Cyclists’ mountain security camera stolen
A security camera set up on a popular mountain route on Table Mountain to watch for muggers has disappeared. ||| Cape Town - A security camera set up on a popular mountain biking and running route on...
View ArticleTeen murder case moved to High Court
A man accused of killing and dismembering a teenage girl has had his case moved to the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - A man accused of killing and dismembering a teenage girl appeared in the...
View ArticleBeds backlog delays fraud trial
A “backlog” of beds at Cape Town's Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital delayed a fraud trial involving a paralegal graduate. ||| Cape Town - A “backlog” of beds at Cape Town's Valkenberg Psychiatric...
View ArticleYengeni arrest still not confirmed
Western Cape authorities have not confirmed that ANC NEC member Tony Yengeni had been arrested for drunk driving. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape authorities could not confirm on Monday evening that a man...
View ArticleYengeni ‘substantially over the limit’
Two sets of digital film footage were taken of Tony Yengeni before and after his arrest for alleged drunk driving. ||| Cape Town - At least two sets of digital film footage were taken of ANC national...
View ArticleSANDF, union trade blows over soldier’s death
An autopsy to establish the cause of death of a soldier who died at Oudtshoorn army base has been performed. ||| Cape Town - An autopsy to establish the cause of death of a soldier who died during the...
View ArticleFamily, friends mourn death-plunge driver
The death of Wilfred Jacobs, who died when his truck went over the pier at the V&A Waterfront, left his faimily in shock. ||| Cape Town - While the investigation continues into the incident in...
View ArticleCop arrested for rape hailed as victory
Sex worker activists have hailed as a rare victory the speedy arrest of a Cape cop accused of raping a sex worker. ||| Cape Town - Sex worker activists have hailed as a rare victory the speedy arrest...
View ArticleCape Town on alert as storms loom
A frontal system was expected to be moving over the Cape, bringing heavy rains and strong winds. ||| Cape Town - City of Cape Town disaster risk management teams have been put on high alert as heavy...
View ArticleSecond attorney out of De Jager trial
The lawyer for Johannes de Jager, the man accused of killing and butchering two girls in Cape Town, has withdrawn from the case. ||| Cape Town - A Ruyterwacht man accused of killing two teenagers in...
View Article12 rescued off Robben Island
The NSRI came to the rescue of 12 crew members after their fishing boat ran aground on the south-western side of Robben Island. ||| Cape Town - Twelve crew members were rescued after their fishing boat...
View ArticleSex ‘recruiter’ applies for bail
A man accused of being a “recruiter” in a human trafficking syndicate is attempting to get bail in a Cape Town court. ||| Cape Town - A man accused of being a “recruiter” in a human trafficking...
View ArticleTeacher accused of beating pupil in court
Felicia Wenn is accused of hitting a seven-year-old pupil at St Joseph’s special school in Montana with a plastic pipe. ||| Cape Town - A teacher accused of assaulting one of her pupils appeared...
View ArticleTeen killed after avoiding gangs for years
A teen, who returned to Cape Town after two years in the countryside, where he went to avoid gang violence, has been shot dead. ||| Cape Town - A 16-year-old, who returned to Cape Town after two years...
View ArticleMentally ill prisoner dies after attack
Schizophrenic Peter Appel has died after being brutally beaten allegedly by fellow prisoners in Pollsmoor prison. ||| Cape Town - A mentally ill man has died after being brutally beaten allegedly by...
View ArticleCape CBD becomes easier to navigate
New signage in the Cape Town CBD will mean there is less chance of finding yourself at the wrong end of a long and busy street. ||| Cape Town - New signage in the city centre will mean there is less...
View ArticleTwo men wanted for George rape
Two men are being sought after a woman was raped and robbed in George, Western Cape police said. ||| Cape Town - Two men are being sought after a woman was raped and robbed in George, Western Cape...
View ArticleThe ex-councillor who refined poo war trend
When Andile Lili met a family living in a 4m shack using a "smelly" portable loo, he decided to take up their fight. ||| Cape Town - When former ANC councillor Andile Lili came across a Khayelitsha...
View ArticleDaring midnight rescue from Robben Island
NSRI rescuers have saved the lives of 12 fishermen from a shipwreck on Robben Island in a dramatic midnight ordeal. ||| Cape Town - Daring NSRI rescuers have saved the lives of 12 fishermen from a...
View ArticleAmmending Maqubela charges ‘predjudicial’
Thandi Maqubela would have conducted her defence differently had her murder and forgery charges been amended before the trial, her lawyer said. ||| Cape Town - Thandi Maqubela would have conducted her...
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