Shark bite fatalities worldwide highest in 20 years
Shark attack fatalities worldwide were the highest in nearly 20 years last year, with SA just behind Australia for highest number of fatalities. ||| Shark attack fatalities worldwide were the highest...
View ArticleSABC appoints new financial officer
Gugu Duda has been appointed as the new chief financial officer of the SABC, Communications Minister Dina Pule announced on Wednesday. ||| Gugu Duda has been appointed as the new chief financial...
View ArticleMan held for murder of 12-yr-old sister
A man was arrested on Wednesday for murdering his 12-year-old sister in Swaneville, Kagiso, in December 2011. ||| A man was arrested on Wednesday for murdering his 12-year-old sister in Swaneville,...
View ArticleFire razes Cape Town shacks
A fire that swept through Nyanga in Cape Town has left 45 people without homes. ||| A fire that swept through Nyanga in Cape Town has left 45 people without homes, the city said on Wednesday.The fire...
View ArticlePlatinum cops get bail
Two police constables accused of illegally dealing in platinum were granted bail of R1000 each by the Polokwane Magistrate's Court. ||| Two police constables accused of illegally dealing in platinum...
View ArticleRadiation machines fail at hospital
The Democratic Alliance claims that four radiation machines have failed because the repair bill has not been paid. ||| Four radiation machines at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria have...
View ArticleDA wants probe into police sick leave
The DA will ask the Public Service Commission (PSC) to do a full investigation into the widespread abuse of sick leave by police officers. ||| The Democratic Alliance will ask the Public Service...
View ArticleButhelezi fails to halt elections
IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi failed in his court attempt to stop traditional council elections in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi failed on Wednesday in his court attempt to...
View ArticleFormer SABC bigwig granted bail
The former head of the SABC’s legal services was granted bail of R15 000 by the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Court. ||| The former head of the SA Broadcasting Corporation's (SABC) legal services was...
View ArticleFormer Gauteng official charged
A criminal charge has been laid against the former head of the Gauteng roads and transport department Benedicta Monama for gross negligence, the DA said on Wednesday. ||| A criminal charge has been...
View ArticleTruck robbed during protests
A truck delivering fresh meat was robbed during a protest in Bapong and Sagwaelane near Brits on Wednesday. ||| A truck delivering fresh meat was robbed during a protest in Bapong and Sagwaelane near...
View ArticleHawks shut Cato Manor crime unit
The organised crime unit at Cato Manor will shut down its offices permanently, the Hawks said on Wednesday. ||| flaCRIME-CATOMANORDURBAN Feb 15 SapaKZN CRIME UNIT SHUTTING DOWNThe organised crime unit...
View ArticleCosatu wants premier to tackle contract workers
Contract workers' corruption in the Free State must be tackled in the premier's state-of-the-province address, Cosatu said on Wednesday. ||| Contract workers' corruption in the Free State must be...
View ArticleButhelezi vows to keep fighting
IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi says he would not give up trying to postpone the traditional council elections in KwaZulu-Natal. ||| IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi says he would not give up...
View ArticleUKZN classes suspended
South African university officials say they have suspended classes indefinitely because of rock-throwing student protesters. ||| South African university officials say they have suspended classes...
View ArticleSaqa: Career guidance is critical
Pupils need to be educated on the numerous career trails they can pursue and the opportunities which lie ahead after attaining qualifications. ||| Pupils need to be educated on the numerous career...
View ArticleStrip club owner is cash-strapped
A bail application by Russian strip club owner Igor Russol was delayed as he struggled to raise funds for his legal costs. ||| A bail application on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, by Russian strip club...
View ArticleRescued mom in family reunion
A CAPE Town mother and her two children are safely back home after having been rescued from her Pakistani husband. ||| A CAPE Town mother and her two children are safely back home after having been...
View ArticleBernardo was a ‘fighter with a big heart’
Former international boxing and kickboxing champion Michael “Mike” Shawn Bernardo has been found dead in his Muizenberg flat. ||| FORMER international boxing and kickboxing champion Michael “Mike”...
View ArticleCop hijacked: suspect sought
The police are still looking for Sizwe Zwane in connection with the hijacking and shooting of a senior Soweto police officer. ||| The police are still looking for Sizwe Zwane, the son of a prominent...
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