ANC fumes after Zille elephant ‘fat attack’
The ANC in the Western Cape is fuming after Helen Zille apparently made "fat" comments - effectively calling an ANC MPL obese. ||| The ANC in the Western Cape is fuming after Premier Helen Zille...
View ArticleHawks probe Sexy Boys ‘drug factory’
A chance visit by a police officer literally blew the lid on a suburban drug laboratory at a house owned by an alleged Sexy Boys gang leader. ||| A chance visit by a police officer literally blew the...
View ArticleTeen linked to pastor’s murder
Speculation is rife that it was a teenager, or a man nicknamed "Doughnut", who shot Pastor Albern Martins. ||| Speculation is rife that it was a teenager, or a man nicknamed “Doughnut”, who shot...
View ArticlePolice minister must go – Kasrils
Fomer MP Ronnie Kasrils has called for the dismissal of the police minister and national police commissioner.. ||| Cape Town - As eight policemen appear in court on Monday charged with the murder of...
View ArticleMEC Winde’s assailant jailed for 8 years
The man convicted of robbing Western Cape Finance MEC Alan Winde of his iPhone has been sentenced to eight years. ||| Cape Town - The man convicted of robbing Western Cape Finance MEC Alan Winde of his...
View ArticleFamily held hostage with sword, shears
A Mitchells Plain man has been arrested after he allegedly kept his family hostage with a sword and a pair of grass shears. ||| Cape Town -A Mitchells Plain man has been arrested after he was alleged...
View ArticleZille: Skwatsha must say he’s sorry
ANC MPL Mcebisi Skwatsha owes the doctors and nurses of Khayelitsha Hospital an apology, says Premier Helen Zille. ||| Cape Town - ANC MPL Mcebisi Skwatsha owes the doctors and nurses of Khayelitsha...
View ArticleHijack ends in fatal crash
A woman was killed when a vehicle involved in a high-speed chase with cops crashed into her car in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A high-speed chase ended with the death of a motorist on the corner of...
View ArticleEx-broker fingers J Arthur Brown
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown suggested using a company's own funds to buy itself out, ex-broker Steven Goodwin testified. ||| Cape Town - It was former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown's idea to...
View ArticleCourt hears of Fidentia statements
An ex-broker testified in the Western Cape High Court about financial statements he drafted to reflect investments with Fidentia. ||| Cape Town - Ex-broker Steven Goodwin testified in the Western Cape...
View ArticleFransman urges UAE to release Karabus
Marius Fransman is expected to leave the UAE after meeting the government there in a bid to have doctor Cyril Karabus released. ||| Cape Town - Marius Fransman is expected to leave the United Arab...
View ArticleFishing boat gutted in dock blaze
A Vietnamese man died and 25 other crew were rescued as a fire raged aboard a fishing vessel in Cape Town harbour. ||| Cape Town - A Vietnamese man died and 25 other crew were rescued as a fire raged...
View Article’Call confirmed Fidentia deal’
A phone call convinced directors of the Mantadia Asset Trust Company to hand over control to the company's new owners, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - A phone call convinced directors of the Mantadia...
View ArticleMedia barred from rape trial
The media was barred from parts of the trial of a Knysna businessman facing 79 charges, including statutory rape. ||| George - The media was barred on Monday from parts of the trial of a Knysna...
View ArticleDelft residents want curfew
Crime-fatigued Delft residents want police to impose an 11pm curfew and to get spaza shops to close at 9pm. ||| Cape Town - Crime-fatigued Delft residents want police to impose an 11pm curfew and to...
View ArticleAnother necklacing in Khayelitsha
Another vigilante attack in Khayelitsha has left a man, suspected of being a burglar, dead. ||| Cape Town - Another vigilante attack in Khayelitsha has left a man dead. A man suspected of being a...
View ArticleZar taken to court over unpaid rent
A Cape hotel has taken the Zar Lounge, owned by Kenny Kunene associate Gayton McKenzie, to court for not paying rent. ||| Cape Town - An upmarket Green Point hotel has taken the Zar Lounge, owned by...
View ArticleTeens filmed having sex in class
The Western Cape Education Department is probing shocking video footage of pupils having sex in a classroom. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape Education Department is investigating shocking video...
View ArticleMyCiTi launches new loop
The new service operates on a circular route between the central terminus at the cape Town Civic Centre and Salt River station. ||| Cape ARgus - Less than 24 hours after the City of Cape Town received...
View ArticleNo relief from siege by marauding rats
“I’m scared for my eight-month-old-baby, because rats have been known to kill small babies,” saysa Khayelitsha resident. ||| Cape Town - Residents of Khayelitsha have been terrorised by rats for more...
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