Motorist beaten to death over accident
A 26-year-old man and a friend allegedly attacked the driver of a car when he knocked down three pedestrians. ||| Diepsloot, Gauteng - A man handed himself to police on Wednesday after a motorist was...
View ArticleFour held for two-year-old murder
Four KwaZulu-Natal men were arrested on Wednesday for a murder committed in KwaMashu, north of Durban, two years ago. ||| KwaMashu - Four KwaZulu-Natal men were arrested on Wednesday for a murder...
View ArticleMpumalanga education clean audit by 2014
The Mpumalanga education department aims to have a clean audit by 2014, it said on Wednesday. ||| Mpumalanga - The Mpumalanga education department aims to have a clean audit by 2014, it said on...
View ArticleMkhize’s driver released on bail
A driver for the KwaZulu-Natal premier, arrested for speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol, was released on R1000 bail. ||| Mthunzini, KwaZulu-Natal - A driver for the KwaZulu-Natal...
View ArticleSA cuts oil imports from Iran
South Africa is bringing in oil from Saudi Arabia and Angola after halting its imports from Iran. ||| Johannesburg - South Africa cut all crude oil imports from Iran in June amid heavy European and...
View ArticleMadonsela hears of housing woes
Free State residents have told Public Protector Thuli Madonsela how they’ve been waiting for RDP houses since 1990. ||| Johannesburg - Some Kroonstad residents had been waiting for RDP houses since...
View Article12 killed in Vereeniging crash
Twelve people were killed when their minibus collided with a truck at an intersection in Vereeniging, paramedics said. ||| Twelve people were killed when their minibus collided head-on with a truck...
View ArticlePair nabbed for scamming pensioner
A woman travelled from Mthatha to Joburg for a rendezvous with men who were to hand over her R57.4m "lottery win". ||| She travelled all the way from Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape, to collect her R57.4...
View Article11 minutes of mayhem
In rarely seen CCTV footage of a service delivery protest, 11 minutes was all it took for protesters in Cape Town to run amok. ||| In rarely seen CCTV footage of a service delivery protest, 11 minutes...
View ArticleZille, De Lille act on ANCYL threat
Premier Helen Zille and Mayor Patricia de Lille take matters to cops after ANCYL says it will make Cape "ungovernable". ||| The ANC Youth League admits to threatening to make Cape Town “ungovernable”,...
View ArticleThree die in mine strike
A clash between striking miners and security has left three protesters dead and another 15 injured, North West police said. ||| A clash between striking miners and security guards has left three...
View ArticleObsession leads to teen’s murder
A 14-year-old boy was found with a steak knife protruding from his chest in the driveway of his alleged attacker's home. ||| A 14-year-old boy from Vanderbijlpark has been stabbed to death, allegedly...
View ArticleDad drives over toddler
Paramedics tried in vain to save a two-year-old girl whose father had accidently driven over her at the family's home in Pretoria. ||| Pretoria paramedics tried in vain to save a two-year-old girl...
View ArticleSharks may negotiate location move
The eThekwini municipality is hoping to convince the Sharks rugby franchise to move to Moses Mabhida Stadium. ||| Durban - City manager S’bu Sithole is hoping the new top team at the eThekwini...
View ArticleI wanted a Merc, says deputy mayor
IF eThekwini deputy mayor Nomvuzo Shabalala had her way, she would be chauffeured around in an armoured Mercedes-Benz. ||| If eThekwini deputy mayor Nomvuzo Shabalala had her way, she would be...
View ArticleComrades coach teaching debacle
Exam marks for pupils at a school near Polokwane are outstanding because their teacher has been absent from his post. ||| When Ofentse Mehlape’s mother died in 2007, his aunt promised him a quality...
View ArticleBattle for Manase report rages on
Opposition parties say the eThekwini municipality is obligated to publically release the Manase report on fraud and corruption. ||| Durban - The row over the eThekwini municipality’s decision not to...
View ArticleUmkhonto members receive medals
Founding members of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) received military service medals from President Jacob Zuma on Thursday. ||| Bloemfontein - Founding members of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the former military...
View ArticleBangladeshi shop owners welcomed
Residents of Bronville in the Free State have welcomed Bangladeshi shop owners to their area. ||| Bronville, Free State - Residents of Bronville in the Free State have welcomed Bangladeshi shop owners...
View Article‘Sunday rapist’ cellphones tracked
The court heard evidence that Johannes Steyn’s cellphones were used in areas where his alleged victims were abducted. ||| Johannesburg - A forensic cellphone expert has corroborated evidence that...
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