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Former spy boss tells court of humiliation

Former spy boss Billy Masetlha on Tuesday told the Hatfield Community Court how he went though a period of humiliation and victimisation while trying to get access to the…

Alcohol consumption on the rise in Africa, seminar hears

As Africa’s economies grow, the production of alcohol, along with consumption of the substance, will increase, it was said at a seminar on alcohol in Pretoria on Monday. ”Africa…

Baby-killer accused withdraw bail applications

Three women who confessed to the killing of a baby and burying the body in a yard abandoned their bail applications in court on Wednesday. They appeared in the Mamelodi…

Mother arrested for drowning baby

Forensic experts exhumed a baby on Tuesday who was drowned and buried in a yard — allegedly by her mother — last year, Pretoria police said. ”I can confirm that forensic experts…

‘Fish SMS’ proves a hit in SA

South Africans have taken the bait for the FishMS line that can tell you whether the fish you are about to eat is in plentiful supply or illegal, a spokesperson for the Southern…

Sheldean murder case transferred to high court

Andrew Jordaan, the man accused of murdering seven-year-old Sheldean Human, appeared briefly in the Pretoria Regional Court on Wednesday, where his case was transferred to the…

Mourners bid farewell to Sheldean

Murdered seven-year-old Sheldean Human should not be forgotten, and her death should be used as an instrument for ”change in our communities”, mourners said at a memorial service…

ANC to focus on poverty eradication

Poverty eradication is the African National Congress’s (ANC) central task in the run-up to the 2012 general election, President Thabo Mbeki said on Saturday. Mbeki, the party…

Students draw attention to race classification

About 11 white students painted their faces black in a bid to be classified as Africans at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday. The group, led by AfriForum CEO Callie…

Aids testing encouraged among inmates

Voluntary testing among prison inmates and correctional services employees was encouraged at the launch of the Department of Correctional Services’ HIV/syphilis-prevalence survey…