Asthmatic dies after horror journey By Matt Ramsden EAST LONDON --Kei Mouth's pot-holed roads were yesterday censured, following the death of a 19-year-old Welkom woman who was being rushed to hospital after suffering a severe asthma attack -- only for the car to suffer two flat ty... Foundling's mum faces charges By Graeson Haw EAST LONDON -- Police are to charge an 18-year-old Reeston factory worker with child abandonment after her baby was found near a Voortrekker Road liquor store at the weekend. The traumatised baby -- aged 16 months -- is currently ... Call to review bail decision By Mkhululi Titi QUEENSTOWN -- The Lady Frere community has called on the Justice Department to review last week's decision by the Lady Frere Magistrate's Court to grant bail to six suspects accused of stealing about 3000 welfare cheques. "We ar... No decision to prosecute four EL councillors EAST LONDON -- No decision has been made on the fate of four city councillors allegedly found in possession of fraudulent driver's licences in November 1997. Director of public prosecutions Les Roberts said yesterday: "Cases of this nature are no... Finca surprised by extended registration By Lucas Mati EAST LONDON -- The announcement by former Independent Electoral Commission chairman Johann Kriegler of an extension of voter registration until the end of this month does not appear to have been communicated to all provincial elect...

Bizos speaks out in defence of Kriegler JOHANNESBURG -- President Nelson Mandela's advocate, Mr George Bizos, yesterday came to the defence of former election chief Justice Johann Kriegler after a senior government minister called the judge a "hypocrite" who never questioned the wrongs ... New NP against postponing election CAPE TOWN -- The option of amending the Constitution to postpone the general election until after July should be avoided, New National Party leader Marthinus van Schalkwyk said last night. Such a move would send a signal to the world that South A... FW concerned at polarisation of races in SA PRETORIA -- Former State President FW de Klerk yesterday expressed concern over what he described as growing racial polarisation in South Africa. He said many whites felt alienated because of crime, declining standards and state interference in t... Murder footage 'could threaten free media' CAPE TOWN -- A legal representative for the media said yesterday it would jeopardise the freedom of the media if they were forced to give footage of the murder of Hard Living's gang leader Rashaad Staggie to police. This was contended by advocate... Quka to defend his title PORT ELIZABETH -- East London's Patrick Quka makes the first defence of the South African bantamweight title he regained in controversial circumstances last year, when he meets local lad Sandile Mentile in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Quka, a former...

Donald impresses -- Cronje says no to
CAPE TOWN -- Allan Donald's presence at Newlands over the last couple of days is unlikely to have any bearing on the selection of the South African side for today's fifth limited overs international against the West Indies. "He's got ants in his ...