Faeces flung at Zille
“Enough is enough. The bucket toilets are the DA’s way of bringing back apartheid.” ||| Cape Town - A police escort carrying Premier Helen Zille and guests was targeted on Tuesday by protesters, who...
View ArticleDe Lille remains ‘undeterred’
Mayor Patricia de Lille was again forced to leave the stage of a public meeting but she has a stern message for the ANCYL. ||| Cape Town - Mayor Patricia de Lille was again forced to leave the stage of...
View ArticleMyCiTi bus drivers fume about pay cuts
MYCiTi bus drivers are fuming after having their pay docked despite not participating in the three-week bus driver strike last month. ||| Cape Town - MYCiTi bus drivers are fuming after having their...
View ArticleAnother cold front heads for the Cape
Capetonians can expect a slight reprieve from the rain over the next two days. But don't pack away the wellies yet. ||| Cape Town - Capetonians can expect a slight reprieve from the rain over the next...
View ArticleAnene: Rejection of rape plea explained
The State rejected an accused's guilty plea for the rape of Anene Booysen because it would have implied a lesser sentence, according to the NPA. ||| Cape Town - The State rejected an accused's guilty...
View ArticleAbsent lawyer delays rape-robbery case
The trial of a taxi driver and his guard who allegedly went on a rape and robbery rampage across Cape Town has been delayed. ||| Cape Town - The trial of a taxi driver and his guard, who allegedly went...
View ArticleHotel blaze spurs dramatic rescue
Elizabeth Bosman passed her two children through a small window and ran for her life as smoke filled her room. ||| Cape Town - “I thought as long as my children were safe I can die.” This went through...
View ArticleForensic backlog delays murder case
The case against four men accused of killing a Cape Town woman was postponed yet again due to a backlog at the state’s forensic labs. ||| Cape Town - The case against four men accused of killing a...
View ArticleANCYL ‘disgusted’ by Zille attack
The ANC Youth League says throwing faeces at somebody is not something it stands for. ||| Cape Town - The ANC Youth League in the Western Cape says it is “disgusted” by the faeces flung at Premier...
View ArticleFewer trains for Cape commuters
Getting the right train to work is going to become harder in Cape Town as MetroRail has had to take five train sets out of service. ||| Cape Town - Getting the right train to work is going to become...
View ArticleKidnap couple’s family devastated
The family of a South African couple held captive by kidnappers in Yemen are devastated by the lack of updates. ||| Cape Town - The family of a South African couple held captive by kidnappers in Yemen...
View ArticleDe Lille blasts ANCYL ‘thugs’
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille says the ANCYL are "thugs" from whom the ANC mother body has distanced itself. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town will not be distracted from delivering sanitation...
View ArticleCourt hears of cash goodwill token
A Stellenbosch property developer gave an environmental officer R500 as a token of goodwill, a Cape Town court heard. ||| Cape Town - An environment official was told that the money a Stellenbosch...
View ArticleANCYL out of touch, says faeces thrower
“This is the last kick of a dying horse. We are not here to please them (ANCYL). They are out of touch with society.” ||| Cape Town - The leadership of the ANC Youth League in the metro are a bunch of...
View ArticleMom makes porta-plan in cramped space
Away from the sewage-flinging protesters, for many citizens of Cape Town portaloos have been an everyday reality for a long time. ||| Cape Town - Away from the sewage-flinging protesters, for many...
View ArticleDe Lille stops services in ‘no-go’ areas
The City of Cape Town will no longer clean toilets in at least four areas where staff have been attacked. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town will no longer clean toilets in at least four informal...
View ArticleAngry clown sues… and wins
Norman Pudney, also known as Puddles the Clown, has won a defamation case against the editor and publisher of FHM. ||| Cape Town - Norman Pudney is not clowning around when it comes to his reputation....
View ArticleGuard spoke to one of the alleged killers
One of the men accused of raping and murdering Asemahle Ntsabo allegedly made an obscure remark about the girl, a court heard. ||| Cape Town - One of the men accused of raping and murdering...
View ArticleHRC weighs into fray over bucket toilets
The SA Human Rights Commission is to meet Patricia De Lille to discuss the provision of portable flush toilets in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - The South African Human Rights Commission is to meet Mayor...
View ArticleCape’s shocking sex crime stats revealed
At least 68 people are sexually violated in the Cape every day, according to figures released by the Department of Health. ||| Cape Town - Nearly 25 000 people were sexually assaulted in the Western...
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