Bodies removed from mortuary

Protest 'overtaken by criminals'

Criminals, and not legitimate protesters, are responsible for the looting and torching of property during the protests in Balfour, says a man identifying himself as a community leader.

• Balfour calm after protests
• Violence flares up in Balfour

Franschhoek fires still burning

Fires raging in the Franschhoek valley are still burning, while blazes in the Southern Cape have been contained, according to firefighters.

• Fires rage on in Cape
• Fire closes Franschhoek Pass

• Fires in the Bolandview

W Cape taxi driver shot dead

A taxi driver shot dead in Vrygrond, in the Western Cape, is the second person that has been killed in taxi violence in the area, the provincial transport department says.

• Taxi driver shot at in CT

Man held for heroin 'sugars'

A man has been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal for possession of a heroin derivative called sugars, KZN metro police say.

Reservists' cases dropped

The public violence cases against 74 striking police reservists have been dropped and they will face internal disciplinary action, according to Gauteng police.

• Police fire at reservists

Balfour calm after protests

Mpumalanga police say Balfour is calm following violent protests, in which shops were looted, roads were barricaded, and a municipal office was set alight.

• Violence flares up in Balfour

Franschhoek Pass still closed

The route to the Franschhoek Pass remains closed due to widespread fires as Working on Fire summons more firefighters to help contain the flames.

• Fires rage on in Cape
• Franschhoek fire still raging
• Fire closes Franschhoek Pass

• GALLERY: Fires in the Bolandview

Man arrested for trashing office

A 65-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly became so angry with Ekurhuleni council officials that he threw their computers around.

• Ekurhuleni cuts illegal power
• Residents going to ConCourt

Money muti harvesting increases

Nearly 1 000 families nationwide have reported that the corpses of their dead relatives had been harvested for muti before burial.

• Mob hacks businessman to death
• Man sold tourist's body parts