Cata taxi battle claims lives of five owners
Infighting at one of Cape Town’s biggest minibus taxi associations has claimed the lives of five taxi owners over the past month. ||| Cape Town - Infighting at one of Cape Town’s biggest minibus taxi...
View ArticleClovelly murder suspect sought
A man accused of murdering Sharafat Kader for his car and leaving him to die in Clovelly is wanted by Fish Hoek police. ||| Cape Town - A man accused of murdering 23-year-old Sharafat Kader for his car...
View ArticleANC questions R632m Cape budget
The ANC has again demanded an apology from Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille for “deceiving” the public over the city’s finances. ||| Cape Town - The ANC in the Cape Town city council has again...
View ArticleUmbrage over Phiyega 'spy' jibe
Police chief Riah Phiyega had been misinformed about community police forums, Western Cape Safety MEC Dan Plato said. ||| Cape Town - National police commissioner Riah Phiyega had been misinformed...
View ArticleLucky Luke found by fluke
A “shady” Gumtree ad led to the safe recovery of a dog that was abducted from its home in Stellenbosch almost two weeks ago. ||| Cape Town - A “shady” Gumtree advertisement has led to the safe recovery...
View ArticleSecond death as chill grips Cape
The pounding rain in Cape Town has claimed a second life, left thousands destitute and flooded a hospital ward. ||| Cape Town - The pounding rain in Cape Town has claimed a second life, left thousands...
View ArticlePaarl cop’s rape case transferred
A Paarl policeman accused of raping a teenage girl appeared in the Paarl Magistrate's Court. ||| Cape Town - A Paarl policeman accused of raping a teenage girl appeared in the Paarl Magistrate's Court...
View ArticlePrincipal in court for pupil’s rape
A Western Cape school vice principal appeared in the Knysna Magistrate's Court for allegedly raping a schoolgirl. ||| Knysna - A Western Cape school vice principal appeared in the Knysna Magistrate's...
View ArticleMan in court for infant’s rape
A 54-year-old man accused of raping a four-month-old infant has appeared in the Parow Regional Court. ||| Cape Town - A 54-year-old man accused of raping an infant appeared in the Parow Regional Court...
View ArticleCape Town shivers in the snow
Cape Town is agog with reports that snow has fallen on Table Mountain - and other ranges are white too. ||| Cape Town - Snow blanketed Table Mountain as well as mountains of the Boland and the...
View ArticleCommunity stranded by rain
A rural community has been cut off from the rest of Cape Town by flooding, with little help in sight until the waters recede. ||| Cape Town - A rural community has been cut off from the rest of the...
View ArticleDA slammed over school transport report
The ANC has questioned why a report on school transport compiled five months before the Rheenendal bus crash is being kept secret. ||| Cape Town - The ANC has questioned why a report on school...
View ArticleZille names poo protest leaders
Helen Zille has named 11 individuals she says orchestrated protests involving the dumping of human faeces in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has named 11 individuals she...
View Article‘Help me find my 17 kids’
A wheelchair-bound homeless woman in Cape Town needs help in tracking down her seventeen children. ||| Cape Town - A wheelchair-bound homeless woman in Cape Town needs help in tracking down her 17...
View ArticleTheft, prostitution behind soup kitchen closing
Criminal activities - including a prostitution ring - contributed to St George’s Cathedral’s decision to shut down it’s soup kitchen. ||| Cape town - Criminal activities - including a prostitution ring...
View ArticleRobben Island wrecking probed
The question being asked in fisheries circles is: what was the fishing vessel Claremont doing when it ran aground? ||| Cape Town - Just what was the tuna fishing vessel Claremont doing at the time it...
View ArticleVice principal in court for rape
A school vice principal appeared in the Knysna Magistrate's Court in connection with a rape of a 12-year-old schoolgirl. ||| Knysna - A school vice principal appeared in the Knysna Magistrate's Court...
View ArticleTwo dead, five injured in Worcester crashes
Two people were killed and five injured in two separate accidents near Worcester in the Western Cape, paramedics said. ||| Cape Town - Two people were killed and five injured in two separate accidents...
View Article‘Hijackers’ nabbed hiding in field
Police nabbed four hijacking suspects and recovered stolen cigarettes worth nearly R85 000. ||| Cape Town - Police nabbed four hijacking suspects and recovered stolen cigarettes worth nearly R85 000...
View ArticleR40m gambling tax boost for Cape
The Western Cape government’s coffers will get a welcome R40m boost to pump into service delivery initiatives when the province’s new casino “sin tax” comes into effect. ||| Cape Town - The Western...
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