ANC councillor gunned down
A third ANC office bearer has died in a hail of bullets in KZN. ||| Manaba - A third KwaZulu-Natal ANC office bearer has died in a hail of bullets, prompting the party to appeal for calm among its...
View ArticleNzama fights to return to work
Durbvan metro police boss Eugene Nzama claims he was suspended over a perceived relationship with Bheki Cele. ||| Metro police boss Eugene Nzama has claimed in papers filed in the Durban Labour Court...
View Article‘KZN 26’ to spend life in jail
Members of the infamous gang “KZN 26” are likely to spend life behind bars after a judge sentenced some to 168 years in prison. ||| Durban - Members of the infamous gang “KZN 26” are likely to spend...
View ArticleNo place to hide for 'wanted' drivers
Hi-tech devices and external investigators to help Cape Town track unpaid fines. ||| The city of Cape Town is stepping up its fight against the worst traffic offenders. It has roped in a team of...
View ArticleFlamboyant Italian’s fiery end at air show
Pilot Gianfranco Cicogna-Mozzoni died in a fiery crash watched in horror by thousands at the Klerksdorp air show. ||| “Thank you for many years of stunning displays and all you did for aviation in...
View ArticleDrive-by shooting wounds two
Two taxi drivers have been shot in Melville, in Kwadukuza in northen KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Melville, KwaZulu-Natal - Two taxi drivers have been wounded in a drive-by shooting at Melville, near Kwadukuza,...
View ArticleTeacher pay to be argued in court
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga could be dragged to court by two education bodies. ||| Cape Town - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga could be dragged to court over extra pay for...
View ArticleDewani extradition to resume
Extradition proceedings against Shrien Dewani are expected to resume later this month in the UK. ||| Extradition proceedings against Shrien Dewani are expected to resume later this month in the UK,...
View ArticleTwo held for rape
Two men have been arrested after being caught raping a woman in Dobsonville, Soweto. ||| Two men have been arrested after being caught raping a woman in Dobsonville, Soweto, police said on...
View ArticleMetcalfe to head probe on textbooks debacle
Professor Mary Metcalfe has been hired to help verify information from Limpopo on the delivery of textbooks. ||| The Department of Basic Education has appointed Professor Mary Metcalfe to help verify...
View ArticleCrackdown on schools without books
Over 120 schools in KZN have been without textbooks for the past six months of this year. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - More than 120 schools in KZN have been without textbooks for the first six months of this...
View ArticleNew rates a cash cow for council
The revaluation of thousands of Joburg properties could bring the city up to R360 million a year extra in rates. ||| The revelation of thousands of Joburg properties could bring the city up to R360...
View ArticleChimps who attacked researcher spared
The two male chimpanzee which attacked a US researcher in Mpumalanga will not be euthanised, according to a report. ||| The two male chimpanzee which attacked a United States researcher at the Chimp...
View ArticleBoos as rift in ANC apparent
Divisions seemed to widen at the ANC’s centenary celebration in Polokwane. ||| As the ANC prepares for its national elective conference in December, divisions seemed to widen at its centenary...
View ArticleDA calls for return of the narcotics unit
The DA has called for the narcotics unit to be reinstated after a report that the country is the key in producing tik. ||| The DA has called for the narcotics unit to be reinstated after it emerged...
View ArticleChamber bemoans mine deaths
The Chamber of Mines sent condolences to the family and friends of the five mineworkers killed during a fire at a Gold Fields shaft at the weekend. ||| Johannesburg - The Chamber of Mines on Monday...
View ArticleLeopard spotted in North West
Residents in the Groot Marico and Swartruggens area were warned on Monday to be on the lookout for a stray leopard. ||| North West Province - Residents in the Groot Marico and Swartruggens area were...
View ArticleOne dead, four hurt in crash
One person was killed on Monday and four others were injured in a crash on the R59 outside Parys in the Free State. ||| Free State - One person was killed on Monday and four others were injured in a...
View ArticleJoburg Metrobus drivers protest
About 20 Metrobus drivers protested at the company's head office in Johannesburg on Monday afternoon. ||| Johannesburg - About 20 Metrobus drivers protested at the company's head office in Johannesburg...
View ArticleANC refutes ‘malicious’ Mmemezi report
The ANC in Gauteng rejected a newspaper report that the premier would fire local government MEC Humphrey Mmemezi. ||| Johannesburg - The ANC in Gauteng rejected a newspaper report on Monday that...
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