Murder charge after man set ex alight
Roger Lucas, 24, appeared in court for allegedly setting alight his ex-girlfriend, resulting in her death. ||| Cape Town - A man appeared in the Goodwood Magistrate's Court on Monday morning for...
View ArticleSpate of accidents kills 7 people
Two children and a woman died after the taxi in which they were travelling collided with a truck outside De Doorns on the N1. ||| Cape Town - Two children and a woman died after the taxi in which they...
View ArticleAlleged drug dealer’s house attacked
Ocean View has become one of the latest areas in Cape Town to experience a flare-up in drug-related violence. ||| Cape Town - Ocean View has become one of the latest areas in the province to experience...
View ArticleTwo dead in Cape Town fires
Two people died and several others were left homeless because of fires in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Two people died and several others were left homeless because of fires in Cape Town, a city official...
View ArticleBasson hearing to ignore criminal evidence
Evidence presented by cardiologist Wouter Basson during his criminal trial will not be used in the hearing into his alleged unethical behaviour. ||| Pretoria - Evidence presented by Cape Town...
View ArticleVavi backs one day strike plan
Cosatu's general secretary has thrown his weight behind Tony Ehrenreich's threat to strike in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has thrown his weight behind provincial...
View ArticleW Cape to keep ‘funky’ promise to youth
Funky cafes for unemployed youth are still on the cards, despite a launch delay, says Social Development MEC Albert Fritz. ||| Cape Town - Funky cafes for the province’s unemployed youth are still on...
View ArticleCape military base left defenceless
Access control booms at Wynberg Military Base have been unmanned for months, allowing anyone to freely enter. ||| Cape Town - Access control booms at Wynberg Military Base have been unmanned for...
View Article'Graft probes wasting money'
Forensic investigations into alleged fraud and corruption have cost the Cape provincial government R51m over three years. ||| Cape Town - Forensic investigations by Deloitte into alleged fraud and...
View ArticleFire breaks out in home after mom leaves
"When the volunteers interviewed (Tammelin), she said they were locked in the house while her mom went to the shebeen." ||| Cape Town - Authorities are investigating allegations that a Macassar mother...
View ArticleResidents want liquor outlet shut down
A bottle store - next to a church, opposite a mosque and near a crèche and a high school - has caused an uproar in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A Blue Downs bottle store - next to a church, opposite a...
View Article3 shot in Manenberg road
Three people have been shot in the same Manenberg road in the past two days, with one woman shot while sleeping next to her kids. ||| Cape Town - Three people have been shot in the same Manenberg Road...
View ArticleHotel warns of online job scam
An advertisement for hotel staff, targeting Capetonians, has been dismissed as scam by a London hotel. ||| Cape Town - An advertisement for hotel staff, targeting Capetonians who were interested in...
View Article‘Municipalities can’t interpret stats properly’
Municipalities don’t have the skills to interpret statistics from the census to help improve service delivery, says Trevor Manuel. ||| Cape Town - Municipalities don’t have the proper skills to...
View ArticlePupils return to vandalised schools
Some Western Cape pupils started the third term in vandalised classrooms, while others stayed at home due to gang violence. ||| Cape Town - Some Western Cape pupils started the third term in vandalised...
View ArticleCall for army in Cape Town renewed
Western Cape MEC Dan Plato has once again called for the army to assist in gang infested communities in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A call for the army to be brought in to assist the police in...
View ArticleChemical arms used in Angola: witness
Chemical weapons were used against Unita rebels during the war in Angola, the Health Professions' Council of SA was told. ||| Cape Town - Chemical weapons were used against Unita rebels during the war...
View ArticleOfficial funeral for ex-deputy minister
Former social development deputy minister Jean Swanson-Jacobs will be given an official funeral, the presidency said. ||| Pretoria - Former social development deputy minister Jean Swanson-Jacobs will...
View ArticleWCape welcomes green innovations
Western Cape premier Helen Zille challenged innovators to come up with environmentally smart ways to improve the living conditions of the poor. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape premier Helen Zille...
View ArticleGas leak kills three in Cape Town
A man and two children died on Tuesday after inhaling gas in their home in Grassy Park near Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A man and two children died on Tuesday after inhaling gas in their home in Grassy...
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