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Springs House of Horror: Father Slits Wrists After Bail Denied
The 36 year-old father of five, accused of years of abuse towards his wife and children, slit his wrists in an apparent attempt to take his own life after he was denied bail today in the Springs Magistrate̵... Read more »
Platinum Strike Close to Resolution After Talks With AMCU, Executives
The end of the five month platinum strike which has been chipping away at the South African platinum industry is finally in sight, according to the newly appointed South African Mining Minister, Ngoako Ramatlho... Read more »
National School of Arts Teacher Allegedly Calls Blacks ‘Demons’
Allegations that a teacher told pupils that black people are “demons” at the National School of Arts in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, are being investigated by the Gauteng Education Department. The Na... Read more »
Super 15 – Round 16 Wrap-Up
Round 16 of the Super Rugby competition was definitely one which yielded some surprises results-wise and left a few teams with a lot on their minds going into the June International test rugby break The only ma... Read more »
“Congress of Clowns” Cartoon – EWN and Writers Apologise and ANC Taking No Further Action
A cartoon posted by news service, EWN, on their website titled, “Congress of Clowns and the clowns who voted them in,” caused outrage across social media in South Africa on Wednesday. The cartoon... Read more »
Boko Haram Powerful; Nigerian Government Claims to Know Whereabouts of Girls
Boko Haram added another 40 lives to their list of casualties today after attacking a village in the Nigerian state of Borno. The group raided the village, setting most of the homes alight and killing at least ... Read more »
Springs’ Own House of Horror: Father Appears in Court
The Springs resident who allegedly held his wife and five children captive and submitted them to years of abuse appeared in the Springs Magistrate’s court today. The man, aged 36, faces charges of child a... Read more »
Newly Appointed SA Mining Minister to Mediate in Platinum Strike
The newly appointed Mining Minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, has committed himself to mediating between the striking workers and the platinum producers. The wage strike, which is now the longest in South African his... Read more »
Super 15 – Round 15 Wrap-Up
This weekend’s super rugby results were a positive batch for most South African supporters, with the majority of the South African sides taking home convincing wins. There were a few losses in the South A... Read more »
