Boeremag judgment commences
Judgment has started underway in the Boeremag treason trial, more than nine years after the trial commenced. ||| Judgment finally got underway on Monday morning in the Boeremag treason trial, more than...
View ArticleRhino poachers in court
Two men charged with dealing in rhino horn have appeared in the Mtubatuba Magistrate's Court. ||| Two men charged with dealing in rhino horn appeared in the Mtubatuba Magistrate's Court on Monday,...
View ArticleFree State potholes to be filled
A contractor has been appointed to fill at least 2 000 potholes in the Free State. ||| A contractor has been appointed to fill at least 2 000 potholes on the R26 between Wepener and Zastron, a Free...
View ArticleRoodepoort water supply cut
The water supply to the Roodepoort area has been interrupted because of a burst pipe. ||| The water supply to the Roodepoort area was interrupted on Monday because of a burst pipe, Johannesburg Water...
View ArticleFour held over cigarettes
Four men have been arrested for possession of contraband cigarettes in Brackenfell, Cape Town. ||| Brackenfell, Cape Town - Four men have been arrested for possession of contraband cigarettes in...
View ArticleBody found on street
Joza, Grahamstown - A man's body has been found in Joza Location, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape police said on Monday. ||| Joza, Grahamstown - A man's body has been found in Joza Location, Grahamstown,...
View ArticleCouple held over bribe
A couple has been arrested for trying to bribe a councillor R300 to let them build on a vacant plot. ||| Tembisa, East Rand - A couple has been arrested for bribery in Tembisa, on the East Rand,...
View ArticleEmotions high at ‘Sunday rapist’ trial
Three witnesses were reduced to tears when they testified in the trial of alleged ‘Sunday rapist,’ Johannes Jacobus Steyn. ||| Alberton, Gauteng - A friend of murdered teenager Louise de Waal tearfully...
View ArticleDA seeks ‘blue light’ assault probe
The DA has called for a probe into allegations that a Mpumalanga man was assaulted by bodyguards of the province's housing MEC. ||| Mpumalanga - The DA has called for a probe into allegations that a...
View ArticleRoodepoort water supply restored
The water supply was restored to parts of Roodepoort on Monday afternoon, Johannesburg Water said. ||| Johannesburg - The water supply was restored to parts of Roodepoort on Monday afternoon,...
View ArticleCompensation claims ‘were suspicious’
Numerous claims submitted to the Compensation Fund by a Northern Cape doctor were suspicious, the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court heard. ||| Pretoria - Numerous claims submitted to the...
View ArticleCocaine energy tea probed - report
A herbal tea sold locally reportedly contains extremely high levels of cocaine. ||| Johannesburg - The Medicines Control Council is investigating an energy tea said to contain high levels of cocaine,...
View ArticleTextbooks burnt in Eastern Cape: DA
Thousands of burnt textbooks have been found in a warehouse in Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape, the DA said. ||| Eastern Cape - Thousands of burnt textbooks have been found in a warehouse in Fort...
View ArticleMpumalanga ANC visited by Chief Whip
ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga visited two parliamentary constituency offices (PCO) in Mpumalanga on Monday. ||| Mpumalanga - ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga visited two parliamentary constituency...
View ArticleOrigin of Free State bones narrowed
The human bones found at a landfill site near Virginia in the Free State in 2007 are those of a white man, police said. ||| Bloemfontein - The human bones found at a landfill site near Virginia in the...
View ArticleDriver held over dagga worth R5m
Eastern Cape police seized dagga worth over R5 million on Monday while searching a bus on the N2 in Kinkelbos. ||| Kinkelbos, Eastern Cape - Eastern Cape police seized dagga worth over R5 million on...
View ArticleRacism may have led to cell murder
One the men accused of killing a man in a Durbanville prison cell says the man was racially abusive, and assaulted them. ||| Cape Town - A fight sparked by a racist remarks preceded the death of a Cape...
View ArticlePlea to delay taxi recapitalisation
Local government in KZN will ask national government to postpone the Taxi Recapitalisation Programme. ||| KwaZulu-Natal is to ask the national government to delay the taxi recapitilisation programme in...
View ArticleMotshekga sends condolences after crash
Minister Angie Motshekga has sent her condolences to the families of 18 people who died in a bus crash. ||| Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga sent her condolences on Tuesday to the families of...
View ArticleBasic education: no ‘bang for buck’
The state spends 80 percent of the Basic Education budget on salaries, but it’s definitely not getting its money’s worth, say experts. ||| The state spends almost 80 percent of the total Basic...
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