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Namaqualand visit leaves Zuma shaken

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 20:31
ANC president Jacob Zuma was probably not prepared for what greeted him on his campaign trail in the town of Springbok.

Woman's mercy call to her husband

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 11:37
A Du Noon man in the Western Cape tells of how their lives were turned upside down, all because his wife thought she might have a flat tyre.

Brown prepared 'to pay R30m for his freedom'

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 11:10
The Cape High Court has heard a shocking revelation about the former Fidentia boss Arthur Brown.

IEC: Expats must act quickly after ruling

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 10:38
Registered voters living abroad have until March 27 to notify the IEC of their intention to take part in the national election.

'He ransacked our flat and demanded oral sex'

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 10:06
A Cape Town woman has told the court how an armed attacker pulled down his pants and demanded sexual favours after raiding her apartment for cash and jewellery.

An unlikely end for a cool million

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 10:01
The Reserve Bank has decided what to do with the R1-million found in a mud-covered cooler box this week.

'I have never been so bef*k in my life'

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 07:00
Jan Martins and his family prayed for a safe journey to the beach. Hours later, he watched in horror as his wife and son burned to death.

Church invaded by armed gang

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 06:51
Eight men and a woman have caused chaos at a Randburg church, robbing worshippers of their cash and cellphones after shooting a caretaker.

Filth and fury: online porn addicts tell all

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 05:32
Addiction to pornography almost cost Ian his wife, job and children. And he's not alone. Joe Wade meets the men struggling to shake off their online sex habit.

Woman claims swab was forgotten inside her

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 05:10
A Pretoria mother is seeking damages from the Wilgers Hospital after a "shocking, humiliating and traumatic experience".

Not a bomb, but still mind-blowing

Mon, 03/09/2009 - 14:24
A construction worker in Ekhuruleni dug up a cooler box that turned out to be loaded - but not with explosives as he first thought.

Shaik doctor expects fallout

Mon, 03/09/2009 - 09:39
The doctor who spoke out about discharging Schabir Shaik in 2008 is confident that he did the right thing - but he also knows there will be reprisals.

Death in the fast lane

Mon, 03/09/2009 - 08:22
A motorist has burnt to death inside the wreck of his red sports car after colliding with a Lamborghini in a suspected illegal street race in Sandton, according to police.

Boy dragged under car

Mon, 03/09/2009 - 07:54
Jay-Z Pietersen was once a carefree four-year-old boy. Today he is a withdrawn five-year-old who, for the rest of his life, can never leave the house without a cap on his head.

Malema delivers furniture for pensioner

Mon, 03/09/2009 - 06:36
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has returned to the home of 74-year-old Zenzile Kunene to make good on a promise.

Boesak urged to sue DA

Mon, 03/09/2009 - 06:25
Name-calling was the order of the day during weekend electioneering in the Western Cape, with Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille at the centre of controversy.

KZN beaches closed after deaths

Mon, 03/09/2009 - 05:10
Beaches along the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast were closed this weekend after a spate of drownings.

Mayhem at Cape Cycle Tour

Mon, 03/09/2009 - 04:56
Gale force winds wreaked havoc at the Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour.

More fuel for Shaik review

Mon, 03/09/2009 - 04:50
The controversy surrounding paroled fraudster Schabir Shaik's health has taken a dramatic turn.

'He asked what the f*** I was doing there'

Mon, 03/09/2009 - 04:50
An evening out with friends from overseas turned into a nightmare for tourism student Alfred Chuene when he was allegedly attacked by a bouncer at a popular club in Hatfield.

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