TOP STORY Girl killed for being a virgin 21/08/2008 22:33 A teenage girl who'd dreamt of escaping her impoverished background, has been beaten to death because she had decided to remain a virgin. King orders maidens to cover up 200 undergo virginity testing Rapist: 'It's only sex'

Tooth sinks R46m 'robber' 21/08/2008 22:33 DNA in a tooth has allowed a forensic analyst to positively link a suspect to a R46m bank robbery in Johannesburg - the biggest in South African history. Cops study court robbery clues High drama at High Court Robber killed at funeral home 21/08/2008 21:18 An undertaker has been arrested for murder after shooting and killing a robber who was trying to break into a funeral parlour. 1 dead, 1 injured in shootout Robber shot dead in Durban Two killed in ATM shoot-out 14-man gang in Polokwane heist 21/08/2008 21:20 Fourteen armed men travelling in three cars have robbed the crew of a cash-in-transit vehicle in Polokwane, Limpopo police have confirmed. Heist suspects in court Guards hurt in heist on N7 11 held after cash heist Sex worker to approach ConCourt 21/08/2008 21:20 Kylie, the Cape Town sex worker who recently lost her case in the Labour Court, will approach the Constitutional Court directly to obtain relief. No compensation for sex worker Sex worker turns to Labour Court 'You can dance at my wedding' 21/08/2008 21:20 A bogus schoolteacher is set to appear in an Mpumalanga court after allegedly sodomising three schoolboys after asking them to dance at his wedding. Teacher 'threatened rape' Schools appoint rapists MEC: Review hiring procedures 3 convicted for farmer's murder 21/08/2008 21:20 The Pretoria High Court has convicted three men of the murder of 60-year-old Bronkhortspruit farmer Robert McNeil and of severely assaulting another man on his farm. 2 held for FS farmer's murder Shot dog protects dead farmer Man gets life for farm murder 'Cops' rob foreigner of R20 000 21/08/2008 21:18 Six armed men dressed as policemen have a robbed a foreign man of R20 000 at his shop in the North West. Bogus cops hijack camphor truck Bogus traffic cops rob man Month-long delay in Taliep trial 21/08/2008 20:10 The judge in the Taliep Petersen murder trial has postponed proceedings for almost a month, saying it was "only logical and practical". Taliep-accused blames himself Accused: Najwa like a tour guide 'I have children, don't kill me' Anger at 'lion killer's' release 21/08/2008 19:05 Outrage has greeted the release on parole of the so-called "lion killer" Mark Scott-Crossley, with many organisations arguing that it smacks of racism. 'Lion killer' leaves jail 'Lion killer' to be released 'Lion killer' to go free NIA man appears for leaked doc 21/08/2008 19:05 A National Intelligence Agency operative has appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court for allegedly leaking a classified document containing state secrets to a newspaper. Paper must pay costs for NIA Kasrils: NIA still credible Axe killer gets 176 years 21/08/2008 18:20 A serial killer who brutally murdered women and children with an axe and iron rod has been given 11 life sentences plus 176 years imprisonment. DNA fingers 'serial killer' Modimolle 'serial killer' held R250 000 reward to nab killers SA citizens arrest not verified 21/08/2008 18:03 South Africa has yet to verify reports that two of its citizens have been arrested by an anti-terrorism task force in Uganda, Foreign Affairs says. SAfricans held in Uganda SA men on trial in Botswana Mpuma dept in fraud scandal 21/08/2008 17:17 Two senior Mpumalanga education officials have been implicated in the irregular approval of more than R1m in payments for teaching materials. Dept 'underpaid' employee Spyware syndicate hits govt Schoolbus scam cost millions Cops foil robbers' plans 21/08/2008 16:21 Two men have been arrested and two others are on the run after police foiled their plans to rob a supermarket at Jabulani mall in Soweto, Gauteng police say. 7 armed robbers storm casino Cops chase supermarket robbers Robbers hit liquor store SAfricans held in Uganda 21/08/2008 15:47 Two South African men have been arrested in Uganda reportedly by the country's anti-terrorism task force. SA men on trial in Botswana SA duo nabbed in UK crime ring SA fraudster nabbed in Poland Mandela's prison bash 21/08/2008 15:41 Former president Nelson Mandela has continued his 90th birthday celebrations by visiting the last prison where he was held. Mandela home to become museum Mandela visits Alex hospice Hundreds gather for Madiba bash Military hospitals open doors 21/08/2008 14:18 The SANDF has opened the doors of its hospitals to civilians, as military personnel got the go-ahead to make use of government hospitals. New military hospitals policy DA presents new hospital plan Army too short-staffed to help Student dies at Unisa protest 21/08/2008 14:15 A 22-year-old man, believed to be part of a group of protesters that had gathered at the University of South Africa in Durban, has collapsed and died. 8 Durban students suspended Students protest in Mafikeng Students picket in N West 'Lion killer' leaves jail 21/08/2008 14:15 Mark Scott-Crossley, one of the men who threw a worker's body to lions in Hoedspruit in 2004, has been released on parole. 'Lion killer' to be released 'Lion killer' in court again 'Lion killer' up for assault

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