Eastern Cape roads remain closed
The R61 between Graaff-Reinet and Cradock and the N6 between Jamestown and Aliwal North remain closed amid freezing weather conditions. ||| Johannesburg - The N1 near Beaufort West and the N12 at...
View ArticleClinton eager to boost SA charity
Former United States president Bill Clinton is trying to get more support for a charity he helped found in South Africa. ||| Johannesburg - Former United States president Bill Clinton says he's trying...
View ArticleHundreds homeless after blaze
A candle was the cause of the massive fire that wreaked havoc at the Mandela informal settlement in Hout Bay this weekend. ||| Johannesburg - A candle was the cause of the massive fire that wreaked...
View ArticleA low-key party for Mandela?
Nelson Mandela turns 94 on Wednesday and is likely to spend the day with his family in Qunu. ||| Johannesburg - Nelson Mandela turns 94 on Wednesday, but he is unlikely to attend a host of celebrations...
View ArticleEx fire chief hailed as a hero
Gabriel Diedericks, a veteran fireman, rushed to save a family had been trapped in their burning home in KZN. ||| When Gabriel Diedericks was told a Waterfall family were trapped in their burning home,...
View ArticleMekgwe replaces Mmemezi
Gauteng health MEC Ntombi Mekgwe will take over Humphrey Mmemezi's role as local government and housing MEC. ||| Gauteng health MEC Ntombi Mekgwe will take over Humphrey Mmemezi's role as local...
View ArticleLimpopo textbook deadline missed: report
The basic education department reportedly failed to comply with a court order to meet its textbook delivery deadline. ||| The basic education department failed to comply with a court order to meet its...
View ArticleTwo held for car theft
Two men have been arrested after they allegedly stole a car in Eldorado Park. ||| Two men have been arrested after they allegedly stole a car in Eldorado Park, south of Joburg, Gauteng police said on...
View ArticleProtest against education MEC
About 50 people protested in Cape Town to demand the sacking of Western Cape education MEC Donald Grant. ||| About 50 people protested outside the Western Cape provincial government building in Cape...
View ArticleMokonyane reshuffles executive council
Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has re-shuffled her provincial executive council after the resignation of MEC Humphrey Mmemezi. ||| Johannesburg - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane on Monday...
View ArticleCleaning up Pretoria ‘painful’
Efforts to clean up Pretoria city centre will be a painful process that must be tackled, Tshwane mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa said. ||| Tshwane - Efforts to clean up Pretoria city centre will be a...
View ArticleBaby found in sewerage
The body of a two-year-old baby was found in municipal sewerage by workers of the Mafube local municipality at Tweeling. ||| Bloemfontein - The body of a two-year-old baby was found in municipal...
View ArticleHIV tests withdrawn as a precaution
The recall of about 500 000 HIV testing kits is a precaution that should not deter South Africans from undergoing HIV tests, experts said. ||| Johannesburg - The recall of about 500 000 HIV testing...
View ArticleThree in court over tractor accident
Three men appeared in court on Monday in connection with a tractor accident which claimed the lives of eight people. ||| Tulbagh, Western Cape - Three men appeared in court on Monday in connection with...
View ArticleTwo in court for induna’s murder
Two men accused of murdering an induna appeared in the Louwsburg Magistrate's Court on Monday. ||| Louwsville, KwaZulu-Natal - Two men accused of murdering an induna appeared in the Louwsburg...
View ArticleTwo held after robbery, rape
Two men have been arrested after a robbery and rape on a farm outside Ladismith. ||| Ladismith - Two men have been arrested after a robbery and rape on a farm outside Ladismith, Western Cape police...
View ArticleNo bail for Boeremag accused
The Boeremag's 73-year-old chaplain lost his third attempt to secure bail in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. ||| Pretoria - The Boeremag's 73-year-old chaplain lost his third attempt to secure...
View Article‘Jub Jub’ trial ‘not fair’
Musician Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye's murder trial was prejudicial and never fair, the Protea Magistrate's Court heard. ||| Musician Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye's murder trial was prejudicial and...
View ArticleANC welcomes Gauteng executive reshuffle
The African National Congress in Gauteng has welcomed the reshuffle of the Gauteng executive council. ||| Johannesburg - The African National Congress in Gauteng has welcomed the reshuffle of the...
View ArticleWarning against Twitter crime reports
Gauteng residents should not panic about crime information posted on social networks, particularly Twitter, police said. ||| Johannesburg - Gauteng residents should not panic about crime information...
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