Minister warns of booze ‘havoc’
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has warned against theill effects of alcohol and it’s impact on basic human rights. ||| It might be true that alcohol advertisements bring in a whopping R39 billion...
View ArticleIncrease in complaints against media
The number of complaints lodged with the Press Ombudsman over newspaper reports increased by 95 percent during the last two years. ||| Durban - The number of complaints lodged with the Press Ombudsman...
View Article25 buses pulled from road
Forty five buses were stopped between Kya Sands and Randburg on Saturday, and authorities found critical faults in 25 of them. ||| Johannesburg - The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and...
View ArticleBaboon rescuer dies in fire
Conservationist Rita Miljo has died in a fire that destroyed much of the headquarters of the sanctuary she helped found. ||| Limpopo - An official with a South African baboon sanctuary says...
View ArticleJudge halts hearing over man’s outfit
A judge refused to hear a divorce case, after one of the men pitched up to court in jeans and a floral shirt. ||| Durban - KwaZulu-Natal judges are laying down the law on appropriate court dress – and...
View ArticleAgencies differ on alcohol advert ban
The proposed ban on booze advertising may push agencies and clients to think of more innovative ways to promote their products. ||| Advertising agencies are concerned about the proposed ban on alcohol...
View ArticleMuslim group joins food label court fight
A body representing some Muslims will oppose an application by a Christian group challenging religious signs on food. ||| A body representing some members of the Muslim community in SA will oppose an...
View ArticleHealth assessment for Dewani
When accused murder mastermind Shrien Dewani’s case goes before a UK court on Tuesday, it will be to assess his health. ||| When accused murder mastermind Shrien Dewani’s case goes before a UK court on...
View ArticleMystery over gun in office shooting
Ballistics experts are examining the 9mm pistol found in the Cape Town office where two businessmen were shot and killed. ||| Police ballistics experts are examining the 9mm pistol found in the city...
View ArticleMassive corruption in Tshwane exposed
Evidence of fraud and corruption has been uncovered at municipalities nationwide, but the Tshwane Metro tops the list. ||| Evidence of a long list of fraud, corruption, tender-rigging, kickbacks,...
View ArticleOccupants are paid to leave squalor
Residents of the building in Joburg peacefully vacated the premise and later queued to receive a R5 000 “reward”. ||| An eviction with a difference took place from a squalid inner-city building on...
View ArticleLow-cost solution for high-tech idea
A single mother-of-three can now keep the cold at bay thanks to a Stellenbosch University initiative. ||| Cape Town - Nosango Plaatjie, a single mother-of-three who lives in the Enkanini informal...
View ArticleGigaba: heed the call to save energy
The government is committed to keeping the lights on even though power generation is under pressure, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said. ||| The government is committed to keeping the...
View Article‘Sunday rapist’ victims to testify
Three alleged victims of the 'Sunday rapist' were due to testify in the High Court, sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court in Alberton. ||| Three alleged victims of the 'Sunday rapist' were due...
View ArticleTop cop busted with pants down
A top cop was caught in a lewd act with a married woman, before being chased by cops after he tried to escape. ||| Durban - Flabbergasted hardly begins to describe how Westville policemen felt when...
View ArticleCape clinic accused of malpractice
Staff at a Cape Town clinic were so intent on testing and treating a toddler for TB they failed to pick up the symptoms of diabetes. ||| Staff at a Belhar medical clinic were so intent on testing and...
View ArticleAttacked by man on bail: pair sue cops
A farmer wants R1m from the minister of police after he and his wife were attacked in their home by an intruder who was on bail. ||| A Levubu, Limpopo, farmer is claiming R1 million from the minister...
View ArticleSuspected 28’s leader killed in drive-by
An alleged 28’s gang leader was gunned down in front of a hair salon in Cape Town. ||| Police are investigating the murder of two men – one a suspected 28’s gang leader – shot dead in a drive-by...
View Article'Facebook rapist' case postponed
The trial of “Facebook rapist” Thabo Bester was postponed by the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - The trial of “Facebook rapist” Thabo Bester was postponed by the Western Cape High Court on...
View ArticleCommuter shot dead on platform
A security guard has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead a train commuter at the Mayfair railway station in Joburg. ||| A security guard has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead a train...
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