Rush to secure unrest insurance
Farmers have rushed to secure insurance against violent protests which left them carrying a bill of more than R100m. ||| Cape Town - Hundreds of South African farmers have rushed to secure...
View ArticleKrejcir gets 11 years, plans to stay in SA
Krejcir has been sentenced to 11 years in prison in the capital of his home country, but doesn't look set to go to jail any time soon. ||| Cape Town - Convicted Czech criminal Radovan Krejcir has...
View ArticleElect top 6 for 10 years - ANC WCape
The ANC in the Western Cape will ask the party's constitution be amended to give its top six officials an unbroken 10-year term, it was reported. ||| Cape Town - The ANC in the Western Cape will ask...
View Article40 homeless after Cape fires
A fire in Gugulethu has left 40 people without homes, a Cape Town city official said. ||| Cape Town - A fire in Gugulethu has left 40 people without homes, a Cape Town city official said on Sunday.The...
View ArticleDisagreement over new plan to catch drunk drivers
Traffic authorities and the Justice Department appear to be at odds over new plans to get tough on motorists caught drinking and driving, with the department saying that the change in tack announced on...
View ArticleAngler’s body found in Muizenberg
The body of a missing angler was found at Muizenberg on Sunday, the Cape Town disaster risk management centre said. ||| Cape Town - The body of a missing angler was found at Muizenberg on Sunday, the...
View ArticlePregnant matric pupil stabbed to death
A pregnant matric pupil has died after being stabbed in the stomach and chest, allegedly by someone known to her. ||| Cape Town - A pregnant matric pupil has died after being stabbed in the stomach and...
View ArticleNPA denies limiting speed cameras
National Prosecutors say each application has to prove location has a high accident rate. ||| The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has denied it limits the amount of speed cameras the City of Cape...
View ArticleBlood-alcohol tests still apply - NPA
NPA says visual evidence will also be used to nail those driving under influence. ||| There are no changes to the way drunk drivers are to be prosecuted. This clarification comes after some reports at...
View ArticleRoad marking creates speed illusion
Cape Town traffic cops, civic organisations plan ways make black spots safer for traffic. ||| The City of Cape Town could introduce a new type of road marking that creates an illusion that a vehicle is...
View ArticleReady and ringing
Cape Town’s emergency call centres and selected police stations have aced a test and proving they are ready for anything. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town’s emergency call centres and selected police stations...
View ArticlePolice swoop on drug dens
“We are going to be focusing intensively on gangs and drug dealers. We are going to catch them.” ||| Cape Town - Major-General Peter Jacobs paces back and forth while briefing members of the SAPS on...
View ArticleKhayelitsha inquiry interdict set for court
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa's application for an interdict against the Khayelitsha commission of inquiry will be heard soon. ||| Cape Town - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa's application for an...
View ArticleTop Cape mall’s first-aid questioned
Shopping centre safety has come under the spotlight after a man collapsed and died in Cavendish Square. ||| Cape town - Shopping centre safety has come under the spotlight after a man collapsed and...
View ArticleCape man shot dead in tussle
A Cape Town man has been shot dead in a tussle between two police officers and a crowd, Western Cape police said. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man has been shot dead in a tussle between two police...
View ArticleBo-Kaap residents win liquor battle
Bo-Kaap residents have successfully stopped the sale of liquor next to a mosque in the area. ||| Cape Town - It has been a “long battle” - though possibly not the last - for Bo-Kaap residents who have...
View ArticleSleepy drivers will be forced to rest
Traffic chief to confiscate keys of drivers appearing tired, whether it's legal or not. ||| Sleepy motorists will now be pulled off the road, forced to rest and have their vehicle’s keys confiscated,...
View ArticleInsults fly between Cape ANC leaders
With less than a week to go until Mangaung, the ANC’s deeply divided Western Cape leaders engaged in a war of words. ||| Cape Town - With less than a week to go until the ANC’s crucial Mangaung...
View ArticleDad saves son before being gunned down
A seven-year-old boy has told how his hero dad shoved him under a bed just moments before he was brutally murdered. ||| Cape Town - A heartbroken seven-year-old boy has told how his hero dad shoved him...
View ArticleBrown wants fraud cases consolidated
Former Fidentia chief executive J Arthur Brown, who faces fraud charges in two Cape courts, hopes to consolidate both cases and go on trial in the High Court. ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia chief...
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