Woman gets five years for kidnapping
A KZN woman says she kidnapped a young boy to draw media focus on her gay and lesbian rights cause. ||| An nTuzuma woman said she kidnapped a young boy hoping it would get the media to focus on her gay...
View ArticleFacebook rapist’s case on hold
The trial of Facebook rapist Thabo Bester has been postponed until April 26. ||| The trial of Facebook rapist Thabo Bester was postponed until April 26 by the Western Cape High Court on Friday, SABC...
View Article60 KZN schools looted
Over the Easter weekend, more than 60 schools were looted and vandalised by thieves, a report has revealed. ||| Thieves looted and vandalised more than 60 KwaZulu-Natal schools over the Easter break,...
View ArticleKiller driver’s ‘slap on the wrist’
The three-year suspended sentence for the driver of car that killed six occupants, has been met with major disapproval. ||| The three-year suspended sentence for the driver of a speeding car that...
View ArticleWeekday burial proposal offers discount
The KZN government wants to offer 50% discounts to people who bury their loved ones during the week. ||| The Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture wants to offer discounts to people who bury...
View Article‘To Dad... from your family’
Seventy unique pictures have been used to create a collage of President Jacob Zuma’s life, for his party in Durban on Friday. ||| With every photograph representing a year of Jacob Zuma’s life, a giant...
View ArticleShark warning in Southern Cape
The National Sea Rescue Institute says a shark warning has been issued along the southern Cape coastline. ||| A shark warning was issued along the southern Cape coastline on Friday, the National Sea...
View ArticleRandburg gas leak lands 8 in hospital
Eight people have been taken to hospital after a gas leak at a Randburg building. ||| Eight people were taken to hospital after a gas leak at a Randburg building on Friday, Johannesburg emergency...
View ArticleECape chipping away at schools backlog
The Eastern Cape government is reducing its education infrastructure backlog, but does not have the resources to do more. ||| The Eastern Cape government is reducing its education infrastructure...
View ArticleSecond man held for KZN murder
A second man has been arrested for allegedly murdering an elderly woman in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| A second man was arrested on Friday for allegedly murdering an elderly woman in Margate,...
View ArticleMurder at Tutu’s daughter’s home
A woman has been found tied up and murdered at the home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s daughter. ||| A domestic worker at the Cape Town home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu's daughter was found murdered,...
View ArticleStadium Skycar reopens after malfunction
The Moses Mabhida Stadium’s Skycar closure over the Easter weekend, cost thousands in lost revenue. ||| The closure of Moses Mabhida Stadium’s Skycar for six days has cost the Durban stadium thousands...
View ArticleInternet debut for local eagles
A pair of black eagles nesting in a Johannesburg reserve will share the hatching of their next chick on the internet. ||| A pair of black eagles nesting in a Johannesburg reserve are to have a powerful...
View ArticleDiepsloot residents urged not to use water
The City of Johannesburg issued an urgent warning to all residents in Diepsloot on Friday not to use tap water, as it may be contaminated. ||| The City of Johannesburg issued an urgent warning to all...
View ArticleAndries Tatane remembered
Family members and local groups are commemorating the first anniversary Andries Tatane’s death during service delivery protests. ||| Various memorial events for Free State protester Andries Tatane,...
View ArticleDoctor’s rape case postponed
The trial of a Limpopo medical doctor accused of raping patients at his private surgery has been postponed. ||| The trial of a Limpopo medical doctor accused of raping patients at his private surgery...
View ArticleGuard kills self during firearm training
A security guard shot and killed himself during a firearm training session in Nelspruit on Friday. ||| A security guard shot and killed himself during a firearm training session in Nelspruit on Friday,...
View ArticlePremier: Officials will be fired if no water
Mpumalanga mayors, councillors and municipal officials will be fired if they fail to deliver water to people in the province. ||| flaMPUMA-WATERJOHANNESBURG April 13 SapaLOCAL GOVT WILL BE FIRED IF NO...
View ArticleDrug warrant for social MEC
A warrant for the arrest of a senior Western Cape government official was authorised on Friday when he failed to appear in court on a charge of possession of the drug tik. ||| A warrant for the arrest...
View ArticleNo e-toll protest blockade: RFA
Reports that the Road Freight Association (RFA) planned to blockade roads in protest against the Gauteng e-tolling system were unfounded, it said on Friday. ||| Reports that the Road Freight...
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