Van stoned in post office protest
Johannesburg metro police officers intervened in a protest by post office contract workers on Wednesday after a vehicle was stoned. ||| Johannesburg metro police officers intervened in a protest by...
View ArticleRhino bust cops commended
The cops who recovered 10 rhino horns and R3.5 million in cash needed a “big pat on the back”, the Ekurhuleni community safety MMC said. ||| The officials who recovered 10 rhino horns and R3.5 million...
View ArticleMother and son held for murder conspiracy
A Mpumalanga woman and her adult son were arrested for conspiring to kill her husband. ||| A woman and her adult son were arrested in Kinross, Mpumalanga, on Wednesday for conspiring to kill her...
View ArticleGhumman attack ‘not in character’
Shumsheer Singh Ghumman's petrol bombing of the home of a Clifton businessman was out of character, his mother said. ||| British chartered acountant Shumsheer Singh Ghumman's petrol bombing of the...
View ArticleJoburg uncovers R10m corruption scam
The City of Johannesburg has uncovered a R10 million scam involving council employees. ||| The City of Johannesburg has uncovered a R10 million scam involving council employees.One worker had already...
View ArticleTaxi drivers protest against metro cops
Hundreds of taxi drivers in Durban are complaining that metro police officers were targeting them when issuing traffic fines. ||| Hundreds of minibus taxi drivers protested in Durban on Thursday,...
View ArticleJoburg employee suspended
A Joburg municipality employee has been suspended after he and several others allegedly pocketed council funds. ||| A Joburg municipality employee has been suspended after he and several others...
View ArticleHigh school starts ‘occupy’ campaign
A Diep River high school has started a gradual “takeover” of a former primary school in their area. ||| A Diep River high school has started a gradual “takeover” of a former primary school in their...
View ArticleDagga case postponed
The trial of two men found in possession of 240kg dagga has been postponed. ||| The trial of two men found in possession of dagga was postponed in the Beaufort West Magistrate's Court on Thursday,...
View ArticleMinister defends quality of matric
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has defended the quality of the National Senior Certificate, saying its standard “can be attested to”. ||| Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has defended...
View ArticleStolen goats case postponed
The trial of two men found in possession of stolen goats was postponed in Zeerust Magistrate's Court on Thursday. ||| The trial of two men found in possession of stolen goats was postponed in Zeerust...
View ArticleScientist’s killer convicted
A Dennilton man who was part of the gang that murdered a retired scientist in his home five years ago has been convicted. ||| A Dennilton man who was part of the gang that murdered a retired scientist...
View ArticleTaxi protesters arrested
welve people were arrested for public violence after a protest by minibus taxi drivers in Durban on Thursday. ||| Twelve people were arrested for public violence after a protest by minibus taxi drivers...
View ArticleCourt ruling on textbooks welcomed
A ruling by the High Court on the non-supply of textbooks for Limpopo schools has been welcomed by Equal Education. ||| A ruling by the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday on the non-supply of textbooks...
View ArticleProtector welcomes tender submissions
The public protector will consider submissions from the Western Cape government and all complainants on a communication tender before making her findings public. ||| Public Protector Thuli Madonsela...
View ArticlePoliceman a slippery witness: defense
Suspended public order police Constable Kabelo Pule is a slippery witness trying to cover up his lies, the Ficksburg Regional Court heard. ||| Suspended public order police Constable Kabelo Pule is a...
View ArticleCommuters left stranded in taxi protest
Thousands of rush-hour commuters were left stranded in Durban on Thursday night when taxi drivers abandoned their passengers. ||| Thousands of rush-hour commuters were left stranded in Durban on...
View ArticlePolice watch Carolina protests
Mpumulanga police are keeping watch on a violent protest in Selobelo, near Carolina. ||| Mpumulanga police were keeping watch on a violent protest in Selobelo, near Carolina, on Thursday...
View ArticleCourt hears how killer ‘lost it’
Whoever attacked a frail-looking farmer's wife “must have lost it”, a pathologist told in the High Court in Pretoria. ||| Whoever attacked a frail-looking Bronkhorstspruit farmer's wife “must have lost...
View ArticleTrio arrested for tik factory
Three men were arrested on Thursday at a house where the drug tik was manufactured in Marlboro, Johannesburg. ||| Three men were arrested on Thursday at a house where the drug tik was manufactured in...
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