Cape Town: a city ‘united in its grief’
R72m has been allocated by the City of Cape Town for its week-long programme of events honouring Nelson Mandela. ||| Cape Town - A huge R72 million has been allocated by the City of Cape Town for its...
View ArticleZapiro: Mandela understood satire
When Zapiro introduced Madiba to the puppet version of himself, he responded: “Ah, I believe I’ve met this gentleman before.” ||| Cape Town - Cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro introduced Nelson Mandela to...
View ArticleThe day Mandela got lost in a crowd
"A group of scantily clad women pulled him into the crowd. He goes in to dance. I realise I've lost him." ||| Cape Town - Director Jo Menell fears he he could go down in history as “the guy that lost...
View ArticleDad in dock over death of boy, granny
A Stellenbosch man is to go on trial for murdering his son and the boy’s grandmother after he allegedly petrol-bombed their home. ||| Cape Town - A Stellenbosch man is to go on trial in the Western...
View ArticleMadiba left Parliament ‘filled with content’
During his term as president Nelson Mandela dramatically, and irrevocably, changed SA’s political and governance landscape. ||| Cape Town - When President Nelson Mandela bid Parliament farewell on...
View ArticleN1 speed-over-distance trap goes live
Reckless speeding is being tackled head-on on one of the Cape’s most notorious roads. ||| Reckless speeding is being tackled head-on on one of the Cape’s most notorious roads, often described as a...
View ArticleCandle lit at Mandela’s island cell
The Robben Island Museum has lit a candle at the prison cell where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of his imprisonment, it said. ||| Cape Town - The Robben Island Museum has lit a candle at the prison...
View ArticleParliament draped in Mandela tributes
MPs carrying red roses wrote messages on a canvas draped over one of the walls leading to the National Assembly. ||| Cape Town - A steady stream of people moved through the parliamentary precinct on...
View ArticleNo bail for judge’s killer wife
Thandi Maqubela has been refused bail pending her sentence for the murder of her husband acting judge Patrick Maqubela. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court has refused to grant bail to Thandi...
View ArticleAssembly packed for Mandela tribute
The heckling and howling of many a National Assembly sitting was notably absent as MPs paid tribute to Nelson Mandela. ||| Parliament, Cape Town - The heckling and howling which characterises many a...
View ArticleParliament erupts in song for Madiba
In a rare move, the National Assembly erupted in song after Cope MP Dennis Bloem broke with protocol. ||| Parliament - In a rare move, the National Assembly erupted in song after Cope MP Dennis Bloem...
View Article‘Madiba’s room smelled of Zambuk’
Leeuwenhof staffers Anna Friesley and Ragel Leukes remember the day Nelson Mandela came to stay. ||| Cape Town - While the world mourns Nelson Mandela’s passing in grand gesture, possibly the smallest,...
View ArticleNo truth to allegations: Independent chief
Dr Iqbal Surve says there is "not a shred of evidence" to allegations that Cape Times editor Alide Dasnois was fired. ||| There was “not a shred of evidence” to allegations that Cape Times editor Alide...
View ArticlePoor turnout for tribute screening
A live screening of Parliament’s Nelson Mandela tribute in Darling Street was poorly attended, with only a handful of people braving the scorching heat. ||| Cape Town - A chorus of “Madiba is my...
View ArticleMPs: We will take up your spear
During a joint sitting of the National Assembly to honour Madiba, parliamentarians raised their voices in song. ||| Cape Town - Struggle song Nelson Mandela, There is None Like You reverberated through...
View ArticleSexually harrassed cop ‘a liar’ - report
The City of Cape Town says metro cop seeking redress after alleged harassment by a female colleague is a calculated liar. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town says a high-ranking metro police officer...
View ArticleLong walk to pension review
Desperate to confirm their old-age grant, a Cape Town couple waited outside a Sassa facility all night, for nothing. ||| Cape Town - An elderly couple who wanted to make sure their old-age grant was in...
View Article5-day wait for hospital bed
When Marlene van Wyk, 75, had a heart attack and was rushed to hospital, she spent five days waiting on a hospital bed. ||| Cape Town - When Marlene van Wyk, 75, had a heart attack in her Strand home...
View ArticleFew attend Grand Parade memorial
Few Capetonians made their way to the Grand Parade to view the live screening of Nelson Mandela's memorial service. ||| Cape Town - Few Capetonians made their way to the Grand Parade in the city centre...
View ArticleCoupons for city concert ‘sold out’
Capetonians have flocked to secure places at Wednesday’s concert at Cape Town Stadium – snapping up 53 000 coupons by last night. ||| Cape Town - Capetonians have flocked to secure places at...
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