Rape accused gets bail
A man has been charged with raping a mentally handicapped woman who has the mental capacity of a child between seven and 10. ||| Cape Town - A 19-year-old man has been charged with raping a mentally...
View ArticleDe Doorns talks begin
Striking De Doorns farmworkers sat in the sun for hours as various parties negotiated their lot behind closed doors. ||| De Doorns, Western Cape - Striking De Doorns farmworkers sat in the sun for...
View ArticleMan fighting for his life after Guy Fawkes
A 38-year-old man is fighting for his life in Tygerberg Hospital after being burnt by firecrackers. ||| Cape Town - A 38-year-old man is fighting for his life in Tygerberg Hospital after being burnt by...
View ArticleFalse billing costs SA billions - Madonsela
The Public Protectorwarned business leaders about how government officials and business were siphoning large sums of public money. ||| Stellenbosch - South Africans are fast asleep to a corrupt...
View ArticleTalks underway in De Doorns protest
Talks will take place between farmers and their workers in De Doorns, Western Cape following violent protests, Cosatu said. ||| Cape Town - Talks will take place between farmers and their workers in De...
View ArticlePicnickers saw hiker before he went missing
The day before Robert Barclay was reported missing he was spotted by picnickers who tried to warn him to come up before it got dark. ||| Cape Town - The day before hiker Robert Barclay of Botswana was...
View ArticleW Cape farm labour talks continue
Talks to resolve a farm labour dispute continued, with the Western Cape agriculture department calling for calm and order. ||| Cape Town - Talks to resolve a farm labour dispute continued on Wednesday...
View ArticleCouncil to assess Mossel Bay facility
An environmental impact assessment (EIA) will be conducted on a proposed liquefied gas facility in Mossel Bay, PetroSA said. ||| Johannesburg - An environmental impact assessment (EIA) will be...
View ArticleWind causes havoc at Linkin Park show
Twenty people were injured before the start of Linkin Park’s concert at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday. ||| Johannesburg - Twenty people were injured at a concert at the Cape Town Stadium on...
View ArticleWoman dies in Linkin Park concert crash
A woman succumbed to her injuries after an advertising banner collapsed on her and 20 others at Linkin Park's concert. ||| Cape Town - A woman has died at the Cape Town leg of a worldwide tour by the...
View ArticleGood Samaritan brutally murdered
A woman was killed and sexually assaulted on her Philippi farm, allegedly by a couple she “rescued” from the streets. ||| Cape Town - A 62-year-old grandmother has been strangled to death and sexually...
View ArticleCity to probe Linkin Park concert tragedy
The City of Cape Town will conduct its own investigation into the Linkin Park concert tragedy that left one dead. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town will conduct their own investigation of the...
View ArticleMayor’s spouse case is stalled
Court papers show the route Patricia de Lille’s husband drove before his arrest for alleged recklessly and negligently driving. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille’s husband drove on the...
View Article'Protect us from gangs'
Principals at Hanover Park schools have met police and representatives of the Education Department over continuing violence in the area. ||| Cape Town - Principals at Hanover Park schools, at which...
View ArticleeNCA man suspended over Linkin Park tweet
eNCA has suspended sports anchor Lance Witten over tweets relating to the Linkin Park concert tragedy in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - eNCA has suspended sports anchor Lance Witten over tweets relating to...
View ArticleMom suffocates baby while breastfeeding
A drunk mom smothered her one-month-old baby boy while breastfeeding him. ||| Cape Town - A drunk mother smothered her one-month-old baby boy while breastfeeding him. The 32-year-old was out drinking...
View ArticleWitnesses tell of Cape concert tragedy
Linkin Park concert-goers have recounted the moments before and after tragedy struck at Cape Town Stadium. ||| Cape Town - Linkin Park concert-goers have recounted the moments before and after tragedy...
View ArticleKhayelitsha inquiry suspended
The commission of inquiry into allegations of police inefficiency in Khayelitsha has been suspended, the commission said. ||| Johannesburg - The commission of inquiry into allegations of police...
View ArticleTears for Linkin Park victim
Friends and family of the woman who died after being crushed at the Linkin Park concert say they are devastated. ||| Cape Town - Friends and family of the woman who died after being crushed by falling...
View ArticleZille stoned in De Doorns
Helen Zille had to be escorted from a sports field in De Doorns after being pelted with stones by striking farmworkers. ||| De Doorns - Western Cape Premier Helen Zille had to be escorted by police...
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