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The blaze of public interest around the videotaped gang rape of a Soweto teen is set to shine new light on how underage suspects and rape cases are handled in SA. The blaze of publicity and public interest around the apparent videotaped gang rape

A shark research permit for a US-based documentary maker has been canceled with immediate effect after a deadly shark attack in Kogel Bay in Cape Town. The director of Biodiversity Coastal Research, Allan Boyd, said he was shocked by the

 First National Bank withdrew liquidation proceedings against the 166-year old packaging company EH Walton in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Thursday morning. Company attorney Michael White told Algoa FM News that FNB had acknowledged

Port Elizabeth paralympic swimmer Kevin Paul swam his second world record in the space of two days at the SA senior and youth championships, doubling as the Olympic Qualifier, in Durban on Thursday morning. Paul shattered the old mark of 2

Learning and teaching has ground to a halt at several schools in Port Elizableth's northern areas as the dispute over teacher shortages continues. West End Primary School, Cedaberg in Booysens Park and several others remain closed as the protest

The risk of suicide tends to be very high among older men living in rural areas and socially isolated locations. That's according to Walter Sisulu University head of psychiatry Professor Alonso Betancourt. Delivering his inaugural lecture to

Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius has been included among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. 25-year-old Pistorius is the only South African named in the list for 2012. On the Time website, sports columnist Sean

Didier Drogba scored the only goal as Chelsea stunned holders Barcelona to score a 1-0 upset victory in their Champions League semi-final first-leg match at Stamford Bridge Wednesday night. Drogba left Chelsea dreaming of advancing to their

A late fight was not enough to ease the relegation woes of Jomo Cosmos as the Premiership bottom feeders went down 2-1 against Bloemfontein Celtic at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday night. Orlando Pirates stole a