Tik and alcohol leading problems in WCape
Tik addiction and alcoholism remain the Western Province’s leading problems with substance abuse. ||| Tik addiction and alcoholism remain the Western Province’s leading problems with substance abuse....
View ArticlePippie out of hospital
And her favourite day nurse is there to give her a last treat ||| Pippie’s “day daddy”, paediatric ICU nurse Simphiwe Mabaso, spooned chocolate custard into the toddler’s mouth. He lovingly wiped the...
View ArticleDeputy editor challenges ‘liar’ to sue
The Star’s deputy editor, Kevin Ritchie, challenged Housing MEC Humphrey Mmemezi to sue the newspaper in a radio interview. ||| Put up or shut up. This was the challenge set by The Star’s deputy...
View Article4 appear over jewellery store heist
Four men accused of robbing a jewellery store and wounding three people appeared briefly in court. ||| Four men accused of robbing a jewellery store and wounding three people, including a toddler,...
View ArticlePhysio cheat must repay R2m to state
A physiotherapist who pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering has been ordered to repay R2.1 million. ||| A physiotherapist who pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering has been ordered by the...
View ArticleCops offer reward for murderers
Police are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the killers of 17 people in Eastern Cape. ||| Eastern Cape police are offering a R250 000 reward for information leading to the...
View ArticleTshwane tariff hikes take effect
Municipal tariff increases for Tshwane residents came into effect at the beginning of July. ||| Municipal tariff increases for Tshwane residents came into effect at the beginning of July, the City of...
View ArticleTwo more teams to probe textbook saga
Two more teams have been set up to probe problems with textbook deliveries to Limpopo schools. ||| Two more teams were set up on Wednesday to probe problems with textbook deliveries to Limpopo...
View ArticleProtesters not Tshwane staff: city
The City of Tshwane says its employees were not among the violent protesters in Pretoria. ||| Tshwane employees were not among the violent protesters who trashed streets and damaged property in...
View ArticleDA wants thorough textbooks probe
The DA has called on the commissions looking into the Limpopo textbook saga to leave politics out of it. ||| The Limpopo textbooks saga has to be thoroughly probed, the DA said on Wednesday.It also...
View ArticleNGOs evicted from Joburg building
The City of Johannesburg has started evicting NGOs illegally occupying two buildings in the CBD. ||| The City of Johannesburg has started evicting non-governmental organisations (NGOs) illegally...
View ArticleMoney paid for hit, I heard boss saying
A former City Bowl Armed Response paramedic overheard her ex-boss allegedly confirming a hit on his then-partner. ||| A former City Bowl Armed Response paramedic overheard a conversation in which her...
View ArticleGrenades stolen outside Pretoria
About 70 military hand grenades have reportedly been stolen near Hammanskraal, Pretoria. ||| About 70 military hand grenades were stolen on Wednesday near Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, Eyewitness...
View ArticleMan held after kidnapping
A man has been arrested in Cape Town for allegedly kidnapping and exploiting two women. ||| A man has been arrested in Brooklyn, Cape Town, for allegedly kidnapping and exploiting two women, the city's...
View ArticleFour held for gang crimes
Four people were arrested on Wednesday for suspected gang crimes, including murder, in Steenberg, Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Four people were arrested on Wednesday for suspected gang crimes, including...
View ArticleSection 27 joins court action
Section 27 has joined a court action against the department of basic education over vacant teacher posts in the Eastern Cape. ||| Johannesburg - Civil rights body Section 27 has joined a court action...
View ArticleContainer giant arrives in Durban
The largest container ship ever to visit a South African port arrived off Durban late on Wednesday afternoon, Transnet said. ||| Durban - The largest container ship ever to visit a South African port...
View ArticleSA road deaths not normal: minister
There was nothing normal about 14 000 people dying on South African roads annually, deputy transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said. ||| Meyerton - There was nothing normal about 14 000 people dying...
View ArticleRDM confirms theft of grenades
The theft of 70 military hand grenades at Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, was confirmed by the manufacturer on Tuesday. ||| Johannesburg - The theft of 70 military hand grenades at Hammanskraal, north...
View ArticleBronx DNA testing to be prioritised
The police forensic laboratory is to prioritise the DNA analysis in the Bronx murder case, the Cape Town District Court heard. ||| Cape Town - The police forensic laboratory is to prioritise the DNA...
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