E Cape ANC defends Zuma
Eastern Cape ANC has defended Jacob Zuma against criticism by axed ANCYL leader Julius Malema and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. ||| Eastern Cape ANC has defended President Jacob Zuma against criticism by...
View Article‘Reward a cop’ campaign launched
The Western Cape Community Safety Department has launched the “Reward a cop, report a cop” campaign. ||| In an attempt to stamp out corruption and police misconduct, the provincial Community Safety...
View ArticleLife sentence for KZN farm murders
A KwaZulu-Natal man was given three life sentences for killing a Mooi River farmer's wife, a helper, and a gardener. ||| A KwaZulu-Natal man was given three life sentences on Friday for killing a Mooi...
View ArticlePost Office inquiry nearly done
A probe into alleged maladministration in the SA Post Office is nearly completed, the Public Protector's office said. ||| A probe into alleged maladministration in the SA Post Office is nearly...
View ArticleANC wants Joburg secrecy bill: DA
The ANC in the City of Johannesburg has proposed that the city develop its own secrecy rules, DA said. ||| The ANC in the City of Johannesburg wants a secrecy bill for the municipality, the Democratic...
View ArticleConCourt rules on Botswana extradition
A man wanted for murder may not be extradited unless Botswana gives the assurances that he would not face the death penalty. ||| Johannesburg - A Botswana national wanted for murder may not be...
View ArticleMore examination, less exaggeration - salga
The AG's report on municipal finances should be examined instead of the outcomes being exaggerated, Salga chairman Thabo Manyoni. ||| The Auditor General's report on municipal finances should be...
View Article‘Sunday rapist’ victim testifies
“A man came from behind and grabbed me around my body and pushed a gun against my head.” ||| A 13-year-old alleged victim of Johannes Jacobus Steyn, dubbed the “Sunday rapist”, testified on Friday in...
View ArticleI begged him to stop - gran
The 94-year-old who was raped, allegedly by a released convict, says she will never forgive the man who showed her no mercy. ||| Durban - The 94-year-old great-grandmother who was raped, allegedly by a...
View ArticleMinisters held liable in rape case
Negligence led to a convicted rapist attacking a five-year-old girl while on bail, a judge has found. ||| A Western Cape High Court judge yesterday found the ministers of justice and safety and...
View ArticleBikers in court for assault
Eight members of a motorcycle club crowded the dock in court charged with assaulting an Amanzimtoti businesswoman. ||| Durban - Eight members of a motorcycle club crowded the dock in the Durban...
View ArticleR3m abalone found after crash
Police arrested two people after they discovered abalone worth R3million in their car, wrecked in a crash outside Riviersonderend. ||| Police have arrested two people after they discovered abalone...
View ArticleEmergency surgery for doggy ‘doctor’
“Doctor” dog Archie, who has the ability to sniff out cancer, was rushed to the vet for emergency surgery this week. ||| “Doctor” dog Archie, who featured in The Independent on Saturday last week for...
View ArticleEx-SA man on the run over child sex
A former Umhlanga resident is on the run from New Zealand authorities after being convicted of child molesting. ||| A former Umhlanga resident is on the run from New Zealand authorities after being...
View ArticleHarbour worker hit by crane
A worker was injured after he was struck by the hook of a crane while working on a ship in the Durban harbour. ||| Durban - A worker was injured after he was struck by the hook of a crane while working...
View ArticleNursing a sick department to health
We are not out to kill patients, says Gauteng’s new health MEC speaking on his turnaround strategy ||| Two weeks into his new job as Gauteng MEC for Health, Hope Papo spoke of what he intends to do...
View ArticleCops probe occult link in dual killing
Police are investigating a possible satanic link in a brutal attack which left two women aged 63 and 33 dead. ||| “Joy was a beautiful person. She was just at the wrong place at the wrong time.” These...
View Article'Polite' people in dock for R100m drugs
Two brothers and their wives who are being held over a R100m drug bust at their homes, have been described as "pleasant" and "polite." ||| Neighbours had described the two brothers and their wives as...
View ArticleDA lashes mayor’s attack on party trio
The DA has described mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa’s attack on three of its councillors “as unwarranted and of a personal rather than a public nature”. ||| The Democratic Alliance has described executive...
View ArticleDA in ‘secrecy bill’ jibe at Joburg ANC
The ANC in the City of Johannesburg wants a secrecy bill for the municipality, the DA said on Friday. ||| The ANC in the City of Johannesburg wants a secrecy bill for the municipality, the DA said on...
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