Smit squares up against the Sharks
Former Springbok captain John Smit says he’s ready for the much-anticipated clash between the Sharks and “Barney’s Army”. ||| International rugby players arrived in Durban on Wednesday for the...
View ArticlePrisoner wants parole question answered
A prisoner serving a life sentence has resorted to court action to get a minister to make a yes-or-no decision. ||| A prisoner serving a life sentence has resorted to court action to get a minister to...
View ArticleProtesters support ‘hit squad’ cops
A heavy police presence has followed a packed Durban Regional Court where 20 policemen are in the dock. ||| Durban's Regional Court was packed to capacity on Thursday ahead of the bail hearing of 20...
View ArticleMinister faces R5m injury claim
A man shot by a cop on duty and left paraplegic has been given the go-ahead by the High Court to file a R5 million damages claim against the minister of police, in his official capacity. ||| A...
View ArticleCourt stubs out smokers’ ‘rights’
The right to health outweighs the right to smoke, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. ||| The right to health outweighs the right to smoke, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. The court has...
View ArticleDad of 6 in court for rape, murder
A married father of six appeared in court on Thursday on two counts of murder and 29 of rape. ||| A father of six appeared in the Seshego Magistrate's Court on Thursday on two counts of murder and 29...
View ArticleConfusion over Tutu magistrate
The magistrate who initially heard the bail application of the suspect in the murder of Mpho Tutu’s domestic worker has been suspended. ||| Confusion reigned on Thursday over whether the bail...
View ArticleRugby race sanction slammed
Guilty! That’s the verdict by the KZN Rugby Union on a charge after a racist brawl in Richards Bay recently. ||| Guilty! That’s the verdict of the KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union on a charge that a...
View ArticleRape suspect found dead
A man accused of raping his stepdaughter was found dead in Krugersdorp on the West Rand. ||| A man accused of rape was found dead in Krugersdorp on the West Rand on Thursday, police said.Lt-Col Lungelo...
View ArticleResidents loot Pakistani shops
More than 20 shops owned by Pakistanis have been raided by disgruntled residents in Viljoenskroon. ||| More than 20 shops owned by Pakistanis have been raided by disgruntled residents in Viljoenskroon,...
View ArticleMan dies after dam accident
A man died after his car crashed into a dam near Klerksdorp in the North West. ||| A man died after his car crashed into a dam near Klerksdorp in the North West, paramedics said on Thursday.Netcare 911...
View ArticleWestern Cape ANC re-affirms policies
The Western Cape ANC re-affirmed much of what was laid out in 13 policy documents to be discussed ahead of a national conference in December. ||| The Western Cape ANC on Thursday re-affirmed much of...
View ArticleTwo ‘death squad’ cops freed
Two ‘death squad’ officers have had charges against them dropped amid rumours that they have turned State witness. ||| Charges against two officers arrested in connection with alleged hit squad...
View ArticleSerial rapist’s mom pleads for leniency
The mother of a convicted serial rapist has told the court that her son is needed at home to take care of his children. ||| Convicted Hammanskraal serial rapist Dudu Simelane called on his mother to...
View ArticleUnion condemns Cato ‘death squad’ cops
The 20 arrested Cato Manor policemen tarnished the image of thousands of police officers, the SA Police Union (Sapu) said. ||| The 20 arrested Cato Manor policemen tarnished the image of thousands of...
View ArticleMotshekga declines DA’s offer
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has declined the DA's offer to sponsor vehicles to deliver textbooks to Limpopo schools. ||| Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has declined the DA's...
View ArticleTen held in violent protests
Ten people have been arrested in violent service delivery protests in Olifantshoek. ||| Ten people have been arrested in violent service delivery protests in Olifantshoek, Northern Cape police said on...
View ArticleGuards held for attempted murder
Six security guards have been arrested for attempted murder after a shooting in uMhlathuze in Empangeni. ||| Six security guards have been arrested for attempted murder after a shooting in uMhlathuze...
View ArticleTutu daughter’s gardener in court
The gardener of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's daughter appeared on a charge of murder in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court. ||| The gardener of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's daughter appeared...
View ArticleOfficials doing business with department
About 2500 KwaZulu-Natal education officials doing work for the department have not declared their business interests. ||| About 2500 KwaZulu-Natal education officials doing work for the department...
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