IEC aims to register 1.1m new voters
Political parties are in a last push to register new voters before this year’s provincial and national elections. ||| Cape Town - Political parties are in a last push to register new voters before this...
View ArticleCharge of assault laid against ex-Bok
Former Springbok and Canada centre Christian Stewart faces a charge after he allegedly beat a man dating his ex-wife. ||| Cape Town - Former Springbok and Canada centre Christian Stewart faces a charge...
View ArticleWCape preparing for flood of pupils
More than 105 000 children from the Eastern Cape have enrolled in Western Cape schools since 2010, Education MEC Donald Grant has announced. ||| Cape Town - More than 105 000 children from the Eastern...
View ArticleBillions need for land claims, says DA
Government will need as much as R179 billion to settle outstanding land claims, but only a small fraction of this amount is available, the DA said. ||| Cape Town - Government will need as much as...
View ArticleSad tale of man with Cape’s best view
Shane Scott, 29, recalls how he went from IT administrator to living under a bridge beneath Nelson Mandela Boulevard. ||| Cape Town - Shane Scott has one of the best views of Table Mountain. But his...
View ArticleLife of a township child unsafe - witness
Children in Khayelitsha have had to adapt to keep themselves safe from crime and violence, a local man told the inquiry. ||| Cape Town - Children in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, have had to adapt to keep...
View ArticleCyclist’s death a mystery
Police are investigating the cause of death of a cyclist found on the side of the road in Milnerton, Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Swarms of cyclists have taken to the roads to train for the Cape Argus...
View ArticleResidents turn in lens thief
Sir Lowry’s Pass residents may be fuming about housing, but they were not going to let a petty criminal hijack their protest. ||| Cape Town - Police have arrested three people linked to on Thursday’s...
View ArticleCops wish us good luck: resident
A policeman wished Khayelitsha residents good luck when hearing their ideas to fight battles between youth gangs, a man told the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry. ||| Cape Town - A policeman wished...
View ArticleMissing tourist found in George ditch
A 76-year-old British tourist was rescued from a ditch in George after she was reported missing. ||| Cape Town - A 76-year-old British tourist was rescued from a ditch in George after she was reported...
View ArticleSars seizes drugs worth R5m at airports
Drugs worth more than R5 million were seized at the Cape Town and Johannesburg international airports in January this year. ||| Johannesburg - Drugs worth more than R5 million were seized at the Cape...
View ArticleTwo in court for schoolboy’s shooting
Two youths accused of shooting dead a Cape Town pupil appeared in the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - Two youths accused of shooting dead a Wynberg, Cape Town, pupil appeared in the Western...
View ArticlePretrial conference for Heyns accused
A third pre-trial conference has been scheduled for three men accused of murdering Prof Louis Heyns. ||| Cape Town - A third pre-trial conference has been scheduled in the Western Cape High Court for...
View ArticleExpert slams domestic violence policing
Police officers are not properly implementing the Domestic Violence Act in Khayelitsha, an expert told a police inquiry. ||| Cape Town - Police officers are not properly implementing the Domestic...
View ArticleGangsters stab teen at Cape school
A teenager was stabbed at a Manenberg school after three gangsters entered the premises and threatened staff. ||| Cape Town - A teenager was stabbed at Silverstream High School in Manenberg on Friday...
View ArticleDA students host Ramphele event
The DA Students Organisation will play host to Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele at the University of Western Cape. ||| Cape Town - Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele would on Friday evening address...
View ArticleCape Town students cheer Ramphele
Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele was cheered by students in Cape Town when she re-affirmed her commitment to the party. ||| Cape Town - Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele was cheered by students in...
View ArticleSearch on for biker with toddler
Officials are on the hunt for a motorcyclist who caused an uproar after he was photographed riding with a toddler. ||| Cape Town - Traffic officials in Cape Town are on the hunt for a motorcyclist who...
View ArticleGangsters invade school and stab pupil
A 17-year-old pupil was stabbed after a gang apparently entered the school premises. ||| Cape Town - He was deregistered from Silverstream Secondary School in Manenberg last year and was supposed to...
View ArticleSchoolboy murder accused in plea bargain bid
Two men accused of killing Cape Town schoolboy Glenrico Martin are negotiating plea bargains with the State, a court heard. ||| Cape Town - Two men accused of killing Cape Town schoolboy Glenrico...
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