Topic: South African Press Association
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African court on Wednesday released one of two black workers facing charges of killing white separatist Eugene Terre'blanche on 5,000 rand ($663) bail, saying it did not see him as a flight risk.Chris Mahlangu, 28 ...
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa has set up more than 50 special courts to provide fast justice during the World Cup, officials said on Monday.Justice Ministry spokesman Tlali Tlali said the 56 courts around the country would start operations immediately and wind ...
SAfricans begin removing bodies of 55 beached whales, warn surfers to be wary of sharksAuthorities on Sunday began the grim task of removing the carcasses of 55 whales that beached themselves and had to be shot despite the frantic rescue efforts of ...
Media say rescuers are trying to bring to the surface 167 gold mine workers trapped underground in northern South Africa for nearly 24 hours.The workers mainly maintenance staff were trapped when lightning struck an electrical substation late Saturday and caused a ...
South Africa: 23 people die, 9 injured when 2 trucks collideSouth African police say a truck carrying workers collided with another truck, killing 23 people and injuring nine.Police spokesman Abie Khoabane tells the South African Press Association that the driver of ...
South Africa: 13 members of 1 family reportedly killed by herbal medicineThirteen members of the same family, including a two-week-old infant, have been found dead in their home after apparently taking herbal medicine, the South African Press Association said Monday.The report ...
Thirteen members of the same family, including a two-week-old infant, have been found dead in their home after apparently taking herbal medicine, the South African Press Association said Monday.The report said the Mazubane family was taking part in a traditional ritual ...
Plane Carrying More Than 100 People Makes Emergency Landing at Cape Town AirportA plane carrying more than 100 people made an emergency landing in South Africa after an engine fell off during takeoff from Cape Town on Wednesday, officials said. No injuries ...
Report: South African Nursing Home Fire Kills 12A blaze swept through a nursing home in northern South Africa on Tuesday, killing 12 people and injuring five, the South African Press Association reported.The fire occurred at a nursing home in the KwaZulu-Natal ...
Police Discover 2 Cows, 2 Goats Squeezed Into Car in South Africa; Driver Had Hoofed ItIt was a real stock car, but the driver was the only one racing. And he got away. Police in rural South Africa found two cows and ...