TRC evidence at Basson hearing
Truth and Reconciliation Commission evidence was brought before Wouter Basson's unethical conduct hearing at the HPCSA. ||| Pretoria - Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) evidence was brought...
View ArticleRape accused cop’s bail bid delayed
The bail application of a Paarl police officer accused of raping a 14-year-old girl was delayed when the presiding officer was asked to recuse himself. ||| Cape Town - The bail application of a police...
View ArticleCredit control head jailed for fraud
A former head of credit control at a fruit juice company was jailed for eight years by the Bellville Commercial Specialised Court. ||| Cape Town - A former head of credit control at a fruit juice...
View ArticleDad, two kids die in gas leak
Three people were found dead and three others were in a critical condition after inhaling a noxious gas in their home. ||| Cape Town - Three people were found dead and three others were in a critical...
View ArticleMan jailed for setting fire to ex
A Cape Town man has been jailed for 10 years for trying to kill his ex and two others by dousing them with petrol. ||| Cape Town - A Facreton man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for trying to...
View ArticleCape shack fire leaves seven homeless
Seven people were left homeless after a fire destroyed two shacks in Wallacedene informal settlement, a Cape Town official said. ||| Cape Town - Seven people were left homeless after a fire destroyed...
View ArticleStats SA adds up effects of poor service
Most South Africans depend on the public health system but many issues prevent people from accessing the facilities, says a report. ||| Cape town - Most South Africans depend on the public health...
View ArticleMitchells Plain’s sheriff breaks the mould
There's a new sheriff in town - but there will not be any tobacco-chewing or "wanted" posters at her office. ||| Cape Town - She might be the new sheriff in town – but there will not be any swingin’...
View ArticleZille seeks green solutions to crisis
Cape Town - Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has challenged business leaders and innovators to come up with new, alternative “green” ways to address the province’s informal housing crisis. ||| Cape...
View ArticleCop to go on trial for hijacking
A Cape cop and an accomplice are to stand trial for allegedly hijacking a man and trying to extort money from him. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town police officer and an accomplice are to stand trial for...
View ArticleGirls rescued from sex abuse
Four girls have been rescued after being used for sex in Cape Town, the city's vice squad said. ||| Cape Town - Four girls have been rescued after being used for sex in Cape Town, the city's vice squad...
View ArticleZuma called on to save Mitchells Plain
Mitchells Plain residents are calling on President Zuma to visit their gang-ridden area where two more people were killed this week. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Flats community is calling on President Jacob...
View ArticleGang kills Cape businessman
A gang of armed robbers have murdered a prominent Cape Town food producer and shot and wounded his daughter. ||| Cape Town - A gang of armed robbers have murdered a prominent Cape food producer and...
View ArticleRoads blocked in Khayelitsha protest
“We don’t merely want another portaloo here or there. We want to move away, we want houses.” ||| Cape Town - Khayelitsha residents protesting against bad policing and slow housing delivery burnt tyres...
View ArticleCape Town blaze leaves many homeless
Sixteen people have been displaced after fires ripped through their homes across Cape Town, a city official said. ||| Cape Town - Sixteen people have been displaced because of fires across Cape Town, a...
View ArticleCape MEC accused of undermining SAPS
The row between Western Cape Community Safety MEC Dan Plato and the police has escalated to a national level. ||| Cape Town - The row between Community Safety MEC Dan Plato and police has escalated to...
View ArticleSwoop on dogs, horses on Cape beach
SANParks rangers threatened to arrest or fine dog walkers and horse riders at Noordhoek Beach for not having permits. ||| Cape Town - South African National Parks (SANParks) rangers threatened to...
View ArticleCape pair caught with abalone
Two men were arrested for possession of abalone (perlemoen) with an estimated street value of R700 000 in De Rust, Cape Town. ||| Oudtshoorn - Two men were arrested for illegal possession of abalone...
View ArticleFHM reporters apologise in open letter
Max and Montle say they regret joking about rape, while the state welcomes their suspension. ||| THE Justice Department has welcomed the suspension of two FHM journalists who joked about correctional...
View ArticleNo end in sight for Khayelitsha protests
Residents of YAB section in Khayelitsha burnt tyres and toyi-toyied on Pama Road for a fourth day. ||| Cape Town - Residents of YAB section in Khayelitsha burnt tyres and toyi-toyied on Pama Road...
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