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A 32 year old sangoma from Kwanobuhle, Uitenhage has been arrested for rape. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Priscilla Naidu, says the mother of a 16 year girl took her to the sangoma for a witchcraft-related complaint over the weekend

Copper theft has risen to its highest level in March since early 2010. The SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry says its Copper Theft Barometer was R34.7m in March --significantly higher than February's R22.8m. Sacci says the sudden and

Three people have died of intestinal illness in a Pretoria East care facility for the physically and mentally impaired. The Gauteng health department says they suspect that the outbreak was caused by Shigella, which is a bacteria that can cause

An oppressive system similar to apartheid could happen if South Africans do not get more involved and hold the government accountable, comedian Pieter-Dirk Uys said on Monday. "Apartheid will never ever come back again under the same name

 Five contractors have been blacklisted by Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements, Helen Sauls-August, for poor performance. An additional 17 have been given temporary restriction notices from doing contract work for the department. Sauls

Fifteen members of teachers' union Sadtu are appearing in the Fort Beaufort Magistrastes' Court on Tuesday on intimidation charges. Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Bradley Rawlinson says employees at the local office of the Department of

Zille has apologised for referring to Eastern Cape pupils who travel to her province for better education as 'refugees'. She has made the apology on TV, in comments to the media and on Twitter. Her last social media reference to the issue was

Reports have suggested that ANC Youth League president Julius Malema will finally be expelled from the ruling party on Tuesday. However, no officials of the national disciplinary committee of appeals or the youth league are available to comment

Tillakaratne Dilshan and AB de Villiers put on an unbroken 122-run stand off just 50 balls last night as the Royal Challengers Bangalore beat the Rajasthan Royals by 46 runs in the Indian Premier League. Dilshan scored 76 off 58 balls and the in