CCTV reveals moments before Hope died
A clash between rival gangs captured on CCTV showed the moments that led to the death of a girl called Hope. ||| Cape Town - Gangs confront each other every day on our city’s streets – but a clash...
View ArticleSekunjalo lays charges over report
Sekunjalo Investments has laid charges against the Sunday Times over the publication of a Public Protector provisional report. ||| Johannesburg - Businessman Iqbal Survé’s company, Sekunjalo...
View ArticleANC funds ‘used for wrong purpose’
Fired ANC parliamentary staffers claim that the party diverted statutory funds to finance its 2009 election campaign. ||| Cape Town - Fired ANC parliamentary staffers have claimed in the Labour Court...
View Article‘I saw him do revolutions in the air’
Jacobus Visser has told a Strand court how he saw his friend Jake Wootton go flying through the air after being hit by a car. ||| Cape Town - With a high-revving engine, the car approached the group of...
View ArticlePatriotic Alliance aims to unseat DA
Political newcomers the Patriotic Alliance are pursuing an ambitious plan to unseat the DA in the Western Cape. ||| Cape Town - Neither their leaders’ criminal records, nor the gang affiliation of...
View ArticleKoeberg threat to R140bn project
No more development can take place near Koeberg power station because of concerns for safety in a nuclear disaster. ||| Cape Town - The national nuclear regulator says no more development can take...
View ArticleThree men killed in Cape Town shootings
Three people have been shot dead and one badly wounded in two separate shooting incidents in Delft. ||| Cape Town - Three people have been shot dead and one badly wounded in two separate shooting...
View ArticleANC wants Plato axed over appointment
Allegations that a former DA councillor was given a job because of her links to MEC Dan Plato have rocked the DA. ||| Cape Town - The DA was scrambling on Tuesday to react to allegations that a former...
View ArticlePapenfus to testify in Flippie trial
Flippie Engelbrecht's spokesperson will be called as a witness over her version of the assault on the farmworker's son. ||| Cape Town - Flippie Engelbrecht’s self-styled spokeswoman will be called to...
View ArticleZille to meet top group on protests
Helen Zille and Patricia de Lille will meet with prominent Capetonians who issued a hard-hitting statement about the recent protests, to address their concerns. ||| Cape Town - Premier Helen Zille and...
View ArticleThree dead in Sir Lowry’s Pass crash
Three people died and three others were injured when three vehicles collided on Sir Lowry's Pass near Gordons Bay. ||| Cape Town - Three people died and three others were injured when three vehicles...
View ArticlePlea deal for cloned card suspect
A Cape Town man who tried to pay for groceries with a cloned bank card is expected to plead guilty in plea-bargain proceedings. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man who tried to pay for groceries with a...
View ArticleMom sentenced for Petro SA fraud
A young mother with a BCom degree in marketing received a suspended jail sentence for defrauding Petro SA of R307 400. ||| Cape Town - A young mother with a BCom degree in marketing received a...
View ArticleDA councillor axed over racist slur
Cape Town's city council has removed Junade Hoosain from his position for slurs against a black security guard. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town's city council has removed DA councillor Junade Hoosain from...
View ArticleNew Cape liquor law to be gazetted
A new liquor by-law is expected to be published in the Western Cape provincial government gazette in January next year. ||| Cape Town - A new liquor by-law is expected to be published in the Western...
View ArticleMaqubela bail decision next week
Convicted killer Thandi Maqubela will hear next week whether she has been granted bail or will spend Christmas in prison. ||| Cape Town - Convicted killer Thandi Maqubela will hear next week whether...
View ArticlePatriotic Alliance defends Staggie
Former Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie has not violated his parole conditions, the Patriotic Alliance said. ||| Cape Town - Former Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie has not violated his...
View ArticleSpecial funeral for Eglin
President Jacob Zuma has declared a special provincial funeral for former politician Colin Eglin, the presidency said. ||| Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has declared a special provincial funeral for...
View ArticleJailed fraud pastor seeks appeal
A former New Apostolic pastor from Cape Town ,who was jailed for embezzling R3.5 million, has applied for leave to appeal his sentence. ||| Cape Town - A former pastor with the New Apostolic Church in...
View ArticleDe Lille: More than just a man
The City of Cape Town mourned the death of former president Nelson Mandela. ||| Johannesburg - The City of Cape Town mourned the death of former president Nelson Mandela on Thursday.“His legacy is...
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