Paper sorry for ‘most attractive race’ poll
UCT’s student newspaper has issued a formal apology for printing a survey polling the most attractive race. ||| Cape Argus - UCT’S weekly student newspaper Varsity has issued a formal apology for...
View ArticleMan sues over ‘jail rape that gave him HIV’
An ex-inmate who says he contracted HIV after being raped on his first night in jail is suing correctional services. ||| Cape Town - An ex-prisoner who says he contracted HIV after being gang-raped on...
View ArticleWe’ll shut you down, MEC warns taverns
The Western Cape Liquor Authority shut down a tavern in Elsies River for contravening several trading licence rules. ||| Cape Town - Contravene liquor laws and we’ll close your business – that’s the...
View ArticleCape train carriages set alight
Three train carriages were set alight near a Cape Town station, Metrorail said. ||| Cape Town -Three train carriages were set alight near a Cape Town station on Friday morning, Metrorail said.Regional...
View ArticleWe can’t protect our coastline, says navy
The SA Navy is unable to protect the coastline because of problems in the dockyard in Simon’s Town, navy officers admitted. ||| Cape Town - The SA Navy is unable to protect the country’s coastline or...
View ArticleCape acts on staff substance abuse
City of Cape Town officials estimate that about 10% of their employees have an addiction problem. ||| Cape Town - City of Cape Town officials estimate that about 10 percent of the 27 000 city employees...
View ArticleR1m drug bust in Cape suburb
Two men were arrested and tik and cocaine worth more than R1 million seized at a flat in Mowbray. ||| Cape Town - Two men were arrested and tik and cocaine worth more than R1 million seized at a flat...
View ArticleTwo held for jazz fest scam
Police have arrested two people for allegedly selling fraudulent Cape Town International Jazz Festival entry wristbands. ||| Cape Town - Two people were arrested on Friday morning for allegedly selling...
View ArticleWhistleblower arranged hit
The man who lifted the lid on an alleged plot to kill a security firm boss has testified that he had been asked to arrange a hitman. ||| Cape Town - The man who lifted the lid on an alleged plot to...
View ArticleSearch on for missing Cape girl
A nine-year-old girl has vanished while playing with her friends near her home in Nyanga. ||| Cape Town - Police and community policing forum members in Nyanga and surrounding areas have launched a...
View ArticleCop faces charges after boy run over
A Cape Town police officer who knocked down a two-year-old boy now faces culpable homicide charges. ||| Cape Town - A Philippi police officer who knocked down a two-year-old boy after he had tried to...
View ArticleComplaint lodged over ‘attractive race’ article
The SAHRC are probing a student article which surmised that UCT students thought whites were the most "attractive" race. ||| Cape Town - The Young Communist League of SA has lodged a complaint over an...
View ArticleMan in court for traffic cop’s murder
A man appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court in connection with the death of a Cape Town traffic officer and a motorist. ||| Cape Town - A man appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court on Friday...
View ArticleMusic brings money to Cape
This year’s Cape Town International Jazz Festival is expected to contribute over R450 million to the Western Cape economy. ||| Cape Town - This year’s Cape Town International Jazz Festival is expected...
View ArticleUCT admits race article ‘problematic’
A student newspaper piece about love and race is problematic in many ways, the University of Cape Town said. ||| Cape Town - A student newspaper piece about love and race, which sparked a complaint, is...
View ArticleLast-minute preparations for balloon run
In a Twitter post Matt Silver-Valance said: “These ain't your Spur balloons, kids.” ||| Cape Town - An SA Navy Vessel on Saturday morning set sail from Table Bay harbour to lend support to a man...
View ArticleSecond man in court for CT cop killing
Two men have appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court in connection with the murder of a Western Cape traffic officer. ||| Johannesburg - Two men appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court on Friday...
View ArticleParliament lift malfunctions, cleaners injured
Seven cleaners were injured when a lift malfunctioned in Parliament, SABC news reported. ||| Cape Town - Seven cleaners were injured when a lift malfunctioned in Parliament, SABC news reported on...
View ArticleCountdown to balloon run
The fog appears to be lifting from the Atlantic Ocean, shortly before Matt Silver-Vallance attempts to float from Robben Island to the mainland. ||| Cape Town - The fog appears to be lifting from the...
View ArticleFears grow over missing girl, 9
According to a police source, Yamkela Mtini and her two-year-old sister were left in the care of a neighbour. ||| Cape Town - Door-to-door searches for a nine-year-old Nyanga girl who went missing on...
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