Bridge crash trial delayed - again
Murder accused Koobashan Naicker asked the court to be given time to find a fourth lawyer to represent him. ||| “The accused is holding this court to ransom”.This was the comment by angry state...
View ArticleR1 000 bail for horror smash driver
The driver of a truck involved this week in a horror crash on the N2 that claimed the lives of three people, was granted R1 000 bail. ||| The driver of a truck involved this week in a horror crash on...
View Article'Back from the gates of hell'
Despite 20 months as a captive in a foreign country, being starved, beaten and even raped, Debbie Calitz doesn't hate her captors. ||| She endured 20 months as a captive in a foreign country, being...
View ArticleI’ve found Maddie - Cape man
A probe in Portugal finds ‘human bones’ which may belong to missing British girl, Madeleine McCann. ||| A Cape Town businessman has made international headlines with claims that he may have found the...
View ArticleUrgent call for blood donations
In two days the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) will run out of stock nationally - unless South Africans donate. ||| IN two days the SA National Blood Service (SANBS) will run out of stock...
View ArticleGauteng DA march over drugs
DA supporters marched around the Windsor East area, mobilising residents for the establishment of a specialised anti-drugs unit in the area. ||| Jihannesburg - DA supporters marched around the Windsor...
View ArticleCourt fight looms over vacant teachers posts
The Department of Basic Education is being taken to court over the failure to fill teacher vacancies in the Eastern Cape. ||| The Department of Basic Education is being taken to the Grahamstown High...
View Article‘Let army sort them out’
Frustrated pastor leads demand for state of emergency in Hanover Park ||| Hanover Park residents are demanding the declaration of a state of emergency in the gang-ridden area and want the army deployed...
View ArticleThe real reasons for gang warfare
“This war has nothing to do with drugs or turf. It’s all about grudges and revenge.” ||| Bullet (not his real name) gazes into an open fire, surrounded by his “manskappe” (crew), and talks.He says...
View ArticleMan killed at night vigil
A man was stabbed to death in the early hours of Saturday morning in Khuma near Stilfontein. ||| Stilfontein - A man was stabbed to death in the early hours of Saturday morning in Khuma near...
View ArticleMan burns to death in accident
A Mozambican man burnt to death after he was trapped in a bakkie that overturned and caught fire near Mahikeng on Saturday. ||| Mahikeng - A Mozambican man burnt to death after he was trapped in a...
View ArticlePagad ready to break law for people’s rights
People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad) is determined to take to the streets to tackle gang violence. ||| People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad) says the Western Cape government has let Cape...
View ArticleCause of bull attack ‘unknown’
A man was seriously injured when he was attacked by a bull on a farm in Clanwilliam, paramedics said. ||| Cape Town - A man was seriously injured on Saturday when he was attacked by a bull on a farm in...
View Article‘The car had been folded in half’
Three people were killed and eight injured in two separate accidents in Pietermaritzburg, paramedics said. ||| Johannesburg - Three people were killed and eight injured in two separate accidents in...
View ArticleFarmer allegedly tortured worker for 3 days
A Carletonville farmer and two friends are on trial for allegedly beating a farmworker over three days, according to a newspaper report. ||| Johannesburg - A Carletonville farmer and two friends are on...
View ArticleState to probe HIV kit tender grant
The government would investigate the granting of a R22.5 million tender for an HIV test kit banned by the WHO, City Press reported. ||| Johannesburg - The government would investigate the granting of a...
View ArticleMan burnt beyond recognition
A man was killed in a shack fire while 50 others were left homeless in Princess informal settlement near Roodepoort. ||| Johannesburg - A man burnt beyond recognition in a shack fire in Princess...
View ArticleSithole under 24-hour armed guard
Concerns about his safety rose after he had implemented his radical plan to restructure Durban. ||| eThekwini’s powerful city boss Sibusiso Sithole has been placed under 24-hour armed guard over fears...
View ArticleCop arrested for role in heist
A police constable was arrested for allegedly helping a wanted man evade arrest, Limpopo police said. ||| Johannesburg - A police constable was arrested on Sunday for allegedly helping a wanted man...
View ArticleWanted Serbian welcomed by Home Affairs
Fraudulent passport used for permanent residence permit, says whistle-blower. ||| The Department of Home Affairs twice issued a permanent residence permit to a Serbian national who is suspected of...
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