Cop theft case postponed
The trial of three Cape Town police officials charged with theft and extortion ahs been postponed due to illness. ||| Cape Town - Illness prevented the resumption on Monday of the trial in the...
View ArticleBoy, 7, mauled by a boerbul
A boy is due to undergo surgery after being attacked by a guard dog that escaped its owners' premises. ||| Cape Town - A seven-year-old boy was due to undergo surgery in Red Cross Children’s Hospital...
View ArticleHawks to probe Neil Aggett’s death
Authorities are to probe the death of apartheid activist Neil Aggett in detention more than 30 years ago. ||| Cape Town - The authorities are looking into the death of trade unionist and doctor Neil...
View ArticleI hate you, woman tells Worcester bomber
Coming face-to-face with one of the men behind the Worcester bombing, all Neliswa Busakwa could feel was hate. ||| Cape Town - At a face-to-face meeting meant to help survivors reconcile with one of...
View ArticleANC candidate lists ‘too restrictive’
DA Western Cape leader Ivan Meyer says the ANC is closing the democratic space and had no confidence in its own councillors. ||| Cape Town - DA Western Cape leader Ivan Meyer says the ANC is closing...
View ArticleCops in court for extortion, theft
A Cape Town court has heard how policemen grabbed a Nigerian man’s car keys and demanded R500 for their return. ||| Cape Town - A policeman in Diep River, Cape Town, grabbed a Nigerian man's car keys...
View ArticleCape bus lane gate crashers nabbed
Cameras have caught 8000 Capetonians illegally using the N2's dedicated bus lane. ||| New hi-tech cameras on the N2 have caught a whopping 8000 vehicles illegally using the dedicated bus lane in less...
View ArticleWoman ran over by BMW
A woman died when she was run over by a car in Vanguard Drive, Cape Town, paramedics said. ||| Cape Town - A woman died when she was run over by a car in Vanguard Drive, Cape Town, on Wednesday,...
View ArticleCape CBD is ‘honey pot’ for beggars
Increasing unemployment and drug addiction have been blamed for a greater presence of homeless people in the Cape's CBD. ||| Cape Town - Begging and homelessness in Cape Town are on the rise and many...
View ArticleHomeless too poor for shelters
Street-dwellers in Cape Town’s CBD say money is the main reason they aren’t living in shelters. ||| Cape Town - Street-dwellers in Cape Town’s city centre have noticed the influx of newcomers. They say...
View ArticleSnow again expected on Table Mountain
Capetonians could have a winter treat - snow on Table Mountain for the second time in weeks. ||| Cape Town - Capetonians could have a winter treat on Thursday - snow on Table Mountain for the second...
View ArticlePolitical row over ‘deadbeat dads’
A row has erupted between Western Cape Premier Zille and the Justice Department over a name-and-shame campaign. ||| Cape Town - A furious row has erupted between Western Cape Premier Helen Zille and...
View ArticleSchools in Philippi hit by robberies
Three Cape schools were burgled by ambitious thieves who entered thought the roof, stealing computers and projectors. ||| Cape Town - Three Philippi schools were burgled at the weekend, losing...
View ArticleHunt for DJ accused of sex assault
Cape Town police are searching for a popular radio station DJ accused of sexually assaulting a colleague. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town police are on the hunt for a popular radio station DJ accused of...
View ArticleDA proposes reward if kids finish matric
The Democratic Alliance wants to reward parents receiving child grants if their sons and daughters finish matric. ||| Cape Town - The Democratic Alliance says it wants to reward parents receiving child...
View ArticleMissing matric girl’s body found
Five years after Danielle de Wee, 18, drowned, her parents are convinced the remains found in a dam are hers. ||| Cape Town - A schoolgirl swept away by a raging river while on her way to write her...
View ArticleState: cop killer must get life
A Namibian man who killed two cops has shown no remorse and must get life in prison, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - A Namibian man who killed two police constables in Cape Town has...
View ArticleIndigenous Games celebrates heritage
Drie Stokkies contender Tasneem Claassen is days away from competing in the 10th annual National Indigenous Games Festival. ||| Cape Town - Drie Stokkies contender Tasneem Claassen is a hop, skip and a...
View ArticleCop killer maintains innocence
Namibian Fabianus Fillipus maintained his innocence despite being convicted of killing two Cape Town police constables. ||| Cape Town - Namibian national Fabianus Fillipus maintained his innocence on...
View ArticleEx-top cop to clean police station
A former Cape Town policeman has been sentenced to do cleaning and maintenance at a police station for taking a bribe. ||| Cape Town - A former Cape Town policeman has been sentenced to community...
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