Mother and son die in shack blaze
A Cape Town man is recovering in hospital after trying to save his partner and their young son from a raging shack fire. ||| Cape Town - A mother and her four-year-old son have died in a shack fire in...
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View ArticleI’m the next Zille, says NFP leader
National Freedom Party leader Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi has vowed to replace Helen Zille as the leader of the opposition. ||| Johannesburg - National Freedom Party leader Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi has vowed...
View ArticleCargo owners go to court over Kiani Satu
Almost R70m worth of rice was on board the Kiani Satu when it sank off Knysna - and now the cargo’s owners want answers. ||| Cape Town - The owners of a R70-million cargo of rice have gone to court to...
View ArticleBronn murder trial postponed
The men accused of killing Bruno Bronn have been instructed by Judge President John Hlophe to be back in court on September 16. ||| Cape Town - Three men accused of killing gay night-club owner Bruno...
View ArticleLili wants ANC to drop poo charges
Former ANC councillor Andile Lili wants disciplinary charges against him and Loyiso Nkohla for poo dumping withdrawn. ||| Cape Town - Former ANC councillor Andile Lili wants disciplinary charges...
View ArticlePagad leader plans to sue cops
Pagad plans to sue the police for “wrongful arrest” once murder charges against its leader Abdus Salaam Ebrahim are withdrawn. ||| Cape Town - Pagad says it plans to sue the police for “wrongful...
View ArticleArtist appears for sex worker’s murder
Internationally acclaimed artist Zwelethu Mthethwa appeared briefly in a Cape Town court on a murder charge. ||| Cape Town - Internationally acclaimed artist Zwelethu Mthethwa appeared briefly in the...
View ArticleYoung children falling into gang traps
Cape Town kids as young as 14 were being arrested on charges of murder in the city's gang hot spots. ||| Cape Town - Children as young as 14, 15 and 16 were being arrested on charges of murder,...
View ArticleFraudster gets community service
A Johannesburg woman was sentenced to three years of community service for three counts of fraud totalling R690 000. ||| Cape Town - A Johannesburg woman was sentenced to three years of community...
View ArticleUCT student dies in fall on mountain
His family hoped he would show up at home - but Ilan Blecher's body was found at the bottom of a gorge. ||| Cape Town - His family hoped he would show up at home, but on Monday night the body of...
View ArticleWinter has no end in Cape Town
After a sunny weekend, Cape residents are again having to brace themselves for another cold front. ||| Cape Town - After clear skies and sunshine over the weekend Western Cape residents are again...
View ArticleGangster, 13: I haven’t killed anyone yet
He is only 13 years old, but a young Manenberg boy already dreams of becoming a Hard Livings hitman. ||| Cape Town - He is only 13 years old, but a young Manenberg boy already dreams of becoming a Hard...
View Article‘State failed to support apartheid victims’
The brother of Anton Fransch, killed by security police, says the government has failed to support the families of apartheid victims. ||| Cape Town - The brother of Anton Fransch, killed by security...
View ArticleWidow seeks answers after fatal police van crash
“The police didn’t even tell me that he had burnt in the police van; they just said he had passed (away).” ||| Cape Town - A man killed while detained in a police van which caught alight in an accident...
View ArticleBill helps tackle human trafficking
The Western Cape has seen a spike in the number of people freed from the clutches of human traffickers. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape has seen a spike in the number of people freed from the clutches...
View ArticleRobbers foiled by diamond store staff
A robbery was foiled in Cape Town after the owner of a diamond retailer overpowered an armed man. ||| Cape Town - A robbery was foiled in the CBD on Monday when the owner of a diamond retailer...
View ArticleSoup kitchen to close due to lack of funds
The Arch at St George's Cathedral, one of Cape Town's oldest and largest soup kitchens, will serve its last meal on Thursday. ||| Cape Town- The Arch at St George’s Cathedral, one of Cape Town’s oldest...
View ArticleWeather warning for Cape Town
The City of Cape Town will experience cold and wet weather conditions for the next few days, a city official said. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town will experience cold and wet weather conditions...
View ArticleTwo held for Motherwell hijacking
Two men have been arrested while stripping a car they allegedly hijacked in Motherwell in the Eastern Cape. ||| Motherwell - Two men have been arrested while stripping a car they allegedly hijacked in...
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