Jik attack: R300k claim against police
A man is claiming R300 000 damages from the minister of police after a policeman allegedly threw bleach into his eyes. ||| Pretoria - A man from Paarl in the Western Cape is claiming R300 000 damages...
View ArticleTutu, wife ‘unhurt’ after hit on home
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is fine - but the same can’t be said of his Twitter account. ||| Cape Town - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and his wife were unhurt in a burglary that took place at...
View ArticleChanging rules of public engangement
Doing away with the city’s public engagement policy would make it easier for residents to participate in local government and do away with red tape, said mayor Patricia de Lille. ||| Cape Town - Doing...
View ArticlePrisoners’ truck in crash
A South African Police Services court truck carrying prisoners to courts collided with a minibus taxi in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A South African Police Service truck carrying prisoners to courts...
View ArticleLand sought for Cape housing
The City of Cape Town is on a mission to buy up parcels of “well-located” land across the city for housing and clinics. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has launched a shopping blitz to buy up...
View ArticleWeather to clear for long weekend
Capetonians can expect the weather to clear for most of the long weekend, but some light rain is predicted for Sunday ||| Cape Town - Capetonians can expect the weather to clear for most of the long...
View ArticleShip stuck after engine troubles
A 156m bulk carrier en route to East Africa has run aground at Buffels Bay, near Knysna, after developing engine trouble. ||| Cape Town - A 156m bulk carrier transporting rice to East Africa has run...
View ArticleRichwood child sex accused ‘a danger’
An elderly man facing charges for sexual offences involving young girls is a danger to poor children, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - An elderly man facing multiple counts of sexual offences involving...
View ArticleSANDF recruit freezes to death at base
A soldier on guard duty was found dead at his post at a military base in Oudtshoorn, reportedly from hypothermia. ||| Oudtshoorn - A soldier was found dead at a military base in Oudtshoorn on Thursday,...
View ArticleMan arrested over bomb joke
What is the one thing passengers should never do when checking in their luggage at an airport? ||| Cape Town - What is the one thing passengers should never do when checking in their luggage at an...
View ArticleShip aground in foul weather
In a dramatic dawn rescue, crew members were airlifted off a huge cargo ship that ran aground at Buffels Bay near Knysna. ||| Western Cape - In a dramatic dawn rescue, crew members were airlifted off a...
View ArticleWebsite blacked out as UCT protests
UCT will fly its flag at half-mast on Women’s Day and will have its website blacked out to protest against violence against women and children. ||| Western Cape - UCT will fly its flag at half-mast on...
View ArticleMetro officers may get Tasers
Tasers may soon be an additional weapon for metro police. ||| Tasers may soon be an additional weapon for metro police. On Thursday the city’s safety and security portfolio committee discussed the use...
View ArticleSamsa to inspect cargo ship
A joint operations committee is meeting to decide the next cause of action after a cargo ship ran aground off the Knysna coast , says Samsa. ||| Johannesburg - A joint operations committee is meeting...
View ArticleNo inroads in fake roadworthy certificates
At least 230 000 fake roadworthy certificates are estimated to have been issued last year. ||| Cape Town - At least 230 000 fake roadworthy certificates are estimated to have been issued last year,...
View ArticleStranded cargo ship leaking oil - report
Oil is leaking from a cargo ship, which ran aground off the Knysna coast near a nature reserve earlier this week. ||| Cape Town - Oil is leaking from a cargo ship, which ran aground off the Knysna...
View ArticleTV star’s son dies in cliff fall
The son of a prominent actor, himself a budding actor, has died in an 18m fall from a cliff at a whale-watching spot. ||| Cape Town - The 14-year-old son of a prominent South African television actor,...
View ArticleMan nabbed after boy is killed
A man has been arrested following the death of a seven-year-old boy in Atlantis, Cape Town, Western Cape police said. ||| Cape Town - A man has been arrested following the death of a seven-year-old boy...
View ArticleDesperate people who sleep with the dead
Most people try not to go into graveyards but for some it's either sleep with the dead or face huge costs to get to work. ||| Cape Town - Most people try not to venture into graveyards after dark, but...
View ArticleCape Town manages its cash best of all
The City of Cape Town is the most flush with cash of all the country’s metros. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town is the most flush with cash of all the country’s metros.The State of City Finances...
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