Strong winds cause havoc in Cape
Strong winds that toppled over heavy goods vehicles in the Western Cape were expected to continue on Saturday. ||| Cape Town - Strong winds that toppled over heavy goods vehicles in the Western Cape...
View ArticleLiquor traders to battle Zille, MEC in court
A body of liquor traders is set to challenge new legislation in the Western Cape surrounding the sale of liquor. ||| A body of liquor traders is set to do battle with Western Cape Premier Helen Zille...
View ArticleTug-of-love tot to remain in SA
A six-month-old baby at the centre of an international custody battle will remain in Cape Town for now, following a Western Cape High Court judgment. ||| Cape Town - A six-month-old girl at the centre...
View ArticleWhitaker impressed by Capetonians
Forest Whitaker, here to shoot the movie Zulu alongside co-lead Orlando Bloom, has plenty of nice things to say about Capetonians. ||| Cape Town - Oscar-winning Hollywood star Forest Whitaker, here to...
View ArticleLeaders pay tribute to Gerwel’s many virtues
A who’s who of dignitaries turned out to pay tribute to activist and professor Jakes Gerwel. ||| Cape Town - A who’s who of dignitaries, including Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Graca Machel, former...
View Article2 killed, hundreds dispalced by Cape fires
Two people were killed and 369 people were displaced when a fire swept through the New Rest informal settlement, in Nyanga, the city of Cape Town said. ||| Cape Town - Two people were killed and 369...
View ArticleMan caught with drugs in colon
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Oudtshoorn after drugs were found in his colon, Western Cape police said. ||| Cape Town - A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Oudtshoorn after drugs were found...
View ArticleCape Town sees the light
Tens of thousands of Capetonians descended on Adderley Street for the annual switching on of the city’s festive lights. ||| Cape Town - Tens of thousands of Capetonians descended on Adderley Street for...
View Article400 flee raging fires
Three people died and more than 400 were displaced after fires ripped through five informal settlements across Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Three people died and more than 400 were displaced after fires...
View Article'R150 a day or we stay away'
Farmworkers have reasserted their demand for a daily wage of R150, and with no offer on the table, strikes are set to resume. ||| Cape Town - Farmworkers have reasserted their demand for a daily wage...
View ArticleR500 000 drugs taken off Western Cape streets
Western Cape law enforcement agencies seized drugs worth more than R500 000 over the past week. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape law enforcement agencies seized drugs worth more than R500 000 over the past...
View ArticleFestive death toll rising
At least 15 people have died in car crashes in the Western Cape since the start of the summer holidays. ||| Cape Town - At least 15 people have died in car crashes in the Western Cape since the start...
View ArticleClosure of schools to continue, says MEC
The Western Cape Education Department is continuing with its plans to close 18 schools at the end of the year. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape Education Department is continuing with its plans to...
View ArticleMatric crash driver unlicensed
The young driver of the car that crashed into a bus - killing him and two friends - did not have a driver's licence. ||| Cape Town - The matric student who was behind the wheel of the car when it...
View ArticleWCape bus crash case postponed
Sentencing proceedings in the case of a Western Cape bus driver convicted of killing 23 people has been postponed. ||| Cape Town - Sentencing proceedings in the case of a Western Cape bus driver...
View ArticleFour held for ATM bombings
Four men were arrested in Paarl in the Western Cape in connection with the bombing of an ATM. ||| Cape Town - Four men were arrested in Paarl in the Western Cape on Monday in connection with the...
View ArticleDewani extradition hearing postponed
The extradition hearing of Shrien Dewani, accused of ordering his bride's murder during their honeymoon, has been postponed until July. ||| London - A British judge on Monday adjourned the extradition...
View ArticlePaedophile’s sentencing delayed
Sentencing proceedings for convicted paedophile Johannes Kleinhans were delayed because of an incomplete psychiatric report. ||| Cape Town - Sentencing proceedings in a case involving a convicted...
View ArticleFines for law-breaking cyclists
Along with the 1.5-metre rule come fines for cyclists who ride abreast or jump red lights. ||| A crackdown on cyclists who break the law is looming - just as new legislation is ushered in to protect...
View ArticleMom, daughter sue police for R3.2m
A Western Cape mother and daughter want over R3.2 million in damages after police apparently shot them and then arrested them. ||| Cape Town - A Western Cape mother and daughter want over R3.2 million...
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