No pilot school for Overberg
There will not be a Gripen fighter weapon school at Air Force Base Overberg in the Western Cape, the defence department said. ||| Western Cape - There will not be a Gripen fighter weapon school at Air...
View ArticleParamedics’ rape accused ‘evasive’
Evidence given by two men accused of raping two female paramedics was labelled contradictory and evasive by the judge. ||| Johannesburg - Evidence given by two men accused of raping two female...
View ArticleMchunu condemns taxi boss killing
The killing of a taxi boss in KwaDukuza (Stanger) was condemned by KwaZulu-Natal transport MEC Willies Mchunu. ||| KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal - The killing of a taxi boss in KwaDukuza (Stanger) was...
View Article‘Jub Jub’ drag race assumption queried
Assumptions that musician Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala were drag-racing before a fatal accident were questioned on Wednesday. ||| Protea, Gauteng - Assumptions that musician Molemo...
View ArticleMadonsela starts Eastern Cape probe
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela promised residents of Cala in the Eastern Cape that she would analyse their complaints about service delivery. ||| Eastern Cape - Public Protector Thuli Madonsela...
View ArticleThree held for Wynberg burglaries
A has been arrested in Hanover Park in Cape Town for possession of stolen property worth R100 000. ||| Cape Town - A has been arrested in Hanover Park in Cape Town for possession of stolen property...
View ArticleMan critical after factory blast
A man was critically injured when his welding torch came into contact with a drum of flammable solvent at a factory in Waltloo. ||| Pretoria - A man was critically injured on Wednesday when his welding...
View ArticleCommittee to visit train crash site
Parliament's portfolio committee on transport is to visit the site of a crash between a truck and a coal train in Mpumalanga last week. ||| Mpumalanga - Parliament's portfolio committee on transport is...
View ArticleProtesters arrested for looting, violence
Police have arrested 21 people for public violence and looting during two days of protests in Marquard, in the Free State. ||| Marquard, Free State - Police have arrested 21 people for public violence...
View ArticleShop owner arrested for drugs
A second-hand shop owner was arrested in Cape Town city centre after he was found to be in possession of drugs. ||| Cape Town - A second-hand shop owner was arrested in Cape Town on Wednesday after he...
View ArticleDoctor arrested for insurance fraud
A Phoenix doctor and the owners of a funeral parlour have been arrested for insurance fraud. ||| Phoenix, Durban - A Phoenix doctor and the owners of a funeral parlour have been arrested for insurance...
View ArticleMan caught ‘selling’ jobs
A North West man was arrested on Wednesday for selling jobs at the Tshwane metro police. ||| Temba, North West - A North West man was arrested on Wednesday for selling jobs at the Tshwane metro police,...
View ArticleFight poverty to honour Mandela - Radebe
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe says the best way to honour Nelson Mandela is to root out poverty and oppression. ||| Johannesburg - The best way to honour former president Nelson Mandela is to root out...
View Article‘He likes the buzz around him’
Nelson Mandela enjoyed a simple meal surrounded by his family during celebrations for his 94th birthday. ||| Johannesburg - Nelson Mandela celebrated his 94th birthday in “good” spirits on Wednesday as...
View ArticleVictim shocked at ‘lenient’ rape sentence
A woman raped in front of her son by a serial sex criminal says she's “disgusted” at his 15-year sentence. ||| A Cape Town woman who was raped in front of her young son says she is shocked at the...
View Article‘Madiba’s heart would bleed’
If Mandela knew what was happening in SA, his heart would bleed, Anglican Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said. ||| If Nelson Mandela knew what was happening in SA, his heart would bleed,...
View ArticleHow Mandela spent his birthday
Nelson Mandela celebrated his 94th birthday at his homestead in Qunu surrounded by his closest family. ||| Nelson Mandela celebrated his 94th birthday at his homestead in Qunu on Wednesday surrounded...
View ArticleGratitude as Madiba magic is unleashed
Tears of joy, a jubilant community, and the spirit of Mandela Day in the air. That how one lucky birthday girl felt yesterday. ||| Tears of joy, a jubilant community, a grateful birthday girl and the...
View ArticleFraudster nabbed by the Hawks
Convicted fraudster Visham Panday, who posed as a doctor to scam people, has been nabbed by the Hawks. ||| Durban - Convicted fraudster Visham Panday, who has been on the run since February, has been...
View ArticleFire at Kings Park contained
A fire broke out at Mr Price Kings Park stadium in Durban, but it has since been brought under control. ||| Johannesburg – A fire broke out at Mr Price Kings Park stadium in Durban on Thursday morning,...
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