Last-minute bid to stop march
The City of Cape Town has applied for an urgent interdict to stop a planned but illegal march of thousands on Friday. ||| Daneel Knoetze, Yolisa Tswanya and Zodidi DanoCape Town - The City of Cape Town...
View ArticleRow after Cape air show cancelled
A row has erupted over the SAAF's decision to pull the plug on Cape Town's "Wings and Wheels Air Show". ||| Cape Town - A furious row has erupted over the South African Air Force’s decision to pull the...
View ArticleMitchells Plain Hospital under fire
Patients and staff at the new “state of the art” Mitchells Plain Hospital say the medical services at the facility are a disaster. ||| Cape Town - A few days before his admission to hospital Graham...
View ArticleSerial rapists’ judgement enters day 2
Judgment is set to continue in the case against a a taxi driver and his tout who randomly selected commuters to rape and rob. ||| Cape Town - A taxi driver and his tout who randomly selected commuters...
View ArticleGuesthouse at centre of Camps Bay storm
Camps Bay residents believe a guesthouse’ss alterations to the flow of a mountain stream resulted in damage to their properties. ||| Cape Town - Camps Bay residents believe a guesthouse neighbour’s...
View ArticleCharmaine’s skull not fractured, court hears
A pathologist has disproved Johannes de Jager's claims that Charmaine Mare died after hitting her head in the bathroom. ||| Cape Town - Slain teenager Charmaine Mare did not have any skull fractures, a...
View ArticleDecomposing bodies fished out of swamp
Police divers pulled the decomposing corpses of two alleged mob justice victims from a swamp in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town -Police divers pulled the bodies of two kidnap victims from murky waters, where...
View ArticleSex crimes in Atlantis on the rise
A woman narrowly escaped a rape attack on the same spot where a community had formed a human chain just hours before. ||| Cape Town - A woman narrowly escaped a rape attack on the same spot where a...
View ArticleGirl, 11, raped after surviving heart surgery
An 11-year-old girl who survived major heart surgery is now battling to cope with her brutal rape. ||| Cape Town - An 11-year-old girl who survived major heart surgery is now battling to cope with her...
View ArticleCape Town in toll documents dispute
The City of Cape Town is no closer to finding out what motorists are expected to pay should e-tolls be implemented. ||| Cape Town - A “haystack” of documents involving the N1 and N2 toll roads project...
View ArticleEx-Fidentia man ‘may be in SA’
An apparent Fidentia whistle-blower who was previously believed to be overseas may be hiding in South Africa. ||| Cape Town - An apparent Fidentia whistle-blower who was previously believed to be...
View Article‘My son is just another statistic’
Thelma Maritz, mom of Trevor Maritz who was stabbed to death, says she will never be at peace until she finds justice. ||| Cape Town - The taking of a child’s life is the greatest insult possible, says...
View ArticleSlain teen had no internal genital injuries
While slain teenager Charmaine Mare had no internal genital injuries, sexual interference could not be excluded, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - While slain teenager Charmaine Mare...
View ArticleTeen may have died after fall: lawyer
It was highly probable that 16-year-old Charmaine Mare could have fatally injured herself against the rim of a bath, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - It was highly probable that...
View ArticleCape Town ready for illegal marchers
Cape Town is bracing itself for an illegal march in the city, with heavy police deployments planned for the CBD. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town is bracing itself for an illegal march in the city on Friday,...
View ArticleCape Town gets interdict against march
The City of Cape Town has obtained a court interdict preventing a march by an informal settlements organisation. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town obtained a court interdict on Thursday preventing...
View ArticleDe Lille asks marchers to heed court order
The City of Cape Town has been granted an eleventh-hour court interdict preventing a planned march in the CBD. ||| Johannesburg - The City of Cape Town obtained a court interdict on Thursday preventing...
View ArticleCape march called off, but…
The march widely expected to disrupt Cape Town has been called off, but authorities are taking no chances. ||| Cape Town - The planned march to Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s office in central Cape...
View ArticleDe Jager used tools to cut up Charmaine
Johannes de Jager may have used a bolt cutter and tree trimmer to dismember the body of Charmaine Mare, a court heard. ||| Cape Town - Johannes de Jager may have used a bolt cutter and tree trimmer to...
View ArticleIvory dealer appeals sentence
Convicted ivory dealer Mark Goldberg appeared in court to appeal and review his conviction and sentence. ||| Cape town - Convicted ivory dealer Mark Goldberg appeared in the Western Cape High Court on...
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