Offenders granted parole to be named
The names of the offenders granted medical parole would be released despite the Department of Correctional Services initially refusing to release such information. ||| The names of the offenders...
View ArticleZille wants to close shebeens to reduce violence
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says alcohol abuse is the main cause of the violent crimes which have given Nyanga a bad reputation. ||| Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says alcohol abuse is the main...
View ArticleCity pushed to jettison police chief
Ethekwini bosses have a metro police chief they don’t want, but they can’t sack him. ||| Ethekwini bosses have a metro police chief they don’t want, but they can’t sack him.Both city manager Sibusiso...
View ArticleRobbers held after chase
Four robbery suspects were arrested after a high speed chase and a shootout with an off-duty police officer, Gauteng police said. ||| Four robbery suspects were arrested after a high speed chase and a...
View ArticleHippo attack victim recovering
Vet says bite was wake-up call to be wary around hippos, Mervyn Naidoo reports. ||| Hippo attack victim Anthony Swatton is no longer in a critical condition but is still in the intensive care unit at...
View ArticleWas bail paid with state funds?
Angry opposition political parties have demanded that KZN Premier Zweli Mkhize interrogate Economic Development and Tourism MEC Mike Mabuyakhulu on where the R100 000 in cash for his bail came from....
View ArticleTop civil servant paid MEC’s R100k bail
A top civil servant paid R100 000 bail, in cash, for KZN Economic Development and Tourism MEC Mike Mabuyakhulu. ||| A top civil servant paid R100 000 bail, in cash, for KwaZulu-Natal Economic...
View ArticleHawks take over probe into murder of gym instructor
The murder investigation of slain gym instructor Craig Hall has been taken over by the Hawks, who will also look into allegations that he was a drug dealer. ||| The murder investigation of slain...
View ArticlePlans to spend R24m on new traffic unit
But the traffic monitoring agency is cash-strapped and the first unit is ineffective. Report by Candice Bailey. ||| The Department of Transport’s financially ailing traffic monitoring agency has plans...
View ArticleMan stabbed at tavern
“The suspect stabbed the victim with a knife in the left side of his neck.” ||| A man was stabbed to death at a tavern in Lomanyaneng, North West police said on Sunday.The incident happened at 1.30am...
View ArticleRollout ‘roadblocks’ cause new traffic fine demerit system to stall
The future of SA’s demerit-based traffic fine system, where drivers are penalised for road offences, is hanging in the balance. ||| The future of South Africa’s demerit-based traffic fine system, where...
View ArticleNightclubs keep an eye on new date rape drug
Eyedrops are being used to spike victims' drinks in clubs and at parties. Charmel Bowman and Liam Joyce report. ||| It’s cheap, easily available and, when mixed with alcohol, can cause drowsiness,...
View ArticlePeople behind the big top
Behind the grease-paint, glitter, glamour and fantastic feats of skill, Brian Boswell's Circus is all about people. ||| The big top is back in town and 800 bums in seats twice a day, six days a week,...
View Article‘Pupils use drugs and alcohol at 13’
Pupils in Gauteng high schools use drugs to enhance their performance. And the majority of pupils who abuse drugs are in Grade 12. ||| Pupils in Gauteng high schools use drugs to enhance their...
View ArticleOver 300 arrested in Soweto, Lenasia
Over 300 people were arrested on the weekend in Soweto and Lenasia, police said. ||| Over 300 people were arrested on the weekend in Soweto and Lenasia, police said on Sunday.Police used road blocks...
View ArticleTask team for political killings
The ANC and its allies called for the establishment of a special police task team to invesitgate politically motivated killings. ||| The African National Congress and its allies on Sunday called for...
View ArticleZuma offers condolences after bus crash
President Jacob Zuma has bemoaned the carnage on South African roads in the wake of the Cradock bus crash. ||| Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma extended his condolences on Sunday to the families of...
View ArticleMan attacked by MEC bodyguards: report
A Mpumalanga man was allegedly assaulted by the bodyguards of human settlements MEC Siphosezwe Masango. ||| A Mpumalanga man was allegedly assaulted by the bodyguards of human settlements MEC...
View ArticleMarathon Boeremag trial in home straight
Boeremag members will be in the dock of the Pretoria High Court to hear their fate. ||| Judgment is expected to start on Monday in SA’s longest and most expensive criminal trial. After more than nine...
View ArticleLong fight to recover from dog attack
Months of recuperation lie ahead for a domestic worker who was attacked by a pack of dogs. ||| Extensive medical attention, hours of surgery and months of recuperation lie ahead for a Garsfontein...
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