Crash, boom, bang in Cape streets
It was chaos in Sea Point and Green Point as three separate crashes destroyed 4 cars, 2 shop fronts, 2 bollards and 2 lampposts. ||| Cape Town - It was main road madness in Green Point and Sea Point...
View ArticleMan found guilty of killing two cops
A Namibian man was convicted of the murder of two police constables, who were shot and killed in Hout Bay last year. ||| Cape Town - A Namibian man was convicted of the murder of two police constables...
View ArticlePupils run mini-Bloodhound rocketcars
Pupils from Cape schools build model Bloodhound rocket-cars, and race them down a track. ||| Pupils from several Western Cape schools learnt how to build model rocket cars on Thursday and race the cars...
View ArticleDomestic worker reports alleged racial abuse
A man appeared in court after being accused of spitting on his partner's domestic worker and using the K-word. ||| Cape Town - A Table View man appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday...
View ArticleFlippie’s friend slams ‘filthy’ campaign
Flippie Engelbrecht’s self-styled spokeswoman says the Engelbrecht family has been subjected to “countless” death threats. ||| Cape Town - Flippie Engelbrecht’s self-styled spokeswoman has revealed...
View Article15 years for ‘body under bed’ killer
A man has been sentenced to 15 years for killing 19-year-old Ge-Audrey Green, whose body was found in a drawer under his bed. ||| Cape Town - A Kraaifontein man has been sentenced to 15 years for...
View ArticleHeated debate devolves into war of words
Jacob Zuma's attitude towards women and Baleka Mbete's fashion sense were in focus as a political debate became nasty. ||| Cape Town - A heated debate in the provincial legislature over the undermining...
View ArticleTeacher lives in fear after gunman’s threat
A Cape Town teacher who was threatened by a gunman in her classroom says she’s scared to go back and may leave the profession. ||| Cape Town - A teacher who was threatened by a gunman in her classroom...
View ArticleStaggie victim’s family evacuated
The entire family of Rashied Staggie’s rape victim have been taken to “a safe place” by police. ||| Cape Town - The entire family of Rashied Staggie’s rape victim have been taken into police safety.In...
View ArticleMan found guilty of double murder
A Namibian living in Cape Town has been convicted of the “execution-style” killing of two police officers in Hout Bay. ||| Cape Town - A Hout Bay man has been convicted of the “execution-style” killing...
View ArticleMadonsela: Racism an issue at Cape hospitals
The Public Protector picked up complaints of racial discrimination during surprise visits to facilities in Paarl and Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - The Public Protector picked up complaints of racial...
View ArticleActivists question toilet policy document
Khayelitsha’s sanitation woes are at the centre of a war of words between the Social Justice Coalition and the City of Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) and the City of Cape...
View ArticleMan killed, car ‘ripped apart’ in crash
A 26-year-old man died when his car collided head-on with a truck near Grabouw in the Western Cape, paramedics said. ||| Cape Town - A 26-year-old man died when his car collided head-on with a truck...
View ArticleDoctors want media barred from hearing
Two doctors have lodged an application to bar the media and the public from a hearing into alleged unprofessional conduct. ||| Cape Town - Two doctors have lodged an application to bar the media and...
View ArticleMadonsela highlights Cape’s problems
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has briefed the Western Cape legislature on service-delivery woes in the province. ||| Johannesburg - Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has briefed the Western Cape...
View ArticleDe Jager’s trial date set
A Cape Town man accused of killing and dismembering a teenage girl will go on trial in November. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man accused of killing and dismembering a teenage girl will go on trial in...
View ArticleSA woman admits importing tik into NZ
A 37-year-old childcare worker from Cape Town has been convicted of importing tik into New Zealand. ||| Cape Town - A childcare worker from Cape Town has been convicted of importing tik into New...
View Article2 suspected crowbar gang members held
Two alleged members of a crowbar burglary gang have been arrested after a man reported an attempted break-in. ||| Cape Town - Police have arrested two members of a crowbar burglary gang after an alert...
View ArticleMore charges for Flippie accused?
The man accused of assaulting former farmworker Flippie Engelbrecht could face additional charges. ||| The man accused of assaulting former farmworker Flippie Engelbrecht could face additional charges,...
View ArticleHotel accountant in court for fraud
An alleged scheme to defraud Raya Hotel group owners has landed it’s assistant accountant in court. ||| An alleged scheme to defraud the Raya Hotel group owners of the Capetonian Hotel in Cape Town and...
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