Imam Abdul Moutie Saban of Bo-Kaap’s Jameah Masjid has criticized the organisers of the Tweede Nuwe Jaar parade after minstrels were photographed urinating against the masjid’s walls. Saban said this type of behaviour cannot be allowed as the masjid is a sacred place. […]
Four people have been killed and at least 200 have been left injured after a passenger train collision in Mountainview, Pretoria, on Tuesday morning. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are currently on the scene. Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said initial reports from the scene stated that two people had died.[…]
Police are searching for suspects after an alleged gang boss was gunned down at a petrol station in Athlone on Saturday afternoon. Wagied Brink also known as “Dagga-lip” was having his Toyota Corolla washed at a BP Garage when he allegedly got into a heated argument with occupants of a[…]
The Lion’s Head hiking trail, one of Cape Town’s biggest tourist attractions, has been closed for maintenance. This is as a result of a 2017 audit report compiled by the Table Mountain National Park on Lions’ Heads’ footpath networks, which made recommendations to improve hiker safety. The spiral route is[…]
Following an increase in the results of the matric class of 2018, questions have been raised about whether it is a true reflection of an improving standard of education in the country. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced the 2018 National Senior Certificate Examination results on 3rd January 2019, indicating[…]
A total of 120 suspects were arrested from Friday 4 January 2019, until Sunday 6 January 2019 in the Blue Downs cluster. Forty-five people were arrested for the possession of different drugs; eleven for the possession of dangerous weapons and the rest for various crimes including rape and assault. According[…]
No arrests have been made after the bludgeoning of a convicted paedophile in Kenilworth last Thursday. 74-year-old Donald Bridge, also known as “Captain Porn” was taken to Groote Schuur Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Bridge was given the nickname after it was found that he preyed on[…]
A 12-year-old girl and her 46-year-old father sustained serious injuries after a bus collided with their car as they were turning into the Garden Route Mall on the Knysna Road, George, on Sunday. ER24 spokesperson Ross Campbell said paramedics and other services, including George Fire and Rescue Services arrived on[…]
Six families were left destitute after a fire ripped through their homes in Lost City, Mitchells Plain on Sunday. Fire and Rescue Services fire chief Ian Schnetler said four wood and iron structures and a formal dwelling were destroyed in the fire, which ravaged Jacqueline Street in Tafelsig. Schnetler said[…]
The circumstances surrounding the discovery of an elderly couple, aged 82, in their home in Sandown Road, Ottery, is currently under investigation at Lansdowne SAPS. According to sources, a neighbour went knocking at the house and got a locksmith to open the doors after not getting a response for two[…]
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