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Train collision leaves two dead and hundreds injured, Pretoria North

Train collision leaves two dead and hundreds injured, Pretoria North

Shortly before 10am Tuesday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a serious train collision and derailment in the Mountain View area of Pretoria...

Armed response officers arrest three suspects in separate theft incidents

Blue Security armed response officers arrested three suspects in separate incidents at the weekend. Blue Security community and media liaison officer Andreas Mathios said that...
783 charges: Will Ramaphosa continue to pay Zuma's legal fees?

783 charges: Will Ramaphosa continue to pay Zuma’s legal fees?

Reports on 6 January 2019, suggest that ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is set to meet face to face with his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, to...
Protests: Kruger National Park Numbi gate closed again

Protests: Kruger National Park Numbi gate closed again

Protesters caused the Numbi gate of the Kruger National Park to be closed on Monday 7 January 2019. Pieces of glass and burning tires...
Racist 'BMF' objects to 'White' appointment as head of Denel. Photo: Die Vryburger

Racist ‘BMF’ objects to ‘White’ appointment as head of Denel

The racist "Black Management Forum" (BMF) threatened with legal action over the recent appointment of Daniel du Toit as head of Denel. The arms...
Eskom demanding a 45% tariff increase. Photo: Die Vryburger

Eskom demanding a 45% tariff increase

Eskom's application to Nersa will be heard in Cape Town next week. Nersa has approved a 4.41% increase, but now Eskom is demanding 15%...
'Fail us we burn down': Two schools burnt down, KZN. Photo: Die Vryburger

‘Fail us we burn down’: Two schools burnt down, KZN

Two schools were burnt down in KZN, apparently by pupils who failed the recent matric exams. The Mvuzo High School in Pietermaritzburg was opened in...
Farm attack, 5 armed attackers overpower farmer, Marble Hall

Farm attack, 5 armed attackers overpower farmer, Marble Hall

A farm attack took place in Marble Hall on Sunday 6 January 2019, at 02:30. Francois Bekker was overpowered in his house in Toitskraal...
Festive season operatios: 1167 arrests, 62 firearms recovered, Ethekwini

Festive season operatios: 1167 arrests, 62 firearms recovered, Ethekwini

Ethekwini Outer South Cluster SAPS Stations have been making good arrests. There has been excellent team work between the eight stations. 1167 arrest were...
Attempted suicide: Woman drinks half a litre of paraffin. Photo: RUSA

Attempted suicide: Woman drinks half a litre of paraffin

A 27 year old woman attempted suicide by drinking paraffin at her boyfriend's home in Rajkumar's informal settlement in Tongaat, KZN. On 5 January 2019,...
New Year day Kidnap victim commits suicide, Verulam. Photo: RUSA

New Year day kidnap victim commits suicide, Verulam

A 24 year old man committed suicide by hanging after he was kidnapped, severely assaulted and left for dead in Durban on New Year's...
Four nabbed with R327k worth of Crystal meth, Jeffreys Bay

Four nabbed with R327k worth of Crystal meth, Jeffreys Bay

Jeffreys Bay police arrested four suspects for possession of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as tik) valued at R327 000 and also seized a vehicle...