Khayelitsha police in shambles - report
A report into the state of policing in Khayelitsha has revealed a force on the brink of collapse. ||| Cape Town - A report on the state of policing in Khayelitsha has revealed a force on the brink of...
View ArticleGauntlett confirms Concourt proposal
Cape Town advocate Jeremy Gauntlett has confirmed that he was to be nominated as a judge for the Constitutional Court. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town advocate Jeremy Gauntlett confirmed on Sunday that he...
View ArticleNote the wealth gap, says artist
Artist Ayanda Mabulu has unveiled his latest painting - which depicts a scarred face of Nelson Mandela on a banknote. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town artist Ayanda Mabulu has unveiled his latest paintings -...
View ArticleFilm shoot to disrupt city trains
Expect delayed trains and platform changes in Cape Town as a film company uses southern suburb railway stations to shoot. ||| Cape Town - Expect delayed trains and platform changes on Monday and...
View ArticleWCape interdict hearing set
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa's application for an interdict against the Khayelitsha commission of inquiry will be heard next month. ||| Cape Town - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa's application for an...
View ArticleWho is behind De Doorns strike?
Protests action in the De Doorns area has resulted in a number of underlying problems being exposed. ||| Cape Town - Protest action in the De Doorns area has resulted in a number of underlying problems...
View ArticleZille pleased with Census data
The Western Cape government's work in ensuring excellent service delivery shows in the Census 2011 data, premier Helen Zille said. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape government's work in ensuring...
View ArticleMore than R30m paid for Cape school fees
More than R30 million has been paid out to Western Cape schools struggling with the costs of fee exemptions, education MEC Donald Grant said. ||| Cape Town - More than R30 million has been paid out to...
View ArticleKiller mom gets 20 years
Zulpha Jacobs was jailed for 20 years by the Western Cape High Court for suffocating her son Taariq. ||| Cape Town - A woman was jailed for 20 years on Monday by the Western Cape High Court for...
View ArticleThree held over teen’s killing
Police arrested three suspects after an 18-year-old was shot in the face and killed in Bonteheuwel. ||| Cape Town - Police arrested three suspects after an 18-year-old was shot in the face and killed...
View ArticleFidentia case postponed
The trial of Joseph Arthur Brown was postponed in the Western Cape High Court because his lawyer was absent from the proceedings. ||| Cape Town - The trial of former Fidentia chief executive Joseph...
View ArticleDe Doorns farmworkers march
De Doorns farmworkers held a peaceful protest march, Western Cape police said. ||| De Doorns, Western Cape - De Doorns farmworkers held a peaceful protest march on Monday afternoon, Western Cape...
View ArticleFarmworker killed in Wolseley
A man was killed and five other people were injured in Wolseley during a protest by farmworkers related to wages. ||| Wolseley, Western Cape - A man was killed and five other people were injured in...
View ArticleThreat of anarchy - Zille
If Western Cape farmworkers continue to protest, the province could become rife with anarchy, premier Helen Zille said. ||| Cape Town - If Western Cape farmworkers continue to protest, the province...
View ArticleWCape protests political - Agri SA
Protests by farmworkers in the Western Cape were not only about wages, Agri SA said. ||| Western Cape - Protests by farmworkers in the Western Cape were not only about wages, Agri SA said in...
View ArticleReview farmworkers’ wages - Oliphant
The R70 a day minimum wage for farmworkers will be cancelled and renegotiated, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant said. ||| Johannesburg - The R70 a day minimum wage for farmworkers will be cancelled...
View ArticleReporters injured in protest - Sanef
Two news photographers were injured during farmworkers' protests in the Western Cape, the SA National Editors' Forum said. ||| Western Cape - A news photographer was shot with a rubber bullet during...
View ArticleWCape farm strikes suspended - minister
Western Cape farmworkers will suspend their protests over wages and living conditions for two weeks, Angie Motshekga said. ||| Western Cape - Western Cape farmworkers will suspend their protests over...
View ArticleRegion on the brink of anarchy - Zille
The Western Cape stands on the brink of anarchy and the agricultural industry could collapse, Premier Helen Zille said. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape stands on the brink of anarchy and the...
View ArticleFarmworker gunned down
Michael Daniels, 28, was allegedly shot in the back in Wolseley as he turned to flee an approaching police line. ||| Cape Town - A morning of violent clashes with protesters in Wolseley climaxed with...
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