Chris Hani’s killer to be freed within 14 days
CHRIS HANI South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Walus must be released from prison within 14 days‚ a Pretoria court ordered on Thursday (10/03/2016). His co-conspirator Clive...
View ArticleWATCH: White 10-year-old boy dreams of being a Zulu sangoma
Keegan Baker Ten-year-old Keegan Baker is so passionate about the Zulu culture that he wears his traditional attire as often as he can, his mother says. A video of Keegan has gone viral on Facebook. In...
View ArticleZephany Nurse accused found guilty
The woman accused of kidnapping Zephany Nurse has been found guilty of snatching the child from her sleeping mother’s arms 19 years ago. “It is clear to me there is overwhelming evidence,” Judge John...
View ArticleFamily of murdered Tokai teen waits for post-mortem results
Franziska Blöchliger (16) was murdered in Tokai forest.Picture: Ruvan Boshoff The family of 16-year-old Franziska Blöchliger will have to wait a few more agonising hours on Thursday to find out how she...
View ArticleUCT ‘devastated’ by brutal rape of student
Another female UCT student was brutally attacked‚ assaulted and raped this week‚ the University of Cape Town said on Thursday. “Although we cannot be certain‚ all indications are that the attack has...
View ArticleSA soldier killed in Darfur‚ Sudan
One South African soldier was killed and another wounded when a military convoy providing security escort for humanitarian aid trucks in Darfur, Sudan was ambushed last night. According to the South...
View ArticleEFF says ‘Hani’s death remains in vain’, UDM says freeing killer ‘doesn’t...
United Democratic Movement (UDM) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have responded to reports that Chris Hani’s killer, Janusz Walus will be released on parole. Pretoria High Court ruled on...
View ArticleChris Hani’s widow slams judge over decision to parole Walus
South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Walus must be released from prison within 14 days‚ a Pretoria court ordered on Thursday. His co-conspirator Clive Derby-Lewis‚ who is...
View ArticleMedical practitioner arrested on charges of sexual assault
PE doctor arrested A 62 year old doctor has been arrested on charges of sexual assault at his practice in Rowallan Park, Port Elizabeth. The medical practitioner was arrested by the Family Violence,...
View ArticleZephany Nurse’s kidnapper remanded in custody
The woman accused of snatching newborn Zephany Nurse from her sleeping mother’s arms 18 years ago was found guilty of kidnapping, fraud and contravening Children’s Act. Picture: GALLO IMAGES The woman...
View ArticleGirlfriend gets 12 years in jail for Flabba murder
Nkululeko ‘Flabba’ Habedi. Picture: TimesLIVE Sindisiwe Manqele has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for murdering her rapper boyfriend Nkululeko “Flabba” Habedi. The Johannesburg High Court has...
View ArticleSunday Times launches improved mobile app
The new Sunday Times app. Image: Reuben Goldberg The Sunday Times newspaper has launched a brand-new version of its app for Apple and Android mobile devices. The app downloads faster than before, uses...
View ArticleJaydene’s friends say goodbye
Friends and classmates of Jaydene Lucas gather to say their final goodbyes. Picture: Deneesha Pillay Friends and classmates of 16-year-old Jaydene Lucas, who died after a hit-and-run accident last...
View ArticlePE man in court for ‘defeating the ends of justice’
A 33-year-old man appeared in the Gelvandale Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a charge of defeating the ends of justice. It is alleged that on Sunday, Simphiwe Prins Payi reported to police that he was...
View ArticleSARS customs seize R21m worth of narcotics
While the Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Dialogue was underway in Durban this week, SARS Customs officials have seized narcotics with an estimated street value of R21 million. The bust came with the...
View ArticleZuma gets a pay rise
President Jacob Zuma will in future be paid R7‚876 per day – R239‚568‚42 per month – for being president‚ courtesy of the ANC majority in the National Assembly‚ supported by some opposition parties. It...
View ArticleTokai murder timeline
THE three men appearing in court today (11/03/2016) for the murder of Cape Town teenager Franziska Blöchliger will also face charges or rape‚ robbery and theft of a cellphone. Franziska‚ 16‚ from...
View Article‘Nothing to lose’ entry grabs top prize
TO HAVE AND HOLD: An emotional Andisiwe, 27, and Zukile Koba, 32, share their joy after being announced the winners of The Herald Bride and Groom 2015 competition at Port Elizabeth’s Beach Hotel last...
View ArticleJoy as Zephany’s kidnapper convicted
JUSTICE DONE: Zephany Nurse’s biological mother, Celeste Nurse, and her boyfriend, Justin Smit, left, leave the Cape Town High Court where the woman accused of kidnapping Zephany as a baby was found...
View ArticleFlooding fears in large part of SA
At least two cars washed away as emergency services placed on high alert ALARMS are being raised over the risk of flood damage across large parts of South Africa as heavy rains continued to fall in...
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