A 42-year-old Namibian accused of raping a 10-year-old girl was genetically linked to her rape by a DNA analysis, the Grahamstown High Court heard.
Heavy rains on the KZN South Coast had subsided by Friday, allowing clean-up operations to begin. Ten people are known to have died in the deluge.
Mine owners will face stiffer fines and harsher terms of imprisonment for breaches of mine health and safety rules under a new Bill.
Bafana Bafana fans should take heart that it’s the Springboks and not the football side taking on the Azzuri of Italy this weekend.
A united Constitutional Court deals Cape Judge President John Hlophe a devastating blow with a bombshell complaint to the Judicial Service Commission.
African staff in the department of Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool are concerned about ”systemic racism” in the department.
The disappearance of delegates’ names and other data from voters’ rolls is apparently rife at regional ANC conferences.
The most grievous damage inflicted by the ANC’s leadership struggle is the growing political contamination of our legal system.
The story of the late Onkgopotse Tiro is told in a brooding documentary by Steve Mokwena called <i>A Blues for Tiro</i>.
Telecommunications behemoth Telkom stands accused of being a headless chicken, with critics saying it is confused about its business strategy.
Huge gaps in the state’s case against 2010 Soccer World Cup head of security Linda Mti have raised concerns that his trial was ”cooked”.
Reports that President Mbeki is off the hook regarding a German probe into alleged arms deal corruption are mischievous, says the Justice department.
Three men were jailed for life by the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday for the murder of their employer, whose head they almost severered.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa) decision to grant Eskom a 27,5% tariff increase was a ”watershed” moment, the utility said.
South African Communist Party (SACP) stalwart and former journalist Brian Bunting died at his home in Rondebosch, Cape Town, on June 18.
The bulk of allegations made by employees against management and board members at the South African Weather Service have proved to be unfounded.
A judge on Thursday called for a probe into police corruption after a security guard paid a police captain to obtain a weapon.
South Africa’s positive credit rating outlook from Moody’s is under strain and dependent on the government maintaining its current economic policies.
ANC president Jacob Zuma’s vague statements on issues of national importance render him unfit to be the country’s leader, the DA said on Thursday.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has made six changes to the team that dominated Wales last week ahead of Saturday’s one-off Test against Italy.
At least six people have been confirmed dead in the torrential rainfall that has battered the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) South Coast over the past two days.
ANCYL president Julius Malema has refused to apologise for his controversial ”kill for Zuma” remark, and accused the media of distorting his words.
More revelations surfaced this week about Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s alleged attempt to influence Constitutional Court judges.
Lawyers for suspended SABC boss Dali Mpofu on Thursday began the process of challenging the board meeting that led to his suspension.
SACP stalwart and former journalist Brian Bunting died at his home in Rondebosch, Cape Town, on Wednesday at age 88, the party said on Thursday.
Suspended NPA head Vusi Pikoli is in negotiations with Mvelaphanda Holdings to be the company’s chief legal counsel, it was reported on Thursday.
Total mining production for the three months ended April 2008, after seasonal adjustment, decreased by 4,1% compared with the previous three months.
Heavy downpours on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast have broken four rainfall records, one of them dating back to 1964, and claimed at least four lives.
Bafana Bafana worked on their shooting on Wednesday following their 1-0 loss to Sierra Leone last Saturday in a game that they dominated.
Cape Judge President John Hlophe allegedly told a Constitutional Court judge that he was ”our last hope”, Business Day reported on Thursday.
May was a momentous month for advanced scientific research and training in South Africa. Physicist Stephen Hawking was among our international guests.
Four people were confirmed dead on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast on Wednesday as a result of floods following heavy rainfall, rescue services said.