21st May 2013 Corrupt official gets heavier sentence
A heavier sentence for corruption has been imposed on a senior Western Cape municipal official who was initially fined R60 000.    ...

21st May 2013 Outrage as Anene suspect walks free
The withdrawal of charges in the Bredasdorp Magistrate's Court against one of the men accused of raping and killing teenager Anene Booysen, has been condemned by the DA.    ...

21st May 2013 Questions over more Gupta properties
The City of Johannesburg has objected to valuations on four out of 14 properties belonging to the influential Gupta family, a spokesperson says.    ...

21st May 2013 Bekker's Stormers career over?
Lock Andries Bekker may have played his last match for the Stormers after it was disclosed that he'll be out for up to eight weeks.    ...

21st May 2013 We are the real toll fighters - Cosatu
Cosatu in the Western Cape has welcomed a high court ruling to halt the winelands tolling project, but says it is just a gimmick by the Democratic Alliance.    ...

21st May 2013 Microsoft unveils Xbox One console
Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company has revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, described as an "all-in-one home entertainment system".    ...

21st May 2013 Royals back fight against poaching
Britain's Prince Charles and his son Prince William have urged an end to the poaching of wild animals in Africa.    ...

21st May 2013 Donkeys suspected in mauling death
Hungarian police say two donkeys are suspected of pulling a retired firefighter off his motorcycle and biting and trampling him to death.    ...

21st May 2013 No drugs, alcohol found in US gunman
A Hartford official says toxicology tests on Adam Lanza, who shot dead 20 first-graders and six teachers at the Sandy Hook school in the US were all negative.    ...

21st May 2013 Rain hampers Oklahoma rescue effort
Torrential rains have hampered rescue efforts in Oklahoma City, which is reeling from one of the worst tornadoes in the US in years.    ...

21st May 2013 Answers wanted on Free State's Indian pact
Details should be given about a memorandum signed by the Free State government and the Uttar Pradesh government in India, the Democratic Alliance says.    ...

21st May 2013 Vilakazi future up in the air
AmaZulu striker, Sifiso Vilakazi, has hinted that he may leave the club after only playing a handful of matches this season.    ...

21st May 2013 No same-sex marriage rule in church
The Methodist Church does not have a rule prohibiting its members or ministers from marrying someone of the same sex, the Western Cape High Court has heard.    ...

21st May 2013 Gordhan: SA must act now or lose jobs
The government, business and labour must work together to resolve the wave of labour unrest that the country is facing, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.    ...

21st May 2013 Eskom gears up for pay talks
Three trade unions have submitted their wage demands to Eskom and includes six months maternity leave on full pay, free solar geysers and a telephone allowance.    ...

21st May 2013 Vatican denies the pope exorcised demon
The Vatican has denied that Pope Francis has performed an exorcism after a television channel showed footage of the pontiff blessing a boy in a wheelchair showed he had.    ...

21st May 2013 Troops sweep Sinai before possible rescue
Egyptian troops and policemen have begun sweeps of north Sinai ahead of a possible showdown with heavily armed gunmen who abducted seven security personnel, officials say.    ...

21st May 2013 Shoot-out after cops walk in on robbery
An suspect and a policeman have been wounded in a shoot-out in Springs after Flying Squad members walked in on a supermarket robbery in progress.    ...

21st May 2013 IAAF seeks Sascoc explanation
The IAAF has written a letter to Sascoc, asking them to explain the suspension of the Athletics South Africa board.    ...

21st May 2013 Moore tornado a rarity - experts
Tornados, among the most violent of atmospheric storms, rarely reach the size and brutality of the twister that swept through an Oklahoma City suburb, experts say.    ...

21st May 2013 Masilela geared up for final
Kaizer Chiefs defender, Tsepo Masilela has said that he and his teammates are geared up for the Nedbank Cup final.    ...

21st May 2013 Kings' Strauss passed fit
Southern Kings vice-captain Andries Strauss has been declared fit to play against the Cheetahs in Port Elizabeth.    ...

21st May 2013 Court: Bin Laden's photos can stay secret
A federal appeals court has ruled that more than 50 images of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, taken after his death, don't have to be released.    ...

21st May 2013 Pigeon sale yields world record
There's a new Bolt in town - the world's most expensive lightning-fast pigeon, which has just been sold for ?310 000.    ...

21st May 2013 Inquiry needed for initiate deaths - IFP
The Inkatha Freedom Party has called for a commission of inquiry into the deaths of 27 initiates in Mpumalanga.    ...