W Cape protesters warned
People who commit crimes at a farmworkers' protest will be dealt with, according to the police commissioner. ||| People who commit crimes during a planned farmworkers' protest next week will be dealt...
View ArticleRow over Lady Gaga pic ban
A storm has erupted over a ban on all news photographers from covering Lady Gaga’s concerts in SA. ||| Cape Town - A storm has erupted over a ban on all news photographers from covering Lady Gaga’s...
View ArticleStem cell man’s amazing recovery
Tommie Prins, a quadriplegic is hoping for a new life after the first-ever "stem cell" transplant surgery in the country. ||| Cape Town - Groundbreaking stem cell surgery has been performed for the...
View ArticlePole protection for Cape bus lanes
City place poles along the N2's bus lane to clamp down on illegal use of lane. ||| The city will place poles along the N2’s dedicated bus lane to help clamp down on private motorists who illegally use...
View ArticleCity keeps an eye on officers
Mayco member JP Smith will visit law enforcement depots across Cape Town to deal with shortcomings before the festive season. ||| Cape Town - The City’s mayoral committee member for safety and...
View ArticleLight at end of tunnel over shack blazes
Luthando Klaas is one of SA’s first recipients of a “litre of light”, a device which feeds natural light through a hole in the roof. ||| Cape Town - Luthando Klaas stands in a pitch dark shack, the...
View ArticleCop claims stitch-up in rape trial
A woman allegedly raped inside a police station’s toilet may have been coerced into implicating a police officer. ||| Cape Town - A Bonteheuwel woman allegedly raped inside the Elsies River police...
View ArticleBig flap as old flag removed from Castle
A row has erupted over the removal of the old South African flag from the parapet of the Castle in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A row has erupted over the removal of the old South African flag from the...
View ArticleWind wreaks havoc in Cape
The south-easter ripped off roofs, uprooted trees, overturned a truck and caused electricity blackouts across Western Cape. ||| Cape Town - Gale force winds caused major damage to properties throughout...
View Article7 ways to save Cape stadium
Seven options to save the Cape Town Stadium have been proposed – and the public will be asked to comment. ||| Cape Town - Seven options to save the Cape Town Stadium have been proposed – and the public...
View ArticleTourist sues for R20m over paragliding crash
UK tourist Diane Berwick was left wheelchair bound after a paragliding crash in Hermanus in 2004. ||| Cape Town - A UK tourist whose holiday went awry when she was injured in a paragliding crash, which...
View ArticleMotlanthe for president, Phosa for deputy?
Songs and T-shirt slogans said it all in the Western Cape ANC, with a clear split in preferred candidates. ||| Divisions on who Western Cape ANC branch delegates want to nominate for the ruling party's...
View ArticleHe was killed because of his looks - mom
Allister “Ster” Brooks, 20, was shot dead just a short distance from his home in Blikkiesdorp, Delft. ||| Cape Town - A young man was gunned down in cold blood – because he was too...
View ArticleGet talks back on track, Oliphant told
Cosatu urges the labour minister to set things right after her “regrettable statement” about farmworkers’ wages. ||| Cosatu on Friday urged Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant to get negotiations with...
View ArticleNo WCape ANC nomination
The Western Cape ANC adjourned its nomination conference without endorsing preferred candidates for the ruling party's top six positions. ||| Cape Town - The ANC in the Western Cape adjourned its...
View ArticleCrashes herald start of festive season
13 people in the Western Cape have died in car accidents over the past two weeks despite an early safety campaign being launched. ||| Cape Town - Thirteen people have died on the Western Cape’s roads...
View ArticleMemorial for Prof Gerwel
A memorial service will be held for Professor Jakes Gerwel on Saturday afternoon. ||| Cape Town - A memorial service will be held for Professor Jakes Gerwel on Saturday afternoon, it was reported.The...
View ArticleWCape passes traffic law
The Western Cape Provincial Road Traffic Act has been passed by the provincial legislature. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape Provincial Road Traffic Act has been passed by the provincial legislature,...
View ArticleTree injures girl as wind wreaks havoc
Gale-force winds, which continue to wreak havoc across the Peninsula, have claimed their first victim. ||| Gale-force winds, which wreaked havoc across the Peninsula, claimed their first victim after...
View ArticleAssassin again denied refugee status
Serb assassin Dobrosav Gavric, sentenced for a triple murder in Serbia, has been denied refugee status for a second time. ||| Cape Town - Serbian assassin Dobrosav Gavric, sentenced for a triple murder...
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