Zuma replies to Zille on troops
President Jacob Zuma has called for an assessment of the gang situation in Lavender Hill and Hanover Park on the Cape Flats. ||| Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma wants an assessment of the gang...
View ArticleObama pays homage to Mandela
United States President Barack Obama has added his voice to the chorus of birthday wishes for Nelson Mandela. ||| Washington - United States President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, on...
View ArticleRemember the real message
What are you doing on Mandela Day? These seven words form the fashionable question on everyone’s lips. ||| Durban - What are you doing on Mandela Day? These seven words form the question on everyone’s...
View ArticlePublic protector plans to curb media leaks
Extraordinary effort will be made to ensure preliminary reports are not leaked and cannot jeopardise investigations. ||| Durban - The public protector’s office is implementing extraordinary measures to...
View ArticleTeen gets 17 years for murder
Keegan Govender was just 17 when he killed his girlfriend’s neighbour and dumped the body in a crocodile-infested river. ||| Durban - Richards Bay man Keegan Govender was 17 when he killed his...
View ArticleOuta needs R6m for e-toll court battle
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance needs R6m more to foot the bill for its legal battle against government over e-tolling. ||| The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) needs R6 million...
View ArticleAngelic turnout for Red Devils
Moses Mabhida Stadium will turn into a sea of red and green on Wednesday for AmaZulu’s clash with Manchester United. ||| Durban - Moses Mabhida Stadium will be turned into a sea of red and green on...
View ArticleAirport corruption claims probed
Numerous allegations of graft levelled at Dube TradePort at King Shaka International Airport will be investigated. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The office of the public protector has confirmed that it is...
View ArticleMutiny threat from metro cops
Durban metro police have given eThekwini municipal manager S’bu Sithole a 48-hour ultimatum to remove their police head. ||| Durban - eThekwini municipal manager S’bu Sithole has been given a 48-hour...
View ArticleWife tells of garden attack by hippo
Anthony Swatton screamed out in terror to his wife, as blood poured from his body and leg near Lake St Lucia. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - ‘Help me! Help me! I’ve been attacked by a hippo!” Anthony Swatton...
View ArticleAlleged brothel doctor, wife in dock
Doctor Genchen Rugnath and his wife, Ravina, have been charged with more than 60 counts of human trafficking. ||| Durban - Durban doctor Genchen Rugnath and his wife, Ravina, who are charged with more...
View ArticleDog killer released on warning
A man, who strangled and skinned two puppies, was given a warning by a Pretoria court. ||| A Pretoria court released a 22-year-old man on a warning after he admitted to slaughtering two puppies, Beeld...
View ArticleParrot scares off robbers: report
A woman is convinced her parrot's “hello” scared three intruders from her home. ||| A Kempton Park woman is convinced her parrot's “hello” – normally in a deep, man's voice – scared three intruders...
View ArticleWoman loses home to intruder
Thandeka Ngcelwane spent the last six days squatting with friends and family because a stranger kicked her out of her house. ||| She spent the last six days squatting with her friends and family...
View ArticleHarbour plunge dad left suicide note
The father who crashed into Richards Bay harbour with his two sons in the car, did not want them living with another man. ||| Richards Bay - Vijen Naidoo, the 35-year-old father from Richards Bay who...
View ArticleMom held for child neglect
A Gauteng woman was arrested for leaving her four children unattended while she visted her boyfriend overnight. ||| Johannesburg - A woman was arrested in Soweto on Wednesday for leaving her four...
View ArticleMan surrenders after murder
A man has handed himself over following a murder at the Meadowlands hostel in Soweto. ||| Meadowlands, Johannesburg - A man has handed himself over following a murder at the Meadowlands hostel in...
View ArticleAnother NFP member killed
Another NFP member has been killed in Umlazi's T-section, bringing to 21 the number of members killed since the formation of the party. ||| Durban - Another NFP member has been killed in Umlazi's...
View ArticleNew Cape Town street names proposed
A proposal for several Cape Town street name changes has been finalised and sent to mayor Patricia de Lille. ||| Cape Town - A proposal for several Cape Town street name changes has been finalised and...
View ArticleTrio held over drugs
Three people have been arrested in Woodstock in separate incidents for possession of drugs with a combined estimated street value of R20 000. ||| Woodstock, Cape Town - Three people have been arrested...
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