‘Attack a sign of deep ANC divisions’
The attack on Marius Fransman is a clear sign that the ANC is still being plagued by factional discord, say political analysts. ||| Cape Town - The attack on ANC provincial chairman Marius Fransman in...
View ArticleTeachers not fostering reading in early grades
A report on the state of literacy teaching in the first few years of schooling has highlighted shortcomings in teaching kids to read. ||| Cape Town - A report on the state of literacy teaching in the...
View ArticleMen need to be feminists - Annie Lennox
The fight against gender-based violence will not succeed without the involvement of men in feminism activities, says Annie Lennox. ||| Cape Town - The fight against gender-based violence in South...
View ArticleNPA may act over Cape river pollution
The National Prosecuting Authority is considering taking action against the Stellenbosch Municipality for polluting the Eerste River. ||| Cape Town - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is...
View Article‘I also suffered under apartheid’
Geo-nita Baartman considers herself previously disadvantaged - and now in 2013 she is a victim of equality targets. ||| Cape Town - Geo-Nita Baartman considers herself previously disadvantaged - her...
View ArticleCrew ‘trapped’ on board ship in Table Bay
On April 27 2012 the E Whale arrived in Table Bay. Now, more than a year later, the ship is still at anchor off Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - On April 27 last year the E Whale arrived in Table Bay. Now,...
View ArticleSA teachers badly paid: research
Luxembourg is top of the pile for teacher earnings, with research showing they earn six times more than SA teachers. ||| Cape Town - Luxembourg may be top of the pile for teacher earnings - teachers...
View ArticleNo sign of missing dad, son
A father and son entered their third day of drifting in a stricken boat off the Cape coast – but they have still not been found. ||| Cape Town - A father and son entered their third day of drifting in...
View ArticleANC leader agrees to equity debate
ANC Western Cape chairman Marius Fransman has accepted Solidarity's challenge to debate employment equity. ||| Cape Town - ANC Western Cape chairman Marius Fransman has accepted Solidarity’s challenge...
View ArticleCop arrested for role in smash and grab
A female police officer has been arrested for being the getaway driver for a gang of smash and grab criminals. ||| Cape Town - A female police officer has been arrested for being the getaway driver for...
View ArticleAffirmative action case postponed
An affirmative action case by union Solidarity against the Western Cape correctional services department has been postponed. ||| Cape Town - An affirmative action case by union Solidarity against the...
View ArticleMissing fishermen found
The two fishermen who had been missing for almost three days were found by a passing fishing boat near Saldanha Bay. ||| Cape Town - The two fishermen who had been missing for almost three days were...
View ArticleGay wedding snub could lead to charges
The owners of the wine estate which snubbed a gay couple who wanted to get married there could face charges. ||| Cape Town - The plight of the gay couple snubbed because of their sexuality by their...
View ArticleArch says he is on the mend
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu stepped out on the town after being discharged from hospital earlier this week. ||| Cape Town - He might have looked somewhat fragile, but his signature laugh was...
View ArticleFishermen in ‘miracle’ rescue
A father and son lost at sea drifting in an open boat in fog and rain for two icy nights, were rescued by a random fishing boat. ||| Cape Town - A father and son from Paternoster, lost at sea, drifting...
View ArticleFührer number plate man says sorry
Michael Pashut’s reaction when he noticed an offensive neo-Nazi number plate has landed him in legal trouble. ||| Johannesburg - Michael Pashut had been visiting Cape Town when he noticed an offensive...
View ArticleSquabble over Taliep’s R5.3m trust
A R5.3 million trust created for slain musician Taliep Petersen's daughter has set off a fight between her two families. ||| Cape Town - The relationship between the families of slain music icon Taliep...
View ArticleInfighting behind Oudtshoorn violence
A revolt in Oudtshoorn over an impending council reshuffle has exposed a deep rift in the ANC's provincial leadership. ||| Oudtshoorn - A revolt in the Klein Karoo town of Oudtshoorn over an impending...
View ArticleUys plugs a political gap
Pieter-Dirk Uys says it's important that South Africans start talking about the 2014 elections and launched a platform to do so. ||| Cape Town - Performer Pieter-Dirk Uys had his serious face on Friday...
View Article‘Bus strike has cost W Cape R10m’
The ongoing national bus strike, which is entering a third week next week, has already cost the Western Cape economy as much as R10 million. ||| Cape Town - The national bus strike, which is about to...
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