Cape2Rio sea rescue: ‘just doing our jobs’
When SA Navy divers reached the stricken Angolan yacht Bille they found the six crew members “shaken, traumatised, in an absolutely bad state”. ||| Cape Town - When SA Navy divers reached the stricken...
View ArticleGang wars no deterrent for brave matrics
Many Cape schools have managed to improve their matric pass rate despite gang violence disrupting classes. ||| Cape Town - Even in the face of dire circumstances such as gang violence disrupting...
View ArticleFishermen win reprieve
Traditional line fishermen who failed to win renewed long-term fishing rights that came into effect on January 1 are celebrating a minor victory. ||| Cape Town - Traditional line fishermen who failed...
View ArticleMan swept away by Cape floods
Officials were searching for the body of a mentally handicapped man swept away by flood water in the Langeberg district, the disaster management centre said. ||| Cape Town - Officials were searching...
View ArticleMan held for abalone possession
A man found in possession of abalone with a value of around R360 000 has been arrested in Beaufort West, Western Cape police said. ||| Cape Town - A 51-year-old man found in possession of abalone...
View ArticleDecomposing bodies found in Cape flat
"It smelt like a dead rat or something. Someone went to look and discovered the bodies." ||| Cape Town - The decomposed bodies of a 17-year-old boy and a 50-year-old woman were found in Bonteheuwel...
View ArticleCall for matric probe slammed
Education department hits out at Zille's demand for independent audit of exam results. ||| The Department of Basic Education has lashed out at the DA, calling the party a bad loser for requesting an...
View ArticleCape to Rio rescues almost complete
Rescue craft were expected to be dispatched from Hout Bay on Wednesday afternoon. ||| Cape Town - Rescue craft were expected to be dispatched from Hout Bay on Wednesday afternoon to continue rescue...
View ArticleUntimely Cape floods wash up bodies
Search for man who fell from bridge yields women sheltering from storm. ||| Robertson - The bodies of two women who were caught in the current of an overflowing river were found late on Tuesday...
View ArticleHeavy rain causes havoc
Heavy rainfall caused severe flooding with a man feared to have been swept away by flood water in the Western Cape. ||| Cape Town - Heavy rainfall caused severe flooding on Wednesday, with a man feared...
View ArticleZuma lays into ‘white’ Zille
Zuma accused Zille of having "that old mentality that black people are not intelligent, if they succeed it must be probed". ||| Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma has accused DA leader Helen Zille of...
View ArticleFloods hit Laingsburg
Laingsburg is again under siege, hit by what some say is the worst flooding since the terrible flood of 1981. ||| Cape Town - Laingsburg is again under siege, hit by what some say is the worst...
View ArticleStaggie quits politics ‘to focus on family’
Ex-gangster Rashied Staggie has officially cut all ties with the Patriotic Alliance, which he joined as an ordinary member. ||| Cape Town - Former Hard Livings gang boss Rashied Staggie has officially...
View ArticleMan killed in crash had worked his last shift
It was the end of Ishmael Phamoli’s last shift at Vizual Security when he climbed into the minibus taxi. ||| Cape Town - It was the end of Ishmael Phamoli’s last shift at Vizual Security when he...
View ArticleStaggie ‘visitor’ in drug deal bust
Police say a Sexy Boys gang leader and three relatives, among them a 15-year-old boy, have been arrested for alleged drug dealing. ||| Cape Town - Police say a Sexy Boys gang leader who visited former...
View ArticleBaby survives, parents die in crash
A couple died in an accident on the N1 near Leeu-Gamka, while their year-old baby escaped unharmed. ||| Cape Town - A couple died in an accident on the N1 near Leeu-Gamka, while their year-old baby...
View ArticleMore flooding expected in W Cape
The SA Weather Service has issued a severe weather alert warning of localised flooding in some areas in the Western Cape. ||| The South African Weather Service has issued a severe weather alert warning...
View ArticleTutu pays tribute to ‘a devoted father’
A “dastardly act, so devastating, so utterly senseless” was how Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu described the murder of Rob Meek. ||| Cape Town - A “dastardly act, so devastating, so utterly...
View ArticleDad bust for killing son
Cops have charged a dad with murder after he allegedly buried his 14-month-old son in a shallow grave under his bed. ||| Cape Town - Police have charged a father with murder after he allegedly buried...
View ArticleGang ‘boss’ sister on drugs charge
The sister of alleged Sexy Boys gang leader Jerome “Donkie” Booysen was released on R20 000 bail after she appeared in court on a charge of drug possession. ||| Cape Town - The sister of alleged Sexy...
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