Work made man sick, court rules
The Western Cape High Court has ruled that a plumber contracted hepatitis B while working at the navy dockyards in Simon's Town. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court has ruled that a plumber...
View ArticleMurder probe into CBD hijack crash
Police will bring murder charges against two alleged hijackers after a woman died when they crashed into her Opel Corsa. ||| Cape Town - Police will bring murder charges against two alleged hijackers...
View ArticleMan set alight in Cape Town
The body of an unidentified man who had been set alight in a suspected necklacing was found in Khayelitsha, police said. ||| Cape Town - The body of an unidentified man who had been set alight was...
View ArticleBrown ‘prepared’ to make admission
Former Fidentia CEO J Arthur Brown is prepared to admit that money flowed from his broker's bank account to certain beneficiaries and vice versa, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia CEO J...
View ArticleKarabus provided medical service while jailed
Cyril Karabus who has been held in the UAE for 200 days, used his time wisely while jailed - he medically treated fellow inmates. ||| Cape Town - Cyril Karabus, the local retired paediatric oncologist...
View ArticleOne dead as farm workers flung from truck
A farmworker died and 24 others were injured when the truck they were travelling on overturned on a gravel road. ||| Cape Town - A farmworker died and 24 of his colleagues were injured when the truck...
View Article‘I won’t cry over split fingers’
Sir Ranulph Fiennes says he is shattered that he had to give up a journey across the Antarctic in winter. ||| Cape Town - Sir Ranulph Fiennes says he is shattered that he had to give up a journey...
View ArticleAnene’s death not the first in Bredasdorp
Residents in Bredasdorp are still shaken by Anene's death, and have formed an umbrella body to prevent such cases. ||| Cape Town - Anene Booysen’s rape and murder was not the only such case in...
View ArticleChildhood trauma of Anene murder accused
Jonathan Davids, the man on trial for the murder and rape of Anene Booysen, is incapable of the crimes his relatives say. ||| Cape Town - Jonathan Davids, the man on trial for the murder and rape of...
View ArticleTeacher assault immoral: ACDP
The reported assaults on a Western Cape school teacher were “immoral behaviour”, the ACDP said. ||| Cape Town - The reported assaults on a Western Cape school teacher were “immoral behaviour”, the ACDP...
View ArticleThadora to be free after 23 years
After 23 years in captivity, an elephant from the Bloemfontein Zoo will soon be released back into the wild. ||| Bloemfontein - After 23 years in captivity, an elephant from the Bloemfontein Zoo will...
View ArticleTeens in school sex video expelled
The two pupils filmed having sex in the back of a classroom as well as their cameraman have been expelled. ||| Cape Town - The two pupils caught on camera having sex in the back of a classroom have...
View ArticleJobs - what ANC in Cape wants to hear
The ANC in the Western Cape says job creation should be at the top of the list when Alan Winde delivers his 2013 budget speech. ||| Cape Town - Jobs, jobs and more jobs - that’s what the ANC in the...
View ArticleLecturer hit with brick
The False Bay College lecturer who was hit in the face with a brick, allegedly by one of his students, has been placed on sick leave. ||| Cape Town - The False Bay College lecturer who was hit in the...
View ArticleTractor overturns on farm worker
A farmworker has died after a tractor overturned onto him on a farm in Stellenbosch. ||| Stellenbosch - A farmworker has died after a tractor overturned onto him on a farm in Stellenbosch, Western Cape...
View ArticleCourt security 'adequate' despite shooting
The safety at Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court has come under the spotlight following the murder of Pastor Albern Martins. ||| Cape Town - The safety of officials at Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court has come...
View ArticleDeal to end taxi violence in Cape
Cape Town taxi bosses say a peace deal negotiated this week will end the violence that has plagued the industry. ||| Cape Town - Taxi bosses say a peace deal negotiated this week will end the violence...
View ArticleConstantia land claim settled
A prime property in the heart of Constantia has been awarded to a city family forced out of the leafy suburb 50 years ago. ||| Cape Town - A prime property in the heart of Constantia – which could be...
View ArticleCape bars to close at 2am
The Liquor Trading Days and Hours by-law comes into effect on April 1, and the announcement has drawn mixed reactions. ||| Cape Town - The Liquor Trading Days and Hours by-law comes into effect on...
View ArticleKraaifontein murder accused denied bail
Johannes de Jager, the man who allegedly murdered and dismembered Charmaine Mare in Kraaifontein, has been denied bail. ||| Cape Town - The man who allegedly murdered and dismembered 16-year-old...
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