Fatal head-on collision on N2

Johannesburg -Two people died and four others were injured when two vehicles collided head-on on the N2 outside of Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, paramedics said on Thursday.

Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha said a man and a woman were declared dead at the scene.

Media too mainstream - Harber

                                                                                                  Anton Harber

Johannesburg - Diversity in newsroom demographics, management and ownership is greater than 20 years ago, but there is a lack of diversity in content, professor Anton Harber said on Thursday.

"Before 1994, even under censorship, we had a left wing alternative media, a rightwing alternative media, [and an] active trade union media," the University of Witwaterand journalism professor said at media diversity round table discussion in Johannesburg.

EFF trampled on dignity of Parliament - Mantashe

Johannesburg - The Economic Freedom Fighters trampled on Parliament's dignity by disrupting proceedings in the National Assembly on Thursday, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said.

"That is trampling on the dignity of Parliament as an institution... and if you want to destroy that institution for a short term satisfaction, you will regret it," Mantashe told journalists after a dinner hosted by the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Johannesburg. "When there is no Parliament, there will be dictatorship."

Cable fault leaves Pretoria in the dark

Johannesburg - Residents of Equestria in Pretoria are without power on Tuesday because of cable faults, the City of Tshwane said.

Some of the residents of Equestria were without power due to cable faults affecting seven mini-substations, spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said in a statement.

"The city is fully aware of the situation and a dedicated team of technicians is attending to these faults."Mashigo said power was expected to be restored on Wednesday morning.

Earlier, power was restored to areas in and around the Highveld area in Tshwane following power outages due to attempted cable theft.

Mpumalanga man jailed for raping brother

Mbombela - A mentally ill man was sentenced to 10 years' jail by the Nelspruit Regional Court on Tuesday for raping his 16-year-old mentally handicapped brother.

The 36-year-old man from Matsulu, outside Mbombela, Mpumalanga, was found guilty of rape, a Sapa correspondent reported.

"What makes it harder is that you did not show remorse and the victim is mentally impaired, which means it would be hard for him to say yes or no to whatever happens to him," said Magistrate Willie Wilkens.