ANC boycott ‘disrupts work of legislature’
The ANC’s boycott of the Western Cape provincial legislature was disrupting its work, Deputy Speaker Piet Pretorius has said. ||| Cape Town - The ANC’s boycott of the Western Cape provincial...
View ArticleMEC slams pupils’ school time protest
It is disgraceful that pupils from South Peninsula High protested outside court instead of learning in their classrooms, says Donald Grant. ||| Cape Town - It was disgraceful that pupils from South...
View ArticleGoldberg celebrates a life of Struggle
Fellow Rivonia trialist Denis Goldberg has urged SA to think of Nelson Mandela for his strengths. ||| Cape Town - Fellow Rivonia trialist Denis Goldberg has urged South Africans to think of the ailing...
View ArticleJewish board ‘nose picking’, says Fransman
The ANC's Marius Fransman has accused the SA Jewish Board of Deputies of "abusing" the SA Human Rights Commission. ||| Cape Town - ANC provincial chairman Marius Fransman has accused the South African...
View ArticlePoo protesters back in court
Several protesters carried portable flush toilets and sang freedom songs on a train to central Cape Town, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - Several protesters carried portable flush toilets and sang...
View ArticleDrunk drivers campaign 'shut down'
A 'name and shame' campaign for convicted drunk drivers in the Western Cape has been shut down by the department of justice, Transport MEC Robin Carlisle claimed. ||| Cape Town - A 'name and shame'...
View ArticleFransman did not snub SAHRC
Marius Fransman did not snub a meeting with the SAHRC and the Jewish Board of Deputies, the commission said. ||| Johannesburg - ANC Western Cape chairman Marius Fransman did not snub a meeting with the...
View ArticlePoo protest ‘ring leaders’ released
The three alleged "ringleaders" of a plot to dump human waste in Cape Town CBD were released on a warning. ||| Cape Town - The three alleged “ringleaders” of a plot to dump human waste in central Cape...
View ArticleSpes Bona murder chase postponed
Two men accused of killing Cape Town schoolboy Glenrico Martin appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court. ||| Cape Town - Two men accused of killing Cape Town schoolboy Glenrico Martin appeared in the...
View ArticleContractor manipulated tender system
A Western Cape contractor who manipulated the Overstrand Municipality’s tender system by cover-quoting was jailed for three years. ||| Cape Town - A Western Cape contractor who manipulated the...
View ArticleCape Town man bust with perlemoen
A man was arrested for the illegal possession of perlemoen (abalone) worth R120 000 in the Skaapkraal area. ||| Cape Town - A man was arrested for the illegal possession of perlemoen (abalone) worth...
View ArticleKiller drunk driver fined R30 000
He got behind the wheel drunk, sped 150km/h, crashed into a car, killing a 73-year-old woman. His fine: R30 000. ||| Cape Town - The man who negligently caused the death of 73-year-old Joan Fulford...
View Article'Reinstate name and shame campaign'
MEC will do "everything within legal means" to start naming and shaming drunk drivers. ||| TRANSPORT MEC Robin Carlisle has vowed to do “everything within legal means” to start naming and shaming drunk...
View ArticlePolice commander guilty of rape
A former station commander has been found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting another while in custody. ||| Cape Town - A former Melkbos police station commander has been found guilty of...
View ArticleANC marches on Zille offices
ANC supporters marched to the provincial legislature over poor service delivery, school closures and the DA’s perceived racism. ||| Cape Town - Hundreds of ANC supporters marched to the provincial...
View ArticleANC MP to apologise to Mazibuko
ANC MP John Jeffery has offered to withdraw comments he made about DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko's weight. ||| Cape Town - An unseemly sideshow to this week’s debate on the Presidency budget...
View ArticleMidwives in uniform
Like “modern-day midwives” two police officers helped a woman who went into labour on a street in Delft. ||| Cape Town - Like “modern-day midwives”, two police officers helped a woman who went into...
View ArticleCape divers’ dramatic deep-sea rescue
Diver Nico van Heerden made his way through a upturned tugboat 30m underwater, when suddenly someone tapped him on the head. ||| Cape Town - Strand diver Nico van Heerden made his way through a murky...
View ArticleV&A development is ‘ill-considered’
The urgency with which the City of Cape Town is considering amending development plans at the V&A Waterfront, smacks of special treatment. ||| Cape Town - The urgency with which the City of Cape...
View ArticleSA united in prayers for Mandela
Religious leaders ask followers to pray for statesman as his hospital stay lengthens. ||| Cape Town - Worshippers from across Cape Town’s religious spectrum came together in prayer for Nelson Mandela’s...
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