Moms speak of anguish over kids on drugs
Two weeks ago a mom tried again to kill her drug addict daughter, this time by crushing sleeping pills into her coffee. ||| Cape Town - Two weeks ago a 44-year-old Wallacedene mother tried to kill her...
View Article‘My vote for a new house’
The DA has beaten the ANC in building a home for a man who said he would vote for the party that helped him first. ||| Oudtshoorn - The DA beat the ANC to the punch on Tuesday in building a house for a...
View ArticleCop caught after killing wife
A Cape Town policeman who fled after shooting his wife dead, is behind bars. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town policeman who fled after allegedly shooting his wife dead last night is behind bars.Police...
View ArticleWet roads cause Cape cash van crash
A cash van rolled into the back of a Land Rover and got stuck on its tow bar in Cape Town during a peak hour. ||| Cape Town - A cash van rolled into the back of a Land Rover and got stuck on its tow...
View ArticleMunicipal workers, DA come under attack
Khayelitsha residents empied portaloos at a DA service day site, slashed the tyres of municipal vehicles and threatened to set them alight. ||| Cape Town - Municipal workers repairing toilets in...
View ArticleShould drugs be decriminalised?
SA's drug advisory body will look into whether or not drugs should be decriminalised or controlled. ||| Cape Town - South Africa’s advisory body on substance abuse will look into whether or not drugs...
View ArticleMan held in baby rape case released
The man arrested in connection with the rape of a four-month-old baby and a seven-year-old boy has been released. ||| Cape Town - The man arrested in connection with the rape of a four-month-old baby...
View ArticleCape Town delivering on services: mayor
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille is upbeat about improving the living conditions of residents in informal settlements ||| Cape Town - Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille was upbeat on Wednesday about...
View ArticleANCYL accuses DA of using pupils
The ANCYL in the Southern Cape accused the DA of using pupils to promote the party during a by-election. ||| Plettenberg Bay - The ANCYL in the Southern Cape accused the DA on Wednesday of using pupils...
View ArticleNo moon to mark end of Ramadaan
Cape Town Muslims braved cold weather at Three Anchor Bay in the hope of sighting the new moon to mark the end of Ramadaan. ||| Cape Town - Around a thousand Cape Town Muslims braved cold weather at...
View ArticleTutu’s home burgled - report
The Cape Town home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was broken into as he and his wife were asleep, a report says. ||| Cape Town -The home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been broken into,...
View ArticleKarabus wants R2m for his ordeal
Professor Cyril Karabus is demanding R2m in damages from the Canadian firm which hired him to work in the UAE. ||| Cape Town - Professor Cyril Karabus is demanding R2 million in damages from the...
View ArticleDrowned girls’ bodies retrieved
The bodies of two girls aged 13 and 16 have been found in a dam opposite the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - The bodies of two girls aged 13 and 16 have been found in a dam opposite...
View ArticlePilot plan for African languages
The Western Cape Education Department may implement a pilot project for African languages in 80 schools. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is considering implementing a...
View ArticleExtend booze sales hours - Cape residents
It’s back to the drawing board for the City of Cape Town’s liquor by-law. ||| Cape Town - It’s back to the drawing board for the City of Cape Town’s liquor by-law after more than 90 percent of...
View ArticleRaped Ceres boy suffering nightmares
A relative of one of the two Ceres children who were raped says their lives will never be the same again. ||| Cape Town - A relative of one of the two Ceres children who were raped last weekend said...
View ArticlePoo protests: ‘It can’t carry on’
Cape Town’s poo protesters have again caused havoc on the N2, flinging poo at passing motorists. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town’s poo protesters again caused havoc on the N2, forcing motorists travelling on...
View ArticleR1bn pledge for Cape informal settlements
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille says the city will spend almost R1bn to improve services in informal settlements. ||| Cape Town - While the City of Cape Town will spend almost R1 billion on toilets,...
View ArticleANC accuses Cape Town of fiscal dumping
The ANC says the City of Cape Town is lying to residents about its record capital expenditure for the previous financial year. ||| Cape Town - The ANC has accused the City of Cape Town of “fiscal...
View ArticleDA ousts ANC in Oudtshoorn
The DA has taken control of the Oudtshoorn municipality after its candidate Jurie Harmse won Ward 13 in a by-election. ||| Oudtshoorn - The DA took control of the Oudtshoorn municipality on Wednesday...
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