Cape braces for rain, high winds
"It is likely that the expected heavy rainfall will cause localised flooding across the Cape Peninsula." ||| Cape Town - The city’s disaster risk management centre is on high alert as the Western Cape...
View ArticleSA man completed marathon before bombings
Capetonian Jason Bell finished his first Boston Marathon half an hour before two explosions rocked the finish line. ||| Cape Town - Capetonian Jason Bell finished his first Boston Marathon half an hour...
View ArticleCape tolls will create 5 000 jobs - Sanral
Sanral has dismissed claims that the planned Cape Winelands toll project is "anti-poor". ||| Cape Town - The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says the planned toll roads on the N1...
View ArticleKuils River crash claims three lives
Western Cape paramedics say three men were killed when their vehicle overturned in Kuils River. ||| Cape Town - Three men died when their vehicle overturned in Kuils River on Wednesday morning, Western...
View ArticleFour-year sentence for faking death
A Cape Town woman who faked her death to cash in on a life insurance policy has been sentenced to four years in jail. ||| Cape Town - A Somerset West woman who faked her death to cash in on a life...
View Article‘He raped me without a condom’
A teenage prostitute who was allegedly abducted and held as a sex slave has broken her silence after the ordeal. ||| Cape Town - The teenage prostitute who was allegedly kidnapped and held hostage as a...
View ArticleJudgement expected in Fidentia fraud trial
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown will soon know whether his misrepresentations in business dealings amount to fraud. ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown will soon know whether his...
View ArticleMan survives fall from train
A Cape Town man has survived falling from a train. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man survived falling from a train on Wednesday morning, Metrorail said.Regional manager Mthuthuzeli Swartz said the man...
View ArticleMerc does a sushi roll into shop
"Two men jumped out of the car but, because it is an automatic vehicle, the Mercedes just kept going." ||| Cape Town - A car smashed into the sushi bar at the Food Lover’s Market in Lower Loop Street...
View Article3 die in R300 car crash in storm
Three people died after a motorist lost control of his vehicle in heavy rain in on the R300 in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Three people died after a motorist lost control of his vehicle in heavy rain in...
View ArticleSex fax debated in Maqubela trial
A fax about sex sent to the Western Cape High Court during investigations into the death of acting judge Patrick Maqubela took centre stage in court. ||| Cape Town - A fax about sex sent to the Western...
View ArticleZille defends Western Cape EE figures
The Western Cape has a small pool of qualified people to consider for senior management positions, the premier said. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape has a small pool of qualified people to consider...
View ArticleYacht sinks in Saldanha Bay
A yacht that broke from its mooring has sunk in Saldanha Bay, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said. ||| Cape Town - A yacht that broke from its mooring has sunk in Saldanha Bay, the National...
View ArticlePair bust with 14 000 Mandrax tablets
Two men have been arrested in Beaufort West for possession of thousands of Mandrax tablets. ||| flaCRIME-MANDRAXJOHANNESBURG April 17 SapaWCAPE TWO HELD AFTER DRUG BUSTTwo men have been arrested in...
View ArticleSA surfer found after 27 hours at sea
A Cape Town surfer who fell overboard and was left floating for 27 hours in Indonesia has been rescued, according to reports. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town surfer who fell overboard and was left floating...
View ArticleDA stole Madiba - ANC
The ANC has slammed a DA pamphlet showing former president Nelson Mandela and Helen Suzman embracing. ||| Cape Town - A DA pamphlet showing Nelson Mandela and Helen Suzman embracing, with the words “We...
View ArticleCape of floods
Heavy rain and strong winds raged across the Cape, flooding shops and houses and turning manhole covers into fountains. ||| Cape Town - Heavy rains and strong north-westerly winds raged across the...
View ArticleBrown found guilty
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was found guilty by the Western Cape High Court on two counts of fraud. ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was found guilty by the Western Cape High...
View Article‘Seagulls tried to pluck surfer’s eyes out’
Brett Archibald was found sunburnt and dehydrated, but alive after drifting at sea for 27 hours without a lifejacket in Indonesia. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man was found sunburnt and dehydrated, but...
View ArticleWall saves staff from sudden death
A low wall was the only thing that stood between Lungiswa Dyani and sudden death at the Food Lover’s Market in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A low wall was the only thing that stood between Lungiswa Dyani...
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