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Dewani trial becomes a social media hit
2014-10-11 22:45
Revelations about murder-accused Shrien Dewani's sexuality have set social media alight, says a monitoring group.
Five die in KZN accident
2014-10-11 22:45
KZN emergency medical services, as well as other paramedics, have helped several people after a crash involving three vehicles.
Choose maths and science - Pandor
2014-10-11 20:51
Passing mathematics and physical science offer an opportunity to
contribute to SA's technological development, says Science and
Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.
12 injured in KZN accident
2014-10-11 20:51
Paramedics say 12 people have been injured after the minibus in
they were travelling overturned on the N2 South between Ballito and
Tongaat.
Police recover hijacked truck
2014-10-11 18:35
A hijacked truck carrying 24 tons of steel has been recovered in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni metro police have announced.
Countdown for Oscar
2014-10-11 14:15
Oscar Pistorius faces another gruelling wait as the State and his
defence make a final pitch over his sentence to Judge Thokozile Masipa,
who found the Paralympian guilty of culpable homicide.
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Free State school 'petrol bombed'
2014-10-11 13:11
A school in Thabong, Free State, has been set alight with what police believe might have been petrol bombs.
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Fraudsters target SAA
2014-10-11 16:16
SAA does not have any relationship with websites containing
misleading information about the recruitment process, says a
spokesperson.
Fire corrupt principals - IFP
2014-10-11 14:15
KwaZulu-Natal school principals found to have inflated student enrolment must be fired, the Inkatha Freedom Party says.
Cop kills woman, self
2014-10-11 13:11
A policeman has shot and killed a policewoman before turning the gun on himself, KwaZulu-Natal community safety says.Inside News24
KZN lawyers interfering with my independence: Madonsela
2014-10-11 11:45
A group of lawyers and educators from KwaZulu-Natal calling for
the removal of the public protector and complaining about her Nkandla
report, are interfering with her independence, Thuli Madonsela's office
says.
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Zuma’s helpers go to ground
2014-10-11 09:26
Representatives of the Public Members Unit Team who offered to
pay President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla debt as detailed by the public
protector, have gone to ground.
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DCS in contempt of court over jobs - union
2014-10-11 07:16
The correctional services department has not abided by a court
order to take regional demographics into account when making
appointments, the Labour Court in Cape Town has heard.
Water problems need multi-faceted approach
2014-10-10 22:40
A co-ordinated approach to water management and infrastructure
improvement is needed to solve Gauteng's water supply problems, says
Cogta's spokesperson.
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Appeal Mpuma rape case, ANCWL asks NPA
2014-10-10 22:40
The ANC Women's League has called on the National Prosecuting
Authority to appeal the suspended sentence imposed on a border officer
found guilty of rape in Mpumalanga.
Quarantined N West man dies
2014-10-10 21:00
A Potchefstroom man who was quarantined after showing signs of
haemorrhagic fever has died, says the North West health department.
8-year-old boy swept out to sea
2014-10-10 19:13
An 8-year-old boy is missing after being swept out to sea in Schulphoek, Hermanus.
KZN man sentenced to life for rape
2014-10-10 19:13
The NPA says a man found guilty of rape has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Greytown regional court.
SA ready but no Ebola in country - Motsoaledi
2014-10-10 17:20
While no cases of Ebola have been reported in South Africa, the
country is ready for a possible outbreak, Health Minister Aaron
Motsoaledi says.
200 000 'ghost' pupils in KZN - report
2014-10-10 16:15
One KwaZulu-Natal teaching district has 200 000 "ghost" pupils, according to reports.
KZN municipality's money stolen in cash heist
2014-10-10 15:18
Money belonging to the Abaqulusi local municipality has been
taken in a brazen cash-in-transit heist staged outside the municipal
offices in KwaZulu-Natal.
Crawford-Browne a pathological liar - ANC
2014-10-10 14:04
Arms deal critic Terry Crawford-Browne has demonstrated that he is a "pathological liar", the ANC says.
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Truck driver to plead to 24 culpable homicide charges
2014-10-10 14:03
The Swazi national whose lorry ploughed through a Pinetown
intersection killing 24 people will plead to 24 charges of culpable
homicide on 24 October.
Body found in abandoned bakkie
2014-10-10 13:52
The body of a man has been found in bushes in Erasmia, west of Pretoria.
Man survives Cape Town wall collapse
2014-10-10 12:35
A man has been critically injured after a wall collapsed on him in Claremont, Cape Town.
North West men appear for murder of DA researcher
2014-10-10 11:13
Three men have appeared in the Zeerust Magistrate's Court for
allegedly killing a 50-year-old Democratic Alliance researcher, North
West police say.
SA shouldn't be boxed in by e-tolls - IFP
2014-10-10 12:41
The government could find methods other than e-tolls to pay for
the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, says the Inkatha Freedom Party.
Zuma, ANC in 'eternal corruption scheme'
2014-10-10 10:10
President Jacob Zuma was part of a broad corruption scheme
intended to benefit the ANC in perpetuity, a memo from a senior NPA
prosecutor reportedly states.
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Trio held after two killed in Midrand shooting
2014-10-10 10:10
Three men have been arrested after two women were caught in the crossfire of a shooting allegedly by taxi bosses in Midrand.
Vavi's rape accuser wants R4m in damages
2014-10-10 08:05
A woman who accused Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi of
raping her is seeking R4.1m in damages from him, the union federation,
and its biggest affiliate, according to a report.
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Displaced Kya Sands families take shelter in church
2014-10-10 08:05
Dozens of displaced families whose homes were destroyed in a fire
in Kya Sands took shelter in a church overnight, Johannesburg emergency
services say.
'Pure nonsense' - and other things you say about organics
2014-10-10 09:37
Over the last week, we've looked into organic food, with some
interesting findings. Red tape, exorbitant prices, and dodgy practices
plague the industry. But best of all, were YOUR comments.
Rhino poachers jailed in Mpumalanga
2014-10-10 08:49
Two rhino poachers arrested in unrelated incidents have been sentenced in Mpumalanga courts, police say. 
About 2 000 displaced after Kya Sands fire
2014-10-09 21:25
An estimated 2 000 people have been displaced after a fire at the
Kya Sands informal settlement destroyed about 500 shacks, Johannesburg
emergency services say.
Nkoana-Mashabane in Botswana for SADC mission
2014-10-09 22:02
International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has
arrived in Gaborone, Botswana, for the launch of the SADC election
observer mission.
Tau elected co-president of global org
2014-10-09 22:01
Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau has been elected co-president of an organisation of global metropolitan cities.
EFF cop fired
2014-10-09 20:30
A Gauteng police officer who lied to get time off and take part in an EFF demonstration has been dismissed for misconduct.
Probe into Winterveldt pupil deaths ongoing
2014-10-09 19:31
Investigations into the deaths of the three pupils of the Emma
Primary School in Winterveldt, north-west of Pretoria, are continuing.
Sewage plant stink in Mpumalanga
2014-10-09 19:31
A quarter of Mpumalanga's sewage plants have not operated for at
least two years, while less than a third of those that do work have
valid water-use licences, according to Water and Sanitation Minister
Nomvula Mokonyane.
Trollip to apologise to Eastern Cape premier
2014-10-09 19:30
DA Eastern Cape leader Athol Trollip will apologise to provincial
Premier Phumulo Masualle for implying he is a "liar and a cheat", the
legislature says.
Dewani will say R10 000 was in Anni's bag - lawyer
2014-10-09 18:01
British businessman Shrien Dewani will say there was R10 000 in
his wife's handbag before it was snatched in an apparent hijacking in
2010, his lawyer has told the Western Cape High Court.
Amnesty: Better services for pregnant women
2014-10-09 18:04
Government needs to strengthen its commitment to providing basic services to pregnant women, Amnesty International says.
Dewani trial postponed over stomach cramps
2014-10-09 16:27
British businessman Shrien Dewani's trial on a charge of
murdering his wife Anni has been postponed after both he and his alleged
accomplice complained of stomach problems.
Solidarity scores win in Saps equity plan
2014-10-09 15:22
The SA Police Service has conceded that Solidarity's application
to be involved in consultation on the Saps's employment equity plan for
2015 to 2019 is urgent.
Parly secretary identifies errant EFF MPs
2014-10-09 15:19
EFF leader Julius Malema and 19 of his fellow MPs have been
identified as being the group responsible for the disorder that erupted
in the National Assembly on 21 August.
Dewani trial: Mbolombo more than a middleman?
2014-10-09 14:36
Hotel receptionist Monde Mbolombo may have been more than the
middleman who set up honeymooner Anni Dewani's murder, the Western Cape
High Court has heard.
Take part in school elections, Motshekga urges parents
2014-10-09 14:54
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has called on all
parents of school-going children to take part in next year’s school
governing body (SGB) elections. 
Qwabe cannot explain discrepancies
2014-10-09 13:51
Convicted killer Mziwamadoda Qwabe could not explain
discrepancies in his plea agreement and various affidavits regarding the
murder of honeymooner Anni Dewani.
Dept should review Jub Jub ruling - SADD
2014-10-09 12:29
The justice department should review hip hop singer singer Molemo
"Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala's reduced sentences, SADD
says. 
Dewani’s Lawyer reads out common cause facts
2014-10-09 11:41
Murder-accused Shrien Dewani's legal team have handed up a
document of common cause facts during his trial in the Western Cape High
Court.
Mandela honoured posthumously
2014-10-11 14:15
Ndileka Mandela, eldest granddaughter of former president Nelson Mandela, has accepted a posthumous award for Madiba from SAFA. 
PMB biker sets world record
2014-10-11 08:34
Double-amputee Bushy McKelvey has raced into the Guinness World
Records after covering an incredible 3 257.5km on a motorbike in 24
hours.
Alleged sex pest caught in meeting trap
2014-10-11 07:16
A man's belief that a woman he allegedly sexually assaulted would
willingly meet him again led to his arrest, the KwaZulu-Natal High
Court in Pietermaritzburg has heard.
Drug equipment seized in W Cape
2014-10-10 22:40
Equipment used to manufacture Mandrax has been confiscated from a house in Old Crossroads, Cape Town, say Western Cape police.
Mpuma prisoner re-arrested
2014-10-10 22:40
Mpumalanga police say one of three awaiting-trial prisoners who escaped from the Belfast police cells has been re-arrested.
Tau to visit Kya Sands displaced families
2014-10-10 21:00
Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau is set to visit the people who have
been left homeless after a fire erupted at the Kya Sands informal
settlement.
ANC 'unfazed' by corruption report
2014-10-10 19:13
The ANC says is "unfazed" by a report that President Jacob Zuma
is part of a broad corruption scheme intended to benefit the party in
perpetuity.
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KZN man killed by train
2014-10-10 17:20
A 27-year-old man has been killed by a train near the Ilembe District Municipality, north of Durban.
SA hosts second sensational murder trial
2014-10-10 17:20
One month after a verdict in the Oscar Pistorius trial, South
African justice is again under international scrutiny as prosecutors
press a murder case against Shrien Dewani.
Mpshe declines to comment
2014-10-10 16:15
Former acting NPA boss Mokotedi Mpshe has declined to comment on
reports that he was informed that the corruption case against President
Jacob Zuma carried "utmost gravity".
Cape Town cops hunt for DJ’s killer
2014-10-10 15:18
Western Cape police are searching for the suspects who shot dead a Cape Town radio presenter outside his home.
IEC sued for R7.5m - report
2014-10-10 14:03
Khwela City Property Investments is suing the IEC for R7.5m in
damages after not being awarded a multi-million-rand lease contract.
Group EFFed off, forms new party
2014-10-10 12:41
Several disgruntled members of the Economic Freedom Fighters have
left the party to form a group called The New Economic Freedom Front.
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EFF Gauteng condemns cop’s dismissal
2014-10-10 12:35
The Economic Freedom Fighters in Gauteng have condemned the SA
Police Service for dismissing a police officer who lied to get time off
to participate in an EFF protest.
Man held for Cape Town iStore robbery
2014-10-10 11:13
A man has been arrested for an armed robbery at the iStore in Canal Walk, Cape Town, police have said.
Dalai Lama row puts ANC on collision course with history
2014-10-10 11:13
Most people would be reluctant to pick a fight with a revered
Buddhist holy man and 14 other Nobel peace prize winners, but that's
just what President Jacob Zuma has done. 
Inquiry about SABC chair to start - presidency
2014-10-10 11:24
An inquiry into allegations that SABC board chair Ellen
Tshabalala has misrepresented her academic qualifications will start
soon, says the presidency.
I’m filthy-minded, says Dewani’s Gaydar profile
2014-10-10 09:49
Shrien Dewani’s profile on a dating website for gay and bisexual
persons states that he is “submissive, filthy-minded and perverted”.
FF Plus, IFP to address e-tolls panel
2014-10-10 09:55
The Inkatha Freedom Party and Freedom Front Plus are expected to make submissions to the e-tolls advisory panel.
Ebola shows better healthcare needed - Mbeki
2014-10-10 08:05
The outbreak of Ebola in Africa highlighted the need for improved
health care on the continent, former president Thabo Mbeki says.
Arms deal started before ANC came into power - critic
2014-10-10 05:00
Deliberations to purchase weapons, which later became the arms
deal, started before ANC came to power in 1994, the Seriti Commission of
Inquiry has heard.
Minister delivers XX rated reply
2014-10-10 05:00
Some double X-rated language has found its way into a parliamentary response.
MPs warned against personal feelings about EFF
2014-10-09 20:29
MPs sitting on Parliament's powers and privileges committee have
been warned to keep their personal feelings out of the disciplinary
process against 20 EFF politicians.
Cosatu to lobby WMA to expel Israel
2014-10-09 22:02
Protests demanding the expulsion of Israel from the World Medical
Association will be staged by Cosatu and its affiliates Nehawu and
Denosa, the trade union federation says.
Cops, traders clash in Pretoria CBD
2014-10-09 20:32
Violence has broken out in the Pretoria CBD between the Tshwane metro police and informal traders.
Activist: Modise linked to Hani killing
2014-10-09 20:29
The assassination of SACP general secretary Chris Hani should be
further investigated, arms deal critic Terry Crawford-Browne says.
De Lille built career on arms deal - critic
2014-10-09 19:31
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille used a "bizarre" document, the
so-called De Lille dossier, to advance her career, the Seriti Commission
of Inquiry has heard.
SA conned in arms deal, says critic
2014-10-09 19:31
South Africa was duped in the controversial 1999 arms deal, the Seriti Commission of Inquiry has heard.
Group calls for 'corrective measures' against Madonsela
2014-10-09 18:02
Parliament has received both a letter from the public protector
describing an impasse with the presidency on her Nkandla report, and a
formal complaint against her.
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8 people treated after Kya Sands fire
2014-10-09 18:01
Eight people suffered from smoke inhalation caused by a fire at the Kya Sands informal settlement, Johannesburg.
Group offers to pay back Nkandla money for Zuma
2014-10-09 16:31
A group calling themselves the Public Members’ Unit Team has
offered to pay back money on behalf of President Jacob Zuma for upgrades
to his home in Nkandla, according to reports.
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Tourist's body found on Table Mountain
2014-10-09 16:26
The body of a Japanese tourist has been found on Table Mountain, Western Cape emergency services say..
Taxi set alight in Pretoria protest
2014-10-09 15:23
A minibus taxi has been set alight in Pretoria West during a battle between two taxi associations in the area.
Arms deal critic sticks to his guns
2014-10-09 14:37
Arms deal critic Terry Crawford-Browne has refused to retract his
claims to the Seriti Commission of Inquiry that the aircraft the
government bought in 1999 are not being used.
Speaker receives complaint against Madonsela
2014-10-09 14:06
Parliament's ad hoc committee on Nkandla has heard that the
legislature has received a formal complaint against Public Protector
Thuli Madonsela.
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Grant, pregnancy not linked - govt
2014-10-09 14:06
The government says there is no scientific evidence to support
claims that child support grants are driving a surge in teenage
pregnancies.
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North West man isolated, hospital staff quarantined
2014-10-09 12:29
A man from Potchefstroom has been isolated after he showed signs of haemorrhagic fever, the North West health department says. 
Passenger dies in taxi shooting
2014-10-09 12:29
A car passenger has died and the driver has been wounded after
they were caught in what is believed to be a shootout between taxi
bosses in Midrand, police say. 
Qwabe cross-examination continues
2014-10-09 10:49
British businessman Shrien Dewani's legal team is set to resume
cross-examining his alleged accomplice in an apparent hijacking that
left his wife Anni dead in 2010.
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