Suspected thief hit by getaway car
Police are trying to determine how two suspects thieves were shot, while another was hit by the would-be getaway car. ||| Police are trying to determine how two car theft suspects were shot and...
View ArticleStudent cop pleads not guilty
A student constable accused of shooting dead a Soweto teenager pleaded not guilty to murder in the Johannesburg High Court. ||| A student constable accused of shooting dead a Soweto teenager pleaded...
View Article'Sunday rapist victim' testifies
A 16-year-old alleged victim of the “Sunday rapist” told how she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. ||| Johannesburg - A 16-year-old alleged victim of the so-called “Sunday rapist” recounted on...
View ArticleFake holiday firm debiting people’s accounts
For the past three months, a company calling itself SA Holidays has debited money from Michael Mokoena’s account unlawfully. ||| Michael Mokoena is a man in despair. For the past three months, a...
View Article‘Sunday rapist’ cries as ex-wife testifies
Johannes Jacobus Steyn, dubbed the “Sunday rapist”, cried as his ex-wife testified in his trial. ||| Johannesburg - Johannes Jacobus Steyn, dubbed the “Sunday rapist”, cried as his ex-wife took the...
View ArticleMan killed in bike accident
A motorcyclist has died in hospital after crashing on the N2 near Tweedie Hill in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Tweedie Hill, KwaZulu-Natal - A motorcyclist has died in hospital after crashing on the N2 near...
View ArticleCourt to hear compensation case
The Western Cape High Court will rule this week on whether a plumber contracted hepatitis while on the job and if this entitled him to workplace compensation. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape High...
View ArticleIllness delays trial of judge’s wife
A bout of 'flu has delayed the resumption of the murder trial of Thandi Maqubela, the widow of acting judge Patrick Maqubela. ||| Cape Town - A bout of 'flu has delayed the resumption of the murder...
View ArticleThird Boeremag man convicted
A third Boeremag member, Brits engineer Rooikoos du Plessis, was convicted on a charge of high treason on Monday. ||| Pretoria - A third Boeremag member, Brits engineer Rooikoos du Plessis, was...
View ArticleTeen was shot seven times
A Soweto teenager shot dead, allegedly by a student police constable, was hit by seven bullets, the High Court heard. ||| Johannesburg - A Soweto teenager shot dead, allegedly by a student police...
View Article‘Sunday rapist’ admitted crime: ex-wife
“He phoned me and said he kidnapped another girl. He is sorry and that he is a monster.” ||| Johannesburg - Johannes Jacobus Steyn, dubbed the “Sunday rapist”, had admitted to a kidnapping, his ex-wife...
View ArticleMountain Rise cops deny guilt
A former police director and four others have pleaded not guilty to 128 charges, including corruption. ||| Pietermaritzburg - A former police director and four others pleaded not guilty to 128 charges,...
View ArticleTextbook report handed to Zuma
President Jacob Zuma has received a preliminary report from a presidential task team that investigated the late delivery of textbooks in Limpopo. ||| Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has received a...
View ArticleInformal dwellers unhappy with service
A new survey shows that most people living in informal settlements are unhappy with municipal services. ||| Johannesburg - Most people living in informal settlements are unhappy with municipal...
View ArticleFarmer on trial for wife’s murder
The trial of a man accused of killing his wife of two months by running her over with his bakkie began in Limpopo on Monday. ||| Makopane, Limpopo - The murder trial of a farmer accused of killing his...
View ArticlePsych report on child molester in August
A psychologist report is to be handed to the Parow Regional Court next month in the sentencing proceedings of an elderly child molester. ||| Cape Town - A psychologist report is to be handed to the...
View ArticleMan arrested for lobola perjury
A Phuthaditjhaba man is facing a perjury charge after falsely reporting that he was robbed of R20 000 to avoid paying lobola. ||| Free State - A Phuthaditjhaba man is facing a perjury charge after...
View ArticleZuma lauds ‘Hotstix’ matric pass
President Jacob Zuma congratulated musician Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse on matriculating at the age of 61. ||| Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma on Monday congratulated musician Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse on...
View ArticleTraffic boss held for fraud
A 48-year-old senior traffic official at the Thulamela municipality in Limpopo was arrested on Monday for alleged fraud. ||| Thulamela - A 48-year-old senior traffic official at the Thulamela...
View ArticleCarlton Centre rues lesbian attack
Management of Johannesburg's Carlton Centre on Monday condemned a reported attack on a lesbian by its security guards. ||| Johannesburg - Management of Johannesburg's Carlton Centre on Monday condemned...
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