Tik takes hold of yet another son
Tebogo Mokeri did everything short of chaining his 22-year-old son in the house to try and get him off the streets and off the drugs. ||| Johannesburg - Tebogo Mokeri did everything short of chaining...
View ArticleRobber killed in showdown with cops
A suspected house robber died in Plettenberg Bay during a confrontation with police over the weekend. ||| Plettenberg Bay - A suspected house robber died in Plettenberg Bay during a confrontation with...
View ArticleNPA to petition Appeal Court over Brown
The State will approach the Supreme Court of Appeal to ask for a heavier sentence against former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown. ||| Cape Town - The State will approach the Supreme Court of Appeal to ask...
View ArticleHuman waste dumped at legislature
Human waste has been dumped on the steps of the Western Cape legislature, premier Helen Zille's office said. ||| Cape Town - Human waste was dumped on the steps of the Western Cape legislature on...
View ArticleCredit controller on fraud charge
A former Protea Coin credit controller appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court on charges of fraud and forgery. ||| Cape Town - A former Protea Coin credit controller appeared in the...
View ArticleDA neglecting the poor: Cosatu
The DA has neglected Cape Town's poor communities in the storms and severe cold weather of the past few days, Cosatu said. ||| Cape Town - The DA has neglected Cape Town's poor communities in the...
View ArticleThree arrested in Cape Town
Three men were arrested for illegal activities in Nyanga after a police search revealed numerous supicious items. ||| Cape Town - Three men were arrested for illegal activities in Nyanga on Monday,...
View Article‘I raped Anene, but I didn’t kill her’
Johannes Kana has confessed to raping, kicking and punching 17-year-old Anene Booysen but not to murdering her. ||| Bredasdorp - Johannes Kana has confessed to raping, kicking and punching 17-year-old...
View ArticleProtesters cause a stink at Zille’s office
ANCYL members who emptied porta-loos of raw sewage outside Helen Zille's office said they were "ready to be arrested". ||| Cape Town - The ANC Youth League members behind Monday’s porta-loo spill...
View ArticleSutherland stuck under snow in blackout
Stuck in Sutherland, in the snow, in a blackout. That's the fate of the residents of SA's coldest town - and about 90 bikers. ||| Northern Cape - Stuck in Sutherland, in the snow, in a blackout. That...
View ArticleBlue light student may settle out of court
The student who was arrested for allegedly flipped the bird at President Zuma’s motorcade, may reach an out-of-court settlement. ||| Cape Town - UCT student Chumani Maxwele, who sued the Minister of...
View ArticleEmotional vigils as Heyns accused appear
Four months after being released from Pollsmoor Prison, Marthinus van der Walt was arrested for murdering Prof Louis Heyns. ||| Cape Town - Four months and four days after being released from Pollsmoor...
View ArticleNew clues about Heyns murder emerges
A crucial new site has emerged in the murder mystery around Stellenbosch University Professor Louis Heyns. ||| Cape Town - A crucial new site has emerged in the murder mystery around Stellenbosch...
View Article‘Racial slurs’ drive school team from field
A Wynberg Boys' rugby team walked off the field during a match against Paarl Gimnasium after alleged racial abuse. ||| Cape Town - A Wynberg Boys’ rugby team walked off the field during a match against...
View ArticleCold weather has Cape in its grasp
Six people have died and more than 30 000 others need aid after the extreme winter storms in the Western Cape. ||| Cape Town - As cold, wet conditions are expected to continue in the city on Tuesday,...
View ArticleFransman attack claims stupid - DA
The DA has dismissed allegations that it helped to orchestrate an attack on ANC provincial chairman Marius Fransman. ||| Cape Town - The DA has dismissed as “stupid” allegations by ANC provincial...
View ArticleMan killed, youth wounded in gang shooting
Gangsters shot and killed a well-known computer technician and wounded a youth who had apparently recognised the killers. ||| Cape Town - Gangsters shot and killed a well-known computer technician in...
View ArticleFaeces thrown at Zille bus
Human waste was thrown at a bus on which Western Cape premier Helen Zille was travelling to a green event. ||| Cape Town - A group of people in Khayelitsha threw human waste at a bus on which Western...
View ArticleCape Town baby rape case postponed
The case against a Durbanville man accused of raping a four-month-old baby has been postponed due to illness. ||| Cape Town - A man accused of raping a four-month-old baby appeared in the Parow...
View ArticleNew boss must help fix NPA’s reputation
The Prosecuting Authority needs an independent director to regain public trust after a number of controversial cases, experts say. ||| The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) must urgently appoint a...
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