NDP will uplift communities: Ramaphosa
The National Development Plan will improve the lives of communities affected by poverty and crime, ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa said. ||| Cape Town - The National Development Plan (NDP) will...
View ArticleANC mulls Cape drug campaign
Mitchells Plain in Cape Town needs a focused anti-drug campaign, ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa told residents. ||| Cape Town - Mitchells Plain in Cape Town needs a focused anti-drug campaign,...
View ArticleTwo cops killed in Cape
Two policemen were shot dead in separate incidents in Cape Town at the weekend, Western Cape police said. ||| Cape Town - Two policemen were shot dead in separate incidents in Cape Town at the weekend,...
View ArticleCape poo-flingers target the N2
Cape Town's poo protesters ran amok, forcing the closure of a part of the N2 when they flung faeces at motorists. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town’s poo protesters ran amok again on Sunday, forcing the...
View Article‘I’d rather go to jail than leave SA’
A Dutch man who has been battling with the Department of Home Affairs to get SA citizenship for his family faces deportation. ||| Cape Town - A Dutch father who has been in a 17-year battle with the...
View ArticleBronn murder trial postponed
Three men accused of killing gay nightclub owner Bruno Bronn appeared in the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - Three men accused of killing gay nightclub owner Bruno Bronn appeared in the...
View ArticleCop killer ‘confession’ contested
A Namibian man accused of murdering two cops patrolling in Hout Bay has allegedly confessed to the crime, a court heard. ||| Cape Town - A Namibian man accused of murdering two police officers...
View ArticleVigilante killing: seven to stand trial
Seven people accused of murdering three men in Khayelitsha are expected to go on trial in the Western Cape High Court. ||| Caep Town - Seven people accused of murdering three men in a vigilante attack...
View ArticleCar slams into pedestrians, kills teen
A 15-year-old girl died after a 23-year-old BMW driver lost control of his car and ploughed into a group of friends in Kensington. ||| Cape Town - A 15-year-old girl died and her three friends were...
View ArticleFive freed after DNA results go missing
Five suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Hester Koch on her Philippi farm last year have been released from prison. ||| Cape Town - Five suspects arrested in connection with the murder...
View ArticleWoman plunges to death on 21st
Rosa Carlyle-Mitchell died while celebrating her 21st birthday in Cape Town, after falling over a balcony. ||| Durban - A former St Mary’s DSG Kloof pupil, Rosa Carlyle-Mitchell, died while celebrating...
View ArticleProof that Plato out to smear ANC - Mjongile
The W Cape ANC says it will release a recording confirming MEC Dan Plato's "smear campaign" against its leaders. ||| Cape Town - The ANC in the Western Cape says it will release a recording confirming...
View ArticleAir crash crew ‘lacked judgement’
Seconds before the 2011 Italtile aircraft crash, a passenger called to let someone know the plane was being diverted. ||| Cape Town - Seconds before the 2011 Italtile aircraft crash, a passenger on...
View ArticleMan in court over teen’s murder
The State is preparing to add more charges in the case of a man accused of murdering a teenage girl and dismembering her body. ||| Cape Town - The case of a man accused of murdering a teenage girl and...
View ArticleZille keen on second term
Helen Zille is happy to serve another term as Western Cape Premier - if chosen - she has confirmed. ||| Cape Town - Helen Zille is happy to serve another term as Western Cape Premier, she has...
View ArticleAffirmative action case sparks protest
Not white enough before 1994 and not black enough afterwards was the message delivered by a group of angry coloured protesters in front of Cape Town's Labour Court . ||| Cape Town - Not white enough...
View ArticleMinister blames W Cape for cop killings
Criticising the police service reinforces the idea that officers do not deserve respect, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said. ||| Cape Town - Criticising the police service reinforces the idea that...
View ArticleMthethwa mulls Cape drug ‘master plan’
A “master plan” to deal with the serious drug problem in Cape Town is being considered, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said. ||| Cape Town - A “master plan” to deal with the serious drug problem in...
View ArticleDA challenges ‘irresponsible’ remarks
The DA accused Nathi Mthethwa of trying to score political points by blaming the W Cape for the killing of police officers. ||| Cape Town - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa is trying to score political...
View ArticleRaging bull gores Cape boy to death
A bull due to be slaughtered for a funeral in Philippi East ran amok and gored a 10-year-old boy to death. ||| Cape Town - A bull due to be slaughtered for a funeral in Philippi East ran amok and gored...
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