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The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, says while police statis show a decline in rape cases, more still needs to be done. Speaking at the launch of the 16 days of activism against women and child abuse in

Two people have been killed in another horror accident on the N-2 between East London and King Williams Town. Transport Department spokesperson, Tsepo Machaya, says a luxury German car went out of control and crossed the freeway before colliding

Eastern Cape police are offering a R50 000 reward for information leading to the killers of a well-known Port Alfred businessman in November 2009. The body of Andrew Reynolds was found inside his farmhouse near Fort Brown, and a rifle and two

Three rural Eastern Cape schools have won an important legal victory over the Education Department to provide them with proper desks and chairs. An agreement between the Department and the Grahamstown-based Legal Resources Centre and the Child

 Charges have been dropped against one of two men accused of beating a Muslim man to death in Magaliesburg in August. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson, Phindile Louw, said the case against 33-year-old Zayne Van Tonder was

 Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor, Zanoxolo Wayile, says the introduction of the pilot phase of the Integrated Public Transport System is a moment that should be celebrated. Wayile was speaking at city hall on Thursday during the

 A group of 47 of the country's top legal academics have collectively called on the Judicial Services Commission to appoint advocate Jeremy Gauntlett to the Constitutional Court. The academics are from the universities of Stellenbosch

 Listed gold miner Gold Fields has announced that it will unbundle a subsidiary to create a new South African gold mining company called Sibanye Gold. The company announced on Thursday that subject to approval by the JSE and the New York

 Childline has welcomed the sentence handed down to a former Westville police officer, found guilty of possession and distribution of child pornography. Andre Botha has been sent to jail for an effective 15 years. A Free State court