Africa needs to reap benefits of resources‚ says Ramaphosa
For centuries‚ Africa has provided the raw materials that have fuelled the greatest industrial and technological advances in human history‚ but the continent has not yet had the opportunity to fully...
View ArticleYears of alleged abuse laid bare in toddler murder case
BURNED with a hot iron and cigerettes‚ sexually assaulted and beaten with belts‚ rulers and spoons. That’s the abuse slain Chatsworth toddler Jamie Faith Naidoo and her siblings endured at the hands of...
View ArticleR266m VAT refund ploy backfires
Eight directors of company arrested at SARS head office while demanding payout IN a boardroom in the SA Revenue Service head office in Pretoria, eight impatient directors, with their bodyguards,...
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Facebook Like button gets interesting
Facebook is currently testing “reactions” – a more expressive Like button – in Ireland and Spain before bringing the experience to everyone. Facebook users will soon be able to express emotions other...
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Sars official turns down R100000 in crisp notes
Picture supplied. A Benoni-based clearing agent was arrested this week after he handed “a plastic bag with Simba chips covering R100000 in cash” to a South African Revenue Service (Sars) official. This...
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Cyber bullying now huge threat for teens
MODERN MEANS: Cyber bullying is on the rise, with many teens experiencing it at some time PICTURE: ISTOCK SOUTH African teenagers believe cyber bullying is far worse than the face-toface kind, and...
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Pistorius decision postponed
OSCAR PISTORIUS THE South African parole board yesterday again postponed a decision on whether to release Oscar Pistorius, saying it would consult the family of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he...
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Getting new grip on life
Bay amputees receive prosthetic hands INVALUABLE GIFT: Adam Rayners, 81, being fitted with a new LN4 prosthetic hand by Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth president Denise Pudney PICTURE: EUGENE COETZEE...
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Drama at launch of CBD anti-crime campaign
Tensions rise in altercation between handler and man who ‘antagonised’ patrol dog during raid TENSE SITUATION: Metro Canine Security manager John Hickman draws his ‘non-lethal air pistol’ on a man...
View ArticleWest wont dictate to us – Mthethwa
THE ANC-led government will not be dictated by the “arrogant USA and its European allies”, national executive member Nathi Mthethwa said on Saturday (10/10/15). Addressing the media at the ANC National...
View ArticleHold municipalities accountable for water pollution‚ says DA
Since April this year there have been 19 cases of waste water treatment works (WWTW) overflowing into water bodies‚ the Democratic Alliance said on Sunday. This had been revealed in replies to...
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Paterson police search for armed robbers
Picture supplied. PATERSON police are searching for five men who stormed a local supermarket this morning before robbing customers and ransacking the shop. The five men, two armed with firearms and the...
View ArticlePolice come under attack in Helenvale
TWO police officers were injured when residents pelted them with stones following gang- related incidents in Helenvale at the weekend. Police spokesman Warrant Officer Alwin Labans said the violence...
View ArticleTwitter rally over cyber-bullying
CELEBRITIES and women tweeps rallied behind blogger and celebrity photographer Lesego “Thickleeyonce” Legabane after she was cyber-bullied over her looks. With the handle @Thickleeyonce on Twitter,...
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Labour minister accused of favouring Cosatu affiliate
MILDRED OLIPHANT - THE DA and labour federations have vowed to write to President Jacob Zuma and the International Labour Organisation over Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant’s treatment of chemical...
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Bay Idols prove showstoppers
Talented pair impress in demanding roles ONE TO REMEMBER: Amanda Antony THE Idols producers threw another curve ball last night by once again changing the process for the elimination announcement. So...
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Law student leader aims to emulate Mandela
LEADER AT LAW: Nathi Dwayi looks to the greats Picture: SIPHOKUHLE MKANCU NATHI Dwayi, 22, aims to influence society the way ANC stalwarts Oliver Tambo and Nelson Mandela did. Dwayi was at the weekend...
View ArticleANC slams Madonsela for joining EFF Nkandla court bid
The ruling party has labelled Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s decision to join the Economic Freedom Fighters’ Constitutional Court bid to force President Jacob Zuma to pay back some of the...
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Father still homeless after RDP allocation
WAITING FOR A HOME: Loyiso High School pupil Steven Pienaar, 16, and his father Willie Tarentaal have been on the streets for more than 10 years. Steven has now been taken to a place of safety Picture:...
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Hobie Beach drain hazard still not fixed
The Hobie Beach drain where a girl’s leg was stuck earlier this month. Picture: FREDLIN ADRIAAN AN UNCOVERED drainpipe at Hobie Beach, in which a young girl’s foot was stuck earlier this month, has...
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