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Two would-be copper cable thieves have drowned near Marble Hall in Limpopo after they were shot by a farmer. Police said the 40-year-old farmer shot at the men after he caught them digging up cables in the early hours of yesterday morning. Police

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has included former Stormers centre Johann Sadie in the starting fifteen for their Super Rugby season opener against the Sharks at Loftus on Friday. Sadie is one of nine players in the match 22 who will turn out for the

First National Bank says it strongly believes in the economic growth potential of the Eastern Cape. That's the word from FNB provincial chairperson, Sagren Ramalingum, who was speaking on Tuesday at the official commissioning of FNB's new

Eastern Cape police have confirmed that a warrant of arrest had been issued for chief Mandla Mandela. However, provincial police spokesperson, lieutenant-colonel Sibongile Soci, says after consultation it was decided to withdraw the warrant and a

A Port Elizabeth man has been critically wounded in a daylight shooting in Helenvale. Police spokesperson, captain Stanley Jarvis, says 40 year old Roland van Belling, was shot four times on Tuesday morning by a lone gunman. He was admitted to

 Graaff-Reinet police have arrested a suspect in connection with the weekend murder of two brothers. Police spokesperson, warrant officer Pierre Harmse, says the suspect was arrested this morning. The arrest follows a shooting at the

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has scoffed at fears about his health, saying he is "fit as a fiddle". Mugabe turns 88 today. Mugabe, who is Africa's oldest ruler, poked fun at media reports about his health in an interview on

John Glenn made his historic space flight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary on Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from fellow headline-making astronauts and NASA's administrator to family, friends and students at Ohio

The new commanding officer of the Tempe military base in Bloemfontein has been arrested on assault charges. Police spokesperson, Captain Chaka Marope, says 47-year-old Brigadier-General David Cebeni was arrested on Sunday afternoon after a