Reflector bands light up pedestrians
New business-cum-charity imports reflector wristbands to make pedestrians more visible. ||| Of about 14 000 people who are killed on South African roads annually, 5000 are pedestrians, runners and...
View ArticleCape’s disaster team needs cash
Every year Cape Town’s disaster risk management service deals with a number of disasters, but the service needs cash. ||| Cape Town - Every year, the City of Cape Town’s disaster risk management...
View ArticleStaggie receiving job offers
Former Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie has received several job offers, the correctional services department said. ||| Cape Town - Former Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie has received...
View ArticleVIP guards in dock after Lili assault
Three members of the City of Cape Town’s VIP protection unit are to appear in court for allegedly assaulting the ANC councillor. ||| Cape Town - Three members of the City of Cape Town’s VIP protection...
View ArticleTretchikoff met Miss Wong walking her dogs
Artist Vladimir Tretchikoff’s painting Miss Wong is to be auctioned in Cape Town next week. But who was the real Miss Wong? ||| Cape Town - This is Valerie Howe, or as most people have come to know...
View ArticleCape welcomes pledge by sangomas
Sangomas and traditional healers have agreed to co-operate with Western Cape health officials regarding the treatment of their clients. ||| Cape Town - A forum representing scores of sangomas and...
View ArticleHe died in our arms - fishing boat skipper
Strand skipper Philip Schoeman tells of his crew’s nine-hour ordeal after their fishing boat capsized. ||| Cape Town - Clinging to his capsized fishing boat with his son and three crewmen as waves...
View ArticleStaggie's son granted bail
Rashied Staggie's son Abdul Boonzaaier, accused of drug dealing and other crimes, has been granted R20 000 bail. ||| Cape Town - Rashied Staggie's son Abdul Boonzaaier, accused of drug dealing and...
View ArticleCape’s TB database problematic - study
The Western Cape's electronic reporting system for drug-resistant tuberculosis is riddled with inaccuracies, according to a study. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape’s electronic reporting system for...
View ArticleFamily mystified at salesman’s murder
A 26-year-old fish salesman was shot and killed in broad daylight in Delft, Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A man selling fish door to door was shot and killed in broad daylight in a street in Delft on...
View ArticleSex offender gets a second chance
A man who sexually assaulted a sleeping teenager will only be sentenced if he fails to attend a rehabilitation programme. ||| The Parow Regional Court on Wednesday postponed to March next year the...
View ArticleMore violence since Staggie parole: ACDP
There has been an increase in violence in the Cape Flats since the parole of ex-gang boss Rashied Staggie, the ACDP says. ||| There has been an increase in violence in the Cape Flats since the parole...
View ArticleParly hacking suspect in court
A woman accused of hacking the internet system of Parliament's operations officer has appeared in a Cape Town court. ||| A woman accused of hacking the internet system of Parliament's operations...
View ArticleBody of missing fisherman found
The body of a man found by police in Hawston has been identified as that of fisherman Anthony de Wit. ||| Cape Town - The body of a man found by police in Hawston has been identified as that of...
View ArticleCape police foil robbery after tip-off
Seven people were arrested in Epping after the SAPS K9 unit arrived at the scene of a planned robbery. ||| Cape Town - Police foiled the armed robbery of a cigarette delivery vehicle in Epping 2 on...
View ArticleWeekend drive to cut op backlog
Elective paediatric surgeries, which are facing a six-month backlog at Red Cross Hospital, will receive priority in the next few weeks. ||| Cape Town - Elective paediatric surgeries, which are facing a...
View ArticleLili awaits NPA’s decision on VIP guards
The NPA must decide whether to proceed with charges against three VIP guards who allegedly assaulted Andile Lili. ||| Cape Town - The National Prosecuting Authority is deliberating whether to go ahead...
View ArticleEducation system damaging pupils – rector
The education system is damaging millions of youngsters, says Brian O’Connell, UWC’s outgoing rector. ||| Cape Town - The education system is damaging millions of bright young people, says Brian...
View ArticleNPA probes leak of Dewani police docket
The National Prosecuting Authority says the apparent leaking of Anni Dewani murder case docket is being probed. ||| Cape Town -The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says the apparent leaking of the...
View ArticleTragic end to teens’ school tour
Three teams of divers have resumed a search for two boys who were swept out to sea at Camps Bay beach. ||| Cape Town - Three teams of divers have resumed a search for two missing boys who are feared to...
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