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Swift police action following a tip off foils robbery

Swift police action following a tip off foils robbery

In a concerted effort to eradicate incidents of trio crimes in the Province, joint intelligence driven operations continue to produce positive and meaningful results. This...
23 nabbed for Cash-In-Transit robberies

23 nabbed for Cash-In-Transit robberies

The SAPS high-density multidisciplinary stabilisation team on Cash-In-Transit (CIT) heists has nabbed 23 suspects this past week, the police said on Monday. The team, which...
Nelson Mandela Bay must increase water restrictions

Nelson Mandela Bay must increase water restrictions

Due to ongoing drought conditions in parts of the country, the Department of Water and Sanitation has advised the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro to...

Hundreds flock to occupy municipal land in Pietermaritzburg

An open field in Haniville, Pietermaritzburg is littered with glass bottles, long sticks and even paint where people have marked out spaces to build...
SA's illegal abortion rate alarmingly high

SA’s illegal abortion rate alarmingly high

Despite the fact that abortion is legal in South Africa, it is estimated that between 52% and 58% of the estimated 260 000 abortions...
Business Confidence declines in June

Business Confidence declines in June

South Africa’s Business Confidence Index declined by 0.3 index points in June, dropping below the level of a year ago. Releasing the June Business Confidence...

‘We need electricity, legal or not’ says shack dweller

“A few months ago, a two-year-old was electrocuted here. I could smell the flesh,” says Zuzile Sogiba, a residents at Siyathuthuka Informal Settlement north...
Multi vehicle collision on N3 between Warden and Harrismith

Multi vehicle collision on N3 between Warden and Harrismith

At 07H12 Tuesday morning Netcare 911 attended to a collision on the N3 North Bound between Harrismith and Warden. Reports from the scene indicate that...
Multiple vehicle crash on N3 claims 1

Multiple vehicle crash on N3 claims 1

At 06H30 Tuesday morning Netcare 911 attended to a collision on the N3 North Bound between Harrismith and Warden. Reports from the scene indicate that...
Cultural appropriation of the Afrikaner - Boer history

Cultural appropriation of the Afrikaner – Boer history

Cultural appropriation is a concept dealing with the adoption of the elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture. It is...
Boerboel outwits housebreaker keeps him trapped in the pool. Photo: FNSA

Boerboel outwits housebreaker, keeps him trapped in the pool

Yes, a boerboel from Hartbeespoort, deserves a huge bone! An intruder at the property of Jody Gabriel of Ou Wapad, was chased by the...
Farm attack, young man shot in the chest, Cullinan

Farm attack, young man shot in the chest, Cullinan

A farm attack took place on Monday night, 9 July 2018, in De Wagensdrift, Cullinan, Gauteng. A 19 year old was shot in chest...