Robbers fleeing cops wound pensioners
Two pensioners, aged 72 and 83, were wounded by robbers shooting at police after an alleged break-in in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Two pensioners were wounded by robbers fleeing from police in Elsies...
View ArticleMan arrested for contraband cigarettes
A man has been arrested outside Cape Town for possession of contraband cigarettes worth about R1.9 million. ||| Johannesburg - A man has been arrested outside Cape Town for possession of contraband...
View ArticleSurve defends Dasnois decision
Iqbal Surve has again emphasised that replacing the Cape Times editor was part of an effort to re-position the paper. ||| Johannesburg - Dr Iqbal Surve on Thursday again emphasised that the decision to...
View ArticleFootprint evidence in brothel slaying
Footprints near the body of brothel owner Pedro Lopez will shed light on who was inside his house on the night of his murder. ||| Cape Town - Footprints detected where brothel owner Pedro Lopez, 38,...
View ArticleMadiba to stand taller
At 9m tall and weighing four tons, a new statue of Nelson Mandela made the long trek from Cape Town it’s new home in Pretoria. ||| Cape Town - It is 9m tall, weighs 4 tons and is said to be the largest...
View ArticleAfrica must unite for Mandela: Fransman
Nelson Mandela would have wanted the African continent to unite, International Relations Deputy Minister Marius Fransman said at a memorial in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Former president Nelson Mandela...
View ArticleTeen stabbed during George robbery
A 16-year-old youth was stabbed when he and his father were robbed at a dam near George, say Western Cape police. ||| Johannesburg - A 16-year-old youth was stabbed when he and his father were robbed...
View ArticleHotel group accountant in court
A woman accused of defrauding the Raya Hotel Group has appeared in court on multiple counts of fraud. ||| Cape Town - A woman accused of defrauding the Raya Hotel Group, owners of the Capetonian Hotel...
View ArticleCop in court over prison sex bribe
A police warrant officer is accused of accepting a bribe to allow a prisoner out of his holding cell at Wynberg Regional Court to have sex. ||| Cape Town - A police warrant officer, accused of...
View ArticleHelp us find Madiba’s Cressida
Nearly 24 years on, it is unclear what became of the vehicle and who owns it. ||| The department of transport and public works is trying to trace the vehicle that transported Nelson Mandela from prison...
View ArticleMagistrate complains about trial length
The fraud case against a tax consultant, who duped Patricia de Lille, is the longest a Wynberg magistrate has had to preside over. ||| Cape Town - The R1.8 million fraud case against tax consultant...
View ArticleCape hotelier missing after hijacking
A Cape Town hotelier was kidnapped outside his Sea Point home, and has been missing for more than 48 hours. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town hotelier has been kidnapped outside his home and by Thursday...
View ArticleTeenager swept out to sea at Kommetjie
A day out at the beach turned into tragedy for a Cape Town family when their son was swept out to sea. ||| Cape Town - A day out at the beach turned into tragedy for an Ocean View family when their son...
View ArticleState to oppose bail for Hope’s alleged killers
The State will oppose bail for two men accused of killing six-year-old Hope van der Merwe in park in Mitchells Plain. ||| Cape Town - The State will oppose bail for two men accused of killing...
View ArticleAnene’s killer denied leave to appeal
Rapist and murderer Johannes Kana was denied leave to appeal his conviction by the Western Cape High Court, the NPA said. ||| Cape Town - Rapist and murderer Johannes Kana was denied leave to appeal...
View ArticleTeen’s body recovered at Kommetjie
The body of a 13-year-old boy who went missing in the surf at Kommetjie Beach, on the Cape Peninsula, was recovered by police divers. ||| Johannesburg - The body of a 13-year-old boy who went missing...
View ArticleUS diplomat falls to his death during hike
An American diplomat fell to his death while hiking on the Table Mountain range near Camps Bay. ||| Cape Town - An American diplomat fell to his death while hiking on the Table Mountain range near...
View ArticleCape ‘Road of Death’ claims more lives
The infamous section of the N1 near Laingsburg, known as the “Road of Death”, claimed six more lives in two head-on collisions. ||| Cape Town - The infamous section of the N1 near Laingsburg, known as...
View Article‘Illegal picture of Madiba inspired us’
A photo of Madiba taken in 1977 inspired a group of Cape Flats youngsters as they developed their own political consciences. ||| Cape Town - A picture is worth a thousand words, they say - and of...
View ArticleBogus paralegal must repay victims
A bogus paralegal practitioner was ordered to repay his victims a total of R346 280 by mid-January, or face seven years in prison. ||| Cape Town - A Western Cape bogus paralegal practitioner was...
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