Girl, 14, has baby by principal
A Western Cape school principal has appeared in court on a rape charge after he allegedly impregnated a pupil. ||| Western Cape - A school principal has appeared in court on a rape charge after he...
View Article‘Protect Bo-Kaap from developers’
Residents of the Bo-Kaap's Schotsche Kloof area have appealed to the City of Cape Town to preserve its cultural heritage. ||| Cape Town - With developers showing keen interest in the Bo-Kaap’s historic...
View ArticleSA team ready to assist typhoon victims
The Gift of the Givers organisation will be one of the first teams to set foot in Western Leyte, which was inaccessible until recently. ||| Cape Town - It was one of the worst-hit regions when Typhoon...
View ArticleFury over Cape nursing college merger
Staff at the WC College of Nursing are up in arms over the proposed merger with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. ||| Cape Town - Staff at the Western Cape College of Nursing are concerned...
View ArticleHailstorm wipes out Cape’s fruit crop
Hail has caused havoc in the biggest fruit-growing areas in the Western Cape, wiping out fruit crops on scores of farms. ||| Cape Town - Hail has caused havoc in the biggest fruit-growing areas in the...
View ArticleStriking farmhands may return to hostels
A court ruled that the eviction of 146 striking Cape farmworkers was unlawful and ordered they be reinstated to their hostels. ||| Cape Town - A court ruled on Monday that the eviction of 146 striking...
View ArticleQuestions raised over Cape’s legal bill
The Western Cape government has racked up just over R13m a year in legal fees for the past four years. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape government has racked up just over R13 million a year in legal...
View ArticleCop denies seeing De Jager’s bakkie
A policeman testified that he did not see a white bakkie outside murder accused Johannes Christiaan de Jager's workshop the day of his arrest. ||| Cape Town - A policeman did not see a white bakkie...
View ArticleCop errors raised in De Jager trial
Police made several possible errors during the investigation of murder accused Johannes Christian de Jager, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - Police made several possible errors during...
View ArticleArno’s drunk driving trial postponed
Musician Arno Carstens is expected back in court in February next year on a charge of drunken driving. ||| Cape Town - Musician Arno Carstens is expected back in the Cape Town Magistrate's court in...
View ArticleFlat owner denies knowing De Jager
A flat owner told the Western Cape High Court that he did not know murder and rape accused Johannes Christian de Jager. ||| Cape Town - A flat owner told the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday that he...
View ArticleProstitute reveals brothel’s sex secrets
A sex worker has given a court sizzling details of how clients were serviced at a brothel owned by a mom and daughter. ||| Cape Town - A sex worker has given a court sizzling details of how clients...
View ArticleMom murder: Accused’s family wants answers
Phoenix Racing Cloud Theron and Kyle Maspero, accused of murdering Theron's mother, will spend Christmas in jail. ||| Cape Town - The pretty fair-haired girl rested her head on the boy’s shoulder. They...
View ArticleThieves target student digs over holidays
Robbers play while students are away, said police in the wake of a spate of burglaries at student residences in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Robbers play while students are away, said the police on...
View ArticleMaqubela sentencing arguments postponed
Convicted killer Thandi Maqubela’s lawyer has asked the court to postpone sentencing proceedings until February 17. ||| Cape Town - Sentencing proceedings against convicted killer Thandi Maqubela were...
View ArticleCape transport plan goes ahead
Over the next five years the City of Cape Town will integrate a transport plan that will link many communities to the CBD. ||| Cape Town - Capetonian commuters spent between 40 percent and 70 percent...
View ArticleInstincts saved biker Pickering’s life
Adventure tourism operator Brian Pickering has spoken about his escape from a gunman who wanted to shoot him. ||| Cape Town - Adventure tourism operator Brian Pickering has spoken about his escape from...
View Article‘If they want to live here, they must adapt’
In Bo-Kaap, property values are up, tour groups stream in, and the community’s fear is simple: gentrification. ||| Cape Town - The call to prayer rings out in the Bo-Kaap at 1pm. But it’s business as...
View ArticleObiang Jr in hot water over Clifton house
The Cape Council is taking legal action against the Equatorial Guinea president's son over his R23m bungalow. ||| Cape Town - Cape Council officials on Tuesday inspected a Clifton bungalow belonging to...
View ArticleDistrict Sixers in row with ex-adviser
A rift has developed between a group of District Six land claimants and their former adviser and traditional leader, Tania Kleinhans. ||| Cape Town - A rift has developed between a group of District...
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