E-tags snapped up
The company operating the controversial tolling system has revealed that a staggering 170 000 e-tags have been bought. ||| As anger over Gauteng’s e-tolls intensified this week, the company operating...
View ArticleNo one is safe - rape victims
Two Soweto women have spoke of their life-shattering encounter with an Avalon Cemetery rapist. ||| Following the horrific gang rape of a Dobsonville teenage girl, two Soweto women yesterday spoke of...
View ArticleByleveld to assist with cricket murder
Retired crack detective Piet Byleveld has reportedly been asked to help with an investigation into the murder of Louis Vorster. ||| Retired crack detective Piet Byleveld has been asked to help with an...
View ArticlePalazzolo may be deported
A Thai court has approved Vito Palazzolo's extradition to Italy. ||| A Thai court has approved Vito Palazzolo’s extradition to Italy, just hours after a Western Cape High Court order was issued...
View Article‘ANC has lost its moral compass’
“A political movement with such a proud history of fighting injustice... has lost its moral compass,” DA leader Helen Zille said. ||| The ANC has lost its “moral compass” and has become a party of...
View ArticleShark was not tagged - CTN
The shark which killed David Lilienfeld was not one of the four great whites tagged by researchers,says the City of Cape Town. ||| The shark which killed champion bodyboarder David Lilienfeld was not...
View ArticleMugabe ‘may be moving to Ballito’
Ballito is abuzz with word that President Robert Mugabe is building a mansion next door to Zimbali, KwaZulu-Natal. ||| Ballito is abuzz with word that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is building a...
View ArticleMentally ill boy raped in Soweto
A girl and a woman were arrested in Soweto on Saturday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old mentally ill boy, Gauteng police said. ||| A girl and a woman were arrested in Soweto on Saturday for allegedly...
View Article‘Vavi reveals his salary’
Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has reportedly revealed his salary after he came under fire on Twitter. ||| Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has revealed that he earns R500 000 per...
View Article‘Dead’ cop helps nab insurance fraudster
A teacher and a funeral parlour owner, allegedly running a scam using bodies from the funeral parlour, have been arrested. ||| A teacher and a funeral parlour owner, allegedly running a scam claiming...
View ArticlePaddle-out memorial for shark victim
A memorial service was underway at Camps Bay beach for a body boarder who was killed by a great white shark. ||| A memorial service was underway at Camps Bay beach on Saturday for a body boarder who...
View ArticleKhoisan couple’s return ‘milestone for SA’
The return of the remains of Khoisan couple Klaas and Trooi Pienaar to SA is reportedly a milestone for the country. ||| The return of the remains of Khoisan couple Klaas and Trooi Pienaar to SA is a...
View ArticleSuperdog takes to the sky
There was nothing hang-dog about the festivities on the Grand Parade when an orange "dog" balloon dominated the sky. ||| There was nothing hang-dog about the festivities on the Grand Parade yesterday...
View ArticlePrayer for gang rape victim
A prayer would be held in Doornkop in support of a Soweto gang rape victim and other abused women, the ANCWL said. ||| A prayer would be held in Doornkop on Sunday in support of a Soweto gang rape...
View ArticleGordhan, Sisulu crop up in new hoax email
It is a scam, the latest in what is popularly known as the 419 scam, named after the section in the Nigerian penal code. ||| It uses Parliament’s logo, a cut and paste from its official website, the...
View ArticleSIU corruption probes crippled by cash crisis
The corruption-busting Special Investigating Unit (SIU) faces a funding crunch that will limit its capacity. ||| The corruption-busting Special Investigating Unit (SIU) faces a funding crunch that...
View ArticleMother recalls brutal murder of daughter
Daphne McLachlan recalls the night when light went out of her life when her teenage daughter was brutally murdered. ||| “We walk gently around the days in April,” says Adrienne Murray, looking over at...
View ArticleMEC to probe use of blue lights
KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Willies Mchunu is to reportedly investigate the use of blue lights by all mayors. ||| KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Willies Mchunu is to investigate the use of blue lights by...
View ArticleNo medical review for Dewani accused?
The State will oppose moves by counsel for Xolile Mngeni to have him referred for observation in respect of his fitness to stand trial. ||| The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has indicated it...
View Article‘Tragic loss of a fellow waterman’
The World Junior Surfing Championships underway at Playa Venao in Panama observed a minute's silence for shark attack victim David Lilienfeld. ||| Cape Town - The World Junior Surfing Championships...
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