Two children killed in bus crash
Two school children were among the 18 killed when two buses collided between Cradock and Graaf-Reinet in the Eastern Cape. ||| Two school children were among the 18 killed when two buses collided on...
View ArticleFull alert as wild winds, cold, rain, swells return
The cold, rain, galeforce winds and high seas are back and will be with us most of the weekend, the South African Weather Service has warned. ||| The cold, rain, galeforce winds and high seas are back...
View ArticleMan held for illegal guns
A man was arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Durban, police said. ||| A man was arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Durban, police said on...
View ArticleUnion threatens city shutdown
Durban will grind to a standstill and the city will be ungovernable if Metro Police head Eugene Nzama is not sacked by Wednesday. ||| Durban will grind to a standstill and the city will be ungovernable...
View Article‘Culpable homicide’: video sought
Lawyers representing a learner driver who has been charged with culpable homicide after she knocked over and killed her driving instructor, are trying to obtain video footage of the incident. |||...
View ArticleTaxman sets sights on ‘Mr Big’
The taxman has approached the Western Cape High Court to have alleged crime high-flyer Quinton “Mr Big” Marinus sequestrated, saying he owes more than R2 million in unpaid taxes. ||| The taxman has...
View ArticleGang jailed over R100m airport heist
Relatives broke down in tears as six of the seven men convicted for the brazen R100 million heist were sentenced to jail terms ranging from eight to 22 years. ||| Relatives broke down in tears as six...
View ArticleFather to sue MEC for R2m
It’s every parent’s nightmare: a child is raped at school while she is supposed to be safe at its aftercare centre. ||| It’s every parent’s nightmare: a child is raped at school while she is supposed...
View ArticlePrincipal killed in ECape accident
“The principle was actually driving the minibus when the crash occurred.” ||| The school principal of Cradock Primary School was among the 18 killed when a bus and minibus collided on the R61 between...
View ArticleDon’t pee in the streets of the CBD
Big Brother may no longer just be watching you while you walk and drive around Joburg’s CBD – he could be shouting orders at you too. ||| Big Brother may no longer just be watching you while you walk...
View ArticleDiamond tycoon ‘secretive about plans’
The KwaDukuza Municipality has sounded alarm bells about the future of the R100m property development by Robert Mugabe’s former pilot. ||| The KwaDukuza Municipality has sounded alarm bells about the...
View ArticleDisaster teams on standby amid heavy rain
Disaster management teams were on standby in Cape Town as the city experienced heavy rain, an official said. ||| Disaster management teams were on standby in Cape Town on Saturday as the city...
View ArticleChild-sex charges 20 years later
A Durban businessman and former teacher at two top schools appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on child-sex charges. ||| A Durban businessman and former teacher at two top city schools appeared...
View ArticlePooch sniffs out woman’s tumour
When he kept whining and pushing at Melanie Lambrecht's stomach with his nose she started to wonder if he had a 6th sense. ||| When Mandy Hoffman-Jenson’s dog, Archie, kept whining and pushing at her...
View ArticleANCYL criticises ministers in JHB
Ronald Lamola has slammed ministers for poor service delivery and called for their firing. ||| Ronald Lamola has slammed ministers for poor service delivery and called for their firing.He was speaking...
View ArticleMove to private schools
South African teachers on average spend less than 50 percent of their teaching time in class each week. ||| South African teachers on average spend less than 50 percent of their teaching time in class...
View ArticleRecord number of legal claims against doctors
The number of legal claims against doctors has reached record levels, according to a report. ||| The number of legal claims against doctors has reached record levels, the Sunday Times reported.In...
View ArticleZuma faces stern test in E Cape
President Jacob Zuma’s campaign in the Eastern Cape appears wobbly. ||| President Jacob Zuma’s campaign in the Eastern Cape appears wobbly, and he could be punished in the second-biggest ANC province...
View ArticleHeavy rains displace 480
Close to 500 people were displaced by the heavy rains , according to the City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre. ||| Close to 500 people were displaced by the heavy rains on Saturday,...
View Article18 dead, 14 injured in bus collision
Eighteen people died in a horror collision between two buses – one carrying school pupils and the other mourners to a funeral in the Eastern Cape. ||| Eighteen people died in a horror collision between...
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