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4 hurt after goods trains crash
Johannesburg - A woman was critically injured and three other people were seriously injured when two goods trains collided in Brakpan, on the East Rand, on Tuesday afternoon, paramedics said. Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said one of the trains overturned. "After the injured were treated and stabilised on scene, they were transported to nearby medical facilities for the medical ...
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Shoot-out after cops walk in on robbery
Johannesburg - An alleged armed robber and a policeman have been wounded in a shoot-out in Springs, Gauteng police said on Tuesday. Flying Squad members stopped at the Selection Park supermarket to buy refreshments around 16:00 on Monday, Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said. "Unaware that a robbery was in progress, they were suddenly confronted by two armed suspects." A shoot-out ...
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Pule wants in on SABC board appointments
While delivering her department’s budget in Parliament, Pule revealed she was concerned about governance arrangements at the SABC and would be consulting the parliamentary portfolio committee on communications to explore an urgent review and amendment to the Broadcasting Act. She told journalists on Tuesday afternoon that it was a "challenge" for the minister of communications ...
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Locked out Sheriffs fail to seize Winnie Madikizela-Mandelas art collection and silver teaset over long-overdue debt
Sheriffs trying to auction off part of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's art collection and silver teaset in order to settle a long-overdue debt were unable to proceed today, after being refused entry into her Soweto ...
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Man tells of deadly fitness test
Aspirant traffic cops wait to run 4km in 30 minutes to pass the fitness test which will qualify them to go into the next round for one of 90 provincial posts. File photo; ...
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Some Gupta guests on official business
Pretoria - Some wedding guests on board a privately chartered plane that landed at Waterkloof Air Force Base had official business in South Africa, the Indian High Commission said on Tuesday. The senior Indian officials and their delegations were in South Africa for bilateral engagements with the Free State government, according to a statement. "The visit of Honourable Shivpal Singh Yadav, ...
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Rashied Staggie granted day parole
Johannesburg - The Breederiver parole board has granted former gangster Rashied Staggie day parole, the Western Cape department of correctional services said on Tuesday. Staggie, who was sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment in May 2004, would be allowed to spend his days outside prison from September 23, spokesperson Simphiwe Xako said in a statement. Staggie would have to return to a ...
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Ritual accused described as wise friendly
Johannesburg - Murder-accused Lindon Wagner, who allegedly poured petrol on teenager Kirsty Theologo before setting her alight, is "wise and friendly", a Johannesburg court heard on Tuesday. "He is wise and very friendly and when he has drunk alcohol he wants everyone around him to be comfortable and have a good time," co-accused Harvey Isha told the South gauteng High Court ...
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Inquiry needed for initiate deaths - IFP
Johannesburg - The Inkatha Freedom Party has called for a commission of inquiry into the deaths of 27 initiates in Mpumalanga. "This is tragic. It is imperative that the commission be set up because all stakeholders involved in this matter are defending themselves," IFP spokesperson Peter Smith said on Tuesday. "There is no one willing to take the blame," he said. Earlier, ...
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Man jailed for raping 2-year-old
Johannesburg - An Mpumalanga man was jailed for five years by the Nelspruit Regional Court on Tuesday for raping a 2-year-old girl. The man, now 24, committed the crime in Msogwaba near Nelspruit in 2005 when he was 16, according to a Sapa correspondent. The prosecution pushed for the man to be handed a heavy sentence as he initially denied raping the child, who was now 10, and only pleaded ...
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D.C. organizing biz trade missions to Colombia South Africa Toronto
Interested in globe hopping for the sake of your business? Now's your chance, with ExportDC. The District's Department of Small and Local Business Development on Tuesday released its calendar of upcoming trade missions to the membership of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce. Between June and September, they'll hit four continents, a pair of Caribbean islands and, for those wanting to stay ...
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South Africa Turkey stocks outperform
London - South African and Turkish equities outperformed both emerging market and global share indices on Tuesday, with Johannesburg's main index hitting a record high as the rand fell more against the ...
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Several wounded as rubber bullets fired at striking South African miners
Wendell Roelf - 21 May 2013 Ten striking South African miners were taken to hospital today after being hit by rubber bullets, police said. It is the latest incident in a series as labour strife spread ahead of mid-year pay ...
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Minister aims to end SABC board upheaval
Cape Town - Changes to the Broadcasting Act will be put before Parliament in an attempt to curtail a high turnover of SABC board members, Communications ...
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Carl Pistorius elated about acquittal
Kenny Oldwage said Pistorius and his defence team were delighted after the drawn-out court battle. "We are satisfied with the end of it all. We are delighted," said Oldwage shortly after the judgment. "As for Carl, I can only say he is delighted. For more you will have to speak to him." The Vanderbijlpark Magistrate's Court also acquitted Pistorius on alternative charges ...
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Mabuza notes key areas for intervention
Johannesburg - Raising the standard of maths, science, and technology education in Mpumalanga was vital for the province's growth, Premier David Mabuza said on Tuesday. Delivering his office's budget speech to the Mpumalanga provincial legislature, Mabuza said progress had been made on three key issues highlighted in previous budget and policy speeches. These were vision 2030, the ...
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Marikana brigadier testimony reviewed
Rustenburg - The Farlam Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday reviewed the testimony given several months ago by Brigadier Zephania Mkhwanazi.The public order policing expert was called to give evidence at the commission as he had expertise in training Public Order Police (Pop). He played no part in the Marikana unrest.During his testimony, Mkhwanazi said it would have been best if a Pop-trained ...
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Man accused of rape and murder that shocked South Africa is released
African prosecutors dropped charges on Tuesday against one of the two men charged with raping, mutilating and killing a teenage girl in a crime that outraged a country hardened by some of the world's highest rates of sexual violence. Prosecution spokesman Eric Ntabazalila said the man had been released from custody because there was not enough evidence to take him to trial. The victim, ...
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South Africa plans water pipeline to supply northern coal mines
- South Africa will begin building a 70-kilometer (44-mile) pipeline this year to supply water from a reservoir in the north to local coal mines, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said. The De Hoop Dam in Limpopo Province is almost complete and water storage has begun, the minister said today in Cape Town. Work on a separate pipeline that will supply other parts of the ...
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Lack of evidence Suspect freed in Anene Booysen case
"The state has withdrawn charges against Jonathan Davids after a thorough investigative process. Davids was arrested after he was implicated in the rape and murder of Anene Booysen. The investigation revealed that there was insufficient evidence to secure a conviction," said National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila in a statement on Tuesday. Ntabazalila said ...
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and the auction that wasnt
The reason for a gathering of journalists on a steep street in Soweto was sound at first: Madikizela-Mandela owed more than R20 000 to Abbotts College for her grand-nephew's fees. She had not paid after repeated threats, and eventually a court ordered an auction to recover the money owed. Ostensibly, the sheriff of the court was going to auction goods in her house to cover this amount. ...
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Former Prez Kufuor back home from South Africa Switzerland
Accra, May 21, GNA - Former President John Agyekum Kufour on Monday returned home from South Africa and Switzerland after engagements to woe investors to ...
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De Klerk slams afro-pessimists
Jacob Zuma got a little support from an unlikely quarter Tuesday when FW De Klerk laid into the "prophets of doom" putting down the country. De Klerk said "afro-pessimists" did not give the country or the continent enough credit for strides made.De Klerk acknowledged the country faces "serious international perception problems" but said the country had seen 18 years ...
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Leave to appeal in gun case denied
Johannesburg - The Constitutional Court has refused the Justice Alliance of SA (Jasa) leave to appeal a costs order relating to a Firearms Control Act ruling. There were no exceptional circumstances to justify hearing an appeal only about costs, the court found on Tuesday. It nonetheless cautioned courts "to be careful not to make costs orders that will inhibit genuine constitutional issues ...
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Insufficient evidence against Anene accused
Cape Town - Charges were dropped on Tuesday against one of the men accused of raping and killing teenager Anene Booysen, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed. Regional spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said charges were withdrawn against Jonathan Davids, 22, in the Bredasdorp Magistrate's Court after a thorough investigation. "The investigation revealed there was ...
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South Africa's small but growing cruise industry
The South African cruise industry has grown considerably in recent decades, recording an expansion of over 100% in recent years. The greatest growth came between the 1990s and 2010, led predominantly by Starlight Cruises, a household name in South Africa and the owner of the market share in the South African cruise industry.
The South African cruise industry is a growing one, in comparison to more developed countries it is tiny, with just one ship (sometimes two) that grace the coasts of South Africa once a year between November and April. Read more
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