South Africa
24.9.2017 03:41 pm
FS farmer critical after farm attack, cops hunt suspects
The police are looking for two suspects who fled the scene of the crime in the farmer’s white double cab bakkie.
A 38-year old farmer was critically wounded during a robbery at his farm in the Frankfort district in the Eastern Free State in the early hours of Sunday morning, Free State police said.
FS farmer critical after farm attack, cops hunt suspects
The police are looking for two suspects who fled the scene of the crime in the farmer’s white double cab bakkie.
South Africa
Myeni approached PIC for R6bn for SAA – reports
The DA had noted the media report that Dudu Myeni had asked the PIC for R6bn to bail out beleaguered SAA, an airline she had basically run into the ground.
South Africa
Three seriously injured in two crashes in Durban, Pretoria
Two occupants of the SUV suffered serious injuries and were trapped in the wreckage.
South Africa
Gwede Mantashe calls for Ramaphosa to be president to avoid ‘a crises’
The ANC secretary-general also called for Ramaphosa to have a female deputy.
South Africa
As rerun of election looms, DA puts on brave face in Nelson Mandela Bay
With only 59 councillors still in the coalition, the DA faces the challenge of retaining control of the hung council.
South Africa
African foreign national arrested with drugs worth about R1.9m
The tik alone had a street value of R1.8 million.
South Africa
Eleven injured in Johannesburg minibus taxi crash
The occupants had managed to climb out of the vehicle and were found seated on the side of the road.
South Africa
Poverty, unemployment and anger are SA’s shared heritage, says Maimane
The DA leader has accused government of ‘forgetting about the people’ in their fight for power and wealth.
South Africa
Mbalula boasts about having 1 million Twitter followers
Calling himself the ‘Twimister’, Mbaks has made sure SA knows about his latest achievement.
South Africa
Mpumalanga cops arrest four farm robbery suspects after car crashes
The men allegedly robbed a 55-year-old farmer in Uitgezocht, but crashed their car on a remote farm road.
South Africa
Four killed in Durban car crash
Four men were killed in a single car crash on Phoenix Highway.
South Africa
North West rapist handed life imprisonment term
The accused raped a woman next to a railway line in 2015.
South Africa
Seven men arrested for unlicensed firearm, possible murder in Uitenhage
The firearm was stolen about a month ago.
South Africa
Mkhwebane allegedly lied about influence from the BLF
Barclays Africa has made a submission that, if true, would imply the public protector may have committed perjury.
South Africa
Three arrested for business robberies in North West and Gauteng
The suspects allegedly used explosives to gain access to safes.
South Africa
Sunday World apologises to ZCC for ‘unfair headline’
The church and its 16 million members had threatened to boycott all Tiso Blackstar publications.
Business
Maine got R500K donation for ‘promise’ he didn’t deliver on – report
The ANC Youth League president has been accused of preying on a desperate coal company.
Phakaaathi
Bobby Motaung set to lose Bentley after failure to pay for a year – report
‘Bob Steak’ has reportedly been playing ‘hide and seek’ with Wesbank, who have now dragged him to court.
South Africa
Numsa mocks Cosatu for planning a ‘strike against themselves’
The union says its former federation’s planned strike is ironic, considering they are allegedly a big part of the problem they’re complaining about.
South Africa
Mpumalanga SAPS, pupils on a mission to combat drug abuse
The police were working to raise an awareness of drug abuse in the area.
South Africa
ANCWL slams CGE for silence on SABC ‘patriarchal attitudes’
ANCWL is uhappy with what it refers to as chauvinistic coverage of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s campaign trail by the SABC.
South Africa
Hijackers with toy gun shot by ‘victim’ with real gun in Roodepoort
Three criminals’ evening went badly wrong when they misjudged one particular driver.
South Africa
Teenager drowns in Vaal River
After some time, the SAPS divers managed to retrieve the boy’s body and brought it to the nearby river bank.
South Africa
Amcu leadership under siege, but will not be intimidated, says Mathunjwa
This brings the number of Amcu officials killed over the past few months to at least five.
South Africa
Don’t let road rage consume you – MasterDrive
Road rage was a serious concern in South Africa and many drivers had been the victim of a driver who had become enraged.
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