62 people in Limpopo after a shebeen owner killed two people and her husband was murdered in a revenge attack. ||| Police arrested 62 people in Limpopo at the weekend after a shebeen...
View ArticlePushed through the system
Almost 40 percent of the country’s high schools were categorised as ‘‘underperformers’’ last year. ||| Almost 40 percent of the country’s high schools were categorised as ‘‘underperformers’’ last year...
View ArticleLimpopo child rape ‘inhumane’: ANC
The Limpopo ANC says the rape of a five-year-old girl is troubling and “inhumane.” ||| The rape of a five-year-old Limpopo girl was troubling and “inhumane”, the provincial ANC said on Monday.“Children...
View ArticleTrio sue Allan Gray over dishonesty allegations
Three former Allan Gray employees are suing the company for damages, claiming they were branded as dishonest in an email. ||| Three former Allan Gray employees are suing the asset management company...
View ArticleKZN ANC says no to nationalisation
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal does not support the call for the nationalisation of mines, provincial secretary Sihle Zikalala said. ||| The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal does not support the call for the...
View ArticleResidents kill jealous boyfriend
A man has been stoned to death after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death in Mankweng, Limpopo. ||| A Limpopo man has been stoned to death after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death in...
View ArticleRoadlink pays accident victim
A man seriously injured in a 2006 Roadlink bus crash was awarded R200 000 compensation. ||| A man seriously injured in a 2006 Roadlink bus crash in KwaZulu-Natal was awarded compensation by the High...
View ArticleSandton restaurant fire contained
A fire at the Piatto restaurant in Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton City, on Monday has been extinguished. ||| A fire at the Piatto restaurant in Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton City, on Monday has been...
View ArticleMan held for suspected stolen cash
A man has been arrested after he was found in possession of R500 000 in cash in Beaufort West. ||| A 29-year-old man has been arrested after he was found in possession of R500 000 in cash in Beaufort...
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