Xena the Labrador rescued after being lost at sea
Pic: NSRI via Twitter A two-year-old dog who leapt into the sea after being panicked by would-be rescuers in the Western Cape has been safely returned to shore‚ wrapped in a special blanket for...
View ArticleSA fire fighters coming home
Firefighters from Working onFire hard at work in Canada. Picture: Supplied South African fire fighters who embarked on a strike over wages in Canada will return home on Tuesday. “Following successful...
View ArticleBoot men for female mayors – ANC women to ruling party
The African National Congress Women’s League has called for gender equality in mayoral positions in the August 3 local government elections. “One of the most critical successes of the ANCWL has been...
View ArticleBeware of prison services job scam
THE Eastern Cape Department of Correctional Services has warned job seekers not to fall prey to a scam. Correctional Services spokesman Zama Feni said more than 20 incidents of people being conned had...
View ArticleOfficers asked for coffee and pies, court hears
TWO police officers who demanded “coffee and pies” from motorists who failed breathalyser tests had their case separated for sentencing yesterday in the Port Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court....
View ArticleGordhan geared for mystic indaba
FINANCE Minister Pravin Gordhan might be a whiz when it comes to balancing the books, but will he keep a steady footing during warrior and downward dog? Spiritual guidance and inner peace could hardly...
View ArticleHolomisa drums up party support in PE
CROWD PLEASER: UDM leader Bantu Holomisa greets enthusiastic supporters at Zinyoka township in Ward 33 in Nelson Mandela Bay yesterday during one of his election trail stops in the area. Picture:...
View ArticleHeated exchanges in Oscar hearing
TENSE WAIT: Oscar Pistorius in the dock during his sentencing hearing at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, yesterday. Picture: TEMBA HADEBE OSCAR Pistorius: an unrepentant liar, aggressive and...
View ArticleSummit Scholarship boost for 20 students
BRIGHT FUTURE: In discussion with NMMU vice-chancellor Professor Derrick Swartz, at the Summit Scholarship function yesterday are NMMU bursary recipients, from left, Uthandile Njikelana, Nosipho...
View ArticlePE teen’s story helps raise millions
Zanele Nobadula recently returned for New York where she raised more than $1.3 million to support orphaned and vulnerable children in Zwide. Picture: YOLISWA SOBUWA New Yorkers dig deep to assist...
View ArticlePE traffic officers accused of taking bribes
TWO traffic officers based at the Sidwell traffic department made a brief appearance in the Port Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court yesterday for allegedly receiving bribes totalling R500 from...
View ArticleSon arrested 18 months after killings
ALL TOGETHER: Henri, Marli, Rudi, Theresa and Martin van Breda . Three members of the family died at the hands of an axe murderer in their home on a golf estate. © Picture Supplied Van Breda neighbours...
View ArticleANC member to go it alone for Ward 41
Independent candidate Mzukisi Ncayo. Picture: The Herald A SECOND independent candidate, Mzukisi Ncayo, has thrown his hat in the ring to contest in Nelson Mandela Bay’s volatile Ward 41. Ncayo, 47,...
View ArticleAxe murderer accused out on R100k bail
The Van Breda family, from left to right: survivors Henri and Marli, and next to them Rudi, Teresa and Martin, who died in the axe attack.Picture: Supplied Henri van Breda‚ 21‚ wore a black coat and a...
View ArticleUncle Arnold has a job for Oscar
Oscar Pistorius at an earlier court appearance Oscar Pistorius would be employed should he be granted a noncustodial sentence. And the job will allow the convicted murderer to use “his skills to...
View ArticleEskom paying a ‘mind-boggling’ price for Gupta coal
Gupta-owned Tegeta Resources acquired Optimum in April. Optimum is locked in a loss-making contract to supply Hendrina power station at R150/tonne until 2018. Image by: STRINGER / Reuters THE upfront...
View ArticleShow us your mayoral contenders‚ Van Damme dares ANC
The Democratic Alliance (DA)’s Phumzile van Damme on Tuesday appeared to be getting impatient with the African National Congress (ANC) remaining mum on its mayors. She again rolled out the criticism...
View ArticleKings saviour’s web of lies
ABOVE PAY GRADE: Cheeky Watson referred questions to Saru. Picture: MARK WEST Investigation unearths bankruptcy and false information A BANKRUPT businessman with an unregistered UK firm and false...
View ArticleFire fighters sent to Canada have landed in SA
The fire fighters sent to Canada to help control a wildfire returned to South Africa in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday‚ Working with Fire said. Working with Fire will be holding a meeting...
View ArticleWATCH: Frail Barry describes how he heard about Reeva’s death
A frail Barry Steenkamp‚ 73‚ on Tuesday relived the traumatic aftermath of the murder of his daughter Reeva – a qualified lawyer and model who was gunned down by her boyfriend‚ former world acclaimed...
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