Residents trust taxi bosses over cops
Khayelitsha residents have come to rely on taxi drivers rather than police officers to break up gang fights in the area, a local woman said. ||| Cape Town - Khayelitsha residents have come to rely on...
View ArticleSA applaudes Dewani court decision
Honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani may soon be in South Africa to stand trial, and the State is "delighted". ||| Cape Town - Hailing the news that honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani could be...
View ArticleGreat white’s flash visit to crew on boat
A Cape Town fishing boat crew got a bit more up close and personal than they liked with a four-metre great white shark. ||| Cape Town - A local fishing boat crew got a bit more up close and personal...
View ArticleMecca pilgrims scammed
Hajj Watch announced that they had uncovered an allegedly fraudulent scheme promising discounted pilgrimages to Mecca. ||| Cape Town - Hajj Watch announced on Saturday it had uncovered an allegedly...
View ArticleAnene: a year on from her death
A year on, the tavern where Anene Booysen was last seen alive continues to be a haven for youngsters, writes Janis Kinnear. ||| Cape Town - Copious amounts of alcohol, thumping music and free entry – a...
View ArticleTaxi rapists get 22 years for spree
The prison term handed to a taxi driver and his tout who went on a rape and robbery spree was small comfort to their victims. ||| Cape Town - The 22-year prison terms handed to a taxi driver and his...
View ArticleMan dies hanging flags for SONA
A man working on a crane to hang flags for the State of the Nation address died when the cage he was standing in collapsed. ||| Cape Town - A man working on a crane to hang flags advertising next...
View ArticleSex worker ‘was stomped to death’
Acclaimed artist and photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa stomped a Woodstock sex worker to death, The State alleges. ||| Cape Town - Internationally acclaimed artist and photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa...
View ArticleTribute to struggle icon or ANC event?
An official has denied that “a government event” honouring the late struggle stalwart Johnny Issel was more like an ANC event. ||| Cape Town - Officially billed by the Agriculture, Forestry and...
View ArticleANC to march on Zille, De Lille’s offices
It’s “all systems go” for a protest march to Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s and Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille’s offices. ||| Cape Town - It’s “all systems go” for a protest march to Western...
View ArticleMthethwa blamed for soaring crime levels
Dan Plato has called on Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa to stop delaying the provision of police resources to the Cape. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape MEC for Community Safety Dan Plato has called on...
View ArticleAgangSA-DA deal not rushed - Zille
"It didn't happen in a week, I can assure you. Since 2010 I have been talking to Dr Ramphele about this." ||| Johannesburg - An agreement between AgangSA leader Mamphela Ramphele and the DA for her...
View ArticleHunt for 3 men after pension robbery
Gun-toting robbers stormed a social grants collection centre in Athlone and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. ||| Cape Town - Gun-toting robbers stormed a social grants collection centre in...
View ArticleVavi wants to testify at SAPS inquiry
Suspended Cosatu boss Zwelenzima Vavi wants to testify at the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry following a relative's murder in the area. ||| Cape Town - Suspended Congress of SA Trade Unions general...
View ArticleResidents worship taxi drivers: Vavi
Khayelitsha residents hero-worshipped taxi drivers for meting out street justice to dangerous criminals, suspended Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said. ||| Cape Town - Khayelitsha residents...
View ArticleVavi speaks out against police
Zwelinzima Vavi says he is not happy with Khayelitsha police's investigation into the murder of a young relative. ||| Cape Town - Suspended Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has backed...
View ArticleDewani has more chances to appeal
Murder suspect Shrien Dewani has two more legal avenues if he wants to pursue an appeal against his extradition. ||| Cape Town - Murder suspect Shrien Dewani has two more legal avenues to pursue if he...
View Article‘Pupils flew through windows like rags’
A vehicle transporting 25 kids suffered a tyre burst, forcing the driver to lose control before the packed vehicle rolled. ||| Cape Town - A vehicle transporting 25 schoolchildren rolled along a busy...
View ArticleBronx murder trial finally set to begin
The three men accused of murdering Bronx nightclub owner Bruno Bronn are set to go on trial after several postponements. ||| Cape Town - The three men accused of murdering Bronx nightclub owner Bruno...
View ArticleTwo charged for 9-year spree robbing surgeries
Two men allegedly terrorised patients at doctors’ surgeries across Cape Town for about 9 years before the law caught up with them. ||| Cape Town - Robbery syndicate members who pretended to be sick to...
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