Cape Town gets behind blind busker
Music rang out in St George's Mall as hundreds of people protested against the forceful removal of Goodman Nono. ||| Cape Town - Music rang out in St George’s Mall on Wednesday as about 200 people,...
View ArticleCulture muzzles cops, says Loonat
Suspended CPF chairman Hanif Loonat says a culture of silence prevents station commanders from complaining about the shortage of resources. ||| Cape Town - Suspended Community Police Forum chairman...
View ArticleWestern Cape has too little cops
The National police commissioner has been to asked to explain what appears to be a critical police shortage in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - The national police commissioner has been to asked to appear in...
View ArticleNew minister has humble beginnings
From humble factory worker to cabinet minister - this is the story of a dedicated Capetonian whose sacrifices reflect the Struggle. ||| Cape Town - From humble factory worker to cabinet minister - this...
View ArticleKarabus back at work to pay fees
It's been 54 days since Professor Karabus returned home after his ordeal in the UAE, and he's already back at work. ||| Cape Town - It’s been 54 days since paediatric oncologist Professor Cyril Karabus...
View ArticleCamera plan to protect parking attendants
Parking marshals around Cape Town could get cameras to discourage drivers from shouting or attacking them. ||| Cape Town - Parking marshals around Cape Town could get cameras to discourage drivers from...
View ArticleWarrant for man who helped bust ‘steroid king’
A warrant of arrest has been authorised for the man who was instrumental in the arrest of Brian Wainstein - the “steroid king”. ||| Cape Town - A warrant of arrest has been authorised for the man who...
View ArticleCop held after multiple rapes of teen
A cop who also serves as a priest has been arrested for the serial rape of the 14-year-old daughter of a family friend in Mbekweni. ||| Cape Town - A police officer who also serves as a priest is under...
View ArticleFamily of Qatar mall fire victim plan to sue
The family of a SA teacher who died when a fire broke out at a mall in Doha, plans to sue Qatar authorities and the mall. ||| Cape Town - The family of a South African teacher who died when a fire...
View ArticleTop cop accuses Plato of lying
Simmering tensions between provincial police commissioner Arno Lamoer and Community Safety MEC Dan Plato has boiled over. ||| Cape Town - Simmering tensions between provincial police commissioner Arno...
View Article‘It’s like we have been forgotten’
They live less than 40km from Cape Town, but residents of Philadelphia say health services in the two areas are worlds apart. ||| Cape Town - They live less than 40km from Cape Town, but residents of...
View ArticleMEC demands apology from Commissioner
Dan Plato wants an apology from the provincial police head after Lamoer reportedly accused Plato of "lying". ||| Community Safety MEC Dan Plato has demanded an apology from General Arno Lamoer, after...
View ArticleEhrenreich grandstanding, says W Cape
The Western Cape government hit back at the provincial Cosatu leader for accusing it of avoiding talks on economic matters. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape government hit back at provincial Cosatu...
View ArticleTony Ehrenreich is a liar - Zille
Premier Zille says Cosatu's provincial secretary's claims that she turn down his requests to meet are a lie. ||| Cape Town - Cosatu provincial secretary Tony Ehrenreich is a hypocrite and a liar, says...
View ArticleFour held for Cape cop killing
Western Cape police have arrested four people in Blue Downs in connection with the murder of Sergeant Mthunzi Mbonjwa. ||| Cape Town - Four people have been arrested in Blue Downs, Cape Town, in...
View ArticleRobbers assault sushi staff, flee with cash
Robbers stormed the Reflections Sushi and Cocktail Bar in Sea Point, tied the hands and feet of a staff member and kicked him. ||| Cape Town - Robbers stormed the Reflections Sushi and Cocktail Bar in...
View ArticleCape Flats war claims another life
Gang-ridden Lavender Hill has claimed another life - this time a 29-year-old man was shot eight times in the neck and face. ||| CApe Town - Gang-ridden Lavender Hill has claimed another life - this...
View Article‘Steroid king’ tries to stay out of jail
The man dubbed the “steroid king” is fighting to stay out of jail pending a decision by the minister of justice to deport him to the US. ||| Cape Town - The man dubbed the “steroid king” is fighting to...
View ArticleThree cops suspended for busker assault
Three of six cops who forcibly detained blind busker Lunga Goodman Nono have been suspended. ||| Cape Town - Three of six law enforcement officers who forcibly detained blind busker Lunga Goodman Nono...
View ArticleArmy cans hotel plan
Preliminary plans to build a luxury hotel near the historic Fort Wynyard in Cape Town has been "terminated" with immediate effect. ||| Cape Town - Preliminary plans to build a luxury hotel near the...
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