Twenty dead in De Doorns bus crash
Twenty people died when a bus veered off the Hex River Pass near De Doorns. ||| Cape Town - Twenty people died when a bus veered off the Hex River Pass near De Doorns on Friday morning, Western Cape...
View ArticleDate set for Paarl child murder trial
Three men appeared in the Western Cape High Court in connection with the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a six-year-old girl. ||| Cape Town - Three men appeared in the Western Cape High Court on Friday...
View ArticleDe Doorns bus crash toll increases
Another two fatalities have increased the death toll in a bus accident on the Hex River Pass near De Doorns to 24. ||| Cape Town - Another two fatalities have increased the death toll in a bus accident...
View ArticleDe Doorns bus crash ‘unfortunate’
Government sent its condolences to the families and friends of the 24 people killed in a Western Cape bus crash. ||| Cape Town - Government sent its condolences on Friday to the families and friends...
View ArticleDe Doorns bus crash to be probed
A major investigation has been launched into the cause of the Western Cape bus accident that killed 24 people. ||| Cape Town - A major investigation has been launched into the cause of the Western Cape...
View ArticleKhayamandi fire leaves thousands destitute
More than 3000 people were left homeless after about 800 shacks were destroyed by a fire in Khayamandi, near Stellenbosch. ||| Cape Town - More than 3000 people were left homeless after about 800...
View ArticleCondolences for bus crash families
Political parties and government expressed their condolences to the families of 24 people killed in a bus accident in De Doorns. ||| Cape Town - Various political parties and government expressed their...
View ArticleZuma sends condolences to bus victims
President Jacob Zuma extended his condolences to the families of 24 people who were killed in a bus accident. ||| Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma extended his condolences on Friday to the families of...
View Article24 dead, 8 critical in horror crash
"It is evident that halfway down the pass the driver had problems with the brakes because he went on to the arrester bed." ||| De Doorns, Western Cape - The double-decker bus came careering down the...
View ArticleSkeleton found in Cape forest
Joggers were oblivious to the skeletal remains, including a skull, that lay in a pile in what appeared to be a shrine. ||| Cape Town - Joggers and homeless people living in Newlands Forest were...
View ArticleCarnival à la Cape Town gets under way
It's party time as the lights, glamour, sparkle and sheer over-the-top pizzazz of the Cape Town Carnival makes its way down Somerset Road. ||| Cape Town - It’s party time in the Mother City on...
View ArticleMagistrates set for week-long go-slow
The wheels of justice are expected to grind to a halt in the Western Cape’s lower courts. ||| Cape Town - The wheels of justice are expected to grind to a halt in the Western Cape’s lower courts next...
View ArticleDA blamed for fatal Cape shack fire
The fire that left two people dead and over 4 000 people displaced in Kayamandi, is the DA's fault, the ANC said. ||| Stellenbosch, Western Cape - The fire that left two people dead and over 4 000...
View ArticleChaaban gives up on his appeal
Badih Chaaban has decided to “focus on more important things”, so he’s abandoning his appeal against his assault conviction. ||| Cape Town National People’s Party president Badih Chaaban has...
View ArticleResidents ‘channel anger’ to rebuild after fire
“For me it’s touching that people in the community whose houses weren’t burned are willing to skip work to help us out.” ||| Stellenbosch, Western Cape - Kayamandi residents were putting out the last...
View ArticleGang link probed in Belhar man’s murder
Police are investigating a case of murder after an 18-year-old man was gunned down in Belhar on Sunday night. ||| Cape Town - Police are investigating a case of murder after an 18-year-old man was...
View ArticleCop arrested for shooting motorist
A police sergeant has been arrested for allegedly shooting a motorist in an apparent road rage incident in Knysna. ||| Knysna - A 42-year-old police sergeant has been arrested for allegedly shooting...
View ArticleRed flags over N2 crash bus
A preliminary investigation has revealed that the bus involved in the horror Hex River Pass crash had several certification problems. ||| Cape Town - The bodies of the 24 people killed in Friday’s...
View ArticleSAPS probe discovery application postponed
A legal bid to force Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and three others to hand over documents in the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry court matter has been postponed. ||| Cape Town - A legal bid to...
View ArticleCouple hire engineer to probe scaffolding collapse
The couple seriously hurt when scaffolding collapsed at the V&A Waterfront have hired an engineer to investigate the incident. ||| Cape Town The Namibian couple seriously hurt when scaffolding...
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