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Double-decker bus slams into building 2006-02-08 09:46:52 A double-decker bus is stuck on the first-floor balcony of Johannesburg's Pan Africa House after an accident that has left 12 people injured, emergency services spokesperson Malcolm Midgley said. Nine hurt in dash to minister's crash 2006-02-08 08:24:55 In their haste to assist the Minister of Provincial and Local Government Sydney Mufamadi who had been involved in a crash in Johannesburg, nine people were injured in an accident between an ambulance and a minibus taxi as they hurried to the scene. Acsa lifts voluntary fuel rationing in Joburg 2006-02-07 22:32:19 Acsa has lifted a voluntary 15 percent fuel reduction - in effect rationing - at Johannesburg International airport, the company has said. Gauteng residents on high alert after floods 2006-02-07 23:49:24 The recent heavy rains in Gauteng have prompted water officials to open yet another of the Vaal dam's sluice gates to deal with the overflow. Provincial authorities have also urged people living near rivers to be on alert as the wet weather continues this week. |
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Policemen say cheese to vigilant Joe Citizen 2006-02-07 22:45:10 Taking a picture of a metro police officer acting improperly is quite legal, Johannesburg metro police say, but beware - he can seize the camera if the picture could be used against him. Man who killed wife jailed by Pretoria court 2006-02-07 16:45:59 A Pretoria pest controller who shot his wife dead after she attacked him with a blunt sword has been jailed for at least 10 months. Protests as laundry murder accused get bail 2006-02-07 13:02:30 Protesters have demonstrated outside the Vereeniging magistrate's court, throwing stones at the family's cars, after the six people accused of murdering three laundry workers were granted bail. Vaal sewerage system fails to meet demand 2006-02-07 12:21:12 The recurring spillage of sewage into the Vaal River is the result of the over-use of outdated infrastructure, the Emfuleni municipality has said, reacting to reports that three environmental organisations are threatening legal action. Road closed after head-on smash in Gauteng 2006-02-07 09:08:45 The R55 main road near Kyalami in Gauteng has been closed after a Johannesburg ambulance, on its way to an accident, collided with a taxi. Truck driver killed in tree collision 2006-02-07 08:26:26 A truck driver died after he lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree in Kathleen Street, Florida, a Johannesburg emergency services spokesperson said. Mother too scared of son to testify in person 2006-02-07 10:18:10 A murder suspect's "unruly behaviour" has made his mother too afraid to testify in person in the Johannesburg High Court that he had brought home an AK-47 rifle allegedly used in four murders. ANC is abusing Joburg resources - DA 2006-02-07 08:53:52 Three senior City of Johannesburg communication employees as well as a public relations consultancy firm used by the city, have been pulled in to help in the ANC's local election campaign, Democratic Alliance Joburg leader Mike Moriarty said. Exhibit to showcase Picasso's African side 2006-02-06 21:02:59 A world-first art exhibition of Pablo Picasso's works and the "magical" African masks and sculptures that influenced him opens in Johannesburg on Friday. Restaurant destroyed in early morning blaze 2006-02-06 20:57:24 A steakhouse restaurant has been destroyed in a fire in the early hours of the morning at the Centurion Lake shopping mall, Tshwane emergency services have said. Woman suspected of kidnapping baby in court 2006-02-06 18:22:53 A 20-year-old woman accused of kidnapping a baby has appeared in the Pretoria magistrate's court. Four injured in heist near Heidelburg 2006-02-06 15:37:36 Three guards and a bystander have been wounded during a cash-in-transit heist near Heidelberg, where robbers are supected to have fled with five bags of money, Vaal Rand police have said. Reward offered after murder in Pretoria 2006-02-06 11:07:32 Pretoria police have offered a reward for the arrest and conviction of an alleged murderer and rapist, Chad Khan, who attacked two women and left one dead. Girl's rape, murder 'highlights social ills' 2006-02-06 14:25:11 Residents of Eldorado Park consider this area a time-bomb after the double life sentences meted out to two young males from the area for the brutal murder and rape of teenager Dalene Louw 18 months ago. Fuel refinery operational after shutdown 2006-02-06 12:16:07 The Natref refinery in Johannesburg is back in operation after an unscheduled shutdown, Sasol spokesman Johann van Rheede said. Accidents in Joburg leave five injured 2006-02-06 01:26:42 One person has been killed and another five have been injured in two separate traffic accidents in central Johannesburg this weekend, according to police officials. Taxman swoops on Roger Kebble - report 2006-02-05 09:22:48 The SA Revenue Services has seized possessions of mining tycoon Roger Kebble - including three of his homes, a 47-foot yacht, luxury cars, a piano, paintings, antiques and firearms - according to a Sunday newspaper report. Kidnapped baby found: woman arrested 2006-02-05 09:38:46 A woman is being held after she was found with a baby reported kidnapped in Pretoria, police have reported. Motorists must exercise caution in Newtown 2006-02-05 09:42:59 Motorists entering Newtown in Johannesburg should be cautious due to 800 runners taking part in the Ghandi road race, metro police have said. Jilted woman sues man who dumped her 2006-02-04 17:22:57 A blonde Meyerspark woman is claiming R500 000 in damages from the man whom she thought she was going to walk down the aisle with - but who allegedly dumped her before the big day. Kwaito DJ walks free from court 2006-02-05 07:51:26 Sibusiso Arthur Leope, better known as Mzekezeke, has walked out the Randburg Magistrate's Court a free man after being acquitted on all four charges against him. Zuma to face top prosecutor in court 2006-02-04 17:22:42 A top female advocate and Johannesburg's Director of Public Prosecutions, Charin de Beer, is to personally lead the rape prosecution against former deputy president Jacob Zuma later this month. Woman walked off with my baby, mom says 2006-02-04 08:38:32 A Mpumalanga woman has lost her two-month-old son in the Pretoria CBD after a woman she had befriended on a bus disappeared with the child, police said. 'Wetlands are wet, wild and wonderful' 2006-02-03 08:01:48 It's been 35 years since an international Convention on Wetlands was signed in Iran - and a group of 120 Soshanguve pupils got down to some wild and wonderful learning at the Pretoria Botanical Gardens in honour of the event. Gautrain will be running late - official 2006-02-03 17:36:26 The airport-Sandton link is the only part of the 80km Gautrain route likely to be completed in time for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, according to reports. Palm trees in peril due to Gautrain 2006-02-03 10:00:16 Several of Pretoria's historic palm trees may have to make way for the construction of the Gautrain, an environmental assessment report says. Punishment fits their crimes - mother 2006-02-03 17:11:59 Raman Bullock and Anthony Stevens have been given two life sentences each by the Johannesburg High Court for the murder of Dalene Louw who they hit on the head with a crowbar three times and stabbed 16 times. Pupils voice discontent about demarcation 2006-02-03 10:15:31 More than a thousand pupils have handed a memorandum to the mayor of Khutsong, warning that there will be more protests, consumer boycotts and stayaways if the government goes ahead with their decision to incorporate Merafong municipality into the North West. Dry cleaner killing case delayed 2006-02-03 07:40:16 The criminal case against the six people accused of the Vereeniging dry cleaner triple murders has been postponed to allow the the national directorate of public prosecutions to take over the handling of the state's case Struck off roll for leaving 'dirty patient' 2006-02-03 07:50:52 Two Johannesburg paramedics have been struck off the roll of the Health Professions Council of South Africa for abandoning a homeless man on the side of the road two years ago. 'I'm in a wheelchair, but I've forgiven him' 2006-02-02 10:29:45 Mariscka du Plessis is excited at the prospect of learning to drive, but she hasn't forgotten about her former orthopaedic surgeon Wynne Lieberthal, the man who put her in a wheelchair. Sewage overflow causes stench after downpour 2006-02-02 10:05:06 A foul pong has crept up on Pretoria after a heavy storm blocked drains, leaving a number of homes knee-deep in effluent. Blind candidate ready for battle in elections 2006-02-02 10:27:41 A municipal election candidate - who lost his vision after an accident - has not allowed his disability to hamper his burgeoning political career. Tshwane's mayor says he's worth an A+ 2006-02-02 09:56:08 When asked how he would rate his performance, Tshwane Mayor Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, who says he is "a humble man", gave himself nine out of 10 for his term as mayor. Duchess displeases the dominees 2006-02-02 09:25:30 The Duchess is back with her cat-o'-nine-tails in hand, pleasing the city's male executives who are dressed in women's clothes - and all this a stone's throw away from the neighbouring Doornkloof Ned Geref Kerk. Dying man rejected our help - paramedics 2006-02-02 07:17:47 One of the two paramedics fired for leaving a homeless man to die in the street says that the vagrant allegedly refused medical treatment and begged not to be taken to hospital. Raids seek clues to Kebble killers 2006-02-02 08:42:11 Heavily armed police, including members of the elite Special Task Force from Pretoria, have stormed two Johannesburg flats during early morning raids in search of the killers of mining magnate Brett Kebble. New labour coalition for Telkom workers 2006-02-02 17:41:03 Solidarity and the Communication Workers Union will be representing Telkom workers jointly when a coalition agreement is to be signed in Johannesburg. Gautrain construction delayed by paperwork 2006-02-02 16:01:04 Construction for the Gautrain project, that had been expected to start at the beginning of 2006, has been delayed by paperwork and legal processes, according to the project's spokesperson Barbara Jensen. Pretoria inmates escape using dangling rope 2006-02-02 09:56:27 Three inmates have escaped from a correctional centre in Pretoria, using a rope hanging from the roof of the complex. |
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