The high cost of protest
First Thandikhaya Shweni, 24, lost his job, then he lost an eye in police fire during a service delivery protest. ||| Cape Town - Four years ago an Eastern Cape man moved to Cape Town in search of a...
View ArticleCape ‘has most violent protests’
The Western Cape sees more violent service delivery protests than most other provinces. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape is seeing more violent service delivery protests than most other provinces. For...
View ArticleBrown’s supporters ‘paid to protest’
Protesters turned up at court to support fraud accused Arthur Brown, but several said they didn't know who he was. ||| Cape Town - About 50 protesters turned up to support fraud accused Arthur Brown...
View ArticleTony Leon comes to Zuma's defence
President Jacob Zuma has received some welcome backing, albeit from an unlikely source. ||| Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma, facing public fire over Nkandla, strikes, a faltering economy and the...
View ArticleCape gangs redraw battle lines
The deadly gang war being waged across Cape Town is being driven by internal battles for control, gang experts say. ||| Cape Town - The deadly gang wars being waged across the city are being driven by...
View ArticleCape Towns needs more cops: IFP
A larger police contingent is needed in crime-stricken areas of Cape Town, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) said. ||| Cape Town - A larger police contingent is needed in crime-stricken areas of Cape...
View ArticleMaqubela statement ruled admissible
A statement by the widow of deceased acting judge Patrick Maqubela was admissable evidence against her, the Western Cape High Court ruled. ||| Cape Town - A statement made to the police by the widow of...
View ArticleBlue Flag season launched
Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk launched the annual Blue Flag Season initiative at Grotto Beach in the Western Cape. ||| Johannesburg - Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk launched the...
View ArticleEight trucks torched in Cape
At least eight trucks were attacked and set alight in Cape Town. ||| Western Cape - At least eight trucks were attacked and set alight in Cape Town on Thursday, police said.In Bellville, two truck...
View ArticleUnion mourns slain metro officer
Popcru has welcomed the reward offered for information about the murder of metro police officer Senior Superintendent Mpumelelo Hubert Xakekile. ||| Cape Town - The police must speed up their...
View Article'Freezer corpse' is a woman
A body found in a freezer at Senator Park has been identified as being that of a woman. ||| Cape Town - A body found in a freezer at Senator Park earlier this month has been identified as that of a...
View ArticleWoman killed on Cape highway
A young Cape Town woman has died on the eve of her 21st birthday on the N2 highway. ||| Cape Town - A young Cape Town woman has died on the eve of her 21st birthday on the N2 highway. Just two hours...
View Article34 trucks torched in Cape
Thirty-four trucks have been torched in Cape Town since the start of the transport workers’ strike three weeks ago. ||| Cape Town - Thirty-four trucks have been torched in Cape Town since the start of...
View ArticleFamily of murdered officer battling loss
The brother of slain metro cop Mphumelelo Xakekile is “heartbroken and saddened” by the death of his “loving” sibling. ||| Cape Town - The brother of slain metro police officer Mphumelelo Xakekile is...
View ArticleMan’s get back stolen R65 000 bike in sting
A Milnerton man recovered his R65 000 custom built mountain bike through an ad posted on Gumtree the same day it was stolen. ||| Cape Town - A Milnerton man recovered his R65 000 custom-built Santa...
View ArticleKarabus granted bail by UAE court
The family of the Cape Town doctor jailed in the Middle East is “delighted” at his being granted bail. ||| Cape Town - The family of the Cape Town doctor jailed in the Middle East is “delighted” at his...
View ArticleRapist gets life in jail
A man was jailed for life for raping a young woman in Mossel Bay, Western Cape police said. ||| Mossel Bay - A man was jailed for life for raping a young woman in Mossel Bay, Western Cape police said...
View ArticleMetro cops, SAPS row heating up
The SAPS is accusing the metro police of searching the wrong home and not correctly completing statements for search warrants. ||| Cape Town - The tension between SAPS and the city’s metro police is...
View ArticleMPs want answers on prison deaths
“So many unnatural deaths, which means that there was foul play in one way or the other, and yet there have been no consequences”. ||| Cape Town - MP’s have called for the Judicial Inspectorate for...
View ArticlePre-trial conference for Bronx case
The Western Cape High Court has scheduled a third pre-trial conference in the Bronx murder case. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court scheduled a third pre-trial conference in the Bronx murder...
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