Taking top honours at ‘Science Oscars’

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The National Science and Technology Forum awards were held at Emperor's Palace this week.

Tapping into gum trees for fuel

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Energy possible after genome of eucalyptus decoded in study.

Space odyssey: One giant leap for SA

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Two ambitious South African men will be reaching for the final frontier in the coming year.

Did you know ostriches can’t taste?

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It may sound like a fun fact on a bubblegum wrapper, but it was the research topic of Dr Martina Crole's doctorate.

Shoddy interpreting mars trials

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Thamsanqa Jantjie and Oscar Pistorius's murder trial have shown the dire state of interpreting in SA.

Hard truth is elusive on Twitter

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Twitter account set up to “provide the hard truth” has not tweeted from the Pretoria High Court even once

Dolphin killings: More SA protests planned

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Activists gathered outside the Japanese embassy to protest against the slaughter of dolphins and small whales in Taiji.

New cops need to be visible - expert

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Pretoria has 2 200 new recruits for its metro police force.

Hofmeyr pays up in time for wedding

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Steve Hofmeyr has resolved his trouble with the law just in time to walk down the aisle this weekend.

Stepdad ‘took pictures’ of girls in bathroom

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A Randburg teen’s stepfather has been accused of using a camera disguised as a keyring to take photos of her and her friends.

Pastor on rape charges denied bail

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A pastor accused of rape threatened two of his victims with the wrath of God, a court has heard.

Vendor death fury

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"It would be very difficult for us to take any other decision before the SAPS has identified them as possible suspects in the matter. "

Officers on robbery rap still in jail

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TWO TSHWANE Metro Police officers accused of robbing a motorist will spend another week behind bars before applying for bail.

Cops in court for allegedly beating man to death

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Members of the Ekangala community have responded with fury after a local man was beaten to death, allegedly by four officers.

Mandla suits up for trip to space

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From Tshwane township to spaceship for South Africa’s first black astronaut.

Tshwane metro duo charged with corruption

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In a case of alleged corruption in Tshwane, two men have been accused of attempting to solicit a bribe from a businessman.

Diepsloot murders: residents call off protests

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In a sign of respect for Madiba, residents did not protest outside the court where the man accused of raping and killing 3 kids appeared.

Medic denies R480K fraud claim

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Dr Patrick Mokhua pleaded not guilty to 17 counts after being accused of defrauding the Labour Department’s Compensation Fund.

‘Our youth are dead while they live’

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Drug abuse in Pretoria has reached epidemic proportions, with more than half of Atteridgeville youth using nyaope.

Robbers cash in amid airport guards strike

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A flight school at Wonderboom Airport was robbed after strike action by security guards left the airport with minimal security.

Anger in Diepsloot as charges withdrawn

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Residents vowed to kill four men questioned in the murder of two girls, even though charges against them were withdrawn.

Zim embassy official shot dead

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A security official at the Zimbabwean embassy was killed allegedly by a police officer who mistook him for a lawbreaker.

Dog sex case: Ex-lover’s trial delayed

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The ex-lover of a Pretoria woman who admitted to having sex with two dogs will have to wait until next year for his own trial.

Official quashed R1. 1m in traffic fines

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A Tshwane Metro official who allegedly cleared traffic fines to the tune of R1. 1m has been fired.

Tshwane staff axed for stealing petrol

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Twelve City of Tshwane workers have been axed for stealing council fuel valued at R800 000 over recent months.