Domestic

 A strike by truck drivers is set to spread to rail and port workers this week. The SA Transport and Allied Workers Union's Vincent Masoga says the union has applied at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration for

Representatives of 12 000 sacked Anglo American Platinum workers say they will lay charges of murder following the death of a colleague last week. A man identified by mine workers as 48 year old Mtshunquleni Qakamba, died when police fired rubber

Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela has opened an investigation into publicly funded construction works at the private residence of President Jacob Zuma. Madonsela says her office is preparing for an investigation, after an official complaint was

A man, who suffered brain damage at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg in 2005, was awarded R5 million plus costs in the High Court in Johannesburg. The Democratic Alliance says the R5 million medical negligence payment plus

Unions involved in the truck drivers' strike say they are hopeful that an agreement will be reached during negotiations this week. The Motor Transport Workers' Union's Dirk White says the strike is not about political play, as people can lose

A leader for striking miners at Anglo American Platinum mines in South Africa says they will make it difficult for the company to hire new miners, after the company fired 12,000 striking workers last week. Evans Ramokga says Amplats will only

A supporter of the Inkatha Freedom Party was shot dead on Saturday afternoon, barely an hour after police minister Nathi Mthethwa urged party members to remain calm - following the abduction of their local councillor. The woman, who was wearing

Three men have been arrested in connection with a spate of hijackings in Soweto, south of Johannesburg. Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela says police suspect that the men could be linked to hijackings in Naledi, Dobsonville and

Three people and two dogs have been killed in a head on collision on the N1 south bound, near Bloemfontein, in the Free State. ER 24's Derrick Banks says the driver of a Mercedes Benz, and the driver and passenger of a VW sedan were declared dead