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Killer was blinded with rage, court hears 2005-01-17 19:28:37 A teacher accused of murdering a colleague who was having an affair with his wife has told the Johannesburg High Court that he was overcome with emotion when he stabbed Louis Bezuidenhout in the back. Former MEC takes on Wits post 2005-01-17 17:29:20 Former Gauteng MEC for Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs, Mary Metcalfe, has been appointed as the new head of education at the University of the Witwatersrand. Man allegedly stabs brother over cellphone 2005-01-17 15:37:34 A Pretoria man has died after he was allegedly stabbed by his younger brother during a heated argument about a cellphone. Ninja swordsman held after 'going ballistic' 2005-01-17 07:10:52 Roodepoort police who responded to a domestic-violence complaint in Witpoortjie got the fright of their lives when an angry husband tried to attack them with a metre-long samurai sword. |
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Springs hospital leaves officials ill at ease 2005-01-17 09:14:47 Newborn babies' lives are at risk at the Far East Rand Hospital because of outdated and broken equipment - yet a damning report says the hospital's boss received a refurbished toilet for her birthday. Museum raided over 'war-capable weapons' 2005-01-16 17:09:52 Outrage has greeted the detention of the management of South Africa's internationally renowned National Museum of Military History in Saxonwold, Johannesburg, and the confiscation of four armoured display vehicles. Robber injured after resident opens fire 2005-01-15 13:38:02 Pretoria schools have been asked to be on the alert after an attack outside a school left a robber seriously injured. Handicapped kids 'molested' in hostels 2005-01-15 14:05:01 The police are investigating why a school for the disabled on the East Rand has not reported continuing sexual abuse of pupils at the school's hostels. Cops fingered in alleged extortion ring 2005-01-15 15:54:41 Another apparent victim of an extortion racket allegedly run by crooked immigration officials, security officers and police at Johannesburg International Airport has come forward. Joburg's rapid growth has its pitfalls too 2005-01-15 11:03:18 Exploding urban development in Johannesburg is literally "paving" the way for more frequent deadly flash floods. Babies found dumped at Soweto house 2005-01-15 11:29:04 The police have launched an investigation into the death of two stillborn babies who were found dumped at a house in Soweto 3 held after raid on military museum 2005-01-14 08:36:13 The director and two curators of the South African National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg have been arrested - apparently for storing a large number of working weapons and mobile artillery pieces at the museum. 'Don't let the bus driver pocket your fare' 2005-01-14 11:12:59 Metrobus has urged all passengers to request a bus receipt on payment as part of a campaign to ensure that crooked drivers stop "pilfering" passengers' fares. Plight of Pretoria's 'invisible school' 2005-01-14 11:12:00 No ablution facilities, 700 children crammed into 12 classrooms, an assembly room in the street: these are just a few of the problems that the Pretoria Secondary School in Sunnyside are facing. Aids-related ills send death rates soaring 2005-01-14 11:29:10 Powerless Gauteng hospitals are battling to bring their soaring death rates down as more and more people die as a result of pneumonia, tuberculosis, diabetes and other illnesses associated with HIV and Aids. Young adults look to army for employment 2005-01-14 14:04:02 South Africa's defence force has received a massive boost with 3 500 young men and women signing up to join the army - the biggest intake since the end of conscription in 1993. Motorists warned as thousands face eviction 2005-01-14 10:55:52 A massive eviction by Johannesburg police is set to force 5 000 people on to the streets of Hillbrow. Taxi driver, guard arrest would-be hijacker 2005-01-13 14:04:24 A Mabopane taxi driver and his guard have performed a citizen's arrest of a would-be hijacker who held them at gunpoint. Man slain by angry mob after alleged rape 2005-01-13 08:56:57 An Angolan man has been bludgeoned to death and another injured after an angry mob stormed into their Pretoria apartment where they were allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl. Tradition ends as school opens doors to girls 2005-01-13 11:26:29 Three little lady pioneers took a bold step when they started their school careers at Waterkloof House Preparatory School, where for the first time girls have been allowed to join the boys. Pupils left stranded as school closes 2005-01-13 08:26:20 The "unbearable conditions" at Makgetha Community School has spurred the principal to close the school, leaving many pupils stranded after a decade of educating residents from the area. Warders struck off prison roll 2005-01-13 09:48:50 Several prison warders fear that they will be forced to live on the street after they were dismissed by the department of correctional services for allegedly participating in an unlawful protest. Barmy Army settles on peaceful Wanderers 2005-01-13 12:19:23 England's Barmy Army has landed, and according to to their official cheerleader Jimmy, they are prepared to cheer up a storm for their beloved cricket team. Romance in the air as Euro stud replaces Max 2005-01-13 08:57:26 When her beloved Max died of old age, Lisa was left lonely and heartbroken, but romance is on the cards for her again as she will meet a stranger on Valentine's Day. Record delay makes back to school not so cool 2005-01-13 09:34:32 The first day of school did not go off smoothly in Gauteng where loads of prospective pupils could be seen queueing at various schools - waiting to register for the year ahead. Cellphones not meant for children - study 2005-01-13 13:15:35 New British research claims that cellphones pose as health threats to young children who use them, but it appears that South Africans are oblivious to the findings. Pedestrian dragged under car for over 1km 2005-01-13 11:11:20 Police in Gauteng are hunting for a motorist who knocked down a man and dragged him under his vehicle for more than a kilometre. Gunmen escape after daring bank heist 2005-01-12 16:57:50 Armed men have robbed a bank in Bedfordview and escaped with an undisclosed amount of money, according to East Rand police. Trio in court after death of Chinese man 2005-01-12 15:02:08 Three suspects have appeared in the Pretoria magistrate's court in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a Chinese businessman and his family late last year. Rescuers search storm drain 'just to be sure' 2005-01-12 14:57:26 Johannesburg emergency services personnel have started searching a storm drain in Westbury, where two children are believed to be trapped. Tsunami survivors hijacked on return 2005-01-12 15:26:59 Only days after returning from their nightmarish holiday on the Thai island of Phuket, a South African family was forced to go through more trauma when they were robbed at gunpoint. Suspected rapist killed by mob, say police 2005-01-12 14:00:20 Outraged flat dwellers in Sunnyside killed a suspected rapist and seriously injured another after hearing the screams of two teenage girls, according to Pretoria police. Reconstructive surgery gives man a new penis 2005-01-12 14:17:34 A Xhosa man's dream of fatherhood was almost shattered when more than half of his penis had to be removed after a traditional circumcision went horribly wrong. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel... Detective in Matthews case accused of fraud 2005-01-12 14:03:51 A Randburg police detective - charged with fraud and theft after allegedly keeping most of the money intended for an informer - is facing a disciplinary hearing. Family make watery grave discovery 2005-01-12 15:26:38 For 69 years the graves of a family have lain submerged in the Vaal Dam but now with water levels dropping, they have resurfaced. Thousands of pupils but no school 2005-01-12 13:20:29 The Gauteng education department is saddled with the problem of thousands of learners who have still not been put in school because they failed to meet the October registration deadline. Courageous man honoured by friends and family 2005-01-12 14:05:57 People have come out in droves to pay their last respects to Makgatho Lewanika Mandela. And although little was known of the man before his death, he will be remembered as someone who helped to destigmatise HIV and Aids. Police lament the 'way of the streets' 2005-01-12 14:05:02 Johannesburg police are still searching for two of the three men who stabbed and castrated a homeless man before throwing him down a drain and leaving him for dead. Police nab illegal aliens with stolen loot 2005-01-12 10:21:25 Police have arrested two men allegedly in possession of stolen goods that were about to be transported to Mozambique after a tip-off from an informant. More cops arrested at Johannesburg airport 2005-01-12 11:14:44 Another three police officers have been arrested at Johannesburg International Airport on charges of aiding and abetting illegal immigrants and defeating the ends of justice. Man finds brother's body rolled up in rug 2005-01-12 12:57:53 A Pretoria man has found the partially decomposed body of his brother wrapped and bound inside a rug at his city home. Home affairs woman surrenders after abduction 2005-01-11 19:58:04 A female home affairs employee based at Johannesburg International Airport has handed herself over to police after allegedly abducting and robbing a Nigerian man late last year. Dozens homeless after Alexandra blaze 2005-01-11 19:44:26 Johannesburg emergency services personnel are making arrangements to accommodate dozens of Alexandra residents who were left homeless after a fire at the informal settlement. Mandela's son to be buried later this week 2005-01-11 16:57:37 Former president Nelson Mandela will bury his son, Makgatho, in the Eastern Cape later this week. |
