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Flying speedster's wings clipped second time round
2014-09-14 22:12
The good luck of a low-flying Gauteng speedster, who managed to
evade Tshwane traffic cops after clocking 192km/h, ran out when Joburg
metro cops caught him doing 200km/h.
SA, Mpuma, ready for Moz Ebola threat
2014-09-14 21:11
While neighbouring Mozambique is on a list of 15 countries at
risk of animal-to-human transmission of Ebola, South Africa is not.
Boy drowns in Benoni quarry dam
2014-09-14 21:11
A 13-year-old boy has drowned in a quarry dam in Benoni, east of Johannesburg, paramedics say.
Northern Cape man held for rape
2014-09-14 21:11
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman at her home in Pampierstad, Northern Cape police say.
One court shooter killed, another arrested
2014-09-14 19:18
Of the two men who allegedly opened fire in the Pretoria
Magistrate's Court last month, one has been killed and the other
arrested, Gauteng police have said.
DA: McBride must brief parly on Phiyega recommendations
2014-09-14 16:28
Independent Police Investigative Directorate director Robert
McBride must brief Parliament on the investigation into national police
commissioner Riah Phiyega, the DA has said.
Magistrate to pay damages to fraudster - report
2014-09-14 16:28
A magistrate has to pay R115 000 of damages out of her own pocket
to a convicted fraudster after she refused to hear her bail application
because it was in Afrikaans.
FUN IN THE SUN:
Music fans enjoy a day in the sun at the National Botanical Gardens in
Pretoria, where The Parlotones and Naming James performed. (Thys
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Lesufi thanks Jews for struggle sacrifices
2014-09-14 19:18
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has thanked Jewish South Africans for their role in the struggle.
Nkandla veggie packhouse not for Zumas
2014-09-14 16:28
A vegetable packing warehouse built near President Jacob Zuma's
Nkandla home is for the benefit of the community, the KwaZulu-Natal
department of co-operative governance has said.
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Sars confiscates about R100m in dollars at Lanseria
2014-09-14 15:37
The SA Revenue Service has confiscated about R100m in US dollars
from three people at Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg. They reportedly
were going to buy weapons. Inside News24
Zuma charges: Kasrils denies political interference
2014-09-14 14:47
Former intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils has defended his
involvement in the decision not to charge Jacob Zuma in 2007, saying "it
was not political interference whatsoever".
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Pretoria Zoo increases security after robberies
2014-09-14 14:47
The National Zoo in Pretoria says security measures have been increased in the wake of two robberies committed in its proximity.
Youth to appear for attacking mom, gran
2014-09-14 13:13
A 20-year-old is expected to appear in the Hermanus Magistrate's
Court this week for allegedly hitting his mother 14 times with a hammer
before choking her and setting her alight, as well as attacking his
grandmother.
Officials, not politicians blamed for Nkandla
2014-09-14 11:23
Three former directors-general and at least 12 senior officials
are set to take the fall over the Nkandla drama, while the politicians
involved will probably get off scot-free, according to a report.
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Deputy defence minister deserted ANC camp
2014-09-14 10:05
Deputy Defence Minister Kebby Maphatsoe, who accused Public
Protector Thuli Madonsela of being a CIA spy, has admitted he deserted
an ANC military camp during the struggle days, but says he's not a
sell-out.
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State urged to appeal Pistorius ruling
2014-09-14 07:29
Oscar Pistorius's escape from a murder charge might be
short-lived as a growing number of legal experts believe the State will
appeal Judge Thokozile Masipa’s judgment.
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EE marches for school sanitation
2014-09-13 22:30
Activist group Equal Education has marched to the office of
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi in Johannesburg to demand better
sanitation facilities in schools.
Former African Bank boss apologises
2014-09-14 09:18
Former African Bank executive Tami Sokutu has finally apologised
for having dismissed the poor who borrowed from the embattled bank.
Nat Nakasa reburied
2014-09-13 18:16
Anti-apartheid journalist Nat Nakasa has been reburied in
Durban's Chesterville's Heroes Acre, some 49 years after he was buried
in a New York cemetery.
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Three held for farm murder
2014-09-13 18:15
Three men have been arrested near Piet Retief in Mpumalanga for the murder of a KwaZulu-Natal couple, police say.
Nakasa memorial attended by hundreds
2014-09-13 16:15
Hundreds of people have attended the memorial service of anti-apartheid journalist Nat Nakasa at Durban's city hall.
Nakasa reburial closes a tragic chapter, says Mthethwa
2014-09-13 14:32
The reburial of anti-apartheid journalist Nat Nakasa closed a
tragic chapter of South Africa's history, Arts and Culture Minister
Nathi Mthethwa has said.
Huge perlemoen bust in Johannesburg
2014-09-13 12:30
Three men have been arrested in Boksburg for allegedly being in possession of around five tons of perlemoen.
Female metro cop and boyfriend found dead
2014-09-13 10:28
A female Johannesburg metro police officer and her boyfriend have been found dead at their house in Meadowlands, Soweto.
Pistorius: Judgment Day 2 - As it happened
2014-09-12 11:05
Get all the highlights as Judge Thokozile Masipa continued her
giving her judgment in Oscar Pistorius's trial in which he was found
guilty of culpable homicide.
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US warns citizens to avoid Pretoria Zoo
2014-09-12 22:54
US citizens touring or living in South Africa who planned to visit the Pretoria Zoo have been advised to rethink their plans.
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Reeva's mom - Judge gets it wrong
2014-09-13 06:00
The parents of Reeva Steenkamp believe the conviction of culpable
homicide that Oscar Pistorius received for shooting their daughter was
not the right one.
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Jewish Report apologises to Tutu
2014-09-12 21:06
The SA Jewish Report has apologised to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu for an opinion piece which compared him to Hitler.
DA condemns Zuma's letter to Madonsela
2014-09-12 17:30
The DA has condemned President Jacob Zuma's letter to the Public
Protector in which he disagrees with Thuli Madonsela's view regarding
her position.
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There are no victors - Oscar's family
2014-09-12 14:45
Oscar Pistorius's uncle has thanked the judge who cleared the
athlete of murder, but says there are no victors and the family remains
"deeply affected by the devastating tragedy".
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Oscar emotionless after verdict
2014-09-12 13:46
After a gruelling 43-day trial Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has
showed no emotion as Judge Thokozile Masipa found him guilty of culpable
homicide.
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Team to look at implementation of visa regulations: Gigaba
2014-09-12 14:19
A task team will be established to look at the implementation of
the new visa regulations, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has said.
NPA disappointed by Pistorius verdict
2014-09-12 12:19
The NPA says it is disappointed that Oscar Pistorius has been
acquitted of murder, and says it will weigh its future options after he
is sentenced.
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State opposes extending Oscar's bail
2014-09-12 11:21
The State has opposed the extension of Oscar Pistorius's bail
after he was found guilty of culpable homicide in the North Gauteng High
Court.
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No info on SA Ebola case in Nigeria
2014-09-12 11:06
The health department had not received information about a South
African woman who reportedly was being tested for Ebola in Nigeria, it
says.
Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide
2014-09-12 10:21
Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide in the
death of Reeva Steenkamp, but not guilty of premeditated murder.
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Oscar acquitted on ammunition possession charge
2014-09-12 10:30
Oscar Pistorius has been acquitted of a charge of illegal
possession of ammunition, after Judge Thokozile Masipa said the State
failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Child porn: Teacher's finances to be probed
2014-09-12 09:23
The financial affairs of the Durban drama teacher facing a raft
of child pornography charges will be carefully scrutinised before a bail
decision.
Ebola test on man who died on ship docked in Durban
2014-09-12 08:08
Tests have been carried out on a sailor who died on a container ship docked in Durban to confirm that he did not die from Ebola.
Oscar awaits his fate
2014-09-12 07:02
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is set to hear if the North Gauteng High Court finds him guilty of culpable homicide.
Oscar waits for culpable homicide verdict
2014-09-11 21:14
Oscar Pistorius has been cleared of murdering girlfriend Reeva
Steenkamp, but the Paralympian's troubles aren't over - there's still a
ruling to come on culpable homicide.
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Six killed in White River accident
2014-09-11 21:34
Six people have been killed in an accident on the R40 between
White River and Hazyview in Mpumalanga, the community safety department
says.
Pistorius could get 'separate accommodation' in prison
2014-09-11 21:37
The department of correctional services has said that disabled
prisoners could be entitled to separate accommodation, as the verdict
was delivered in Oscar Pistorius's murder trial.
Man promised R2m to decapitate prostitute
2014-09-11 21:14
An 18-year-old man who was promised R2m for the head of a white,
Indian or coloured woman has pleaded guilty in the Durban Regional Court
to killing and decapitating a Durban prostitute.
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Twitter users shocked by Judge Masipa's Oscar judgment
2014-09-11 20:19
Many people were shocked when the judge in the Oscar Pistorius
trial said the Paralympian can't be found guilty of murder, and many
took to social networking sites to voice their disappointment.
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‘No road, no school’ protest costs Kuruman pupils a year
2014-09-11 20:18
The Northern Cape “no road, no school” protest will cost about 16
000 pupils a year of learning after a decision was taken that they will
repeat their classes in 2015.
Zuma hands Nkandla report to Parliament
2014-09-11 18:38
President Jacob Zuma has submitted to Parliament the Special
Investigating Unit's final report on state-funded improvements to his
home in Nkandla, his office says.
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Methodist church supports Madonsela
2014-09-11 18:41
The Methodist Church of Southern Africa has thrown its weight behind Public Protector Thuli Madonsela.
Western Cape killer sentenced to life in jail
2014-09-11 18:41
A man who raped and killed a Robertson woman has been sentenced
to life in jail by the Western Cape High Court, the National Prosecuting
Authority says.
Pistorius trial ends on cliffhanger - As it happened
2014-09-11 12:00
Judge Thokozile Masipa has ended the first day of her judgment in
Oscar Pistorius's trial on a cliffhanger and will continue on Friday.
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Deputy minister's house robbed again
2014-09-14 14:47
Deputy Water Minister Pamela Tshwete's house in the Eastern Cape
has been burgled for a second time - despite a security assessment
recommending a security upgrade. 
NPA won't charge Phiyega over 'tip-off'
2014-09-14 14:04
The NPA says it will not pursue complaints of defeating the ends
of justice against national police commissioner Riah Phiyega, after she
allegedly tipped off a top official that he was under investigation.
Judge Masipa's security stepped up
2014-09-14 12:11
Security has been stepped up outside Judge Thokozile Masipa's
home following her judgment in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial,
according to a report.
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Zuma's nephew Khulubuse weds Swazi princess
2014-09-14 10:26
President Jacob Zuma's nephew, Khulubuse Zuma, has married one of
his four fiancées, Swazi princess Fikisiwe Dlamini, in Nkandla.
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Woman killed, 5 hurt in Joburg shooting
2014-09-14 08:18
A woman has been shot dead and five others, including three
children, have been injured after a person arrived at a block of flats
and began shooting randomly, officials say.
TUT taking urgent steps to reopen
2014-09-13 22:30
The Tshwane University of Technology said it was taking urgent
steps to ensure the academic programme resumes at its Pretoria and
Ga-Rankuwa campuses after student protests.
50 shacks set alight in Joburg
2014-09-13 20:20
About 50 shacks have been set alight at an informal settlement in Denver, Johannesburg, emergency services say.
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Man falls off cliff in KZN
2014-09-13 20:20
Rescue operations were underway in Illembe, KwaZulu-Natal where a man fell off a cliff, paramedics have said.
Two seriously injured in Eastern Cape plane crash
2014-09-13 18:15
A father and his son were seriously injured in a plane crash near Alicedale in the Eastern Cape, paramedics have said.
KZN drug dealer arrested
2014-09-13 16:15
A man was arrested for dealing and possession of drugs in Shallcross, Durban, police said on Saturday.
Minister launches water project in Mpumalanga
2014-09-13 16:15
Water Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has launched a project to improve water services in Marite, Mpumalanga.Two seriously injured in plane crash
2014-09-13 13:34
Two men have been injured when their aeroplane crashed at the Springs Airfield.
Judge orders new parole board for Waterkloof man
2014-09-13 11:30
The High Court in Pretoria ordered the correctional services
department to establish a new parole board to consider the parole of
Christoff Becker.
Top DJ busted for speeding
2014-09-13 07:28
A well known Metro FM DJ has been arrested in Tshwane for speeding.
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Family told - keep Oscar out of trouble
2014-09-12 22:53
Oscar Pistorius's family has been warned to keep the culpable
homicide-convict on the straight and narrow while he awaits sentencing.
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Three arrested for mall robberies
2014-09-12 22:54
Three men have been arrested in Tembisa in connection with the
recent spate of mall robberies in Gauteng, a Hawks spokesperson says.
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Teenager found dead near mine
2014-09-13 07:15
A 16-year-old boy has been found dead in a dam near a deserted mine after he was reported missing, say Mpumalanga police.
EFF - Botswana president a dictator
2014-09-12 19:26
Botswana's refusal to grant EFF leader Julius Malema a visa shows that its president is a dictator, the party says.
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3 decapitation accused yet to plead
2014-09-12 17:18
A Durban magistrate has postponed the case against three minors involved in the murder of a woman who was decapitated.
Crowds throng Oscar outside court
2014-09-12 13:52
Oscar Pistorius battled to get to his vehicle through a crowd of
people gathered outside the North Gauteng High Court after he was found
guilty of culpable homicide. 
Key quotes from Oscar verdict
2014-09-12 14:18
Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide but acquitted of murder. Here are some of the key quotes of the day.
Pistorius sentencing to start on 13 October
2014-09-12 13:11
Oscar Pistorius will return to the North Gauteng High Court on 13 October 2014 for sentencing.
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Darren Fresco escapes prosecution
2014-09-12 11:37
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius's friend Darren Fresco has avoided
prosecution on firearms-related charges, the North Gauteng High Court
has ruled.
Madonsela receives Zuma's letter
2014-09-12 11:06
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has received President Jacob
Zuma’s letter written in response to her reminder that he has failed to
heed her findings on Nkandla, her office says.
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Marine murder trial continues
2014-09-12 11:06
The trial of four men accused of killing former Royal Marine
Brett Williams is expected to continue in the Durban Regional Court. 
Pistorius guilty of firing shot in restaurant
2014-09-12 10:27
The State has proved beyond reasonable doubt that paralympian
Oscar Pistorius contravened the firearms act when he fired a shot in a
restaurant, the North Gauteng High Court has ruled.
Pistorius acquitted on sunroof shooting charge
2014-09-12 10:04
Oscar Pistorius has been acquitted on one of the charges of
discharging a firearm in public, with Judge Thokozile Masipa saying the
State had failed to establish he is guilty beyond reasonable doubt. 
I hid gun from Oscar - ex
2014-09-12 09:16
Oscar Pistorius's ex-girlfriend, Samantha Taylor, has told a
British newspaper that he bit and pinched her, and that she once hid his
gun because she was terrified he'd kill her.
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Man arrested for fatal road rage attack
2014-09-12 07:22
A man allegedly involved in a road rage attack in July in which a man was shot dead has been arrested, Gauteng police say.
3 to appear for ‘headless’ murder
2014-09-12 05:44
Three minors involved in the murder of a woman who was decapitated will appear in the Durban Regional Court.
Zuma says he can review protector's findings
2014-09-11 21:13
President Jacob Zuma has told Public Protector Thuli Madonsela he
could not and should not give blanket acceptance to her reports, in
response to her reminder that he has failed to heed her findings on
Nkandla.
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Students: TUT strike ends when we say so
2014-09-12 05:00
The strike at the Tshwane University of Technology will continue
until the students decided otherwise, the student representative council
has said.
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Work to improve schooling - Zuma
2014-09-12 05:00
Pupils, educators and parents should work together to improve education and learning at schools, President Jacob Zuma says.
Life sentences for Durban mosque killers
2014-09-11 21:14
Life sentences imposed on three Durban killers have been
confirmed by a full bench of three judges in the KwaZulu-Natal High
Court.
KZN man held for heroin possession
2014-09-11 20:18
A man has been arrested in Westcliff for possession of heroin, KwaZulu-Natal police say.
Another night of waiting for Pistorius
2014-09-11 19:02
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will spend another night wondering about his fate as judgment in his murder trial was adjourned.
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Man fined R10 000 for animal abuse
2014-09-11 17:41
A man has been found guilty in the Vryheid Magistrates Court on
charges of animal cruelty, and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment or a
fine of R10 000.
Nkandla a constutional barometer: Madonsela
2014-09-11 18:41
The response to a report on President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla home
was a good constitutional barometer, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela
says.
Masipa: Reasonable person would not have shot 4 times
2014-09-11 17:42
A reasonable person would not have fired four times into a toilet
cubicle, the North Gateung High Court in Pretoria heard during judgment
in Oscar Pistorius's trial.
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