Man’s body found down cliff
A Cape Town man’s body was recovered from his vehicle found down a cliff between Gordon’s Bay and Koeël Bay. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man’s body was recovered from his vehicle found down a cliff...
View ArticleProbe into vicious attack on baboon
The SPCA is investigating a case of cruelty after a Cape Town resident allegedly used a nail-studded stick to beat a baboon. ||| Cape Town - The SPCA is investigating a case of cruelty after a resident...
View ArticleFamily to sue after mountain death plunge
The family of an Italian man who fell to his death from one of the Cape’s most popular winter scenic spots has taken legal action. ||| Cape Town - The family of an Italian man who fell to his death...
View ArticleFidentia judge needs time for admissions
The trial of J Arthur Brown was postponed to give the judge time to scrutinise an altered admissions document. ||| Cape Town - The trial of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was postponed on Tuesday...
View ArticleCaptain fired over ignored rape charge
A police captain has been fired for turning away a woman who wanted to lodge a complaint against a cop she accused of rape. ||| Cape Town - Police have fired a captain for turning away a woman who had...
View ArticleSadtu vows to intensify work-to-rule
The SA Democratic Teachers’ Union in the Western Cape says it will intensify its work-to-rule, with pickets and a march planned. ||| Cape Town - The SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) in the Western...
View ArticleEvents planned to raise funds for Karabus
An ice hockey game and a flash mob are some of the events planned to garner support and to raise funds for Cyril Karabus. ||| Cape Town - An ice hockey game and a flash mob are some of the events...
View ArticleMaqubela cries while recalling judge’s death
Thandi Maqubela - on trial for killing her husband - became emotional as she recalled the day she was told of her husband’s death. ||| Cape Town - Thandi Maqubela - on trial for murdering her acting...
View ArticleKhayelitsha police inquiry hearings postponed
The Khayelitsha commission of inquiry into the efficiency of policing has postponed public hearings until after the Concourt has ruled on the matter. ||| Cape Town - The Khayelitsha commission of...
View ArticleGraffiti clean-up seen as gang-deterrent
Gang tags and expletives disappeared under a layer of red paint as graffiti clean-up operations were launched in Lavender Hill. ||| Cape Town - Gang tags, expletives and even crudely drawn mushrooms...
View ArticleFather held for leaving baby in hot car
A Durban father has been charged after he left his six-month-old daughter inside his car, apparently while he went to buy a pizza. ||| Durban - A Durban father has been charged with endangering the...
View ArticleHPCSA boycotts medical conference
The Health Professions Council of SA has withdrawn from an international medical conference in protest against the continued detention in the UAE of Prof Cyril Karabus. ||| Johannesburg - The Health...
View Article‘Wine law limit is ludicrous’
His red wine collection is the "love of his life" - but could spell trouble for wine collector Aubrey Keller. ||| Cape Town - His red wine collection is the “love of his life” - but could spell trouble...
View ArticleCouple pedal to tap water resources
A Norwegian couple cycled through 25 countries to help the world’s poorest countries achieve access to clean water and sanitation. ||| Cape Town - A Norwegian couple have cycled through 25 countries to...
View Article‘Guards watched as I was robbed’
A Cape teen who was beaten up and robbed on a train says guards at the station watched as his attackers escaped. ||| Cape Town - A Lakeside teenager who was beaten up and robbed on the train between...
View Article‘Myth’ of jobless graduates debunked
A new study indicates that university graduates have a 95% chance of getting a job, compared to 58% for non-matriculants. ||| Cape Town - If you are a university graduate, you stand a 95 percent chance...
View ArticleChristmas maths question backlash
Does Christmas Day fall on December 25? Matriculants who were able to answer this question correctly scored two points. ||| Cape Town - Does Christmas Day fall on December 25? Matriculants who were...
View ArticleJudge’s death ‘left widow unstable’
The trauma of acting judge Patrick Maqubela's death left his widow Thandi Maqubela unstable, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - The trauma of acting judge Patrick Maqubela's death left...
View ArticleMan to appear for attack on fellow inmate
||| Cape Town - A Malmesbury prisoner is to appear in the Malmesbury Magistrate's Court on Wednesday in connection with the assault of another inmate, Western Cape police said.Constable Hennie du...
View ArticleTourist ‘scratched’ by shark
A Swiss tourist was bitten by a blue shark during a dive organised by one of False Bay's main shark dive operators. ||| Cape Town - A Swiss tourist was bitten by a blue shark on Sunday during a free...
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