Screams tell of shark attack
“We were about 20 to 30m from the shore… I heard screams coming from behind me and… I thought: shark attack.” ||| A Stilbaai surfer has given a dramatic witness account of Friday’s shark attack on a...
View ArticleGauteng health meets debt deadline
The Gauteng health department has met a deadline to pay off its multi-billion rand debt to suppliers, MEC Ntombi Mekgwe said. ||| Johannesburg - The Gauteng health department has met a deadline to pay...
View ArticleR600m for vacant building
North West Health Department refusing to move in or pay rent for state-of-the-art building. ||| A Gauteng property developer has turned to the courts to force the North West Department of Health to...
View ArticleFuneral-goers shot at in ‘revenge hit’
Gunmen opened fire on a crowd of mourners at the funeral of a prominent Americans gang member in Cape Town, leaving terrified funeral-goers running for their lives. ||| Gunmen opened fire on a crowd of...
View ArticleHappy to be home
Freed hostages Debbie Calitz and Bruno Pelizzari were met with tears, hugs and disbelieving stares when they landed at King Shaka International Airport. ||| Freed hostages Debbie Calitz and Bruno...
View ArticleKickbacks scandal hits CEO
E-mails show TradePort boss’ requests for flights, hotels for his wife’s 50th birthday. ||| The CEO of Dube TradePort Rohan Persad has been implicated in a web of corruption and kickback allegations,...
View ArticleHeroin deaths shock
Gianfranco Zampelli’s death has not deterred a relative and close friends from continuing to take the drug. ||| Heroin addiction has claimed the lives of at least three people in the Western Cape in...
View ArticleMunicipality responsible for water woes - Modise
The Moretele municipality is responsible for the disruption of water supply in the Ngobi village, North West premier Thandi Modise said. ||| Johannesburg - The Moretele municipality is responsible for...
View ArticleTwo killed as train hits car
Two men were killed and two injured when a train hit a car outside Hotazel in the Northern Cape, paramedics said. ||| Johannesburg - Two men were killed and two injured when a train hit a car outside...
View ArticleCape Town’s River Club evacuated
About 60 people were evacuated from a golf and conference centre in Cape Town because of rising water levels. ||| Cape Town - About 60 people were evacuated from a golf and conference centre in Cape...
View ArticleTextbook tender corrupt, says DA
A R120 million tender for school textbooks in Mpumalanga was unlawfully awarded to controversial company EduSolutions, the Democratic Alliance said. ||| Johannesburg - A R120 million tender for school...
View Article‘Apartheid lingers in education system’
Cosatu heavyweight Zwelinzima Vavi says the country cannot afford to tolerate a “culture of mediocrity” in schools. ||| Johannesburg - Apartheid will not end and black people will not experience real...
View ArticleRustenburg shack fires prove fatal
North West police have confirmed that two people burnt to death in separate shack fires in Rustenburg this weekend. ||| Johannesburg - Two people burnt to death in separate shack fires in Rustenburg on...
View ArticleWoman assaulted for refusing taxi
A Cape Town woman was assaulted by a taxi driver last week after she refused to get into his vehicle. ||| Johannesburg - A Cape Town woman was assaulted by a taxi driver after she refused to get into...
View ArticleCape Town steps up flood relief
Cape Town’s disaster response teams have helped more than 2 000 households affected by the weekend flooding. ||| Cape Town - The city of Cape Town has stepped up relief efforts to assist households...
View ArticleRoad islands to keep drivers in line
Cape Town authorities plan to erect solid islands along Nelson Mandela Boulevard. ||| The City of Cape Town will be erecting solid islands along Nelson Mandela Boulevard to prevent drivers from...
View ArticleMan killed in car deal gone wrong
A gym instructor was found murdered at the weekend after allegedly meeting with a car dealer over a R400 000 vehicle. ||| Ballito - A 21-year-old Ballito gym instructor, found murdered at the weekend,...
View ArticleSA idol on drunk driving charge
Idols winner Karin Kortje was arrested after she was allegedly spotted driving erratically and recklessly. ||| Idols winner Karin Kortje was arrested for drunk driving early on Sunday morning. Kortje,...
View ArticleRoads, houses flooded… and there’s more on the way
Rains in Cape Town flooded roads and houses and there were “extreme weather” warnings of cold over much of the country. ||| Heavy rains in Cape Town on Sunday flooded roads and houses and caused the...
View ArticleHijack doctor’s victory over police
A doctor who was shot in a botched hijacking may win a multi-million rand lawsuit against our national police minister. ||| Durban - A doctor who was shot in a botched hijacking by what he believes was...
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