W Cape SAPS vacancies in spotlight
A shortage of police in the Western Cape required the “unusual step” of calling national police chief Riah Phiyega to account, a provincial lawmaker said. ||| Cape Town - A shortage of police in the...
View ArticleZille clashes with Phiyega on gangs
Western Cape premier Helen Zille and national police commissioner Riah Phiyega faced off over the policing of gangs on the Cape Flats. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape premier Helen Zille and national...
View ArticleCops are being spied on - Phiyega
The Western Cape government uses community police forums to spy on police, Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega said. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape provincial government uses community police forums...
View ArticleWhy I fling poo - law student
A self-proclaimed agitator has backed up a claim that only a few people are behind the recent protests in the Cape. ||| Cape Town - A self-proclaimed agitator has backed up the City of Cape Town’s...
View Article‘We will miss your naughty grin, Ilan’
Friends of Ilan Blecher, the student who plunged to his death on Table Mountain, took to Facebook to pay their respects. ||| Cape Town - Friends of Ilan Blecher, the UCT student who plunged to his...
View ArticlePick n Pay strike threat over manager
Union members at Pick n Pay have threatened to strike unless action is taken against a “racist” branch manager. ||| Cape Town - Union members at Pick n Pay have threatened to strike unless the retail...
View Article‘Army will not be sent to deal with teens’
The army will not be sent to deal with 16-year-olds, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said at an imbizo in Mitchells Plain. ||| Cape Town - The army will not be sent to deal with 16-year-olds, said...
View ArticleLast-minute donations can’t save soup kitchen
Despite last-minute donations, including a R50 000 gift from the mayor, The Arch soup kitchen will still close after 35 years. ||| Cape Town - Despite last-minute donations, including a R50 000 gift...
View ArticleMost in Cape happy with service delivery
Most residents and businesses are satisfied with the overall performance of the City of Cape Town, according to a survey. ||| Cape Town - Most Cape Town residents and businesses are satisfied with the...
View ArticleCases of abuse by teachers increase
Fifteen incidents of alleged sexual assault or abuse by teachers have been reported to the WC Education Department since April. ||| Cape Town - An average of three incidents a month of alleged sexual...
View ArticleKiani Satu investigation sets sail
The German owners of the bulk carrier Kiani Satu reportedly filed for insolvency shortly before the ship ran aground off Knysna. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court will on Wednesday officially...
View Article‘We have proof ANC behind Cape protests’
The City of Cape Town says it has footage of ANC members leading violent service delivery protests in the city. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town says it has video footage of ANC members leading...
View ArticleCape braces for chilly weather
Winter has bared its teeth with menace in Cape Town - with little respite until Saturday morning. ||| Cape Town - Winter bared its teeth with menace on Wednesday - with little respite until Saturday...
View ArticleMan freezes to death in Kuils River
A homeless man froze to death in Kuils River, in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A man froze to death in Kuils River, in Cape Town, on Wednesday morning, paramedics said.“The police had found two men...
View ArticleChapman’s Peak closed after mudslide
Heavy rains in the Western Cape have prompted road closures and the evacuation of several communities. ||| Johannesburg - Residents of Paarl were evacuated from their homes to community halls on...
View ArticleMan dies in Cape cold snap
Driving rain has caused flooding in areas across the Cape, leaving tens of thousands destitute and at least one dead. ||| By Murray Williams, Nontando Mposo and Zodidi Dano Cape Town - Driving rain...
View ArticleMob turns on Flippie assault accused
Cops had to use a stun grenade to disperse protesters outside a court, where two farmers appeared on charges of assault. ||| Cape Town - Police used a stun grenade to disperse angry protesters outside...
View ArticleOn track to top transport in Cape
Cape Town has taken two crucial steps towards creating one of the finest public transport systems in the country. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town has taken two crucial steps towards creating one of the...
View ArticleGirl, 7, raped in church tent
A Cape Town man was arrested after he allegedly raped his seven-year-old daughter inside a church tent. ||| Cape Town - A church employee was arrested in Cape Town after he allegedly raped his...
View ArticleMan trapped in collapsed cave
A man was trapped inside a cave, behind the Chapman’s Peak Hotel, which collapsed on four “vagrants”. ||| Cape Town - A man was trapped inside a cave which collapsed in Hout Bay, the City of Cape Town...
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