Man beaten at Cape refugee centre
A Zimbabwean man was allegedly beaten up by security guards at the Maitland refugee reception centre, in Cape Town, on Thursday, according to a news report. ||| A Zimbabwean man was allegedly beaten up...
View ArticleCompensation Fund fraud case postponed
The trial of seven people accused of having defrauded the labour department's Compensation Fund has been postponed. ||| The trial of seven people accused of having defrauded the labour department's...
View ArticleSelebi still in hospital
Former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi is still in hospital and has not yet instructed his medical team to apply for medical parole. ||| Former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi is...
View ArticleMoodley: I was afraid
Convicted murderer Donovan Moodley says he did not contact police after Leigh Matthews' body was discovered because he was afraid. ||| Convicted murderer Donovan Moodley did not contact police after...
View ArticleLimpopo premier’s wife probed
Allegations of fraud against Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale's wife Mokgadi Kgohloane are being investigated by police. ||| Allegations of fraud against Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale's wife Mokgadi...
View ArticleEleven in court for killing elderly couple
Eleven men accused of murdering an elderly couple they suspected of killing their grandchild have appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate's Court. ||| Eleven men accused of murdering an elderly couple they...
View ArticleTraffic offenders get amnesty
Pietermaritzburg traffic offenders have been urged to make use of a six month amnesty to pay half of the fines owed to the municipality. ||| Pietermaritzburg traffic offenders have been urged to make...
View ArticleANC welcomes Corruption Watch
The ANC has welcomed the launch of the Cosatu's Corruption Watch initiative. ||| The ANC welcomed the launch of the Cosatu's Corruption Watch initiative on Thursday.“It is our held view that if crime...
View ArticleCar jamming suspects arrested
Three men suspected of using a remote control device to jam car locks have been arrested in Rosebank. ||| Three men suspected of using a remote control device to jam car locks have been arrested in...
View ArticleCourt official charged with corruption
A former prosecutor appeared in the Bellville Magistrate's Court on Thursday for allegedly stealing a police investigation docket. ||| A former prosecutor appeared in the Bellville Magistrate's Court,...
View ArticleCele public hearings on cards
A board of inquiry into misconduct claims against national police commissioner Bheki Cele is expected to hold public hearings next month. ||| A board of inquiry into misconduct claims against national...
View ArticleFloods hit Hoedspruit water supply
Heavy rains in Limpopo in the past week have damaged infrastructure and affected the water supply in and around Hoedspruit. ||| Heavy rains in Limpopo in the past week have damaged infrastructure and...
View ArticleMoodley retrial judgement next week
Convicted murderer Donovan Moodley will hear at 9.30am on Wednesday, February 01, 2012 whether he wil get a retrial. ||| Convicted murderer Donovan Moodley will hear at 9.30am on Wednesday whether the...
View ArticleQueries stressful to Selebi - officials
The Correctional Services Department will not give further details of Jackie Selebi’s condition to the media. ||| Johannesburg - Former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi is still in hospital...
View ArticleCity Power denies blame for cable shock
Johannesburg’s City Power says it cannot be blamed for the electrocution of two children in the Mayibuye area. ||| Johannesburg - A third party contractor not employed by Johannesburg’s City Power was...
View ArticleShortage of maths teachers ‘critical’
Education officials have found that the North West province needs qualified maths and science teachers urgently. ||| Johannesburg - There is a critical shortage of maths and science teachers in the...
View ArticleMall fire damages 26 shops
A raging fire at Greenacres Mall in Port Elizabeth has been extinguished - but several shops have been closed because of smoke and water damage. ||| Johannesburg - A raging fire at Greenacres Mall in...
View ArticleRuling on Basson due today
The Pretoria High Court is expected to rule on an application by cardiologist Dr Wouter Basson for his discharge on six charges of unprofessional conduct. ||| Johannesburg - The Pretoria High Court is...
View ArticleSenior traffic officer dismissed
A senior official in Uitenhage's traffic department was fired on Friday after being found guilty of misconduct. ||| A senior official in Uitenhage's traffic department was fired on Friday after being...
View ArticleMuso in court for drunk driving
Musician Arno Carstens appeared on a charge of drunken driving in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Friday. ||| Musician Arno Carstens appeared on a charge of drunken driving in the Cape Town...
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