Man shot dead after his son’s confirmation
May 20 2013 at 10:23

Morris van der Poel had just come from his son's confirmation when he spotted two unidentified men at his home.

Protest closes Cape highway
May 20 2013 at 10:14

A section of the N2 highway in Cape Town was closed because of a service delivery protest, Western Cape police said.

‘Hooting and guns were going on and on’
May 20 2013 at 09:44

A road race was disrupted after a gang armed with rifles and pistols exchanged fire with metro police at a busy intersection.

Girl, 6, raped twice, stabbed 9 times
May 19 2013 at 13:01

In a shocking turn of events, the family of a girl who was raped and stabbed allegedly by her uncle will not press charges.

Daughters sue Mandela
May 20 2013 at 07:41

Makaziwe and Zenani Mandela are suing their father for the rights of his artworks and control of his millions.

Cops crack down on Cape Flats gangsters
May 19 2013 at 14:29

Western Cape police are ramping up their assault on Cape Flats gangs.

Murders shake Durban township
May 19 2013 at 14:29

Residents are living in fear after the violent deaths of four women. Amanda Khoza and Nompilo Mchunu tell their stories

Missing Mpuma girl found
May 18 2013 at 16:09

A 12-year-old girl has been found after she went missing two weeks ago in Mpumalanga, police said.

‘We have to suffer every day’
May 18 2013 at 16:08

“I caused the accident when I lost control of my vehicle, and the family lost their loved one… Please understand and believe me that I had no reason or intention to harm you or anyone.”

Muggings turn retirement home into a prison
May 18 2013 at 15:31

Elderly residents at a retirement centre on the beachfront have become prisoners in their own homes.

Reitz cleaners’ deal was hanging by a thread
May 18 2013 at 14:58

An agreement that saw cleaners forgive their tormenters after the infamous racist Reitz video five years ago, was left hanging by a thread.

Paedophile claims 40 years on
May 18 2013 at 13:28

One of the victims of an alleged paedophile ring that operated at a circus school in the 1970s is probing the possibility of laying charges.

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Robbed of lunch box and killed
May 18 2013 at 13:28

A grey cloud hung over a scrapyard after the killing of a manager, whom staff fondly called "Mkhulu", outside the premises.

I couldn’t pull off Bieber heist – Heyl
May 18 2013 at 13:27

The FNB stadium heist was so audacious that an ex-bank robber said he couldn't imagine planning anything like it.

Man given two life sentences for raping minors
May 18 2013 at 11:34

Mjabulo Nyawo, 27, was sentenced for raping a three and a nine-year-old, KwaZulu-Natal police said.

Cops moving in on Bieber heist culprits
May 18 2013 at 13:27

“The police’s organised crime unit has narrowed down possible suspects. We are feeling positive because the evidence is very good.”

Sex workers want legal trade
May 18 2013 at 10:56

Sex workers in Durban welcomed the call by the Commission for Gender Equality for the decriminalisation of sex work.

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Student still in the dark after ordeal
May 18 2013 at 11:06

There was promised action when he told how he was allegedly assaulted and bundled into the back of a metro police van.

Six held after rape, murder
May 18 2013 at 10:17

KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested six people for murder and rape in Inanda.

SA woman held for drugs in India
May 18 2013 at 09:35

A South African woman was reportedly caught by customs officials at Mumbai Airport carrying 26 kilogrammes of drugs, according to a report.