'Western Cape teen raped, dies in hospital'
No arrests have been made for the murder of a Western Cape teenager who died in hospital a day after she found raped. 1 Comments
SA Roadlink may face liquidation
The bus company, SA Roadlink, faces liquidation if it does not repay a multi-million rand FirstRand Bank loan. 22 CommentsNew dates for delayed UNISA exams
The University of SA has released new dates for exams which had to be postponed after the question papers were leaked, it said. 1 CommentsA second witness implicates top cop
ANOTHER police witness has named the North West operational response head Brigadier Adriaan Calitz as having given instructions for police in Marikana to shoot. 2 Comments
Nine held in social grant fraud blitz
Nine people suspected of defrauding the social welfare system have been arrested at the SA Social Security Agency's (Sassa) office in Gugulethu. 0 Comments
'Millions swindled from luxury estate'
The accountant for Silver Lakes Estate, in Pretoria, has been fired for alleged fraud thought to involve more than R7 million. 1 Comments
Seven arrested for stealing R1.2m
Seven people have been arrested for stealing R1.2 million which was meant for community development in Tsantsabane, in the Northern Cape, the Hawks said. 2 CommentsM&G editor resigns
Mail&Guardian editor Nic Dawes has resigned to join the Hindustan Times in New Delhi as its chief content and editorial officer. 0 Comments
Karabus flying back to SA
South African doctor Cyril Karabus boarded a plane for South Africa without incident on Friday morning. 1 CommentsJoburg man dies in hit-and-run
A man died in a hit-and-run accident in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, on Friday, paramedics said. 0 Comments
'Madiba wanted daughters to back off from business'
Former president Nelson Mandela did not want his children to be involved in the management of his money and artworks. 30 CommentsEndangered frogs get luxury suite at Pretoria zoo
The Pretoria zoo is going to start a breeding programme with 10 critically endangered Pickersgill's Reed Frogs to help save them from extinction. 0 CommentsRobbery at FNB stadium
Millions of rands have been stolen in a break-in at the FNB stadium south of the Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng police said on Monday. 107 Comments
I won't vote for the ANC: Tutu
"I have voted for the ANC, but I would very sadly not be able to vote for them after the way things have gone," he wrote in a piece for Prospect magazine. 389 Comments
Booze ban looming
SOCIAL Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says government is going ahead with plans to ban alcohol advertising and to bar drivers from consuming even a single alcoholic drop before taking the wheel. 19 Comments
ANC denies mayor offered bribe to settle debt
The ANC has denied that Ndlambe mayor Sipho Tandani offered a hardware shop a lucrative contract to settle a R92,000 debt, it was reported. 33 Comments
Alberton power to be restored
Engineers were toiling to restore power to parts of Alberton after a switchgear failed at the Alrode main substation on Wednesday, Ekurhuleni municipality said. 0 Comments
'Malema house auction tomorrow'
"At the moment, in excess of 30 people have shown interest," Geldenhuys was quoted as saying. 99 Comments
IFP Gauteng convenes to discuss 2014 election plan
The Inkatha Freedom Party in Gauteng (IFP-Gauteng) met over three days from the 10th to the 12 May 2013 at the Summer Place Hotel to deliberate on the 2014 election strategy and plan. 3 Comments
Municipal workers set to strike
MEMBERS of the South African Municipal Workers Union in Gauteng's East Rand will today embark on a strike after talks with the Ekurhuleni municipality are said to have hit a "dead end" two weeks ago. 5 Comments
Kempton Park without power
Parts of Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, were still without power on Monday morning after a cable was damaged, Ekurhuleni municipality said. 1 Comments
Shots fired at Marikana police
Police came under fire as they passed Wonderkop en route to a crime scene at the Nkaneng informal settlement near Marikana, North West police said. 9 Comments
Police bullet accidentally kills baby
A one-year-old baby was accidentally killed and its mother injured in Mooiplaas, south of Pretoria, after being hit by a ricocheted bullet allegedly fired by police, Gauteng police said. 15 Comments
'3 minutes could have saved lives'
LIVES could have been saved at Marikana had the police given striking miners more than just three minutes to disperse. 10 CommentsANC wins KZN by election
The ANC's candidate has won a KwaZulu-Natal by-election in which the country's two biggest parties sent in their big guns to campaign for votes. 9 Comments
KZN doctors neglect patients: report
About 101 KwaZulu-Natal doctors have claimed R22 million from a medical aid scheme for private work. 3 Comments
Unpaid teachers take department to court
Twenty-five teachers are taking the basic education department to court to force it to pay them. 3 Comments
Police probing gang rape in WCape taxi
Police are looking for a woman who may have been gang-raped with another minibus-taxi commuter in Cape Town at the weekend, it was reported. 8 Comments
Gun fight in Western Cape
A gang has shot wildly at the police in Nyanga before fleeing on foot, Western Cape police said. 5 Comments
Some prefer bucket toilets: De Lille
Some residents of Cape Town's informal settlements prefer using bucket toilets, but city officials will roll-out as many portable flush toilets as possible, mayor Patricia de Lille said. 360 Comments
Zille intern shot dead in Delft
An 18-year-old intern in Western Cape Premier Helen Zille's office and his girlfriend have been shot dead, it was reported. 99 Comments
Man jailed 10 years for R100
A 21-year-old Mdantsane man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing his neighbour of R100 last year, Eastern Cape police said. 60 CommentsConcern about Western Cape teachers' ages
More than 41 percent of permanent teachers and principals in the Western Cape will reach retirement age in the next 15 years. 0 Comments
'Pet baboon destroyed'
A Western Cape woman is upset that her pet baboon was destroyed instead of being sent to a rehabilitation centre. 1 CommentsWestern Cape says no to total booze ban
Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle is against a proposed national measure to impose a zero limit on drinking and driving. 4 Comments
Floods leave 3 dead, scores homeless
THREE people died when a rondavel collapsed during a flood in Tsolo in Eastern Cape, and flooding that left people homeless in Soweto subsided yesterday. 31 Comments
Sangoma in court over teen bride
A sangoma will appear in the Mokerong Magistrate's Court on Monday for breaching a court order forbidding him to see his teenage wife, Limpopo police said. 23 CommentsCharges dropped over 'ritual' killing
CHARGES were yesterday withdrawn against an Indian couple in Makhado, Limpopo, who had been accused of being linked to an alleged ritual murder. 2 Comments
Charging elephant injures tourists in Kruger National Park
A Polish and a Chinese tourist visiting South Africa's flagship Kruger National Park were taken to hospital after an elephant charged their car and overturned the vehicle on Monday, park officials said. 46 Comments
Tributes for Tom Boya
LIMPOPO premier Cassel Mathale has extended condolences to the family of the late Tom Boya, who he said had served the province selflessly. 6 Comments
Free State town loses new fire engine
A newly-acquired, bright-red fire engine belonging to the Ngwathe municipality in Parys, in the Free State, has disappeared. 6 CommentsPrison EE policies challenged
An interview panel reportedly recommended Baartman as the best candidate for a position, but the job was given to the second best candidate, a black woman. 6 CommentsMore forged matric certificates
The number of forged matric certificates is increasing, and the situation is unlikely to change soon. 4 CommentsZuma will not comment on infobill yet
President Jacob Zuma will not comment on issues surrounding the Protection of State Information Bill until he has formally received it, the presidency said on Friday. 6 Comments
Cops 'can't police themselves'
IF YOU have been tortured, particularly by police, do not go to the police, instead consult a lawyer. 10 Comments
'New Eskom tariffs change the game'
Ordinarily, winter is characterised by high electricity demand. However this winter is unique in that it is the first time that Eskom has planned to execute a long-duration maintenance. 21 Comments
Councillors 'harass' MEC - VIDEO
NORTH West MEC for local government Paul Sebego called in police to control enraged officials of the Maquassi Hills Local Municipality who tried to stop his meeting last week. 24 Comments
Bad day in the office for Riah Phiyega
YESTERDAY was another tough day for National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega whose apology to the families of the 34 miners killed by police in Marikana was rejected and her staff's competency was criticised for failing to capture video footage of the massacre. 97 Comments
Nehawu not in the majority - Netcare
A GAME of numbers has erupted between trade union Nehawu and a network of private hospitals over bargaining powers amid the ongoing strike by workers affiliated to the union. 7 CommentsRaid yielded nothing illegal - ex-cop
RETIRED policeman Piet Griesel yesterday described in court how he and other officers had traced and raided an alleged Welkom gold-dealing syndicate. 0 Comments
Whites still dominate top positions
Whites still dominate South Africa's top management positions, a report by the Employment Equity Commission revealed. 130 Comments
Telkom agrees to pay R449m
Telkom will pay a R449 million penalty for abusing its dominance in the telecommunications sector, the Competition Commission said. 28 CommentsZim withdraws call for UN vote funding
Zimbabwe has withdrawn its appeal for UN funds to help hold key elections this year, after the world body demanded to meet civic groups, a cabinet minister said. 2 Comments
DA calls for a police ombudsman
THE DA in Limpopo is calling on the government to establish a police ombudsman to assist victims of violent crime. 26 CommentsJSC faces difficult task: retired judge
Retired Constitutional Court Judge Kate O'Regan said the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) faced "a very difficult task" in deciding how to select judges, The Star reported on Wednesday. 2 Comments
22% of children experienced some form of violence at school: study
Ongoing press reports have highlighted the violent experiences of children in schools throughout South Africa. These range from learners being bullied and stabbed, to using or dealing drugs and alcohol on school premises. 3 CommentsTake the Pledge!
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