Delft rape accused held in custody
A man has appeared in a Cape Town court for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl in Delft and setting her alight. ||| Cape Town - A 27-year-old man appeared in the Bellville Magistrates' Court, Cape...
View ArticleMinister hits out at gang warfare
National Human Settlements Minister Connie September has paid a visit to an area hit by gang violence. ||| Cape Town - National Human Settlements Minister Connie September visited the family of...
View ArticleDA candidate lists down to the wire
People hoping for a DA seat in Parliament or the provincial legislatures after the elections will know their fate this weekend. ||| Cape Town - Hopefuls vying to get a DA seat in Parliament or the nine...
View Article‘He doused my poor child in petrol’
The father of the Delft girl who was raped and set alight wept at court while waiting for her alleged attacker. ||| Cape Town - “My poor child. He doused her in petrol.” The father of the Delft girl...
View ArticleMissing Cape farmer’s cell traced to Lesotho
Andrew Whittingdale’s cellphone has been traced to Lesotho and his bank account has been emptied, says his brother. ||| Western Cape - Missing Barrydale farmer Andrew Whittingdale’s cellphone has been...
View ArticleDelft rape accused remains behind bars
A 27-year-old man appeared in court for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl in Delft and setting her alight. ||| Cape Town - A 27-year-old man appeared in the Bellville Magistrates' Court, Cape Town,...
View ArticleShock over attacks on children
A spate of recent attacks, some of which have left victims dead or mutilated, puts the spotlight on crimes against children. ||| Cape Town - Children are easy targets for criminals, as the toll of...
View ArticleMom shot dead on way to work
A Cape Town woman returning to work after maternity leave has been shot dead in a taxi in morning traffic. ||| Cape Town - A woman returning to work after maternity leave has been shot dead in a taxi...
View ArticleAbsent lawyer delays cloned card case
The absence of a lawyer delayed the case of a Cape Town man accused of trying to buy groceries with a cloned bank card. ||| Cape Town - The absence of a lawyer on Tuesday delayed the case of a man...
View ArticleYoung mom gunned down
Wearing the clothes her mother dressed her in, five-month-old Lesray Mentor was unaware of how her life had changed. ||| Cape Town - Wearing the clothes her mother dressed her in, five-month-old Lesray...
View ArticleVictim’s mother weeps at rape trial
Seeing the man who allegedly raped and tried to kill her nine-year-old daughter proved to be too much for a Cape Town mother. ||| Cape Town - Seeing the face of the man who appeared in the Bellville...
View ArticleMan shot dead days after being stabbed
Ashley Claassen, 22, was recovering from a stab wound, when he was gunned down in a suspected gang-related shooting. ||| Cape Town - Ashley Claassen, 22, of Lentegeur, was recovering from a stab wound...
View ArticleProvince fines City of Cape Town R200K
The City of Cape Town is being fined R200 000 by the Western Cape provincial government for “unlawful activities”. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town is being fined R200 000 by the provincial...
View ArticleDelft girl in critcal but stable condition
The nine-year-old girl who was set on fire after being raped in Delft, Cape Town on the weekend is still in a critical condition. ||| Cape Town - The nine-year-old girl who was set on fire after being...
View ArticlePolice no-show for promised clampdown
Residents furious as cops blow off long-promised clampdown on Walmer Estate rat run. ||| Cape Town - The Walmer Estate Residents Community Forum has blasted the city for a “no show” in its plan to curb...
View ArticleResidents walk 5km to report a crime
Residents in some Khayelitsha informal settlements walk as far as 5km to report crimes, while police take up to an hour to respond when called out. ||| Cape Town - Residents in some Khayelitsha...
View ArticleBikers ride to protest Against Tolls
Go BATty on Saturday 25 January at the fourth Cape Town Bikers Against e-Tolls protest run ||| As the groundswell of anger over the e-tolling fiasco in Gauteng… er… swells, Bikers Against e-Tolls in...
View ArticleYoung people keen to join SAPS
Young people are showing interest in joining the SA Police Service, the police ministry said. ||| Cape Town - Young people are showing interest in joining the SA Police Service, the police ministry...
View ArticleSAPS commission shown ‘field of death’
The "field of death" was one of Cape Town's crime hotspots the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry was shown during in loco inspections. ||| Cape Town - The "field of death" was one of Cape Town's crime...
View ArticleLiving costs to bite in 2014
According to financial analysts, this year is going to be “much worse” than last year for local consumers. ||| Cape Town - An optimistic forecast for South Africa’s economic growth will not be much...
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