Teen vanishes during SA diamond deal trip
A Ukrainian father has been searching for nine months for his son who went missing on a trip involving a diamond deal. ||| A Ukrainian father has been searching for nine months with the help of South...
View ArticleBlame thieves for M4 bridge collapse
The eThekwini municipality says thieves sole the steel bolts along the M4 pedestrian walkway, causing it to crash. ||| The eThekwini Municipality has blamed thieves for the collapse of the M4...
View ArticleWriter shocked by anti-Mandela vitriol
I thought we were past this, says an SA writer whose post on an ex-pat Facebook page was met with a flood of racist sentiments. ||| A South African writer living in America was shocked at the...
View ArticleANCYL disputes vandalism claim
The ANCYL in Mpumalanga has disputed claims that it is to blame for vandalism during a protest in Secunda. ||| The ANC Youth League in Mpumalanga on Tuesday disputed claims by the Govan Mbeki...
View Article‘11 people are killed and no one cares?’
Nkwame Cedile has taken his hunger strike against vigilante killings to the office of Western Cape Premier Helen Zille – literally. ||| With a tyre around his neck and a placard that read “11 killed,...
View ArticleFour cops hurt, two robbers bust in chase
Two robbers were arrested in Mowbray in Cape Town after a car chase that resulted in the injury of four police officers. ||| Two robbers were arrested in Mowbray in Cape Town on Tuesday after a car...
View ArticleMotshekga’s plan a ‘disgrace’: DA
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s “catch-up” plan for Limpopo schools to recover lost time after non-delivery of textbooks was a disgrace, the Democratic Alliance said. ||| Basic Education...
View ArticleSA drops on global peace index
How peaceful is South Africa compared to the rest of the world? It seems there is room for improvement. ||| Johannesburg - South Africa ranked 127th on Vision of Humanity's global peace index (GPI),...
View ArticleBrave Pippie will need daily therapy
Three-year-old burn victim Isabella “Pippie” Kruger could be discharged from hospital by next week. ||| Johannesburg - A surgeon says a three-year-old South African girl who received a cloned skin...
View ArticleSchools in PE still need services
The Legal Resources Centre has urged Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to assist several Port Elizabeth schools with problems ranging from missing textbooks to a lack of funds for feeding...
View ArticleFreed SA couple en route home
Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari are due back on South African soil after their lengthy ordeal at the hands of Somali pirates. ||| Johannesburg - Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari, who were...
View ArticleBus had failed a safety inspection
The Putco bus that plummeted into a storm-water ditch, killing 19 people, had failed a roadworthy test. ||| The Putco bus that crashed through the barrier and plummeted into a storm-water ditch,...
View ArticleLady Justice lets down the most vulnerable
Women fearing for their lives report being turned away by a court as "only the first 20 people" are able to seek help. ||| If a woman living in fear for her life wants help from the Philippi...
View ArticleFine for 'not moving over' squashed
Cape Town motorist had been fined R1000 for not getting out the way of 'ghost squad' car. ||| A Cape Town motorist who was fined R1000 for not moving out the way of a “ghost squad” car was vindicated...
View ArticleCape Town gets new Khoi name
Cape Town has a new name, but this one probably won’t be on the tip of everyone’s tongue. ||| Cape Town has a new name, but this one probably won’t be on the tip of everyone’s tongue. //Hui !Gaeb, a...
View ArticleQuestions over Virginia Airport lease
It has emerged that Virginia Airport’s 10-year lease has still not been renewed because of an impasse in negotiations. ||| Despite assurances from the eThekwini council that the future of Virginia...
View ArticleCops deny shooting protesters
Police in KwaZulu-Natal denied on Wednesday that they had shot three unarmed people with live ammunition in Umlazi. ||| Police in KwaZulu-Natal denied on Wednesday that they had shot three unarmed...
View ArticlePolice car torched during Marlboro evictions
Police and informal residents clashed in Marlboro, Johannesburg, during evictions, Johannesburg metro police said. ||| Police and informal residents clashed in Marlboro, Johannesburg, during evictions...
View ArticleSA hostage couple promised release
The Somali pirates who kidnapped Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari promised to release them three times. ||| Deborah Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari, who were kidnapped by Somali pirates, said they were...
View ArticleSexwale humiliated at ANC indaba
Delegates at the ANC policy conference rejected Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale. ||| Human Settlements Minister and presidential hopeful Tokyo Sexwale suffered a humiliating defeat when...
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