Mystery of double murder among the vines
The gruesome double murder of two women whose bodies were found in a vineyard on a farm remains a mystery. ||| Cape Town - The gruesome double murder of two women whose bodies were found in a vineyard...
View ArticleMemorial service for missing girl
“With or without the DNA results from the police, we will have a memorial service for her,” Jennifer Williams mother said. ||| Cape Town - Although DNA results are not available yet to confirm whether...
View ArticlePicking up the pieces after fires
Bongiwe Mabede had only enough time to grab her children and run before flames engulfed her shack. ||| Cape Town - As she breathed in smoke, the walls around her heating up, she had only enough time to...
View ArticleCastrated dog to return home
A dog found castrated in Mfuleni last week, possibly for muti, has been treated and will go home soon. ||| Cape Town - A dog found castrated in Mfuleni last week, possibly for muti, has been treated...
View ArticleMissing records may set prof free
Cyril Karabus’s ordeal in Abu Dhabi may be over in two days if prosecutors fail to come up with missing medical records. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town professor Cyril Karabus’s ordeal in Abu Dhabi may be...
View Article494 escaped crocs recaptured in Cape
A team of Cape reptile lovers have landed a catch of crocs that even Crocodile Dundee would have been proud of. ||| Cape Town - A team of Cape reptile lovers have landed a catch of crocs that even the...
View ArticleNita’s the toast of the Cape
The Western Cape’s top matriculant, Nita Wiegman, is a farm girl from apple, wine and whale country. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape’s top matriculant is a farm girl from apple, wine and whale...
View ArticleRecord pass rate for class of 2012
Thousands of matric pupils around the Western Cape have broken a number of records in this latest matric exam. ||| Cape Town - Thousands of matric pupils around the Western Cape were waiting outside...
View ArticleEx-WP cricketer murdered in his home
A dark cloud hung over Newlands cricket grounds after the news broke that John Eugene Commins had been murdered. ||| Cape Town - A dark cloud hung over Newlands cricket ground on Thursday after the...
View ArticleMJC issues fatwa on minstrels
The Muslim Judicial Council has condemned the Cape’s traditional Kaapse Klopse festivities. ||| Cape Town - The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has condemned the Cape’s traditional Kaapse Klopse...
View ArticleMatrics take school from zero to hero
Peak View High in Athlone, recently earmarked for closure, has managed to increase its matric pass rate from 18.9% to 74.4%. ||| Cape Town - A year ago it was labelled the worst performing school in...
View ArticleDA chased off after Fransman stirs up crowd
There was a tense stand-off in Khayelitsha when the ANC called a meeting with residents displaced by the New Year fires. ||| Cape Town - There was a tense stand-off in Khayelitsha on Thursday when the...
View ArticleFire kills 10 000 chickens on farm
Owners of a chicken farm outside Cape Town suspect a fire at one of their broiler houses was a result of arson. ||| Cape Town - Owners of a chicken farm in the Fisantekraal area outside Cape Town...
View ArticleGirl fails after losing all in New Year’s fire
A girl who lost everything on New Year’s Day when a fire destroyed hundreds of shacks in Khayelitsha, has failed matric. ||| Cape Town - She lost everything but the clothes on her back when a fired a...
View ArticleCops hope necklace can ID murdered women
Police are no closer to establishing the identities of two women whose bodies were found dumped in a vineyard. ||| Cape Town - Police are no closer to establishing the identities of two women whose...
View ArticleBest and worst of Cape matric 2012
There were tears of joy and sobs of heartache as matriculants picked up their results across the Western Cape. ||| Western Cape - There were tears of joy and sobs of heartache on Thursday as...
View ArticleThree sought for Commins murder
Police are searching for three men believed to be involved in the killing of Western Province cricketer John E Commins. ||| Cape Town - Police are searching for three men believed to be involved in the...
View ArticleKarabus decision possible Sunday
The Abu Dhabi attorney-general while probably decide whether or not to prosecute Professor Cyril Karabus on Sunday. ||| Abu Dhabi - The decision on whether or not to prosecute Cape Town doctor...
View ArticleFarm strikes to continue indefinitely
Cosatu's Tony Ehrenreich said farm strikes would continue indefinitely until the workers’ demands were met. ||| Cape Town - Wage talks with farmers in the Western Cape have failed, and the farmworker...
View ArticleFarmworkers strike to be renewed
Wage talks with farmers in the Western Cape have failed, and the farmworker strike will resume, Cosatu said. ||| Western Cape - Wage talks with farmers in the Western Cape have failed, and the...
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