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Cape man killed in Nairobi mall siege

All Colleen Thomas could do on Saturday was wait and pray as she willed the phone to ring in her Cape Town home. ||| Cape Town - All Colleen Thomas could do was wait and pray as she willed the phone to...

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Staggie ‘to return as missionary worker’

Ex-gang leader Rashied Staggie, who is due out on day parole today, plans to return to Manenberg as a missionary worker. ||| Cape Town - Fomer Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie will be returning...

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Circumcision gets help from experts

The number of successful traditional circumcisions in the Western Cape is set to improve, following a new arrangement. ||| Cape Town - The number of successful traditional circumcisions in the Western...

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Cape Film Commission in court over fund

A squabble between the Western Cape government, Wesgro and the Cape Film Commission over funding has landed up in court. ||| Cape Town - A squabble over funding for the Cape Film Commission has landed...

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Hlophe set to face tribunal

Cape Judge President John Hlophe will face a tribunal to deal with a complaint dating back to 2008, says Freedom Under Law. ||| Cape Town - Cape Judge President John Hlophe will face a tribunal next...

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Taxi driver dragged to death

Meter taxi driver Mauridi Buhewdwa was dragged for 2km hanging alongside his vehicle by his seatbelt after he was hijacked. ||| Cape Town - Meter taxi driver Mauridi Buhewdwa was dragged to death...

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Staggie released on day parole

Rashied Staggie's family and businessman Kenny Kunene were there to welcome the ex-gang boss as he was released. |||   Cape Town - Former Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie was released on day...

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3 die as gunmen storm Cape tavern

Shocked relatives are trying to make sense of an attack on a tavern in Philippi in which three people were shot dead. ||| Cape Town - Shocked relatives were on Sunday trying to make sense of an attack...

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Cops under fire for ignoring man’s plea

Mitchells Plain police have launched an internal investigation after two officers allegedly told an injured man to "f*** off”. ||| Cape Town - Police in Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain, have launched an...

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Warm welcome for Staggie - PICS

Former gang leader Rashied Staggie’s release played out like the arrival of an international celebrity. ||| Cape Town - Smiling shyly and gesturing at the crowd of journalists swarming around the...

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Gentle giant ‘would have died forgiving’

Relatives of James Thomas, who died in the Kenyan shopping mall massacre, said he would leave a legacy of fighting unemployment and poverty. ||| Cape Town - Relatives of Mowbray resident James Thomas,...

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Staggie parole a test: DA

The parole of former gang leader Rashied Staggie is a test for the correctional services department, the DA said. ||| Cape Town - The parole of former Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie is a test...

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‘No official complaint against Hlophe’

There is no official complaint in the form of affidavit against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe, his attorney said. ||| Johannesburg - There is no official complaint in the form of affidavit...

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Rapport must apologise to university

Rapport must unconditionally apologise to the University of Stellenbosch and some of its staff over a report published in June about changes at the university. ||| Cape Town - Rapport must...

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No job, so Staggie goes back to jail

Former gang boss Rashied Staggie tasted just two hours of freedom before he was back in Pollsmoor Prison. ||| Cape Town - Former gang boss Rashied Staggie tasted two hours of freedom before he was back...

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Bodyguards in court over Lili ‘assault’

Two of mayor Patricia de Lille's bodyguards will appear in court on charges of assaulting poo protester Andile Lili. ||| Cape Town - Two of mayor Patricia de Lille’s bodyguards and three Metro police...

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Land given back to Mamre residents

The Mamre community will be given the title deeds to 4 200 hectares of land taken from their grandparents more than two decades ago. ||| Cape Town - The Mamre community will on Tuesday be given the...

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UWC’s O’Connell set to retire

Brian O’Connell, vice-chancellor and rector of the University of the Western Cape (UWC), is set to retire next year. ||| Cape Town - Brian O’Connell, vice-chancellor and rector of the University of the...

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Ex-UWC chairman challenges his removal

The former chairman of the University of the Western Cape council has gone to court to challenge his removal. ||| Cape Town - The former chairman of the University of the Western Cape council, Brian...

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Drama as boat capsizes off Hangklip

A fisherman drowned, another is missing feared drowned and four were rescued off Hangklip near Hermanus when their boat capsized. ||| Cape Town - A fisherman drowned, another is missing feared drowned...

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