Cape Town braces for big chill
Heavy rain and snowfall is expected in Cape Town towards the end of this week. ||| Cape Town - Heavy rain and snowfall is expected in Cape Town this week, the city said on Wednesday.“Freezing...
View ArticleCooldrink cops’ case postponed
An extortion case involving two policemen was postponed to next year because an attorney for the defence is occupied in the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - An extortion case involving two...
View ArticleI was assaulted, says Lili
Poo protest leader Andile Lili has lodged a criminal complaint saying he was insulted and assaulted at Cape Town's Civic Centre. ||| Cape Town - Poo protest leader Andile Lili has lodged a criminal...
View ArticleDJ admits to oral sex request in studio
A Cape Town radio DJ has admitted that he requested oral sex from a male colleague while the man was still on air. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town radio DJ has admitted that he exposed his private parts...
View Article‘My daughter has no one to call mommy’
The husband of a slain Cape Town policewoman told a court how his wife's shooting broke up his family. ||| Cape Town - Simon Mkwani’s happiness was taken away the day his police officer wife and the...
View ArticleMore violence as strikes increase
More than R6.6bn in wages was lost in 2012 due to the “significant increase” in strike action compared to the previous four years. ||| Cape Town - More than R6.6 billion in wages was lost last year due...
View ArticleSpaza owners accuse cops of theft
Two Somali shopkeepers have accused Nyanga cops of breaking into their shops and stealing airtime, cigarettes and money. ||| Cape Town - Two Somali shopkeepers have accused Nyanga police of breaking...
View ArticleIEC releases by-election results
The ANC has retained five wards in by-elections held across the country, according to results released by the IEC. ||| Cape Town - The ANC has retained Ward Six in the Drakenstein municipality (Paarl),...
View ArticleShebeen raids: 200 litres of booze seized
Cape Town police confiscated more than 200 litres of alcohol during raids on unlicensed shebeens in Nyanga. ||| Cape Town - Police raided unlicensed shebeens in Nyanga on Wednesday, seizing more than...
View ArticleHunt for gunmen after bread guards killed
Cape Town police are hunting for five armed men who allegedly murdered two guards protecting a bread delivery van. ||| Cape Town - Police are hunting for five armed men who allegedly murdered two...
View ArticleCape doctor: I’m not an impostor
A GP practicing in Cape Town has rejected claims that he has been masquerading as a gynaecologist. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town GP has rejected claims made in a TV programme that he is masquerading as a...
View ArticleOnline outrage traces road rager
After Lona Marais was shoved off her bicycle, spat on and punched, she was determined to bring the motorist to book. ||| Cape Town - It’s hard to be anonymous in this age of Facebook and Twitter.When...
View ArticleTeen rape suspect is back in class
Cape Town parents were up in arms after a teenager accused of raping four girls was allowed to attend classes at school. ||| Cape Town - Parents at a Cape Town school are up in arms after a teenager...
View ArticleMEC granted leave to appeal schools ruling
Western Cape education MEC Donald Grant was granted leave to appeal against a ruling setting aside his decision to close 17 schools. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape education MEC Donald Grant was granted...
View ArticleMystery of the boy in the sandpit
Pieter Walser's plan to dig a sandpit for his children resulted in a police search for a child in a shallow grave. ||| Cape Town - Cape Winelands winemaker Pieter Walser was doing Pilates in his...
View ArticleDagga bust made in Cape Town
Police arrested a 22-year-old man from Browns Farm, Nyanga, after discovering dagga worth millions of rand at a house. ||| Cape Town - Police arrested a 22-year-old man from Browns Farm, Nyanga, after...
View ArticleBid to curb pedestrian deaths on N2
Safety and Security and Cape traffic services joined forces to educate pedestrians about the dangers of crossing the N2 illegally. ||| Cape Town - Safety and Security and city traffic services joined...
View ArticleMEC wants monthly crime stats
Crime statistics will only be of real value if released on a monthly basis, Western Cape community safety MEC Dan Plato said. ||| Cape Town - Crime statistics will only be of real value if released on...
View ArticleCape Town warned of possible floods
Cape Town residents in low-lying areas were warned against possible flooding because of persistent heavy rains. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town residents in low-lying areas were warned against possible...
View ArticleTrio in court for alleged pyramid scheme
Three men who allegedly started a pyramid investment scheme, and kept investments totalling nearly R1 million for themselves, have appeared in court. ||| Cape Town - Three men who allegedly started a...
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