Doc’s body ‘dumped’ at Lovers’ Lane
It is believed that the Dr Louis Heyns was hijacked and murdered elsewhere before his body was dumped at a notorious spot. ||| Cape Town - As police retrace the final moments of slain Stellenbosch...
View ArticleTrain ticket hikes to hit hard
Metrorail calls its ticket price hikes that come into effect on Saturday "pro-poor". But economists disagree. ||| Cape Town - Metrorail calls its ticket price hikes that come into effect on Saturday...
View ArticleDA ‘seizes Oudtshoorn council’
In a day of high drama in Oudtshoorn, the DA claimed it had snatched control of the municipality from the ANC. ||| Cape Town - In a day of high drama in Oudtshoorn on Friday, the DA claimed it had...
View ArticleHeavy rain brings misery for W Cape
Thousands of residents were affected by the heavy winter rains as Capetonians stayed indoors in the face of severe weather warnings. ||| Cape Town - More than 1 000 residents were affected on Saturday...
View ArticleShock twist in prof’s murder
One of the accused was a criminal freed from jail after socialite killing. ||| Cape Town - One of the men accused of murdering Stellenbosch University professor Louis Heyns is a career criminal who was...
View ArticleFirst rain, now snow forecast for Cape
Snowfall is expected in parts of the Western and Northern Cape, Cape Town's disaster risk management centre said. ||| Johannesburg - Snowfall is expected in parts of the Western and Northern Cape on...
View ArticleCold front leaves thousands displaced
Winter storms in Cape Town have displaced more than 2 000 people, the city's disaster risk management centre said. ||| Cape Town - Winter storms in Cape Town have displaced more than 2 000 people, the...
View ArticleFSB to discuss Fidentia case in Parliament
The Financial Services Board will appear before Parliament soon to discuss the recent court case of Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown. ||| Cape Town - The Financial Services Board (FSB) will appear before...
View ArticleCatering bill is not small fry
216 810: That’s how many McDonald’s Big Mac burger meals you could buy with the money two departments spent on catering in a year. ||| Cape Town - 216 810: That’s how many McDonald’s Big Mac burger...
View ArticleDA calls for arrest of Libya’s Saleh
Former Libyan political heavyweight Bashir Saleh must be arrested if he is in South Africa, the DA said. ||| Johannesburg - Former Libyan political heavyweight Bashir Saleh must be arrested if he is in...
View ArticleBoard should explain suspect’s parole - DA
The Parole Appeal Board should explain how parole was granted to the alleged murderer of Dr Louis Heyns, the DA said. ||| Johannesburg - The Parole Appeal Board should explain how parole was granted to...
View ArticleWinter storms lash Cape Town
Capetonians from Bishop Lavis to Milnerton shivered in the face of howling winds and driving rain this weekend. ||| Johannesburg - Winter storms in Cape Town have displaced more than 2 000 people, the...
View ArticleThree dead in Cape storm chaos
Three people dead, 30 accidents, thousands homeless - this was the aftermath of a cold front that hit Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Three people dead, 30 accidents, thousands left homeless, roofs blown...
View ArticleCape Town under fire over buses
The running of the City of Cape Town's transport directorate is facing close scrutiny from opposition parties. ||| Cape Town - The running of the City of Cape Town’s transport directorate, which has a...
View ArticleR2.2m lawsuit over bogus property deal
A Constantia couple who lost R2.2 million in a house deal that went awry are to take legal action against the conveyancer. ||| Cape Town - A Constantia couple who lost R2.2 million in a house deal that...
View ArticleFidentia curator’s case 'warrants probe'
A company which accused a Fidentia curator of misappropriating funds in an unrelated matter does, in fact, have a case against him. ||| Cape Town - A company which had accused a Fidentia curator of...
View ArticleAnene murder accused pleads
Johannes Kana, 21, has pleaded guilty to rape but not guilty to the murder of Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen. ||| Bredasdorp - A man appeared in the Bredasdorp Magistrate's Court on Monday morning...
View ArticleFlight school’s future up in the air
Oudtshoorn’s municipal leaders are undecided what to do with a Chinese-owned flight school on the outskirts of the Karoo town ||| Cape Town - Oudtshoorn’s municipal leaders are undecided what to do...
View ArticleGang role in warders' deaths probed
Correctional Services are checking whether prison gangs shot dead two off-duty Pollsmoor Prison warders. ||| Cape Town - Correctional Services is checking whether prison gangs shot dead two off-duty...
View ArticleNPA loses bid to appeal Brown sentence
The State's application for leave to appeal former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown's sentence has been denied. ||| Cape Town - The State's application for leave to appeal former Fidentia boss J Arthur...
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