Pakistani businesses to open in Mitchells Plain
After a month grieving for his dead relatives and countrymen, a Pakistani businessman will relaunch his business this week. ||| Cape Town - After a month grieving for his dead relatives and countrymen,...
View ArticleKnife-wielding man robs cyclist
Security measures within Table Mountain National Park are back in the spotlight after an attack on a cyclist. ||| Cape Town - An attack on a cyclist at Rhodes Memorial on Sunday - the fourth in that...
View ArticleCrash kills 5 members of family
A Boland rugby referee, his wife and three of their children were killed in a head-on car collision near their home in Paarl. ||| Cape Town - A Boland rugby referee and avid player, his wife and three...
View Article‘Some people were armed with pangas’
Six Cape Town officials have been injured by armed residents of the Kanana informal settlement in Gugulethu. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has condemned an attack on six city officials in...
View ArticleStrike turns Cape traffic into nightmare
Cape commuters are the ones who are suffering as result of the bus drivers’ strike, said Cape Chamber of Commerce president. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town commuters are the ones who are suffering as result...
View ArticleJ Arthur Brown tells of ‘humiliation’
Testifying in mitigation of sentence, the ex Fidentia boss said he was humiliated after his firm was put under curatorship. ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was left humiliated and...
View ArticleBus service apologises for disruptions
The Golden Arrow Bus Service has apologised to commuters for disruptions during the nationwide bus drivers' strike. ||| Cape Town - The Golden Arrow Bus Service apologised on Monday to commuters for...
View ArticleKarabus cleared to return home - lawyer
Professor Cyril Karabus is waiting for his passport after the UAE cleared him to travel, his lawyer said. ||| Johannesburg - South African doctor Cyril Karabus is waiting for his passport after the...
View ArticleMitchells Plain faces a gang war
The murder of an alleged gang leader in Tafelsig has left residents fearing retaliation shootings, says the Community Police Forum. ||| Cape Town - The murder of an alleged gang leader in Tafelsig has...
View ArticleEx Fidentia boss’s sentencing postponed
Sentencing arguments in the trial of J Arthur Brown were postponed after he spent the day giving emotional testimony. ||| Cape Town - Sentencing arguments in the trial of former Fidentia boss J Arthur...
View ArticleMayor faces disciplinary over harassment
The disciplinary hearing of Cederberg's mayor Jonas White has started, the ANC in the Western Cape said. ||| Western Cape - The disciplinary hearing of Cederberg's mayor started in Cape Town on Monday,...
View ArticleKarabus did not get passport - lawyer
Professor Cyril Karabus did not receive his passport on Monday after the UAE cleared him to travel, his lawyer said. ||| Johannesburg - South African doctor Cyril Karabus did not receive his passport...
View ArticleMaqubela death ‘could be natural’
Natural causes cannot be ruled out in the death of acting judge Patrick Maqubela, a forensic expert told the court. ||| Cape Town - Natural causes cannot be ruled out in the death of acting judge...
View ArticleRose-Leigh on road to recovery
Nine-year-old Rose-Leigh Usher is on the road to recovery at Groote Schuur Hospital following a crucial stem cell transplant. ||| Cape Town - A nine-year-old Durban cancer patient is on the road to...
View Article2 rescued in Betty's Bay boat drama
Two Cape men have been “miraculously” found at sea, but a third is still missing, after they were tossed from their vessel. ||| Cape Town - Two Cape men have been “miraculously” found at sea, but a...
View ArticleGran who tried to kill love rival committed
A 79-year-old woman involved in hiring a hit man to kill her love interest's wife has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. ||| Cape Town - The grandmother involved in hiring a hit man to kill her...
View ArticleWC government increases budget to feed kids
The Western Cape school feeding scheme, which provides lunch meals to more than 430 000 pupils, will start providing breakfast. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape school feeding scheme, which provides...
View ArticleSchool doping tests hit legal speed bump
Plans to introduce a formal doping testing programme at schools have hit a snag after a few legal challenges were revealed. ||| Cape Town - Plans to introduce a formal doping testing programme at...
View ArticleBoland community shaken after tragedy
A well-known Boland rugby referee, his wife and three of their five children have been killed in a car crash. ||| Cape Town - The death of a Boland rugby referee, his wife and three of their five...
View ArticleFidentia boss at peace with prison
“I want finality. If that means I have to spend some time in prison, then I will..., and I will make something positive out of it.” ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown has made peace...
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