Khayelitsha probe hears of unhelpful cops
Family members of two men who died at the hands of vigilantes told the Khayelitsha commission of inquiry how unhelpful police had been in assisting them. ||| Cape Town - Family members of two men who...
View ArticleStudy dreams left in tatters
Tens of thousands of students may not be able to register due to huge shortfall in government funding for bursaries. ||| Cape Town - A huge shortfall in government funding for bursaries is threatening...
View ArticlePoo protest leaders threaten chaos
Andile Lili and Loyiso Nkohla have again threatened to bring chaos and “ungovernability” to the Cape Town city centre. ||| Cape Town - Andile Lili and Loyiso Nkohla have again threatened to bring chaos...
View ArticleDelft detective busted over drugs
An allegedly corrupt cop has been bust red-handed with a range of tools of his crooked trade. ||| Cape Town - An allegedly corrupt Delft policeman has been arrested on charges of dealing in drugs in a...
View ArticleSanitation part of Khayelitsha crime problem
Better sanitation for informal settlements could reduce Khayelitsha's crime problems, an activist told the Khayelitsha commission. ||| Cape Town - Better sanitation for informal settlement dwellers...
View ArticleConfidential candidates on DA’s leadership lists
The DA is keeping mum on the identity of six “confidential candidates” that appear on the lists. ||| DA Gauteng premier candidate Mmusi Maimane secured number three on the party’s Gauteng province to...
View Article‘Every area needs fan walk’
Fan walks similar to the one linking the Cape Town city centre to Green Point should be established all over Cape Town. ||| Fan walks similar to the one linking the Cape Town city centre to Green Point...
View Article‘We will march on Zille’s home’
The SACP in the Western Cape has threatened to march on the residence of Premier Helen Zille and other DA leaders. ||| Cape Town - The South African Communist Party in the Western Cape has threatened...
View ArticleMan may get life for teen forced marriage
Abducted, forced into marriage and raped - this is what happened to a 14-year-old girl at the hands of a Cape man. ||| Cape Town - Abducted and forced into marriage before being raped several times –...
View ArticleCity to go it alone to fight gangs
A task force is to be set up by the City of Cape Town to combat gangs, effectively going over the heads of the SAPS. ||| Cape Town - A new task force is to be set up by the City of Cape Town to combat...
View ArticleANC’s ‘initiation’ poster stirs ire
An ANC poster depicting a young man returning from initiation school has sparked controversy in Khayelitsha. ||| Cape Town - An ANC poster depicting a young man returning from initiation school has...
View ArticleGuard killed, cop hurt in liquor store robbery
A security guard was shot dead and a police officer wounded during a liquor store robbery in Nyanga, Western Cape police said. ||| Cape Town - A security guard was shot dead and a police officer...
View ArticleFraudster escapes time in jail
Tax consultant Linda Addison-Adams defrauded Sars and several of her clients - but she won’t spend any time behind bars. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town woman convicted of defrauding the South African...
View ArticleDelft divided over rape suspect
As the plight of the Delft girl raped and set alight remains in the spotlight, the blame game has started in the community. ||| Cape Town - As the plight of the 9-year-old Delft girl raped and set...
View ArticleMinstrels cut-off time a problem
The police and five minstrel troupes had a tense stand-off after their weekend march continued beyond the agreed cut-off time. ||| Cape Town - The police and five minstrel troupes had a tense stand-off...
View ArticleKorkie negotiator leaves Yemen
The Gift of the Givers Foundation’s representative in Yemen will continue to negotiate with al-Qaeda kidnappers. ||| Cape Town - The Gift of the Givers Foundation’s representative in Yemen will...
View ArticlePhilippi: ‘Double standards at play’
Campaigners for the Philippi Horticultural Area have accused the Western Cape government of double standards. ||| Cape Town - Activists campaigning to protect the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) from...
View ArticleNo arrests for mob killings, inquiry told
The family of a man killed in an apparent vigilante attack still don’t know who his attackers were. ||| Cape Town - Andile Mtsholo was beaten, stabbed and necklaced, allegedly by Khayelitsha residents,...
View ArticleTarget gangs not drivers, says Ehrenreich
Cosatu has blasted JP Smith for targeting motorists using cellphones while Cape Town is besieged by gang violence. ||| Cape Town - The Cosatu leader in the Western Cape, Tony Ehrenreich, has blasted...
View ArticleSAPS inquiry: witness breaks down
A witness broke down at the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry while testimony about “mob justice” was being heard. ||| Cape Town - A witness broke down at the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry in Cape...
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