Law may change to assist cyclists
Motorists travelling on the Muizenberg/ Kalk Bay Main Road are likely to have to travel at the speed of a bicycle if a new law is passed. ||| Cape Town - Motorists travelling on Main Road between...
View ArticleSasco distances itself from racist posters
The SA Students’ Congress has distanced itself from an election poster which has been labelled as “hate speech”. ||| Cape Town - Sasco, the SA Students’ Congress, has distanced itself from an election...
View ArticleForest lends his backing to Hangberg
Hollywood star Forest Whitaker has thrown his weight behind the rebuilding of the Hangberg community in Hout Bay. ||| Cape Town - Hollywood star Forest Whitaker has thrown his weight behind the...
View ArticleMy duty to help people die - Davison
After he tucks his kids into bed Sean Davison starts the precarious business of advising people on how to die. ||| Cape Town - Every evening, after he’s tucked his kids into bed, Sean Davison closes...
View ArticleMEC mugged on bicycle
MEC Alan Winde was mugged while on his bike on his way to work, had the last laugh as his bodyguard arrested the assailant. ||| Cape Town - MEC Alan Winde was mugged while on his bike on his way to...
View ArticleCharity to aid civilians in Syria
Gift of the Givers will build a hospital, buy medical equipment and supplies, and send ambulances to aid civilians in war-torn Syria. ||| SA disaster relief organisation the Gift of the Givers will...
View ArticleMaths not too bad, say matrics
Matrics are feeling confident after writing their first mathematics and mathematical literacy exams. ||| Matrics are feeling confident after writing their first mathematics and mathematical literacy...
View ArticleBike race where you can stop and stare
The Contego Wines2Whales MTN Adventure bike ride from Lourensford to Hermanus kicked of with stunning weather. ||| Beautiful weather was the order of the day as 2 500 riders set off from Lourensford in...
View ArticleCape Town mayor’s husband arrested
Patricia De Lille, responding to rumours that her husband was arrested for reckless driving, said he had suffered a stroke while driving. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town mayor Patricia De Lille, responding...
View ArticleDeadline set for District Six
Former residents of District Six may be able to start returning to their suburb, flattened four decades ago by apartheid bulldozers. ||| Cape Town - Former residents of District Six may be able to...
View ArticleTwo dead in shack fire
A shack fire has killed two people at Joe Slovo Park in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A shack fire has killed two people at Joe Slovo Park in Cape Town, Western Cape emergency services said on...
View ArticleHow Hawks cracked abalone syndicate
A series of highway roadblocks and car chases led to the downfall of one of the country’s biggest suspected abalone syndicates. ||| Cape Town - A series of highway roadblocks and car chases, which saw...
View ArticleHawston rioters battle police
Chaos erupted after a boy and a cop were shot and wounded, and several vehicles and the premises were petrol-bombed. ||| Cape Town - Chaos erupted in Hawston where a 13-year-old boy and a policeman...
View ArticleWarder’s wife raped - report
A paroled prisoner is expected to appear in court for allegedly raping a warder's wife. ||| Uniondale, Western Cape - A paroled prisoner is expected to appear in the Uniondale Magistrate's Court,...
View ArticleGuptas prepare to evict ANC
The ANC is facing eviction from its Sahara House offices after the building's owners served a notice of demand on the party for outstanding rent. ||| Cape Town - The ANC in the Western Cape is...
View ArticleCape cop held for corruption
A police sergeant was arrested for corruption following a sting in the Cape Town central police station. ||| Cape Town - A police sergeant was arrested for corruption following a sting in the Cape Town...
View ArticleBruising ANC leadership race in Western Cape
Efforts are afoot to strike last-minute back-room deals and secret caucuses are being held as the ANC leadership race turns into a bruising affair in the Western Cape. ||| Cape Town - Efforts are afoot...
View ArticleVintage car man shot dead
Well-known vintage car enthusiast, Ron Peffers, died after he was shot during an apparent robbery at his smallholding. ||| Cape Town - A well-known vintage car enthusiast died on Friday morning after...
View ArticlePoaching boss spotted in Cape
The Hawks are offering a substantial reward for info leading to the arrest of the alleged mastermind of one of the biggest suspected abalone-smuggling syndicates. ||| Cape Town - The alleged mastermind...
View ArticleChaos as town declares war on cops
The quiet town of Hawston was plunged into chaos after the latest clashes with alleged members of the "Slaan Squad". ||| Cape Town - A Western Cape town was turned into a battlefield after fed up...
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