New facility for body storage
Construction of the new Forensic Pathology Institute, which will replace Salt River Mortuary, is expected to start early next year. ||| Cape Town - Construction of the new Forensic Pathology Institute,...
View ArticleA place where death is just business
When Randall Phillips started working at the mortuary, he was shocked at the amount of killings happening in the Cape. ||| Cape Town - When Randall Phillips first arrived at the Salt River Mortuary in...
View ArticleWorker found with R150K of council goods
Council property was confiscated by the truckload from a house in Parkwood, and a City of Cape Town employee was arrested. ||| Cape Town - Council property was confiscated by the truckload from a house...
View ArticleMan sought after nightclub attack
Manangement at Cape Town’s Mercury Lounge are looking for a young man who attacked another patron, fracturing his cheekbone. ||| Cape Town - Management at popular nightclub Mercury Lounge in Cape Town...
View ArticleBakery murder accused denies life of crime
A man accused of murdering four Pakistanis living in Mitchells Plain has a “propensity to commit crime”, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - A self-confessed member of the 26s prison gang, accused of...
View ArticleWCape ANC mum on premier candidate
The ANC in the Western Cape won’t announce its premier candidate to oppose Helen Zille for the 2014 election any time soon. ||| Cape Town - The ANC in the Western Cape will not announce its premier...
View ArticleVideo: Cape fan attacks WWE star
A WWE fan has reportedly been arrested after he attacked wrestling star Randy Orton during an event in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town WWE fan has reportedly been arrested after he attacked...
View ArticleAlleged drug den petrol-bombed
A gang of balaclava-wearing men petrol-bombed an alleged drug house in Cape Town, and shot dead a man who lived there. ||| Cape Town - A gang of men on Tuesday night petrol-bombed an alleged drug house...
View ArticleSad day for education, says MEC
A court ruling to set aside a decision to close 17 schools marked "a sad day for education", MEC Donald Grant said. ||| Cape Town - A court ruling to set aside a decision to close 17 schools marked “a...
View ArticleDagga Party faces chop from official list
The future of the Dagga Party may go up in smoke as it faces being the cut from the official list of registered parties. ||| Cape Town - The future of the Dagga Party might go up in a puff of smoke...
View ArticleParamedic attacks on the increase
The Western Cape Health Department has told staff to leave "high risk areas" if they fear for their safety. ||| Cape Town - Health officials are concerned about the recent attacks on emergency services...
View ArticleFransman wants Plato axed
"It's clear to the ANC that Dan Plato conspired and helped in ... manufacturing the affidavit and that is illegal." ||| Cape Town - Provincial ANC chairman Marius Fransman has called for Community...
View ArticleCape school closures set aside
A decision to close 17 Western Cape schools at the end of last year has been set aside by the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - A decision to close 17 Western Cape schools at the end of last...
View ArticleANCYL calls for Zille to quit
Western Cape premier Helen Zille should quit after a court decision to set aside a decision to close 17 schools, the ANC Youth League said. ||| Johannesburg - Western Cape premier Helen Zille should...
View ArticleR3m Lamborghini up in flames
Footage of a Murcielago bursting into flames gives new meaning to the term hot rod. ||| Supercars are known for blazing around race tracks, but footage of a Lamborghini Murcielago roadster bursting...
View ArticleI don’t like Randy, says WWE star’s attacker
The man who gave wrestling superstar Randy Orton a low blow that ultimately stole the show has been identified. ||| Cape Town - When wrestling superstar Randy Orton came to Cape Town he was probably...
View ArticleFlippie has fit after accused appears
Shortly after the court appearance of the men accused of assaulting him, Flippie Engelbrecht suffered a seizure. ||| Cape Town - Shortly after the court appearance of the men accused of beating him so...
View ArticlePlan for 60m Mandela face on Table Mountain
A proposal for a 60m-high monument to Madiba plastered on to the sheer cliffs of Table Mountain has been punted. ||| Cape Town - If today were April 1 instead of August 1, a proposal for a 60m-high...
View ArticleWhy bid to close schools failed
The Western Cape High Court’s ruling against a decision to close 17 schools has been hailed as a victory for communities. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court’s full bench ruling against...
View ArticleCorrectional services numbers ‘doesn’t add up’
Solidarity researcher Paul Joubert has testified that the Department of Correctional Services’ figures are “unsuitable” for use as EE targets ||| Cape Town - In defending its employment policies, the...
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