| Mystery surrounds UK couple found murdered The family of an elderly couple, who were found bludgeoned to death near their home, are to fly in from the US to identify their bodies. Full Story... |
| Cop fired for allegedly raping sister A Free State constable under investigation for allegedly raping his sister has been fired, the Independent Complaints Directorate said. Full Story... |
| Rapist gets two life sentences A 33-year-old man who strangled and raped his neighbour's 12-year-old daughter was given two life sentences by the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Full Story... More arrests for Kagiso robbery Two more people have been arrested for a robbery that took place at a supermarket in Kagiso, west of Johannesburg on Saturday, bringing the total to four, Gauteng police said. Full Story... Three in court for F State mayor's murder Three people appeared in the Wepener Magistrate's Court on Monday in connection with the murder of Naledi municipal mayor Motlatsi Motloi. Full Story... St George's Mall shootout accused gets bail One of the men arrested in connection with an armed robbery in St George's Mall and the subsequent shootout in the city centre has been released on bail of R2 000. Full Story... Somali teen murdered at shop A Somali teenager has been killed outside a shop on Sweet Home Farm near Nyanga. Full Story... Mountain mugging alert A safety action group has declared parts of Table Mountain "no-go zones" after muggers, brandishing broken bottles and knives, attacked hikers and residents in at least 10 incidents since May. Full Story... Hijacker shot after bullets barely miss girl An off-duty police officer has killed a suspected hijacker after bullets whizzed past his sleeping daughter near Overport. Full Story... Man in dock for wife's death: Family in shock The husband of murdered Franschhoek resident Chanel du Toit has appeared in court in connection with her death. Full Story... |
Durban police officers, shaken by the rape of a 92-year-old woman, have tried to bring her some comfort on Mandela Day, which happened to be her birthday. Full Story...
IFP members challenge dismissals in court 2010-07-19 13:46:24
Three expelled IFP members have lodged court papers in the Pietermaritzburg High Court challenging their dismissals and the legality of the current party leadership. Full Story...
I am afraid of my own anger: distraught dad 2010-07-19 13:15:09
A KwaZulu-Natal father fears for his two-year-old son's safety after the boy's penis was cut in eZimangeni in eNanda. Full Story...
Granny raped days before 92nd birthday 2010-07-19 12:57:28
Experienced Durban policemen, shaken by the rape of a 92-year-old woman, clubbed together to bring her some comfort on her birthday which she shares with Nelson Mandela. Full Story...
Cop killed in road rage incident 2010-07-19 11:33:23
An off-duty policeman was shot through the windscreen of his car after confronting three men in Cape Town. Full Story...
Shooting victim was reformed gangster: gran 2010-07-19 13:50:39
Hours after receiving a chilling SMS warning him to watch his back, a Cape Flats dad has been gunned down. Full Story...
Durban man shot in hijacking 2010-07-19 09:30:26
A 53-year-old man has been shot and wounded after his car was hijacked outside his house in Pinetown, Durban, according to paramedics. Full Story...
Toddler found with tongue, penis cut off 2010-07-19 09:20:40
A two-year-old KwaZulu-Natal boy is in a critical condition after his tongue and penis were cut off, according to police. Full Story... Ice cream shop owner found dead in fridge
A 34-year-old man was found dead inside a fridge and his parents were injured at their ice cream shop in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape police said. Full Story...
Ponzi scheme accused stops auction
A man accused of fleecing people of millions in a Ponzi scheme has managed to halt the sale by public auction of two expensive cars he allegedly bought with investors' money. Full Story...
Man plunges to death in freak lift accident
Leigh Kenton Roomes had tried to help his friends when they got stuck in a lift at an apartment block in Cape Town. Full Story...
Killer dad slays entire family
Five people, including three children, burnt to death after their father torched their home after an argument with his wife. Full Story...
ATM bomber's freak shot kills cop
A bullet from a shot hastily fired by an ATM bomber climbing over a fence hit a police constable under the armpit killing him. Full Story...
House declared unsafe after fire
Johannesburg police are investigating the cause of a fire that claimed the lives of two children in Norwood. Full Story...
Policeman gunned down in Gugulethu
Western Cape police are investigating the fatal shooting of an off-duty officer in Gugulethu this weekend. Full Story...
Safmarine officer suspended
A senior Safmarine officer has been suspended amid allegations that he raped a trainee on the Kariba vessel. Full Story...
Police probe death of cadet sailor 2010-07-18 17:47:52
Police are investigating the death of a young South African woman whose body was found drifting in the sea off the Croatian coast last month. Full Story...
Ethiopians found dead in shop - police 2010-07-18 16:32:34
Two Ethiopians were found dead in their spaza shop in Walmer, near Port Elizabeth, according to police. Full Story...
Man found dead inside fridge 2010-07-18 16:28:10
A 34-year-old man was found dead inside a fridge and his parents were injured at their ice cream shop in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. Full Story...
Guard dies in hospital after robbery 2010-07-18 15:11:38
A security guard shot during a robbery at a supermarket in Kagiso has died. Full Story...
Teen shot dead in Soweto shebeen fight 2010-07-18 13:10:08
An 18-year-old youth was gunned down by a group of men in a tussle at a shebeen in Dobsonville, Johannesburg police said. Full Story...
Guard shot dead in Somerset West 2010-07-18 12:35:30
A security guard was shot dead in what is believed to have been a robbery-related incident in Somerset West, Western Cape paramedics said. Full Story...
'Drop bribe charges and pay me R1m' 2010-07-18 11:42:46
A suspended prisons manager wants a pay-out of more than R1 million for 460 leave days - and his full pension in exchange for being let off the hook for serious corruption charges. Full Story...
Cape nudist beach a crime hotspot 2010-07-18 11:33:58
People have been urged to avoid Sandy Bay, Cape Town's famous nudist beach, after two men were robbed by armed and "aggressive" thieves. Full Story...
Gunman follows victim to hospital 2010-07-18 07:31:53
A relentless gunman shot a young man in the leg before following him to a nearby hospital, where he shot at security guards and then became involved in a gunbattle with patrolling police. Full Story...
Metro Cop run over at roadblock 2010-07-17 22:03:05
A Johannesburg metro police officer was injured when he was ran over by a motorist who refused to stop at a road block in Soweto. Full Story...
Suspected robber fires on cops 2010-07-17 17:17:50
A man allegedly fired shots at police officers outside a hospital in Atlantis after being spotted by a person claiming to have been robbed by him. Full Story...
Suspectd robber killed during in Kagiso 2010-07-17 16:57:27
A suspected robber was shot dead during an armed robbery at a supermarket in Kagiso, west of Johannesburg. Full Story...
Cop shot dead in Soweto 2010-07-17 12:12:50
A 32-year-old police constable was shot dead by a gang of ATM bombers at Braamfischerville in Soweto, Gauteng police have said. Full Story...
Gum choke woman 'can't run own life' 2010-07-17 09:30:27
A SA Revenue Service employee who suffered brain damage earlier this year after she choked on chewing gum, is said to be unable to handle her own financial affairs. Full Story...
Women jump off moving train to escape robbers 2010-07-17 09:20:08
Somerset West police say that four women jumped off a moving train to escape two robbers who threatened them with a beer bottle. Full Story...
'We Zulus are going to beat you up' 2010-07-17 09:35:09
Moses ka Moyo has lived in Hillbrow for the past 11 years. Along with at least 400 other immigrants living in a block of flats, he was one of the recipients of a door-to-door leaflet blitz. The message was stark. Full Story...
Trafficking of people, the Cup crisis that never was 2010-07-17 09:23:01
Forty thousand: that is how many cases of human trafficking were predicted to occur during the World Cup. Kasiefa Ajam finds out the actual number of reported cases. Full Story...
Is it really xenophobia? 2010-07-16 16:32:56
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has cautioned the media over its reporting on the issue of the "so-called" xenophobia. Full Story...
Taxi driver charged after toddler killed 2010-07-16 14:16:50
After being rescued from an angry mob, the taxi driver accused of killing a four-year-old girl in an accident on John Dory Road in Durban will soon have to face the law. Full Story...
Bottle store murderers hear their fate 2010-07-16 15:21:11
Three men who cut short the promising life of 19-year-old Jonny Canos in a brazen robbery in June 2006, have received a heavy sentence for the crime. Full Story...
ATM bombed in supermarket, witnesses shaken 2010-07-16 11:45:06
A group of armed men held up staff and blasted open an ATM at a supermarket in Nuffield, Springs. Full Story...
Distraught mom: My child died a tik hostage 2010-07-16 11:15:13
A Cape Flats girl beaten to death had over 30 bruises on her battered body when she died. And cops say the man accused of her murder used her as a pawn for drugs. Full Story...
'I feel like Semenya' 2010-07-16 11:39:23
A Cape Town woman says she was told to take the "Caster test" after Home Affairs mistakenly classified her as a man. Full Story...
Initiate's death: Members, staff tight-lipped 2010-07-16 10:26:21
A 21-year-old man has been killed at an illegal initiation school in Joburg, allegedly after being beaten with sticks. Full Story...
Cele pledges high-profile strategy 2010-07-16 08:22:50
National police commissioner General Bheki Cele has promised to maintain the high police visibility employed during the World Cup, although "for obvious reasons" there could not be the same number of officers as there had been during the event. Full Story...
'Bizarre acts of love' 2010-07-16 06:30:04
A young mother strangled her two children with a cellphone charger cord "out of love for them", a leading psychologist has testified. Full Story...
Durban sailors robbed at sea 2010-07-16 07:27:04
Two sailors anchored off Barra Lodge, near Inhambane in Mozambique, woke up to find a man with a knife about to cut their fuel line. Full Story...
Wary foreigners scared to sleep at home 2010-07-16 08:31:45
Some Somali shopkeepers have returned to informal settlements across the Western Cape to repair their looted shops, but are still too scared to sleep in their homes as they fear being attacked overnight. Full Story...
Man arrested over Winelands murder 2010-07-16 07:44:16
A 26-year-old man was arrested in Franschhoek on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Chanel du Toit, who was found strangled on the Dieu Donne wine estate. Full Story...
God saved me - carnage survivor 2010-07-16 06:42:09
"All I remember is seeing the car flying through the air, praying I would survive, and then the explosion." This is the sole recollection that survivor Jacob Sekgothe has of the crash after a high-speed car chase between police and suspected robbers. Full Story...
Paralysed soapie star wins damages case 2010-07-16 07:34:47
Soapie star Erik Holm, who is claiming millions in damages from a company which owned the waterfront shopping centre where he dived into a lake and became paralysed, will receive half of the damages he can prove he suffered. Full Story...
Cops to 'stamp out xenophobia myths' 2010-07-16 07:30:58
Police have vowed to "smoke" anyone committing crime or spreading rumours of violence. Full Story...
'Please bring my five-year-old son back' 2010-07-16 07:25:05
For two nights, Lethiwe Ncube has been unable to sleep or eat since her five-year-old son went missing from a house in Yeoville, Joburg. Full Story...
Deadly beating at 'illegal' initiation school 2010-07-16 07:16:21
Three suspects have been arrested after the 21-year-old's murder, according to police. Full Story...
Zuma calls for unity 2010-07-15 22:48:54
President Jacob Zuma has appealed for calm amid reports that African migrants are fleeing the country in fear of fresh xenophobic violence. Full Story...
Trio accused of human trafficking 2010-07-16 00:21:17
Two girls were rescued after the Hawks and the Free State Tactical Response Team raided clubs presenting strip shows. Full Story...
Woman stabbed and burned after divorce shock 2010-07-15 22:59:43
A Brakpan man stands accused of stabbing his wife, dousing her with petrol and setting her alight after receiving divorce papers. Full Story...
WC party gives way to migrant fears 2010-07-15 20:21:02
President Jacob Zuma has called for "calm and unity" after reports African migrants are fleeing South Africa for fear of fresh xenophobic violence. Full Story...
Journo attack 'influenced by xenophobia' 2010-07-15 18:59:58
The Daily Sun says that it -s standing by a report it published which described a xenophobic assault on one of its journalists. Full Story...
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