Wrong walk to freedom
Learners marched 10 kilometres to protest - only to end up at the wrong Department of Education offices. ||| These pupils marched 10 kilometres in protest, only to end up at the wrong education...
View ArticleCourt order granted in land invasion case
An interim court order prohibiting land invaders from entering two farms in KwaZulu-Natal was granted in the High Court on Friday. ||| An interim court order prohibiting land invaders from entering two...
View ArticleRape suspect released by mistake
Correctional Services has mistakenly released a suspected serial rapist. ||| A 28-year-old man awaiting trial for a string of crimes relating to the rape of 12 women was released by mistake, the...
View ArticleHomeless man becomes Benz model
This homeless man went from rags to riches in the flash of a camera. ||| A few days ago Stephen Swart was handing out sangoma pamphlets for only R50 a day but now he is a model for Mercedes-Benz.After...
View ArticleHawks captain’s bail conditions eased
Suspended Hawks police captain Esmerald Bailey, charged with corruption, no longer has to report to the police twice a week. ||| Suspended Hawks police captain Esmerald Bailey, charged with corruption,...
View ArticleFive protesters arrested
Five people were arrested for public violence during a protest over education in Gilead. ||| Five people were arrested for public violence during a protest over education in Gilead, in Limpopo's...
View ArticleFraud accused ‘loses his mind’
A Rustenburg physiotherapist facing fraud charges for allegedly siphoning money from the Compensation Fund has “lost his mind.” ||| A Rustenburg physiotherapist facing fraud charges for allegedly...
View Article‘Fashion Victim’ takes Noseweek to court
The owner of a fashion company wants the controversial Noseweek magazine to retract an online article. ||| The owner of a fashion company launched an application in the High Court in Cape Town on...
View ArticleGirl found buried on Cape beach
The body of a young girl was found on Muizenberg beach on Friday. ||| The body of a young girl was found on Muizenberg beach on Friday, Cape Town police said.The girl had been buried in the...
View ArticleSuspected heroin dealers busted
Two men were arrested for possession of 1.5kg of pure heroin in Durban on Friday. ||| Two men were arrested for possession of 1.5kg of pure heroin in Durban on Friday, KwaZulu-Natal police said.The...
View ArticlePolice woman killed in Cape
A police woman was shot and killed in Philippi East, Cape Town on Friday evening. ||| A police woman was shot and killed in Philippi East, Cape Town on Friday evening, Western Cape police said.The...
View ArticleSex workers accuse police of abuse
"The police abuse us instead of protecting us." ||| "The police abuse us instead of protecting us."These are the words of Cape Town sex worker Angie de Bruin, 54, who is tired of the abuse faced as a...
View ArticleKebble killers get their guns back
Notorius underworld figures Mikey Schultz and Nigel McGurk are entitled to carry no fewer than nine firearms. ||| Notorius underworld figures Mikey Schultz and Nigel McGurk are legally entitled to...
View ArticleDisaster teams on standby for Irina
KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams have been placed on standby. ||| KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams have been placed on standby for the severe weather expected to hit the northern part of...
View ArticleMan killed in Joburg shooting
A man was shot dead in Kew in Johannesburg. ||| A man was shot dead in Kew, Johannesburg on Friday night, the city's emergency services said.The murder, which happened in the parking area of the...
View ArticleHundreds arrested in Gauteng
Two hundred and twenty-seven people were arrested in a police operation in different areas of Gauteng. ||| Two hundred and twenty-seven people were arrested in a police operation in different areas of...
View ArticleAll quite in Malema’s hometown
Police would continue to monitor ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema's hometown of Seshego following clashes between his supporters and opponents. ||| Police would continue to monitor ANC Youth...
View ArticleTwo dead, 55 homeless in Cape Town fires
Two people, including a minor, were killed and 55 were left homeless after fires broke out in Du Noon and Khayelitsha early Saturday morning, the City of Cape Town said. ||| Two people, including a...
View Article‘Third of toll fees pay for collection’
A third of the money Gauteng motorists would pay on tolling fees would not go towards the cost of the highway. ||| A third of the money Gauteng motorists would pay on tolling fees would not go towards...
View ArticleSniffer dogs to combat rhino poaching
South African sniffer dogs were being used to combat rhino poaching and the smuggling of elephant tusks. ||| South African sniffer dogs were being used to combat rhino poaching and the smuggling of...
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