‘Schools need serious help from police’
The fourth day of hearings at the Khayelitsha Commission included testimony about insufficient visible policing and bungled cases. ||| Cape Town - Police response time, insufficient visible policing...
View ArticleGirl, 10 dies during PE class
A 10-year-old Cape Town schoolgirl collapsed and died in her physical education class for no obvious reason. ||| Cape Town - A 10-year-old schoolgirl collapsed and died in her physical education class...
View ArticleDG’s ‘Caucasian’ post ruffles feathers
A Facebook post allegedly made by a fisheries department director general has landed him in hot water. ||| Cape Town - A post allegedly made by a Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries...
View ArticleMan due in court after young mom’s death
The man who allegedly shot dead a mother who was travelling to work in a taxi was due to make his first appearance in court ||| Cape Town - The man who allegedly shot dead a Retreat mother who was...
View ArticleFishers reveal legal strategy
Sacla has revealed the legal arguments behind its court bid to have the Fishing Rights Allocation Process declared legally null and void. ||| The South African Linefish Association (Sacla) has revealed...
View ArticlePug’s rhino buddy killed by poachers
Sir Fabian, a white rhino bull known for his unlikely friendship with a pug, has been killed by poachers near Mossel Bay. ||| Cape Town - A seven-year-old white rhino bull, Sir Fabian – known by...
View ArticleFive bust with R1.5m perlemoen
Five men have been arrested in Cape Town for illegal possession of perlemoen worth an estimated R1.5 million ||| Cape Town - Five men have been arrested in Cape Town for illegal possession of perlemoen...
View Article‘Too many cases, so rapists walk free’
Scores of rapists go scot-free as a result of a severely overloaded justice system, the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry heard. ||| Cape Town - Scores of rapists go scot-free each month as a result of...
View ArticleProbe into healthy girl’s death at school
The father of Nande Jentile, who collapsed and died during an exercise session at school, says she was healthy. ||| Cape Town - Mystery still surrounds the death of a Grade 6 Mitchells Plain pupil who...
View ArticleBlockade after two fishermen missing
Hout Bay harbour was blockaded by an angry crowd after two fishermen were feared drowned while fishing illegally. ||| Cape Town - Hout Bay harbour was blockaded on Wednesday by angry fishermen and...
View ArticleANC shuns vote on Nkohla fate
The ANC has accused the Cape Town city council of meddling in its affairs and abstained from a vote on councillor Loyiso Nkohla. ||| Cape Town - The ANC has accused the city council of meddling in its...
View ArticleConfusion reigns in Agang ranks
Disillusioned Western Cape AgangSA members are weighing up their options: to jump ship or follow their leader. ||| Cape Town - Disillusioned Western Cape AgangSA members are weighing up their options:...
View ArticleRamphele hits back at Agang critics
Mamphela Ramphele has dismissed as agents provocateurs those AgangSA members who called for a new elective conference. ||| Cape Town - DA presidential candidate Mamphela Ramphele has dismissed as...
View ArticleCape Town stadium-for-a-buck bid fails
A last-ditch attempt to sell Cape Town Stadium to the Western Province Rugby Union for R1 has failed. ||| Cape Town - A last-ditch attempt to sell Cape Town Stadium to the Western Province Rugby Union...
View ArticleFresh-air solution for MyCiTi buses
The City of Cape Town will be making urgent adjustments to some of its MyCiTi buses after complaints about the lack of air conditioning. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town will be making urgent...
View ArticleSpotlight on murky world of ATM bombers
Details on who is generally behind the blasts and how they operate have been released by police in the Western Cape. ||| Cape Town - ATM bombers operate after midnight and typically use assault rifles...
View ArticleFestive mood at first SA police academy
Long lines of blue and gold-clad police officers marched down the main street in Paarl ahead of the opening of the country's first police academy. ||| Cape Town - Long lines of blue and gold-clad...
View ArticleTwo more Cape kids raped
Cape cops are hunting two men after a boy was raped in a derelict building and a girl was raped in a communal toilet. ||| Cape Town - Police are hunting for the man who raped an 11-year-old boy in a...
View ArticleCop university to create ‘special breed’ of police
South Africa's first police university will create a “special breed” of officers, national police commissioner Riah Phiyega said. ||| Cape Town - South Africa's first police university will create a...
View ArticleDNA Act to keep tabs on crooks
An act which will make it mandatory for police to take DNA samples from serious crimes suspects and convicted offenders was written into law this week. ||| Cape Town - The DNA Bill – which will make it...
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