More textbooks found dumped in Limpopo
Police were alerted to a textbook dumping site under a bridge near Miami Farms in Limpopo. ||| Another textbook dumping site has been found in Limpopo, the police said on Thursday. “Members of the...
View ArticleSix appear for robbery
Six men will appear in court to face charges of armed business robbery. ||| Six men will appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on Thursday to face charges of armed business robbery, police...
View ArticleBreak up Independent News: SACP
Independent News & Media’s South African operation should be broken up and not sold to a monopoly, the SACP’s Blade Nzimande says. ||| Kwadlangeza - Independent News & Media’s South African...
View ArticleJoin hands for better service: Protector
South Africans should join hands to eradicate maladministration and ensure better service delivery, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said. ||| Pretoria - South Africans should join hands to eradicate...
View ArticleBuilding of PE wind farm begins
Construction on a wind farm to supply power to the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is due to start near Port Elizabeth. ||| Eastern Cape - Construction on a wind farm to supply power to the Nelson...
View ArticleProtesters burn school
Classrooms and equipment were burnt during the service delivery protest in Bona-Bona village in Morokweng. ||| Bona-Bona, North West - Fifteen school computers were burnt during the service delivery...
View ArticleTeen murder accused in court
A 14-year-old Limpopo girl accused of killing her 17-year-old boyfriend appeared in the Mankweng Magistrate's Court on Thursday. ||| Mankweng, Limpopo - A 14-year-old Limpopo girl accused of killing...
View ArticleSA doctors ‘secretly help people die’
Many South African doctors are already secretly helping elderly patients to die, Prof Sean Davison says. ||| Cape Town - South Africa should legalise euthanasia as many doctors are already secretly...
View ArticleManhunt for Joburg businessman
A manhunt is on for Johannesburg businessman Zunaid Moti who is wanted on several charges, including attempted murder. ||| Johannesburg - A manhunt is on for controversial Johannesburg businessman...
View ArticleSix months to repair a sinkhole
The Gauteng roads department will need about four to six months to repair a sinkhole on the N14 Ben Schoeman highway. ||| Johannesburg - The Gauteng roads department will need about four to six months...
View ArticleDavison criticises NZ ‘nanny state’
Professor Sean Davison says New Zealand wasted no time in throwing police onto his case after it was revealed that he helped his mother die. ||| Cape Town - New Zealand police wasted time and money...
View ArticleJoburg tackles billing crisis
Johannesburg has made progress in resolving its billing crisis, the City said. ||| Johannesburg - Johannesburg has made progress in resolving its billing crisis, the City said on Thursday.Systems had...
View ArticleGenital mutilation, deaths cause concern
Reports of deaths and amputations of penises at bogus intiation schools are a worrying trend, says the SA Men’s Action Group. ||| Johannesburg - The SA Men's Action Group (Samag) called on traditional...
View Article‘Department treated court with contempt’
The department of basic education has treated the High Court in Grahamstown with “contempt”, education activist groups said. ||| Eastern Cape - The department of basic education has treated the High...
View ArticleNelson Mandela Bay ready for floods
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality in the Eastern Cape is ready to deal with anticipated heavy rains and floods, it said. ||| Port Elizabeth - The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality in the Eastern Cape...
View ArticlePolice deny pepper spray use
Police have denied using pepper spray on a crowd outside a lecture hall in Limpopo, where President Jacob Zuma was speaking. ||| Thohoyandou - Police have denied using pepper spray on a crowd outside a...
View ArticleOne dead in service protest
A man died and four others were injured in a service delivery protest in the Kennedy Road informal settlement in Durban on Thursday. ||| Durban - A man died and four others were injured in a service...
View ArticleForeigner’s shop robbed
A Bangladeshi man's shop in Kuruman has been robbed of an undisclosed amount of money and airtime. ||| Kuruman, Northern Cape - A Bangladeshi man's shop in Kuruman has been robbed of an undisclosed...
View ArticleBusinessman vows to clear name
Zunaid Moti vowed to clear his name after police issued a warrant for his arrest on charges including attempted murder. ||| Johannesburg - Johannesburg businessmen Zunaid Moti vowed on Thursday to...
View ArticleAlleged poacher denied bail
Four Kruger National Park employees accused of being part of a rhino poaching ring were denied bail on Thursday. ||| Pretoria - Four Kruger National Park employees accused of being part of a rhino...
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