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South AfricaEleven flock fleecers arrested
2014-12-19 21:49
Sheep and goats in the Northern Cape can bleat a little more blissfully this weekend after police said 11 people had been nabbed for filching from flocks in the Campbell area.
Santa let go after walloping ex father-in-law
2014-12-19 21:49
The Santa Claus at an East London mall was sacked after he allegedly smacked his former father-in-law, the Daily Dispatch online reports.
KZN cop shot dead by colleagues
2014-12-19 21:49
A police officer has been shot dead by his colleagues in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal police say.
Another Waterkloof 4 killer released on parole
2014-12-19 19:57
Convicted killer Frikkie du Preez, one of the so-called "Waterkloof four", has been released on parole, correctional services say.
Land grab at Namibian holiday town
2014-12-19 19:57
A group of informal settlement dwellers outside Namibia's coastal holiday town Swakopmund have occupied municipal land and want to settle there.
MEC: KZN has SA's highest rate of TB
2014-12-19 17:57
KwaZulu-Natal has the most people infected with TB in South Africa, provincial health department head Sibongile Zungu has said.
Toddlers' stabbing case back in court
2014-12-19 14:51
After claims that the man arrested in connection with the stabbing of a Soweto family had been released, he has appeared in the Protea Magistrate's Court.
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Zuma enacts public administration act
2014-12-19 17:57
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President Jacob Zuma has signed into law the Public Administration Management Act, which bans civil servants doing business with the state, the presidency says.
Soweto woman in court for 2kg of tik
2014-12-19 16:03
A Soweto woman allegedly caught with 2kg of tik while hitch-hiking to Cape Town has appeared in the Beaufort West Magistrate's Court.
Varsity 'serial killer' to be evaluated
2014-12-19 14:51
A University of Venda student allegedly linked to four murders on the campus and its outskirts will be mentally evaluated before a decision is made regarding his bail.
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SA on track for millennium goals - Zuma
2014-12-19 14:17
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South Africa is on track to achieve most of the United Nations millennium development goals by the 2015 deadline, President Jacob Zuma says.
Mom of toddlers says police had the wrong man
2014-12-19 13:24
The 20-year-old woman stabbed along with her mother and two toddlers in Dobsonville, Soweto, says they told police they had arrested the wrong man.
SA couple in Ireland had custody issues
2014-12-19 12:06
South African embassy officials in Ireland are investigating the deaths of an expat couple there. According to media reports the couple were due in court this week over custody issues.
Court reserves judgment in Motsoeneng matter
2014-12-19 11:30
The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment in the matter involving the suspension of SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng.
Former dept head in court for murder
2014-12-19 10:38
A former head of Limpopo's transport department and two others accused of murder and assault have appeared in the Naphuno Magistrate's Court, Limpopo police have said.
Ex-Blue Bulls player to be sentenced for axe murders
2014-12-19 08:43
Former Blue Bulls rugby player Phindile Joseph Ntshongwana is expected to be sentenced by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court for hacking four people to death with an axe.
Madonsela: Gauteng dept mismanaged water project
2014-12-18 21:02
The Gauteng department of infrastructure development mismanaged public funds in the Suikersbosrand water project, the public protector says in a report.
Ten held for illegal arms
2014-12-18 20:32
Ten men have been arrested in Braamfontein for illegal possession of firearms, Gauteng police say.
Man arrested for 17 mall robberies
2014-12-18 18:33
A man has been arrested in connection with a spate of mall robberies in Gauteng, police say.
Madonsela: Owners of hijacked building lost everything
2014-12-18 16:37
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has said that the City of Johannesburg must consider buying a building after it failed to terminate services to the “hijacked” building.
Six armed men kill Mossel Bay farmer
2014-12-18 14:41
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Police in Mossel Bay have appealed to residents to help with information that could lead to the arrest of six men who killed a farmer.
Zuma congratulates new Mauritius PM
2014-12-18 13:22
President Jacob Zuma has congratulated newly elected Mauritius Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth.
SA hails Obama’s US-Cuba initiative
2014-12-18 12:45
South Africa has hailed US President Barack Obama's announcement of moves to 'normalise' his country's diplomatic ties with Cuba.
Kids horror as SA couple kill each other in Ireland
2014-12-18 11:27
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The children of a South African couple living in Ireland have been orphaned after the parents allegedly knifed each other.
Court to decide on assault case against farm manager
2014-12-18 11:39
The Worcester Magistrate's Court is expected to decide whether prosecutors have a strong enough case against a farm manager on trial for assaulting a farmworker's son in a wine cellar.
Roodepoort teen held for killing gran with sword
2014-12-18 08:50
A Roodepoort teenager has been arrested for murdering his grandmother with a sword at his family’s house.
Limpopo transport head hands himself in for murder
2014-12-18 07:39
The former head of transport for Limpopo has handed himself over for cases of murder and attempted murder, Limpopo police say.
90 E Cape schools win R81m case
2014-12-17 21:54
The Eastern Cape High Court in Grahamstown has ordered the education department to reimburse 90 Eastern Cape schools R81m they had paid for teachers' salaries out of their own pockets since 2011.
DA: Less pressure on Zuma after Tshabalala quits
2014-12-17 18:38
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The DA has welcomed SABC board chairperson Ellen Tshabalala's resignation and said that it alleviated the pressure from Zuma to suspend her.
Ex-cop spokesperson to be sentenced in 2015
2014-12-17 17:26
Former police spokesperson Vincent Mdunge will know his fate in February once police have explained to the Durban Magistrate's Court how they determined the amount of his fraud.
ANC preparing for return of EFF members
2014-12-17 15:51
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The African National Congress has called on its members and leaders to ready themselves for the return of EFF members to the ruling party.
Car smashes into accident scene, 1 dead
2014-12-17 15:51
One person has died and seven others have been injured after a car smashed into an accident scene in Boksburg, paramedics say.
Tshabalala quits as SABC board chair
2014-12-17 13:02
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Ellen Tshabalala has resigned as chairperson of the SABC board and also quit the board, the presidency announced.
Woman dies after being hit by train in KZN
2014-12-17 12:54
A woman died when she was hit by a train near Mariannhill, KwaZulu-Natal, paramedics have said.
Pretoria cop kills ex-girlfriend, lover
2014-12-17 11:19
A policeman has shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend, critically wounding his 2-year-old son, and then turned the gun on himself in Temba, north of Pretoria.
Boys, aged 2 and 3, stabbed during robbery
2014-12-17 09:25
Two boys, aged 2 and 3, have been stabbed during a robbery in Dobsonville, Soweto, Gauteng police have said.
Toddler’s alleged killer back in court
2014-12-17 08:04
The man accused of killing 3-year-old Cuburne van Wyk, from Reiger Park, Ekurhuleni, is expected back in the Boksburg Magistrate's Court.
Malema: I am not a dictator or a cry baby
2014-12-16 22:01
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EFF leader Julius Malema has said in Bloemfontein that his leadership style is not dictatorial.
Presidency denies Zuma link to Sars suspensions
2014-12-16 22:01
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The Presidency has criticised allegations made by DA leader Helen Zille linking President Jacob Zuma to the suspension of SA Revenue Service staff members.
Three elderly assaulted in Boksburg
2014-12-16 20:48
Three elderly people were left in a critical condition after being assaulted in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, paramedics have said.
Zuma: Reconciliation helps build a better future
2014-12-16 19:42
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Reconciliation does not mean forgetting or trying to bury the painful history of conflict, President Jacob Zuma has said.
Diversify local media, says EFF
2014-12-16 17:35
The EFF will fight for the diversification of the local media, the party's elective conference in Bloemfontein has heard.
Fear xenophobia behind KZN attacks
2014-12-16 16:16
Recent arson attacks on Somali-owned shops in KwaMashu, near Durban, could be motivated by xenophobia, KwaZulu-Natal Community Safety MEC Willies Mchunu says.
Boy, 8, critical after near drowning
2014-12-16 16:16
An eight-year-old boy is in a critical condition after nearly drowning in a resort pool in Bloemfontein, paramedics say.
Mom's hospital negligence claim gets OK
2014-12-16 13:42
A mother whose daughter was born a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy can proceed with a damages claim against Mpumalanga's health MEC, the Citizen newspaper reports.
EFF stood the test of time - Mpofu
2014-12-16 12:18
The EFF has stood the test of time and survived, claims party chairperson Dali Mpofu of the party, which is just over a year old.
Police crash kills 1 in Jozi
2014-12-16 11:25
A pedestrian has been killed on the M1 south in an accident involving a police car on Tuesday morning, Johannesburg metro police said.
Follow Mandela's moral example: Ramaphosa
2014-12-16 06:51
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Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged all sectors of society to behave with moral responsibility in order to further the legacy of the late former president Nelson Mandela.
Western Cape road deaths down
2014-12-16 05:15
There has been a slight decrease in the number of road fatalities in the Western Cape during the first 14 days of December, compared to 2013, the province's transport MEC says.
Man hacks girlfriend to death after row
2014-12-15 21:45
A man has been arrested for allegedly hacking his girlfriend to death with an axe in Loding, Mpumalanga police say.
Minister to consider de Kock parole recommendation
2014-12-19 13:59
Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha will consider a recommendation by a correctional services council on whether apartheid-era assassin Eugene de Kock should be granted parole.
Ex Blue Bulls player gets 5x life for axe murders
2014-12-19 12:27
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Former Blue Bulls player Phindile Ntshongwana has been sentenced to five life terms for hacking four people to death with an axe in 2011.
Stabbed toddlers' father angry
2014-12-19 11:19
The father of the two toddlers stabbed by intruders in Dobsonville, Soweto, says he is angry that the charges against their alleged attacker are withdrawn.
Toddler stabbing case thrown out
2014-12-19 10:42
The case against a man accused of stabbing two toddlers, their mother, and grandmother has been withdrawn, the National Prosecuting Authority says.
Roodepoort boy under assessment after sword murder
2014-12-19 08:39
A 16-year-old boy from Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, is being assessed by a panel of experts after he allegedly killed his grandmother with a sword, reports say.
Agang asks ConCourt for secret Zuma vote
2014-12-19 05:00
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Agang SA has filed papers in the Constitutional Court asking that a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma be voted on by way of secret ballot, the party says.
Man in court for stabbing toddlers
2014-12-18 20:32
Police have arrested a man accused of stabbing and wounding two small children and their mother in Dobsonville, Soweto.
Protector: JMPD wrong to post fines by ordinary post
2014-12-18 19:13
The Johannesburg metro police department acted improperly when it sent fines by ordinary post instead of registered mail, the public protector has said in a report.
Three OD near Randburg mall
2014-12-18 17:11
Three women have apparently overdosed on an unknown substance at a mall in Randburg, Johannesburg, paramedics say.
Man shot dead trying to fix his car
2014-12-18 16:08
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A man has been found shot dead next to his car on the M2 highway near Denver, south of Johannesburg, metro police say.
Robertson farm manager acquitted of assault
2014-12-18 13:49
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A Robertson farm manager who was accused of assaulting Flippie Engelbrecht in 2008 has been acquitted, it has been reported.
Govt: Limpopo textbook deliveries on track
2014-12-18 13:22
The basic education department is confident "great progress" has been made in solving Limpopo's problems with supplying textbooks to school pupils.
Lenasia land fraudster gets house arrest
2014-12-18 12:20
Former City of Johannesburg employee Sifiso Handsome Litau has been handed a five-year sentence for fraud, wholly suspended for five years, for illegally selling state land in Lenasia.
Eastern Cape cop arrested for stolen car
2014-12-18 12:21
A policeman was among 25 people arrested for various crimes in the Eastern Cape, provincial police say.
No arrests yet for Soweto toddlers' stabbings
2014-12-18 10:41
No arrests have been made in connection with the stabbing of two small children in Dobsonville, Soweto, Gauteng police say.
Lenasia land scammer to be sentenced
2014-12-18 08:50
A former City of Johannesburg employee is expected to be sentenced at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court for his involvement in the illegal sale of state land in Lenasia.
Derby-Lewis's wife warns SACP, Hani's wife
2014-12-17 21:54
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Clive Derby-Lewis's wife Gaye has warned the SACP and Chris Hani's widow against making claims about "wider conspiracies" involved in Hani's murder.
Wait almost over for ex-Blue Bulls player
2014-12-17 21:54
Former Blue Bulls rugby player Phindile Joseph Ntshongwana is days away from being sentenced by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court for hacking four people to death with an axe.
AfriForum lays charges against Malema
2014-12-17 17:26
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AfriForum has laid criminal charges against EFF leader Julius Malema for his land grab comments at the party's congress in Bloemfontein.
MEC condemns Dube clan leader killing
2014-12-17 17:26
KwaZulu-Natal community safety MEC Willies Mchunu has condemned the killing of chairperson of the Dube clan Hendrick Phila Mahlawula.
7 arrested for Kraaifontein murders
2014-12-17 15:51
Seven men have been arrested following the murder of six men whose bodies were found near a farm outside Kraaifontein, Cape Town police say.
Fears of serial killer loose in Cape Town
2014-12-17 14:42
The bodies of five women have been found naked and buried in shallow graves near Century City train station leading Western Cape police to suspect a serial killer is on the loose.
No progress in toddler killing case
2014-12-17 13:55
There was no progress in the case of a man accused of killing 3-year-old Cuburne van Wyk, of Reiger Park on the East Rand, the State says.
ANC regions in KZN elect new leadership
2014-12-17 12:20
Three African National Congress regions in KwaZulu-Natal have elected new leadership, the provincial secretary says.
Security foils Soweto mall robbers
2014-12-17 11:19
A group of seven men have tried to rob the Pick n Pay at Maponya mall in Soweto, Gauteng police say.
Three killed after car crashes into truck in KZN
2014-12-17 09:25
Three people have been killed after the car they were travelling in burst into flames after hitting a truck on the N2 near Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal.
Man goes missing at Jeffreys Bay beach
2014-12-17 07:24
A 20-year-old man has gone missing after he allegedly disappeared while swimming at Main Beach, Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape.
DA: Ramaphosa must answer over power cut threats
2014-12-16 22:01
The Democratic Alliance has called on Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to clarify Eskom's latest threat of further rolling blackouts.
SA government condemns Pakistan attack
2014-12-16 20:48
The South African government has condemned a terrorist attack in Pakistan which killed 130 people, mostly children, the department of international relations says.
Waterkloof 4 killer released on parole
2014-12-16 20:48
One of the so-called "Waterkloof four", convicted killer Christoff Becker, has been released on parole, correctional services say.
FF Plus: Recognise Afrikaners' contribution
2014-12-16 19:40
The contribution of Afrikaners in building South Africa's infrastructure as it stood in 1994 must be recognised, FF Plus leader Pieter Mulder has said.
Six dead in Limpopo crash
2014-12-16 17:35
Six people died in a head-on collision on the N1 south near Ysterberg, Limpopo, on Tuesday afternoon, paramedics said.
Soweto man arrested for dagga, arson
2014-12-16 16:16
A Soweto man arrested for dagga possession is wanted for allegedly petrol bombing a house, Gauteng police say.
EFF wants compulsory military service
2014-12-16 13:47
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A year's compulsory military service for the youth and free legal services for the poor are among the proposals heard at the EFF's elective conference in Bloemfontein.
Cape Town airport poo protest case postponed
2014-12-16 13:42
Nine men accused of dumping faeces in Cape Town International Airport's departure terminal have had their cases postponed by the court to next year, The Star reports.
Acid attack trial set for January
2014-12-16 11:24
The trial of a Johannesburg man who allegedly threw acid over his ex-girlfriend will begin in January, The Star newspaper reports.
EFF back in assembly after day of disruption
2014-12-16 09:34
EFF members have returned to plenary for the final day of the party's first national assembly, following a disruptive day for leader Julius Malema.
EFF fighters revolt against Malema
2014-12-15 22:18
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Open revolt has erupted in the Economic Freedom Fighters’ national people’s assembly in Bloemfontein as at least two popular leaders declined nominations for leadership positions.
Tutu urges pope to meet Dalai Lama
2014-12-15 21:45
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has appealed to Pope Francis to reconsider meeting the Dalai Lama.
State land con: Sentencing postponed
2014-12-15 21:57
The sentencing of a former City of Johannesburg employee for illegally selling state land in Lenasia has been postponed by the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court.
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