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Drivers ‘being taken for a ride’, says taxi council

The South African National Taxi Council demands the scrapping of the National Land Transport Act and the government’s taxi-recapitalisation programme, the organisation’s…

Cops respond after pupils go on violent rampage

Mamelodi police and the principal at Gatang Secondary School addressed pupils on Wednesday after violence erupted in the area following a schoolgirl’s rape on Monday. ”Mamelodi…

Elderly miners cared for by Pretoria residents

A group of about 800 protesting former miners from the Eastern Cape who were evicted from the Tshwane city hall on Monday were being cared for by residents on Tuesday. ”The group…

Labour minister speaks on security strike

A mechanism to force security-sector groups into negotiating is needed to resolve the current labour dispute, Minister of Labour Membathisi Mdladlana said on Monday. ”People are…

Forensic evidence clears man after year in custody

A Mozambican national spent more than a year awaiting trial for rape and attempted murder in South Africa, while forensic evidence clearing him had been available four months…

Cosatu hails Swazi blockade as a success

Three of South Africa’s five border posts with Swaziland were completely blocked to traffic in organised protests against the kingdom’s leadership, the Swaziland Solidarity…

Protest blocks KZN-Swaziland border

South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal border with Swaziland was completely blocked on Wednesday in a protest against the kingdom’s leadership, said the Swaziland Solidarity Network. ”The…

‘What does a car thief do when not stealing cars?’

Police statistics showed a correlation between a decrease in car theft and an increase in aggravated robbery, a study presented in Pretoria on Wednesday suggests. ”What does a…

Order restored after violent strikes

Protesting security guards in Pretoria began to disperse on Thursday afternoon after their strike turned violent earlier, with a security vehicle set alight and rubbish strewn in…

Khutsong the ‘exception, not the rule’

The violent protests in Khutsong prior to the municipal elections on March 1 are an exception and not the rule, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Brigalia Bam…

More deaths in clashes with foreigners

Police confirmed a total of five people were dead and 11 injured after renewed clashes between South Africans and foreigners on Wednesday at the Olievenhoutbosch informal…

Clashes between locals, foreigners claim two lives

Two people died on Monday at the Olievenhoutbosch informal settlement south of Pretoria following clashes between South Africans and foreigners, police said on Wednesday. The…

Five killed in clashes outside Pretoria

Five people were killed and eleven injured after clashes between South Africans and foreigners on Wednesday at the Olievenhoutbosch informal settlement south of Pretoria. One…

African leadership ‘realising gender equality’

Gender equality is ”taking root” in African leadership, Pan African Parliament (PAP) president Gertrude Mongella said in Midrand on Monday. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s election as…

Interact to foil prison gangs, says study

Increased interaction of warders with prisoners is important in pre-empting gang attacks and other gang-related activity in prisons, a study released on Monday reveals. The…

New long-term plan will revitalise Pretoria city centre

Tshwane municipality and the Department of Public Works signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday on a joint initiative to redevelop the city centre. The Re Kgabisa…

Runner ‘unaware’ of banned steroid

Road runner Gladys Lukhwareni did not know a substance she had injected herself with to recover from an injury was a banned steroid, she said on Wednesday. Weeks after Lukhwareni…

Youth league a ‘force for change’ in ANC

The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has been a strong force for change in the ANC since its formation, party deputy president Jacob Zuma said at the league’s 61st…

Sinn Fein leader bemoans colonialism

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said in Pretoria on Tuesday that many of the difficulties in Africa were caused by colonialism, as were those of Ireland. ”The difficulties faced by…

Rasuge: Judge hears closing arguments

Judgement is to be passed on Thursday on William Nkuna, accused of having murdered missing Constable Frances Rasuge. Judge Ronald Hendricks heard closing arguments on Tuesday…