Gunshot victim, 6, recovering well
There is hope for Ziyaad George, 6, to run and play again after he was injured in gang crossfire in Hanover Park last month. ||| Cape Town - Ther is hope for Ziyaad George, 6, to run and play again...
View ArticleParents vow to fight school closures
Dozens of parents and teachers banged on court furniture and chanted the words “not without a fight” in the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - Dozens of parents and teachers banged on court...
View ArticleZille to keep four schools open
The closure of four Western Cape schools will be stopped if certain conditions are met, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - The closure of four Western Cape schools will be stopped if...
View ArticleJudgement on school closure Friday
The Western Cape High Court will deliver judgment on Friday on an urgent interdict to halt the closure of 18 schools in the province. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court will deliver judgment...
View ArticleRolling with Cape town’s Ghost Squad
Mayoral committee member JP Smith joins officers as they clamp down on traffic offenders. ||| The simple act of crossing a solid white line on Cape Town’s Hospital Bend soon had the driver of white...
View ArticleFatigue main cause of crashes - cops
Nevertheless, authorities vow to continue focus on speedsters after 43 die in 13 days. ||| The main cause of road fatalities on Western Cape roads over the past few weeks has been fatigue, say traffic...
View ArticleThe Houdini of Pollsmoor
An alleged killer, deemed by to be extremely dangerous, is on the loose after he escaped while being transported to court. ||| Cape Town - An alleged killer, deemed by the police to be extremely...
View ArticleNo politics in court, says judge
Judge Siraj Desai has lambasted Helen Zille and Education MEC Donald Grant for using his court for “political gamesmanship”. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape High Court Judge Siraj Desai has lambasted...
View ArticleSecond passenger dies after V&A accident
A second passenger involved in a crash at the V&A Waterfront 10 days ago, in which a 19-year-old lost her life, has also died. ||| Cape Town - A second passenger involved in the horror crash at the...
View ArticleShopper claims security manhandled her
A Cape Town woman laid a charge of common assault against a security guard after he is alleged to have manhandled her. ||| Cape Town - A Scottsville woman laid a charge of common assault against a...
View ArticleTwo rescued from leaky canoe
Rescuers were called after two men went canoeing in Hermanus without first plugging a hole in their craft. ||| Hermanus - Rescuers were called after two men went canoeing in Hermanus without first...
View Article‘Houdini’ back behind bars
A murder suspect, dubbed the "Houdini of Pollsmoor", has been re-arrested after he escaped from the prison. ||| Cape Town - A murder suspect, dubbed the “Houdini of Pollsmoor”, has been re-arrested a...
View ArticleCape school closures halted
An urgent interdict to halt the closure of 18 schools in the Western Cape was granted. ||| Cape Town - An urgent interdict to halt the closure of 18 schools in the Western Cape was granted on Friday....
View ArticleAccused wants case scrapped
One of the four men accused of murdering Bronx nightclub owner Bruno Bronn is trying to have a separate case scrapped. ||| Cape Town - One of the four men accused of murdering Bronx nightclub owner...
View ArticleBrothels in the firing line
Cape Town’s Vice Squad says it will be targeting at least 60 suspected brothels over the festive period. ||| Cape Town - The city’s Vice Squad says it will be targeting at least 60 suspected brothels...
View ArticleBreastfed by a tik addict
A Lavender Hill tik-addict mom says she feels bad to see how the drug affects her daughter when breastfeeding. ||| Cape Town - A Lavender Hill tik-addict mom says she feels bad to see how the drug...
View ArticleNo pay, bonuses for farmworkers
Several farmworkers claim they are being punished for taking part in strikes for higher wages. ||| Cape Town - Several farmworkers claim they are being punished for taking part in the recent protest...
View ArticleCape schools stay open for now
Seventeen Western Cape schools facing closure have been given a lifeline. ||| Cape Town - Seventeen Western Cape schools facing closure have been given a lifeline.On Friday morning two of three Western...
View ArticleANC hails ‘landmark’ schools judgement
The court ruling to halt the closure of 17 schools is a groundbreaking judgement, provincial ANC chairman Marius Fransman said. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court ruling to halt the closure of...
View ArticleCourt ruling a disappointment: Grant
An interdict halting the closure of 17 schools in the Western Cape was a “loss of opportunity” for learners, provincial education MEC Donald Grant said. ||| Cape Town - An interdict halting the closure...
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