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A 58 year old Knysna broker has been jailed for 10 years for fraud. Michael Toerien was convicted and sentenced in the George regional court on Thursday.. He was found guilty on 24 charges of fraud involving more than R11m. The charges stem

Four Eastern Cape youths charged with the brutal rape and murder of a woman in Alexandria last month, have been denied bail in the town's magistrate's court. The case was postponed to the first of June. The suspects, who are all teenagers

Port Elizabeth area and the Northern Areas in particular are faced with serious challenges when it comes to drug and alcohol abuse, gangsterism, prostitution and child trafficking. Many families and victims feel hopeless who are caught up in one

The ANC has lashed out at a crude depiction of president Jacob Zuma by artist Brett Murray who's work is on show at the Goodman gallery in Johannesburg. The artwork depicts the president in a Lenin-like pose with his genitals hanging out. The

Transnet National Ports Authority is putting its money where its musical mouth is. The parastatal is launching a new, R50,000 competition to promote music and musical development in East London schools. The competition will be held as part of

A lioness has escaped from a farm in Botswana and crossed the border into South Africa. North West police said today that its alleged that it may have escaped from the Kgale farm in Botswana. Police spokesperson, brigadier Thulani Ngubane

The Olympic torch was formally handed over by Greece to organisers of the London 2012 Olympic Games in a ceremony in Athens. In damp weather at the Panathenaic Stadium that hosted the 1896 Olympics, the torch was presented to Princess Anne by

A cyclist has died in Knysna after being hit by a car. Knysna traffic department spokesperson, Vukile Oliphant, says its alleged that the vehicle skidded in rainy weather and collided with the cyclist. The identity of the victim has not yet

 About a thousand residents of Alexandria in the Eastern Cape have braved the cold and wet to protest outside the town's magistrate's court. They are demanding that bail be denied to four men, three of them juveniles, who were arrested for