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Port Elizabeth honours Cradock Four
The first sod has been turned at a memorial site at Coega Village in Port Elizabeth for the national struggle heroes known as the Cradock Four. Mathew Goniwe, Sparrow Mkhonto, Fort Calata and Sicelo Mhlauli were abducted by apartheid security forces while traveling from Port Elizabeth to Cradock in 1985 after attending a meeting.
Relief as E Cape village gets boat to cross river
Residents around the Bathweni village near Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape, can now cross the Umzimvubu River safely. Thanks to businesses from Mthatha who have now provided a boat.
Police on high alert amid Soweto taxi strike
The situation is volatile but calm in Soweto, where extended Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services have been rolled out. Police are monitoring the areas where taxi operators allegedly torched a taxi and burned tyres.
Malema found guilty of hate speech
ANC Youth League President Julius Malema has been found guilty of hate speech and harassment.

MEC stands by breathalyser testing
Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle has threatened to take any lawyer who wants to "mow" the breath testing machine down in court "all the way to the Constitutional Court".
Rock climber dies in cliff fall
It took rescue workers more than three hours to find the body of a rock climber who had fallen from a cliff in Winston Park, near Hillcrest.
Land reform proposals spark fears
A government proposal to make productive farmland "a national asset" will scare off investors, say opposition parties.
Cops conduct blitz on dragsters
Metro police slammed the brakes on illegal drag racers this weekend, impounding 32 cars and making 47 arrests. They have vowed to continue their blitz to prevent further road deaths.

Zuma to monitor delivery
President Jacob Zuma's office has announced a series of service delivery monitoring visits over the next three weeks, as the wave of protests continues.
Twin explosions rock Nigeria
Twin explosions have rocked a government building in Nigeria?s restive and oil-rich Niger Delta region, only minutes after a militant group promised to attack amnesty talks being held there.
BRT protest: Situation calm
A strike by minibus taxi drivers over the introduction of feeder systems for the BRT system has calmed down, according to Johannesburg metro police.
Baboons wipe out vineyards
Baboons with a taste for Chardonnay grapes are terrorising farmers in the Western Cape wine region, munching tons of grapes ready for harvesting.

Branding struggle song as 'hate speech' would erase part of history - Mantashe
The ANC has defended embattled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema's singing of Dubul' ibhunu (shoot the boer) and dismissed outrage over the song as "oversensitive".
Women blind to domestic gods' work
Men say they do far more housework than they are given credit for - but women don't notice because men "don't make a fuss".
Sailor dies after falling off yacht near Simon's Town
A Cape Town man has died after falling from his yacht outside Simon's Town harbour.
Breathalyser tests invalid
THE battle against drunk driving has suffered a massive blow with the suspension of a breathalyser which could see the scuppering of ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu's case along with thousands of others.

No World Cup black-outs: Motlanthe
SA Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says there will be no black-outs during the 2010 Fifa World Cup, barring a major disaster, adding he is confident that steps already taken around the country will enable it to manage electricity demand during this period.
SAA, Airbus sign aircraft lease deal
South African Airways has signed an agreement with aircraft manufacturer Airbus for the lease of six new A330-200s featuring new entertainment systems and "beautiful cabins", valued at US$1-billion, for a period of ten years starting in January 2011.
Video: Paragliding in Cape Town
Experience Cape Town from a whole new perspective ... from above! Join us as we take off from Lion's Head for an aerial adventure second to none with Cape Town Tandem Paragliding.
Lange wins windy Cycle Tour
Malcolm Lange, the winner of over 400 races in his career, won the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour for the third time on Sunday in tough, windy conditions. Anriette Schoeman claimed the women's title for a record sixth time.

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