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Roodepoort-accident

Man dragged by car after serious Roodepoort accident

At approximately 21H00 on Friday night, 05 May 2017, Netcare 911 paramedics responded to reports of a serious collision at the intersection of Corlett...

SAPS could withdraw opposition to resource allocation case

The South African Police Service (SAPS) could be withdrawing court papers that oppose the case brought against it by the Social Justice Coalition (SJC),...

Elderly man shot and wounded near Tarlton

A 71-year-old male victim was shot several times and seriously wounded at his home situated in Wolwekrans, Tarlton, on Thursday, May 4. Apparently, two male...

South Africa: Beneficiaries urged to use land productively

Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini has urged beneficiaries of land reform to use the land that has been handed over...
Project to connect 22 million South Africans to internet

Project to connect 22 million South Africans to internet

A new initiative launched by government and the private sector in Durban today will aim to connect millions of South Africans to the internet...

As South Africa’s ANC implodes, Thabo Mbeki tries to rewrite his...

Thabo Mbeki, who led South Africa between 1999 and 2008, recently wrote about the possibility of another no confidence motion against Zuma, now being...

Africa rich yet poor: Ramaphosa

Although Africa is rich with mineral resources, its people will not be able to realise the full benefit of these opportunities unless the continent...

Court holds municipal workers personally liable for costs

On 5 April Judge Dhaya Pillay of the Kwazulu-Natal High Court in Durban handed down a judgment with potentially far reaching consequences for future...

Gauteng learners demand replacement of asbestos buildings

High school learners from across Gauteng affiliated with Equal Education picketed outside the offices of the Gauteng Department of Education in the Johannesburg CBD...
Africa strives for a climate resilient economy

Africa strives for a climate resilient economy

Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says collaboration between the public and private sectors will contribute to the development of a climate resilient economy in...
World Economic Forum on Africa

Africa should take advantage of tourism economy

In 2016, the total contribution of travel and tourism to the gross domestic product (GDP) of South Africa was R402bn (9.3% of GDP) and...
drugs

Three in court for R101 million heroin bust

Yesterday at 11:15, Pongola SAPS and other SAPS units conducted an operation following intelligence on the transportation of drugs via the Golela border in...