Cape ANC makes peace to battle DA
The Western Cape ANC’s warring groups have promised to unite to fight their common enemy – the DA – before next year’s polls. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape ANC’s warring groups have set aside their...
View ArticlePoo accused get bail, but warn they won’t stop
After leaving the prison, seven men accused of dumping human waste at Cape Town airport said they wouldn’t back down. ||| Cape Town - The seven men accused of dumping human waste at Cape Town...
View ArticleStruggle heroine devoted life to helping others
Flags flew at half mast as hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of former deputy minister of social development, Jean Swanson-Jacobs. ||| Cape Town - FLAGS flew at half mast yesterday as hundreds...
View ArticleToxic ‘sugar’ kills two toddlers
Two toddlers died within hours of eating porridge prepared by a mother who added a toxic substance she thought was sugar. ||| Cape Town - Two toddlers died on Saturday within hours of eating their...
View ArticleFarmer accused of brutal assault on worker
An Overberg farmer is due in court next week accused of brutality that left a farmworker’s son blind and epileptic. ||| Cape Town - An Overberg farmer is due in court next week accused of brutality...
View ArticleFamily homeless after blaze
A family of 10 was displaced after their home caught alight in Mitchells Plain, according to Cape Town officials. ||| Cape Town - A family of 10 was displaced by a fire in Mitchells Plain at the...
View ArticleMore charges for Cape child-rape accused
More charges have been added to the case against a 77-year-old man accused of raping three girls and sexually exploiting them. ||| Cape Town - More charges have been added to the case against a...
View Article‘Probe DA over dead pensioner’
A Cape pensioner at the centre of an investigation over allegations that she was being kept against her will has died. ||| Cape Town - A pensioner at the centre of a Western Cape provincial government...
View ArticleTeacher to face hearing after epileptic boy beaten
The disciplinary hearing of a Montana teacher who allegedly beat a seven-year-old boy is expected to be held soon. ||| Cape Town - The disciplinary hearing of a Montana teacher who allegedly beat a...
View ArticleFraud case: 80 000 documents await lawyers
The case docket against two men accused of embezzling R100m in pension funds contains more than 80 000 documents. ||| Cape Town - The case docket against two men accused of embezzling more than...
View ArticleAre ‘queue marshals’ crossing a line?
Would you pay someone to keep your place in line? “Queue marshals” at the Gugulethu dental clinic say they do it to earn a living. ||| Cape Town - Informal “queue marshals” who charge patients at the...
View ArticleQuota causes chaos at dental clinic
The Gugulethu community dental clinic is the only one of its kind in the area - and patients are queueing from 2am to get in. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town patients are having to queue from as early as 2am...
View ArticleWoman accuses police captain of rape
A Worcester woman claims a 46-year-old police captain threatened to shoot her if she reported him for rape. ||| Cape Town - The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is investigating...
View ArticleLawyer offers to fight for Loonat
Cape lawyer Michael Bagraim plans to challenge the suspension of provincial CPF chairman Hanif Loonat in court. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town labour lawyer Michael Bagraim plans to challenge the police in...
View ArticleCape addicts wait months for treatment
Drug addicts in the Cape who rely on the State for drug treatment usually wait months, says the social development ministry. ||| Cape Town - Drug addicts in the province who cannot afford private...
View ArticleHouse dispute turns ugly
Nine people have been arrested on charges of public violence following the illegal occupation of a housing project in Eerste River. ||| Cape Town - Nine people were arrested on Sunday on charges of...
View ArticleTik: the drug of choice in the Cape
Most drug and alcohol users who have been admitted for treatment in the province have primarily used tik, says a report. ||| Cape Town - Most drug and alcohol users who have been admitted for treatment...
View ArticleLong teeth of the law nab suspects
A high-speed car chase ended with a suspect in a drugs case being bitten by a police dog after he attempted to flee. ||| Cape Town - A high-speed car chase through the city streets on Sunday night...
View ArticleAnti-smoking laws ‘unrealistic’
Tavern owners have rejected the States's anti-smoking laws, including the ban on lighting up within 10m of building entrances. ||| Cape Town - Township tavern owners have rejected the government’s...
View ArticleWoman’s body found in open field
A Ladismith woman, whose body was found in an open field near the town at the weekend, was last seen visiting a tavern. ||| Ladismith - Southern Cape detectives are investigating the death of a...
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