ET murder trial postponed
The trial of two people accused of killing right wing leader Eugene Terre’Blanche has been postponed ||| The trial of two people accused of killing right wing leader Eugene Terre’Blanche was postponed...
View ArticleBees kill boy
A nine-year-old boy died after he was attacked by bees on his way home from school in King Williamstown. ||| A nine-year-old boy died when he was attacked by bees on his way home from school in King...
View ArticleSerbian appears in court twice
Serbian Dobrosav Gavric appeared first for fraud charges and then for pending extradition proceedings. ||| Serbian Dobrosav Gavric made two court appearances on Friday, the first in connection with...
View ArticleSuspected thief nabbed
A man has been arrested in Zola in Soweto after he was found with stolen electronic equipment. ||| A man was arrested in Zola in Soweto on Friday after he was found with stolen electronic equipment,...
View Article‘Serial rapist’ back in court
A case against a man charged with raping 33 girls between the ages of 10 and 14 has been postponed. ||| A case against a man charged with raping 33 girls between the ages of 10 and 14 was postponed in...
View ArticleArmed robbers meet their match
Two armed robbers were arrested in the upmarket suburb of Atholl after they shot a construction worker. ||| Two armed robbers were arrested at 11pm on Thursday night in the upmarket suburb of Atholl...
View ArticleWaterkloof bid dismissed
An application to appeal against the sentence conversion of two of the “Waterkloof four” has been dismissed. ||| An application to appeal against the sentence conversion of two of the “Waterkloof...
View ArticleCops nabbed for corruption
Three policemen from Bishop Lavis in Cape Town were arrested on Friday afternoon on charges of corruption. ||| Three policemen from Bishop Lavis in Cape Town were arrested on Friday afternoon on...
View ArticleSoldier promoted by court order
A career soldier has obtained a court order forcing the Defence Force to promote him and adapt his salary level. ||| Pretoria - A career soldier who has been on the same salary scale since 2006 has...
View Article‘Breathless’ boy, 10, set for carefree future
Hamza Amhed, 10, of Athlone has been weaned off the breathing devices he has been depending on for nine years. ||| For nine years Hamza Ahmed, 10, of Athlone depended on a tracheotomy – a hole in the...
View ArticleI am ready for jail - Malema
ANCYL leader prepared for anything as league's battle to unseat ANC leadership heats up. ||| Embattled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema is prepared for anything – including going to jail should it...
View ArticleOutrage as killer weds in prison
Relatives enraged that the man who killed their children can marry. ||| The relatives of Skierlik killer Johan Nel’s victims are enraged that the man who killed their children can marry.Nel, 21, who is...
View ArticleAccused pair 'won't wait for Dewani'
Accused murderers won't allow lengthy extradition battle to delay their trial. ||| The two men accused of murdering Swedish-born bride Anni Dewani have told the Western Cape High Court they are not...
View ArticleNorth West man whips wife to death
A man allegedly sjambokked his wife to death near Klipgat in the North West province. ||| A man allegedly sjambokked his wife to death near Klipgat in the North West province, police said on...
View Article'He's just a pathetic coward'
Victim's family fought back tears as Modimolle Monster entered the court. ||| Clutching firmly on to a close family friend, the teenage daughter of rape and mutilation victim, Ina Bonnette, fought back...
View Article‘State of the Nation Undress’ a hit
Gareth Cliff's "State of the Nation Undress" sets a nude precedent for mocking president. ||| 5FM DJ Gareth Cliff’s “State of the Nation Undress” stole the show on Twitter during the president’s State...
View ArticleCape Town fires leave 90 homeless
Nearly 90 people have been left homeless after three fires in the Western Cape. ||| Nearly 90 people have been left homeless after three fires in the Western Cape, the City of Cape Town said on...
View ArticleAlleged North West rapists arrested
Four men, who have been on the wanted list for six months, have been arrested in Brits. ||| Four men wanted for rape were arrested in Brits in the North West province, police said on Saturday.Captain...
View ArticleNo panic but Juju's house shoots up
Saturday Star visits construction site of Malema mansion; neighbours hoping for a bargain. ||| Julius Malema’s neighbours have been observing the construction of his R16 million mansion in Sandton with...
View ArticlePolice quell xenophobic violence
Police have quelled the panic in Welkom after last week's attacks on Bangladeshis. ||| Police have doused the fires and quelled the panic in Welkom in the Free State after last week’s spate of...
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