Malema: Workers can be farm bosses
EFF leader Julius Malema has told farmworkers in Worcester they can be the "bosses" of the farm owners. ||| Cape Town - Julius Malema has told farmworkers in Worcester they can be the “bosses” of the...
View ArticleGirl, 9, survives rape and fire
Burnt and bruised, a 9-year-old child left to die after she was raped said her assailant laughed as he set her alight. ||| Cape Town - Burnt and bruised, a 9-year-old child left to die after she was...
View ArticleStray bullet kills gran in bedroom
Cedric Gilbert is devastated by the loss of his wife of 68 years who was hit by a bullet while getting ready for bed. ||| Cape Town - Gwendolene Gilbert, 88, died at the weekend in the room in which...
View ArticleBrain gain as expats come home
SA’s brain drain has begun to reverse with thousands of expatriates heading home. ||| Cape Town - South Africa’s brain drain has begun to reverse with nearly 360 000 expatriates – mostly engineers and...
View ArticlePay problems fixed after minstrel event
Issues with two invoices delayed payment to the events company hired to help with Cape Town’s minstrel parade. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town says it could not fully pay the events company it...
View ArticleDeclare Laingsburg a disaster zone - MEC
“I use the word disaster because that is exactly what I am seeing.” ||| Western Cape - Laingsburg, which has suffered flood damage estimated at R500 million, should be declared a disaster zone, says...
View ArticleRed tide warning for Knysna
SANParks has issued a further warning of a so-called red tide in the Knysna estuary on the Cape south coast. ||| Cape Town - Further warning of a so-called red tide in the Knysna estuary on the Cape...
View ArticleGrade 1 shooting suspect freed
The parents of a boy who was shot on his first day at school are shocked that the alleged shooter has been freed. ||| Cape Town - The parents of the Grade 1 boy who was shot on his first day at school...
View ArticleHotel accountant seeks plea deal
A woman accused of defrauding the Raya Hotel Group of over R10 million is to try again to negotiate a plea-bargain with the State. ||| Cape Town - A woman accused of defrauding the Raya Hotel Group,...
View ArticleMEC commends Delft for rape arrest
Western Cape community safety MEC Dan Plato has commended Delft residence for helping police arrest the alleged rapist of a nine-year-old girl. ||| Cape Town - Members of the Delft community, outside...
View ArticleMom held after toddler dies in blaze
Police have arrested a woman for child neglect after her 18-month-old disabled son burnt to death in Lotus River. ||| Cape Town - Police have arrested a 29-year-old woman for child neglect after her...
View ArticleDon’t just shout; vote: Duarte
The ANC in the Western Cape has called on its supporters not to rest on their laurels as it takes on the DA at the polls. ||| Cape Town - The ANC in the Western Cape has called on its supporters not to...
View Article‘Please pray that the shooting will stop’
His parents have been trying to cheer him up, but Jermaine Taylor, 6, finds the sound of gunfire deeply traumatic. ||| Cape Town - Please pray that the shooting will stop. This was the request of...
View ArticleFlood of liquor hours applications expected
The City of Cape Town expects a “deluge” of applications for extended trading times when the new liquor by-law comes into effect. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town expects a “deluge” of...
View ArticleMan shot dead outside court
A man appearing at the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court was shot dead while leaving the court building. ||| Cape Town - A man appearing in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court was shot dead while...
View ArticleTB holds up teen sex abuse trial
The trial of five people accused of the rape and human trafficking of a 13-year-old Atlantis girl has been delayed due to illness. ||| Cape Town - The trial of five people accused of the rape, sexual...
View ArticleVigilantism cost man his job
Mphumzi Sithela almost died when he was sjambokked and beaten with an iron pipe for allegedly stealing a DVD player. ||| Cape Town - Mphumzi Sithela almost died when he was sjambokked and beaten with...
View ArticleInquiry into Khayelitsha policing to start
The Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry is set to kick off, but police are yet to provide documents on mob killings. ||| Cape Town - The Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry to probe police inefficiencies...
View ArticleGlass and granite break the rules
A Clifton property owner may be forced to destroy additions to his house that don’t match the “general look” of the area. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town wants a South African-born tycoon to...
View ArticleThieves tunnel to steal cable worth R20 000
Thieves who tunnelled their way to steal copper cable have left a hole in Cape Town’s pocket. ||| Cape Town - Thieves who tunnelled their way to steal copper cable have left a hole in the city’s...
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