Ceres baby rape victim recovering
A four-month-old baby is recovering from her fourth operation since being raped in Ceres, the ANC Women's League said. ||| Cape Town - A four-month-old baby is recovering from her fourth operation...
View ArticleFishing boat broken into pieces
The fishing boat that ran aground on Robben Island has broken up on the rocks, the SA Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) said. ||| Cape Town - The fishing boat that ran aground on Robben Island early on...
View ArticleBaby found dead in Ceres
Police have opened a murder docket after a baby was found dead in Ceres in the Western Cape. ||| Cape Town - A baby has been found dead in Ceres in the Western Cape, police said on Tuesday.Captain...
View ArticleCape backs down on booze by-law
The City of Cape Town intends to adopt an entirely new by-law to control the sale of liquor. ||| Cape Town - If it’s a 3am tipple you’re after your best bet, in terms of the City of Cape Town’s...
View ArticleIllegal shebeens targeted in Stellenbosch
People running illegal shebeens in Stellenbosch say the process of obtaining an operating licence left them little choice. ||| Cape Town - While police continue to target illegal shebeens, some people...
View ArticleOil to be flown off stricken ship
Marine salvors plan to remove oil from the Kiani Satu which ran aground near Knysna, the SA Maritime Safety Authority. ||| Cape Town - Marine salvors plan to remove oil from the leaking cargo ship...
View Article10 000 people hit hard by heavy rain
The homes of nearly 10 000 Cape residents were flooded after heavy rain, with scores forced to seek alternative shelter. ||| Cape Town - The home of nearly 10 000 Cape residents were flooded after...
View ArticlePretoria pensioner claims R1m from police
A Sunnyside grandmother is claiming R1m damages from the police after she was allegedly manhandled by officers. ||| Pretoria - A Sunnyside grandmother is claiming R1 million damages from the police...
View ArticleExpulsion is a sham, says Lili
Cape Town’s disciplinary committee that expelled ANC councillor Andile Lili was nothing but a “sham”, his lawyer said. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town’s multi-party disciplinary committee that...
View ArticlePagad leader arrested - report
Pagad’s national co-ordinator Abdus-Salaam Ebrahim has been arrested, a report says. ||| Cape Town - Pagad’s national co-ordinator Abdus-Salaam Ebrahim has been arrested, a report says. According to...
View ArticleHeroes of high seas rescue
“It was incredible to see sheer fear on the faces of the people in trouble turn to such relief.” ||| Cape Town - They are the unsung heroes who selflessly give their all to save the lives of others....
View ArticleFirm denies claims by Fidentia victims
Several people who invested with Fidentia have marched to a Cape Town law firm to demand answers about their money. ||| Cape Town - A group of people who invested with Fidentia marched to the offices...
View ArticleNigerian faces rape, trafficking charges
Nigerian national Ikechi Cyprian Anyawu stands accused of kidnapping, trafficking, raping and prostituting women in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A 27-year-old man is accused of kidnapping, trafficking,...
View ArticlePagad leader being held at police station
The national co-ordinator of Pagad, Abdus Salaam Ebrahim, was arrested in a dawn raid at his home, police said. ||| Cape Town - The national co-ordinator of Pagad, Abdus Salaam Ebrahim, was arrested in...
View ArticleChinese shop owner killed in alleged hit
It was a heartbreaking scene as the wife of a Cape Town shopkeeper wept openly after his death at the hands of gunmen. ||| Cape Town - It was a heartbreaking scene as a Chinese shopkeeper’s wife wept...
View ArticleProtesting pupils turn on the media
Pupils at New Eisleben Secondary School stoned a Cape Argus photographer's vehicle during violent protests. ||| Cape Town - Pupils at New Eisleben Secondary School stoned a Cape Argus photographer’s...
View ArticleGang war shuts Mannenberg schools
Fourteen schools in Manenberg, Cape Town, will be closed for the rest of the week because of gang violence threats. ||| Cape Town - Fourteen schools in Manenberg, Cape Town, will be closed the next two...
View ArticleTop cop bust was co-incidence: witness
A captain in the SAPS Tactical Response Team testified that they did not know the identity of the police officer they had set a trap for. ||| Cape Town - Urgent action was needed to stop police...
View ArticleCape cop killers jailed for life
Three men guilty of killing two Kraaifontein police officers were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - Three men guilty of killing two Kraaifontein police...
View ArticleZille calls for army to tackle gangs
The army must be deployed to deal with gang violence in parts of Cape Town, Western Cape premier Helen Zille said in an open letter to Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa. ||| Cape Town - The army must be...
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