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The expedition led by explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes to cross Antarctica in winter will set a new record. That's according to deputy transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga. The expedition left Cape Town harbour aboard the SA Agulhas on Monday

A man has plunged to his death while hiking on Table Mountain's Lion's Head. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel André Traut, said that the body of a 47-year-old man was retrieved on Sunday. He slipped and fell while hiking

Grahamstown police have arrested a hitch-hiker with thousands of mandrax-tablets valued at R240-000 stashed in his backpack. Police spokesperson, Captain Mali Govender, says the 28-year-old suspect was apprehended at a road block on

 The minibus-taxi driver linked to the death of Olympic mountain bike rider Burry Stander has made a first appearance in the Port Shepstone Magistrate's Court. Njabulo Nyawose who is facing a charge of culpable homicide has been released

 Police have opened an inquest docket after a Pretoria man was killed in a jet-ski accident on the Southern Cape coast. NSRI Port Elizabeth deputy station commander Justin Erasmus witnessed the accident while on holiday at Eerste River

 Three men have been arrested for the murder of a 33 year old man in Elliotdale on Sunday. Police spokesperson Major Zamukulungisa Jozana said that the deceased was at a circumcision ceremony with other men when they were confronted by a

 Police in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth, arrested 73 people at the weekend in crime prevention operations. Thirty two of the arrests were for drunken and disorderly conduct and 14 were for aggravated assault. The other arrests were for a

 A businessman owes the OR Tambo International Airport about R42 000 for parking his car there for more than 12 months. Desmond Grootboom, a businessman who lives in both Johannesburg and Cape Town, left his blue Renault Clio at the airport

Andy Murray says he has finally learnt the habit of being aggressive --and curbing his tendency to self-destruct -- after making the perfect start to his season in Brisbane. The Scot will seek his second straight Grand Slam title at next week's