BREAKING: Army and police to intervene in northern areas – Nhleko
Nkosinathi Nhleko arrived in Helenvale with Danny Jordaan to take part in safety walk earlier today. Picture: Mkhululi Ndamase Police Minister Nathi Nhleko today said the police and the army will make...
View ArticleHigh Court evacuated after bomb threat
The High Court in Johannesburg was evacuated after a bomb threat during sentencing proceedings for convicted drug dealer Radovan Krejcir on Monday afternoon. Police sniffer dogs arrived at the court...
View ArticleMUST WATCH: Madibaz pitch invasion
Protest action resulted in a pitch invasion and an ugly free-for-all during the Varsity Cup match between Shimlas and Madibaz at Shimlapark in Bloemfontein Monday night. According to eye witness...
View ArticleZuma defends decision on Van Rooyen ‘havoc’
DAVID VAN ROOYEN PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma said yesterday Desmond van Rooyen was the most “highly qualified” finance minister he had appointed. At the inaugural meeting of the Presidential Press Corps,...
View ArticleTwo in court after boy kidnapped at school
THE state will oppose bail for two men accused of kidnapping a little boy from outside a school before trying to extort money from his father. The men, aged 32 and 31, of Bethelsdorp and Bloemendal...
View ArticleBrave mother fights off attackers in PE home
A GUTSY Port Elizabeth woman fought off two attackers at her Sherwood home yesterday. Colleen Vorgers, who according to her children, is in her late 40s, was treated at St George’s Hospital and...
View ArticleVarsity research going worldwide
A JOURNAL published by NMMU aimed at encouraging social change in South Africa and internationally was officially launched last night. Educational Research for Social Change (ERSC) has also now been...
View ArticleMBDA tasked with finding new stadium operator
THE Nelson Mandela Bay council gave the go-ahead yesterday for the Mandela Bay Development Agency to start the process of finding a new stadium operator. Current operator Access Management’s contract...
View ArticleNqakula quits Bay task team
SACP’s Limba takes over in ANC leadership shake-up ahead of key elections WITH just months to go before the municipal elections, the ANC in the Eastern Cape announced a major shake-up of the party’s...
View ArticleSocial workers protest for jobs
Picture: Fredlin Adriaan A group of unemployed social work graduates are protesting on Ntshekisa road in New Brighton this morning. This after they were allegedly told by the MEC of Social Development...
View ArticleParents protest outside high court
Parents protesting outside PE high court. Picture: Lee-Anne Butler The Department of Education in Port Elizabeth has served a group of parents with court papers to stop them from sleeping in the...
View ArticleCalls for banks and blacks to pull out of Varisty Cup
The chaotic scenes that ensued after a Varsity Cup rugby match was disrupted by protesters on the University of the Free State (UFS) campus was among the topics trending on social media in South...
View ArticleHollywood beckons for Zelda la Grange’s Mandela book
Nelson Mandela with Mandela Rhodes Foundation spokeswoman Zelda la Grange “Let’s make a movie!” That’s how Maven Pictures announced Zelda la Grange’s best-selling autobiography‚ Good Morning‚ Mr...
View ArticleStudents from all races pray together at UP
Picture: Via Facebook – Daniëlla Van Heerden Student pastors have called on students across the country to put aside their differences and work together to find an amicable solution to the current...
View ArticleJ-Bay resident arrested for cultivating dagga
Picture: Supplied The Humansdorp K9 unit together with police arrested a 47-year-old man at his house in Blombos Street, Jeffreys Bay, after 37 dagga trees, approximately 1,5m.tall, were found in his...
View ArticleKaizer Chiefs’ star goalie Itumeleng Khune slams ‘cheating allegations’ as lies
Kaizer Chiefs’ goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune arriving at Naturena Village for a training session on Thursday 18 February 2016. Picture: Itumeleng Khune via Twitter Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana...
View ArticleRegional ANC leaders face suspension
THREE Buffalo City ANC regional leaders linked to the Mandela memorial funds scandal – including regional secretary Phumlani Mkolo – face suspension following an investigation by the party’s national...
View ArticleProtesters demand share of hospital work
FIRE HAZARD: An ambulance navigates flames in Sphondo Road, Zwide. Picture: FREDLIN ADRIAAN MOTORISTS in Zwide had to be redirected yesterday morning as a group of protesters barricaded a road with...
View ArticleThreat to seize hospital assets
IN A BIND: Health MEC Pumza Dyantyi faces having personal assets seized unless payment is made Picture: MIKE HOLMES Family lawyer demands Bhisho pays R5.2m owed to sick boy ATTORNEYS are preparing to...
View ArticleBay looks to target the ocean economy
SAILING ALONG: Water sports form an important part of the ocean economy. Here yachts participate in the SAP World 505 Sailing Championships in Algoa Bay. Picture: MIKE HOLMES Jordaan lists...
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