Slain policeman loved his work
Police officer Dumile Thethani’s life was cut short after he was shot and killed in an “ambush” in Nyanga. ||| Cape Town - He was an avid footballer and a passionate police officer. But on Monday...
View ArticleDewani to appeal extradition
Lawyers for murder suspect Shrien Dewani intend to appeal his extradition to SA to stand trial, according to a report. ||| London - Lawyers for honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani intend to appeal...
View ArticleCops urged to wear bulletproof vests
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has urged police officers to wear bulletproof vests at all times and to treat each case as serious. ||| Cape Town - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has urged police...
View ArticleFarmers ‘get away with assault’
Farmworkers regularly complain of atrocities by farmers, yet most don't report it for fear of dismissal, NGOs say. ||| Cape Town - Farmworkers regularly complain of atrocities by farmers, yet most...
View ArticleThree arrested in Woodstock drug patrol
Two men and a woman have been arrested in Cape Town for possession of drugs worth about R100 000 on the street. ||| Cape Town - Two men and a woman have been arrested in Cape Town for possession of...
View Article5 armed robbers attack farmstall
An ATM at a popular Cape Winelands farmstall was blasted apart in an attack by armed robbers on Wednesday morning. ||| Cape Town - An ATM at a popular Cape Winelands farmstall outside Stellenbosch was...
View ArticleDA welcomes Dewani extradition ruling
The DA has welcomed the decision by a British court to extradite Shrien Dewani to South Africa to face trial for his wife’s murder. ||| Johannesburg - The DA on Wednesday welcomed the decision by the...
View ArticleSasco marches for fee education
Students have marched to Parliament in Cape Town, calling for free education. ||| Cape Town - Students marched to Parliament on Wednesday, calling for free education.SA Students' Congress (Sasco)...
View ArticleAnni’s family ‘satisfied’ with ruling
Anni Dewani's family is satisfied with a court decision to extradite murder suspect Shrien Dewani to South Africa. ||| London - Anni Dewani's family is satisfied with a court decision to extradite...
View ArticleWandering hippo moved to Mossel Bay
A hippo wandering in False Bay Nature Reserve has been captured and released in Gondwana Game Reserve near Mossel Bay. ||| Cape Town - A hippo wandering in False Bay Nature Reserve has been captured...
View ArticleClerk in court for R266k fraud
A clerk accused of devising a scam to embezzle her employer's funds appeared in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court. ||| Bellville - A clerk accused of devising a scam to embezzle her...
View Article‘We will fight Dewani to the end’
Anni Dewani's family have vowed to continue their battle after her husband said he would appeal his extradition. ||| Cape Town - The family of murdered honeymoon bride Anni Dewani have vowed to...
View ArticleRunaway truck causes 12-car pile-up
A driver has told how a laden rubble truck came crashing down Strand Street, smashing into cars as it headed towards him. ||| Cape Town - A driver stopped at a red light in Strand Street has told how...
View ArticleEE slams Zille’s Motshekga defence
The Equal Education group says Helen Zille made “factual errors” during her defence of Education Minister Angie Motshekga. ||| Johannesburg - Equal Education slammed Western Cape premier Helen Zille on...
View ArticleTutu’s smart ID made him laugh
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu closely inspected his new ID smartcard and then began to chuckle. ||| Cape Town - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was elated to receive his ID smartcard on Thursday...
View ArticleANC will give Plato dossier to police
The ANC’s legal team claims to have found links between Community Safety MEC Dan Plato and gang bosses on the Cape Flats. ||| Cape Town - The political fracas between the DA and ANC over gang violence...
View Article‘Judge’s heart could’ve killed him’
The “probabilities” were that Acting Judge Patrick Maqubela’s heart killed him, says Professor Gert Saayman. ||| Cape Town - The “probabilities” were that Western Cape High Court Acting Judge Patrick...
View ArticlePublic Protector assesses health services
Clinic staff told Madonsela that they “worked like slaves” due to staff shortages, which often left them “physically and emotionally drained”. ||| Cape Town - Robert Burch, a pensioner with diabetes,...
View ArticleCosatu calls for Cape security boss axing
“The killings and gang activities are reaching epidemic proportions and it is not even declared a crisis by the DA.” ||| Cape Town - Cosatu has again called for the dismissal of mayco member for safety...
View Article20 years later St James horror endures
Lisa Robertson is convinced that when the door swings open, she will still find dead bodies and debris in the church. ||| Cape Town - She is convinced that when the door swings open, she will still...
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