ANC thwarts vote of no confidence, says DA
The ANC in northern KwaZulu-Natal are believed to have occupied a local council chamber to thwart a motion of no confidence in mayor Emily Molefe yesterday, the DA said. ||| Nqutu, KwaZulu-Natal - The...
View ArticleCouncil rejects scripts as evidence
Psychiatrist Ray Berard, accused of having a sexual relationship with a patient, will know his fate in October. ||| Psychiatrist Ray Berard, accused of having a sexual relationship with a patient, has...
View ArticleSmoking rules will hurt shebeens
The Township Liquor Industry Association has come out against proposed new anti-smoking regulations. ||| The Township Liquor Industry Association has come out against proposed new anti-smoking...
View Article‘We’re no band of laptop thieves’
Members of local band Azania were shocked to discover that their photos had ended up on the internet via a stolen laptop. ||| Five members of local band Azania have told the Cape Argus they were...
View Article‘Victimised’ after he exposed graft
A Durban businessman says after he exposed the “corrupt” awarding of a R3b contract, the city’s withdrew two contracts. ||| Durban - A businessman who says he exposed the “corrupt” awarding of a R3...
View ArticleProtesters target foreign shops
Over 100 people have been arrested in Botshabelo after residents looted and destroyed foreign-owned shops. ||| More than 100 people were arrested in Botshabelo after residents looted and destroyed...
View ArticleMoms, kids die in blaze
Four people, including two children, died in a fire that razed a shack in Crossroads in Nyanga. ||| Four people, including two children, died in a fire that razed a shack in Crossroads in Nyanga early...
View ArticleMoon had no intention to kill
Lawyers for Bryce Moon say charges against the soccer player should be withdrawn, as he had no intention to kill Mavis Ncube. ||| Charges of murder and attempted murder against soccer player Bryce Moon...
View ArticleTwo killed in car, truck crash
Two men were killed when an 18-wheeler truck collided with a VW Polo in Roodepoort, Joburg. ||| Two men were killed in an accident in Roodepoort, Joburg, on Friday, Gauteng paramedics said.An...
View ArticleMoon must face murder charge: court
Soccer player Bryce Moon has failed in a court attempt to have a murder charge against him withdrawn. ||| Footballer Bryce Moon failed in a court attempt on Friday to have a murder charge against him...
View ArticleWoman found murdered
A woman's body has been found in Freedom Park informal settlement, in Rustenburg. ||| A Lesotho woman's body has been found in Freedom Park informal settlement, in Rustenburg, North West police said on...
View ArticleDoctor back in SA after litany of offences
A doctor with a checquered professional record returned to Cape Town after allegedly faking his credentials to get a job on a cruise liner. ||| Cape Town - A city doctor who has repeatedly been found...
View ArticleMoon case resumes in October
The case against soccer player Bryce Moon, who allegedly killed a domestic worker in a car accident, will resume in October. ||| Johannesburg - The case against soccer player Bryce Moon, who allegedly...
View ArticleCrash bus failed roadworthy test
Preliminary investigations show that the bus involved in an accident which claimed 19 lives failed a roadworthiness test. ||| Johannesburg - Preliminary investigations show that the bus involved in an...
View ArticleNurses sentenced over missing drugs
Twelve nurses were sentenced to ten years' imprisonment or hefty fines for fraud in the Mthatha Regional Court on Friday. ||| Mthatha, Eastern Cape - Twelve nurses were sentenced to ten years'...
View ArticleCosatu vows to fight school closures
Cosatu in the Western Cape vowed on Friday to fight the province's plan to close 27 under-performing schools in the province. ||| Cosatu in the Western Cape vowed on Friday to fight the province's plan...
View ArticleATM robber gets 15 years
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment by the Somerset West Regional Court for damages done to an ATM. ||| Somerset West - A 27-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment...
View ArticleEastern Cape denies health crisis
The Eastern Cape health department denied claims that it was unable to maintain medical equipment at state hospitals in the province. ||| Eastern Cape - The Eastern Cape health department on Friday...
View ArticlePlato will oversee busy police stations
Twenty-two police stations which receive over half of the Western Cape's crime reports will get special attention. ||| Cape Town - Twenty-two police stations which receive over half of the Western...
View ArticlePair get nine years for armed robbery
Two men were sentenced in the Uitenhage Magistrate's Court on Friday to nine years imprisonment for armed robbery, Eastern Cape police said. ||| Johannesburg - Two men were sentenced in the Uitenhage...
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