POLICE NAB GRANT FRAUDSTERS

Smanga Kumalo—Four South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) employees have been arrested in Cape Town in connection with welfare grant fraud. The action comes as the Department of Social Development condu... Read more »

Convicted ex cop to be released

Smanga Kumalo and Sapa— Corruption-convicted top cop Jackie Selebi is “very ill” and should have been granted medical parole much sooner, his lawyer said on Friday. “We are all very grateful and happy (... Read more »

B-sample confirms Ludwick Mamabolo used banned substance

The SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has announced that the B-sample of Comrades marathon winner Ludwick Mamabolo has tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. The results of the A-sam... Read more »

Train-truck collision claims lives of 24 people

At least 24 farm workers died on Friday morning when a truck transporting them to work collided with a train in Malelane, Mpumalanga. Although the cause of the accident is still confirmed, it is believed that t... Read more »

Petrol truck blaze kills at least 100 people in Nigeria

At least 100 people were killed in Nigeria when a truck carrying fuel tipped over and caught fire. According to reports, the crash occurred after the truck swerved to avoid a collision with oncoming vehicles. M... Read more »

Rio

This is one of the best animated movies I have ever seen. A blue parrot named Blu is raised as a pet by a young girl called Linda. After many years, Blu has not learned to fly. One day a doctor of ornithology T... Read more »

Steve Komphela expected to take up the role of SAFA technical director

Free State Stars coach Steve Komphela may still take up the role of technical director for SAFA. This came out in an interview that chairperson of the SAFA technical committee, Fanyana Sibanyoni, had with uKhoz... Read more »

Zuma’s jet on hold

The proposed purchase of a new Boeing 777 jet for President Jacob Zuma will not go ahead, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Friday. She told reporters in Pretoria the procurement process was canc... Read more »

ANC Women’s League condemns Zapiro cartoon

The ANC Women’s League condemned a Zapiro cartoon featuring an erect penis published on Friday, saying he went too far.“Jonathan Shapiro has taken his attempts at satire too far,” the league ... Read more »

Coffins transport pupils to school

Hundreds of vehicles that transport children to and from school have been tested at the Randburg Testing Station, north of Johannesburg. At least 203 of them have been found to be unroadworthy so far. The buse... Read more »