Raped while in the care of the State
The girl who was used as a sex slave has been placed back into the care of the social worker who failed her the first time. ||| Cape Town - The 13-year-old girl who was used as a sex slave - allegedly...
View ArticleCape woman murdered in broad daylight
A Gansbaai woman who recently moved to Cape Town has been murdered in the house she was sharing in Woodstock. ||| Cape Town - A Gansbaai woman who recently moved to Cape Town has been murdered in the...
View ArticleFarmers appeal to labour department
Western Cape farmers appealed to the labour department in a public hearing on Friday to bring stability to agriculture, an official said. ||| Johannesburg - Western Cape farmers appealed to the labour...
View ArticleMcNamara wants drugs charges withdrawn
Former Western Cape government official Dave McNamara wants drug possession charges against him dropped, the Cape Town Magistrate's Court heard. ||| Johannesburg - Former Western Cape government...
View ArticleWestern Cape farmers fear more mayhem
Farmers gearing up for more labour unrest with some costly security measures. ||| WESTERN Cape farmers are gearing up for further labour unrest, forking out money for heavily-armed private security...
View ArticleCape shack fires leave 300 homeless
About 300 left homeless after their shacks caught fire in areas across the Western Cape. ||| About 300 people have been left homeless after their shacks caught fire in areas across the Western Cape on...
View ArticleShack blazes leave over 300 homeless
More than 300 people were left homeless after their shacks were destroyed by fires across the city. ||| More than 300 people were left homeless after their shacks were destroyed by fires across the...
View ArticleMatrics die in crash
Family and friends were left reeling at the news that three matric pupils were killed in a horror crash in Strandfontein during the early hours yesterday – just two days before their last exam and a...
View ArticleThree arrested for possessing Tik
Three people have been arrested in Gugulethu after being found in possession of Tik worth R1.2 million. ||| Three people have been arrested in Gugulethu after being found in possession of Tik worth...
View ArticleMan injured on train tracks
Paramedics have attended to a man who was reportedly pushed onto the train tracks at a station in Kraaifontein. ||| Johannesburg - A woman was injured at the Unibell station in Belhar in Cape Town on...
View ArticleDozens homeless after Cape fires
Fires at five informal settlements in the Western Cape have left as many as 79 people without homes. ||| Johannesburg - At least 79 people were left homeless after fires at five informal settlements in...
View ArticleSchool mourns death of 3 matrics
The final paper will not be a joyous occasion for matric pupils at Mondale High, after 3 classmates died in a horror smash. ||| Cape Town - The final matric paper will not be a joyous occasion for...
View ArticleFarm protests historic - minister
Recent farmworker protests over poor labour conditions have changed SA’s history, Tina Joemat-Pettersson said. ||| Cape Town - Recent farmworker protests over poor labour conditions have changed South...
View Article‘Farm monitoring a challenge’
“We are not powerless. The law is there but the implementation and monitoring of the law is our challenge.” ||| Cape Town - The government had done its best to promote the rights of farmworkers but...
View ArticleFires raze shacks in five city areas
Negligence and handling a fire or electrical appliances while intoxicated are among the main causes of fires in informal settlements. ||| Cape Town - Negligence and handling a fire or electrical...
View Article3 die in gang attacks
Gang violence has flared up in Cape Town with three shootings reported in or near Hanover Park and one in Delft. ||| Cape Town - Gang violence has flared up in Cape Town with three shootings reported...
View ArticleTeachers can’t cope with 'extra workload'
“We acknowledge that the timing of the annual national assessments had put tremendous pressure on the teachers.” ||| Cape town - The SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) in the Western Cape says it...
View ArticleBoosting the war on drugs
The success of anti-drug enforcement agencies at Cape Town International Airport has moved the trade to national roads. ||| Cape Town - The success of anti-drug enforcement agencies at Cape Town...
View ArticleWaiting for beds ‘not unique to W Cape’
The case of a patient who slept in his car due to a shortage of beds at Helderberg Hospital is not unique to the Western Cape. ||| Cape Town - The case of a patient who ended up sleeping in his car...
View ArticleCops pledge action on domestic abuse
Police officers across the Cape have signed a declaration committing to eradicate abuse against women and children. ||| Cape Town - Police officers at 16 stations across the province with the highest...
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