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A Butterworth woman is due to appear in court on Thursday on a charge of attempted murder. She was arrested this week for allegedly throwing boiling water onto her boyfriend. Police spokesperson, captain Jackson Manatha, says the 38 year old

The Eastern Cape is playing host to a major conference looking at women's issues. The Second conference of the Progressive Women's Movement is taking place from Thursday at Walter Sisulu University's Mthatha campus. Deputy police minister

The Western Cape Transport Department says a minibus taxi was driving at an average speed of 128km/h before it crashed near Aberdeen in the karoo, killing seven people, this week. Spokesperson Siphesihle Dube says the department is independently

Seventeen businesses in Pilgrims Rest, Mpumalanga, have been ordered to close by the end of the month. A report from the town says the provincial department of public works, roads and transport issued the businesses with eviction orders on Friday

A drug mule has been arrested at Cape Town International Airport. Police say the 40-year-old man was arrested last for carrying 99 bundles of the drug khat, with an estimated street value of R80,000. Khat is a plant which, when chewed

 Andy Murray survived a gruelling examination from Spain's David Ferrer to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the fourth successive year late on Wednesday with a 6-7 7-6 6-4 7-6 victory on Centre Court. Murray took 3 hours and 52 minutes

World number 12 South Africa drew 3-3 with hosts Ireland in their last hockey tour match in Ireland at the University College Dublin on Wednesday night. SA twice recovered from being a goal down to level the match with seconds left on the clock

 PE born swimmer Jessica Roux has been named in Team South Africa for the London Olympics - she's Port Elizabeth's first ever Olympic swimmer. Jessica qualified for the 10 km Marathon open water swim in Portugal in June and will be joined in

The SA National Taxi Council says the recent drop in the petrol price did not warrant a decrease in taxi fares. Santaco says if it had to base taxi fares on the petrol price then it would have to charge commuters a lot more. Santaco general