Four held for possession of gold
Four men have been arrested in Johannesburg for possession of gold, the Hawks said on Monday. ||| Johannesburg - Four men have been arrested in Johannesburg for possession of gold, the Hawks said on...
View ArticleMajor Cape roads open to traffic
All major roads, apart from Swartberg Pass between Oudtshoorn and Prince Albert, were safe and open to traffic on Monday. ||| Cape Town - All major roads, apart from Swartberg Pass between Oudtshoorn...
View ArticleTwo held for rhino horn
Two men have been arrested for illegal possession of a rhino horn in Yeoville, Johannesburg. ||| Johannesburg - Two men have been arrested for illegal possession of a rhino horn in Yeoville,...
View ArticleDad, sons die in harbour plunge
The bodies of a man and his two sons were recovered from their car after it plunged into the Richard's Bay harbour. ||| Richard’s Bay - The bodies of a man and his two sons were recovered from their...
View ArticleHIV test kit recall explained
The health minister says approval of a R22.5 million tender for HIV test kits was done by junior officials. ||| Johannesburg - The approval of a tender for HIV test kits despite an international...
View ArticleDA seeks debate on textbook report
A report on the late delivery of textbooks in Limpopo must be debated in the National Assembly so that people can be held responsible, the DA said. ||| Johannesburg - A report on the late delivery of...
View ArticleHippo returns to attack house
A hippo which bit and gored a KwaZulu-Natal man at his home in St Lucia last week re-appeared in his garden at the weekend. ||| St Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal - A hippo which bit and gored a KwaZulu-Natal man...
View ArticleFour killed in shack fires
Four children have been killed in two separate shack fires in Johannesburg. ||| Johannesburg - Four children were killed in two separate shack fires in Johannesburg, the city's emergency service said...
View ArticleIt’s a Durban sellout as Man United land
Durban is abuzz with the arrival of soccer giants Manchester United ahead of their clash with local club Amazulu. ||| Durban was abuzz with Monday night’s arrival of English soccer giants Manchester...
View ArticleFather, sons die in bay plunge
A father and his two young sons, aged seven and three, died when their car plunged into the Richards Bay Harbour. ||| Two young boys and their father died when the car they were travelling in plunged...
View ArticleSisters’ Gautrain nightmare for chewing gum
Two sisters allege that they were detained for hours, questioned by cops and fined for chewing gum at a Gautrain station. ||| Two sisters have vowed never to use the Gautrain again after they were...
View ArticleThree freeze to death
Three people froze to death and a woman is missing, presumed drowned, after the weather mayhem across the Western Cape. ||| Emergency supplies to more than 120 people trapped by snow in Beaufort West...
View ArticleCop ‘serial rapist’ fear
A 30-year-old constable based at the Randburg police station has been arrested in connection with at least two rapes. ||| The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating...
View ArticleMetcalfe report damns Limpopo
The verification report into Limpopo’s textbook debacle has unearthed even more rot in the education department. ||| The verification report into Limpopo’s textbook debacle, compiled by professor Mary...
View ArticlePoor management behind water crisis
Water utilities are losing billions of rand through lost and stolen water in SA, while poor sanitation causes millions to die. ||| Durban - Water utilities are losing billions of rand through lost and...
View ArticleCop patrols after rock throwing kills driver
Police are conducting “regular” patrols near bridges that cross major roads to catch those who throw rocks at motorists. ||| Durban - Police are conducting “regular” patrols near pedestrian bridges...
View ArticleGayadin in second land deal saga
Businessman Sunny Gayadin has taken on a new fight over property adjoining the Liberty Midlands Mall in Pietermaritzburg. ||| Pietermaritzburg - Not only is businessman Sunny Gayadin fighting over the...
View Article4x4 ban at beaches to remain
KwaZulu-Natal - Edna Molewa, the national Minister of Environmental Affairs, said research over the past four years suggested there had been an improvement in the ecology of the KwaZulu-Natal coastline...
View ArticleCop arrested for rape, robbery
A Randburg police officer has appeared in court on charges of rape and robbery. ||| A Randburg police officer has appeared in court on charges of rape and robbery, the Independent Police Investigative...
View ArticleLab a modern crime weapon: Mthethwa
Minister Nathi Mthethwa says a new police forensics lab in Cape Town is a modern weapon in the fight against crime. ||| A new police forensics lab in Cape Town is a modern weapon in the fight against...
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