Boy, 11, kills girl, eight, over puppy
A simple childish spat over a puppy led an 11-year-old boy to shoot and kill his eight-year-old neighbor in the US state of Tennessee, the girl’s grieving mother said. Latasha Dyer said her daughter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New species of rat found in jungle
RARE FIND: The hog-nosed rat discovered in Indonesia - SCIENTISTS have discovered a new species of rat in Indonesia with a strange mix of features never seen before, including a hog-like snout, big...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marikana documentary up for Emmy
THE story of the Marikana shooting of miners is up for an Emmy. The documentary, Miners Shot Down, about the Marikana massacre and produced by filmmaker Rehad Desai, scored a nomination in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Orphans have a whale of a time, seeing the sea for the first time
JOY AT SEA: Inland children, from left, back, Rebecca, 13, Sphamandla, 12, and Kgomotso, 10, and, front, Nakita, 8, and Munko, 10, have the time of their lives on a boat cruise yesterday. Picture:...
View ArticleMom deserts day-old baby
Cops arrest woman, take her back to hospital in handcuffs A MOTHER who abandoned her critically ill newborn baby at Dora Nginza Hospital was brought back to the hospital yesterday in handcuffs. Sisanda...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Did foot evolve before brain?
VIEWING DEMAND: Visitors view an exhibit on ‘Homo naledi’ at Wits University. The viewing sessions are limited to 10 minutes per group due to the high demand to see the discovery Picture: ALON SKUY -...
View ArticleHappy 84th Birthday Arch
Today, Desmond Tutu celebrates his 84th birthday. An array of birthday wishes came through from hundreds of South African twitter users. Here are some of the tweets; @MapsMaponyana tweeted “Happy 84th...
View ArticleMan bust for tik worth almost R1m
Western Cape police have arrested a man after finding almost R1m worth of tik in his vehicle. Members of the Western Cape Flying Squad pulled the vehicle over on the N1 freeway in Goodwood near Cape...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Petrol-bombing at non-striker’s home
FIRE DAMAGE: The charred interior of the home of a Boardwalk employee who has refused to join the strike Picture: BRIAN WITBOOI A BOARDWALK Hotel and Casino worker’s house was petrol-bombed in Port...
View ArticleActress accused of drug-running stays behind bars
An actress allegedly bust with drugs at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport will remain behind bars after abandoning her bail application. Ottilia Mmatjatji Malatji‚ 29‚ from Ivory Park made...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SABC boss Motsoeneng should be suspended‚ court rules
Hlaudi Motsoeneng South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng should be suspended for 60 days while a disciplinary hearing into his breaches is conducted‚ the Supreme Court of...
View ArticleMeeting today in bid to end bus strike
AS the Algoa Bus strike moves into its 16th day, unions representing disgruntled employees and company officials will meet today in the hope of finding a solution that will get the buses back on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teen killed in PE building collapse
SAD SCENE: Emergency workers comb through the collapsed building in Korsten after having calledin a bulldozer and crane to help clear the rubble Picture: EUGENE COETZEE A TEENAGER’S attempt to forage...
View ArticleMurders on rise in Knysna
JUBILATION over Knysna’s record-low murder rate highlighted in the latest crime statistics was short lived when the town’s new police station commander revealed a significant increase in the crime...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nzimande uses fighting talk at ‘decent jobs’ march
JOB FEARS: A street in Johannesburg is a sea of red yesterday as thousands of Cosatu marchers voice their concerns. KIngdom Mabuza and Aphiwe Deklerk RETRENCHMENTS are a declaration of war. This was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Party rejects allegations against leader
ATHOL TROLLIP - THE DA has rejected accusations that its provincial leader, Athol Trollip, unduly protected controversial Bedford councillor Cecilia Auld. Asked for comment, Trollip said: “I am not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jamestown runaway fires continue after two weeks
TOUGH BATTLE: Farmers in the Eastern Cape continue to struggle to put out veld fires that have been ravaging over 20 000 hectares of grazing land in Burgersdorp, Molteno, Jamestown, Floukraal and...
View ArticleTwo suspects arrested by border police with tik valued at R2m
Border police have arrested two men in Cape Town found to be in possession of tik with an estimated street value of R2m. “This morning members from the Anti-Drug Smuggling Unit of Border Police‚ based...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anti-crime programme launched
SHOW OF STRENGTH: Police members take part in the anti-crime parade. Picture: EUGENE COETZEE THE Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality took a major step in creating a safer inner city yesterday when it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
German police raid VW headquarters
MICHAEL HORN - US auto boss to admit he was aware of scam a year ago GERMAN police swept into Volkswagen’s headquarters yesterday, carrying away files and hard disks in their investigation into a...
View Article