Whale entangled at Table Bay
A 15-meter-long Southern Right whale was found entangled in rope in Table Bay. ||| Cape Town - A 15-meter-long Southern Right whale was found entangled in rope in Table Bay on Wednesday morning, the SA...
View ArticleTheatre director defends staging of Cardenio
Theatre director Roy Sargeant has responded to a reviewer who found the treatment of “rape scenes” too light and “disturbing”. ||| THEATRE director Roy Sargeant has defended his production of...
View ArticleFarm strikes: Claims of police brutality
More than 22 complaints of police brutality during the farmworkers' strike have been lodged at the De Doorns cop shop. ||| Western Cape - More than 22 complaints of police brutality during the...
View ArticleATM bomber fires at cops with rifle
Police officers responding to an ATM bombing in Gugulethu came under fire from a man armed with an automatic weapon. ||| Cape Town - Police officers responding to an ATM bombing in Gugulethu came under...
View ArticleTears and excitement as pupils settle in
“There was a lot of crying when they arrived, but once they got settled and started working, they were fine.” ||| Cape Town - Flustered parents, with past school records and birth certificates clenched...
View ArticleHiccups on 1st day of school
In Knysna, some pupils at a new high school had to be accommodated in marquees while mobile classrooms were being completed. ||| Cape Town - The 2013 school year got off to a good start, although late...
View ArticleJennifer's fate still a mystery
It has been almost three weeks since police recovered the deadbody of a girl which they suspect to be 12-year-old Jennifer Williams. ||| Cape Town - It has been almost three weeks since police...
View ArticleANC ‘to take back Cape’
The ANC in the Western Cape is turning around its dire financial situation while business leaders are returning to fund the party. ||| Cape Town - The ANC in the Western Cape says it is turning around...
View ArticleCape teen shot dead
A teen boy was apparently going to buy bread when he was gunned down in front of his house near Lotus High School. ||| Cape Town - A teenager was shot and killed in Ottery on Thursday morning, Western...
View ArticleFarm fire to cost workers their jobs
The destruction of a fruit packing warehouse will cost hundreds of farmworkers their jobs. ||| Cape Town - The destruction of a fruit packing warehouse will cost hundreds of farmworkers their jobs....
View ArticleFarm strike not over - Pieterse
The farmworkers' strike in the Western Cape has not been suspended, the Black Association of the Wine and Spirit Industry said. ||| Western Cape - The farmworkers' strike in the Western Cape has not...
View ArticleMaimed body found, suspect arrested
Police have arrested a 48-year-old man in connection with the murder and mutilation of a 16-year-old girl. ||| Cape Town - Police have arrested a 48-year-old man in connection with the murder and...
View ArticleWoman fights off Boerboel
A 37-year-old Cape Town mother of five had to undergo surgery in Tygerberg Hospital after she was attacked by a Boerboel. ||| Cape Town - A 37-year-old Delft mother of five had to undergo surgery in...
View ArticleDawn gang shootout
A man was shot dead in an early morning gun battle in Cape Town, and one other person was injured and taken to hospital. ||| Cape Town - A man was killed in a gang battle in Ottery on Thursday morning,...
View ArticleMost farmworkers back at work: MEC
A large number of Western Cape farmworkers were back at work, on the first day after strike action was suspended. ||| Cape Town - A large number of Western Cape farmworkers were back at work on...
View ArticleWorkers march in De Doorns
Thousands of striking farmworkers marched along the N1 highway in De Doorns, the Black Association of the Wine and Spirit Industry said. ||| Cape Town - Thousands of striking farmworkers marched along...
View ArticleWorkers need concrete offer: union
Western Cape farmers need to offer something tangible to their workers to halt a strike over wages and land, a trade union said. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape farmers need to offer something tangible to...
View ArticleFamily friend in court for teen’s murder
A man accused of murdering a 16-year-old girl whose burnt body was dumped and arms were cut off has appeared in court. ||| Cape Town - A man accused of murdering a 16-year-old girl appeared in the Blue...
View ArticleMore delays in paedophile’s sentencing
The sentencing of convicted paedophile Johannes Kleinhans was delayed because a medical expert was not available. ||| Cape Town - The sentencing of convicted paedophile Johannes Kleinhans was delayed...
View ArticleMoney was loan repayment: cop
A sum of R1000 paid to a police captain accused of extortion was for the repayment of a loan, the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court heard. ||| Cape Town - A sum of R1000 paid to a police...
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