Carlisle puts brakes on taxi licensing
Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle has suspended the application for licences of three taxi associations. ||| Cape Town - Transport and Public Works MEC Robin Carlisle has suspended the...
View ArticleFilm-maker’s fatal crash probed
Namibian authorities are investigating the cause of a plane crash in which a Cape Town film-maker and a pilot were killed. ||| Cape Town - Namibian authorities are investigating the cause of a plane...
View ArticleJ Arthur Brown in hot water with SPCA
The former Fidentia boss who is alleged to have fleeced funds set up for widows and orphans has more legal problems. ||| Cape Town - J Arthur Brown, the former Fidentia boss who is alleged to have...
View Article2 000 Cape pupils a year fall pregnant
About 2 000 pupils a year fall pregnant in the Western Cape and of these only about a third will go back to school. ||| Cape Town - About 2 000 pupils a year fall pregnant in the Western Cape.Of these...
View ArticleFidentia had insurance cover - lawyer
Fidentia Asset Management had two insurance policies covering a wide range of losses, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - Fidentia Asset Management (Fam) had two insurance policies...
View ArticleShowdown looms over MYCiTi buses
The City Council and taxi associations are heading for a showdown over the MYCiTi buses operating in Walmer Estate and Salt River. ||| Cape Town - The City Council and taxi associations are heading for...
View ArticleTwo shot dead in Kuils River attack
Two men were shot and killed in their home in Sarepta in Kuils River, by assailants who burst in through the back door. ||| Cape Town - Two men were shot and killed in their home in Sarepta in Kuils...
View ArticleMaqubela acquittal application dismissed
The Western Cape High Court dismissed an application for the acquittal of Thandi Maqubela, who is on trial for the alleged murder of her husband. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court dismissed...
View ArticleCape's foul food figures
One in five food products tested by the City of Cape Town’s health inspectors falls foul of food safety rules. ||| Cape Town - One in five food products tested by the City of Cape Town’s health...
View ArticleBrown never stole, says lawyer
Former Fidentia CEO J Arthur Brown never stole funds from the company, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia CEO J Arthur Brown never stole funds from the company, the...
View ArticleMillions for Western Cape jobs
The Western Cape government will spend almost R140 million over the next three years on creating jobs, finance MEC Alan Winde said. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape government will spend almost R140...
View ArticleCops hunt cash van robbers
A police helicopter scoured the Northern Suburbs after a cash-in-transit heist in morning traffic on Voortrekker Road. ||| Cape Town - A police helicopter scoured the Northern Suburbs this morning...
View Article5 men in court for pastor’s murder
Five people have appeared in court in connection with the shooting of so-called gang pastor Albern Martins. ||| Cape Town - Five people have appeared in court in connection with the shooting of...
View Article‘No proof’ cops fabricated Lotz evidence
There is no proof that police sought to fabricate evidence against acquitted murder-accused Fred van Vyver, the court heard. ||| Bloemfontein - There is no proof that police sought to fabricate...
View ArticleSinging car guard: I’m a celeb now
Singing car guard Alen Abrahams has his first concert scheduled for later this month and a record deal on the horizon. ||| Cape Town - A rags to riches story has been unfolding in Cape Town over the...
View ArticleSimulator to help disabled drivers
Cape Peninsula University of Technology students develop simulator for disabled drivers. ||| A driving simulator developed by students at Cape Peninsula University of Technology is expected to make...
View ArticleStudents rampage on Cape campus
Students went on the rampage at the College of Cape Town, damaging property, flipping a car and tearing out a fence. ||| Cape Town - Students went on the rampage at the College of Cape Town campus in...
View ArticleCape’s pieces of budget pie
Finance MEC Alan Winde has prioritised five focus areas to accelerate growth, eliminate poverty and reduce inequality. ||| Cape Town - Finance MEC Alan Winde has prioritised five focus areas - in line...
View ArticleMissing girl found in neighbour’s house
A five-year-old Mitchells Plain girl who went missing two days ago was found just four doors from her home. ||| Cape Town - A five-year-old Tafelsig girl, reported missing on Wednesday, was found on...
View ArticleThree held in Cape Town perlemoen bust
Three Cape Town men have been arrested for possession of perlemoen worth R1.5 million in Kraaifontein. ||| Cape Town - Three Cape Town men have been arrested for possession of perlemoen ( worth R1.5...
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