Cop tells of stench at crime scene
Dismembered, decomposing and naked was how a cop described the body of Charmaine Mare. ||| Cape Town - Scorched, dismembered, decomposing and naked was how a Kraaifontein police officer described the...
View ArticleANC tackles Zille over her absence
The ANC in the Western Cape took yet another swipe at Premier Helen Zille over her absenteeism from the provincial legislature. ||| Cape Town - The ANC in the Western Cape legislature took another...
View ArticleInformal settlement protesters vow to march
Organisers of the “Cape Town Informal Settlements March” say they will take to the streets whether they get a permit or not. ||| Cape Town - Organisers of the “Cape Town Informal Settlements March”...
View ArticleCape ‘is ‘ready’ for any holiday protests
The City of Cape Town’s plans to have safe festive season by deploying law enforcement officers to cope with possible protest action. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town’s plans for a safe festive...
View Article‘This was supposed to be closure for me’
Thelma Maritz broke down in tears after the two men accused of killing her son were acquitted in the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - Thelma Maritz says justice will be served - “even if it’s...
View ArticleEducation gets big slice of Cape’s cash pie
The Western Cape will spend almost R150bn to deliver equitable services over the next three years, says Finance MEC Alan Winde. ||| Cape Town - The DA-led Western Cape government will spend just shy of...
View ArticleVan der Vyver looks to UN for payout
Fred van der Vyver, acquitted of killing Inge Lotz, has approached the UN in an attempt to win damages. ||| Cape Town - Fred van der Vyver, the man acquitted of murdering his Stellenbosch girlfriend...
View ArticleTeenager drowns at Mnandi beach
A teen drowned at a popular Cape beach after a rescue operation in which four of his friends were saved from the surf. ||| Cape Town - An 18-year-old youth from Lower Crossroads drowned at Mnandi Beach...
View ArticleUCT admissions policy stirs debate
The implementation of the University of Cape Town’s new admissions policy has been delayed. ||| Cape Town - The implementation of a new UCT admissions policy has been delayed for a year - if its...
View Article‘Aggett case may open doors for others’
The Neil Aggett Support Group plans to lay a criminal complaint against one of the late trade unionist’s interrogators. ||| Cape Town - A support group is to lay a criminal complaint against one of...
View ArticleAlliance is still safe - Mantashe
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe has poured cold water on reports that the tripartite alliance is in danger. ||| Cape Town - ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe has moved to quell fears that the...
View ArticleMan in court for 8-year-old’s murder
A man accused of raping and killing an eight-year-old Uniondale girl is already facing another rape charge. ||| Cape Town - A man accused of raping and killing an eight-year-old girl appeared in the...
View ArticleEFF promises houses for all in Cape
Delivery of services to poor residents of the Western Cape was at the heart of the message from the EFF in Mitchells Plain. ||| Cape Town - Delivery services to poor residents of the Western Cape was...
View ArticleBrutal attack on Gugulethu woman
Police are still searching for the suspect in the brutal murder and rape of a Gugulethu woman. ||| Cape Town - Police are still searching for the suspect in the murder and rape of a Gugulethu woman on...
View ArticleCape braced for ‘massive’ march
The group that led the march that turned violent in Cape Town has warned businesses to close their doors on Friday. ||| Cape Town - The group that led the march that turned violent in the Cape Town’s...
View ArticleCop claims colleague stroked his thigh
A Cape Town police officer says he has been sexually harassed by a colleague on several occasions. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town metro police officer has approached the Equality Court for redress after a...
View ArticleTwo rapes, murders precede annual drive
“When will we ever be able to celebrate the freedom of women and children in this country?” ||| Cape Town - Minutes after visiting a Gugulethu property where Namhla Nomqa, 22, was found raped and...
View ArticleGang-ravaged areas brace for crime surge
Cape Flats residents have been warned of an increase in gang-related violence during the festive season. ||| Cape Town - With more money circulating during the festive period, crime is expected to rise...
View Article‘Black caucus put Zille in her place’
The so-called "black caucus" in the DA has put Helen Zille firmly in her place, Cosatu in the Western Cape has said. ||| Cape Town - It appears the so-called “black caucus” in the DA has put leader...
View ArticleGirl was scared of De Jager court told
Murdered teenager Charmaine Mare twice told people she was scared of Johannes de Jager, the Western Cape High Court has heard. ||| Cape Town - Johannes de Jager reported Mpumalanga teenager Charmaine...
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