Commuters have to dig deep
Taliep Abrahams, one of hundreds of thousands of commuters left out in the cold by the national bus strike, is digging into his savings to cover his extra transport costs. ||| Cape Town - Taliep...
View ArticleFidentia victims outraged at ‘suffering’
As J Arthur Brown told how the fraud case against him had ruined his life, people directly affected by his actions were left seething. ||| Cape Town - As former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown told a...
View ArticleRasta lawyer to challenge drugs act
Garreth Prince intends to challenge sections of the Drugs and Trafficking Act to allow Rastafarians to use the "holy herb" as part of their religion. ||| Cape Town - In his bid to change the law...
View Article10 drownings in 3 years at Monwabisi
The deaths of two boys playing in the tidal pool at the Monwabisi beach resort marked the 10th drowning there in three years. ||| Cape Town - The deaths of two boys playing in the tidal pool at the...
View ArticleWoman in court over Gumtree murder
A woman is now the fifth accused in the so-called Gumtree murder case in which Olwyn Cowley was killed trying to sell his car. ||| Cape Town - A Mitchells Plain woman has been added as the fifth...
View ArticleW Cape says no to total booze ban
Transport MEC is opposing the plan to lower the nationwide drink-driving limit to zero. ||| Cape Town - A rift is developing between the Western Cape and national ministries of transport over the...
View ArticleProbe after motorist killed by cop
A suspected drunk driver was fatally shot by a Cape Town traffic officer who was driving him to a police station. ||| Cape Town - A suspected drunk driver was fatally shot by a traffic officer who was...
View ArticleTwo killed in CTown drive-by shooting
Two men were killed and three wounded in a drive-by shooting in Kraaifontein, Cape Town, Western Cape police said. ||| Cape Town - Two men were killed and three wounded in a drive-by shooting in...
View ArticleMyCiti will be back for Bieber
The MyCiTi bus service will be temporarily reinstated from Table View for the Bon Jovi and Justin Bieber concerts. ||| Cape Town - The MyCiTi bus service will be temporarily reinstated from Table View...
View ArticleFSB’s Fidentia inspection ‘unauthorised’
The Financial Services Board did not have the authority to inspect Fidentia's offices in 2006, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - The Financial Services Board (FSB) did not have the...
View ArticleCape Town releases vacant land
||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town is placing a number of its properties onto the market to stimulate economic development, deputy mayor Ian Neilson said on Monday.“The release of this land is part...
View ArticleCapitec boss shocked by resignation
One of the founders of Capitec was “shocked” by the resignation of a senior manager to join a competitor, the Bellville Commercial Crime Court heard. ||| Cape Town - One of the founders of consumer...
View ArticleZille intern, girlfriend gunned down
A young couple with a bright future - he was an intern in Helen Zille's office and she was a model - have been shot dead. ||| Cape Town - An 18-year-old intern in Premier Helen Zille’s office and his...
View Article‘Plot to kill Fransman won’t be tolerated'
Claims of a plot to kill WCape ANC leader Marius Fransman has sparked fear and concern among the party’s national leaders. ||| Cape Town - Claims of a plot to kill Western Cape ANC chairman Marius...
View ArticleNo MyCiTi bus service for Beliebers
Justin Bieber concert-goers will need to make alternate transport arrangements as MyCiTi buses will not run to Cape Town Stadium. ||| Cape Town - Justin Bieber may have a smooth travel itinerary for...
View ArticleBail money returned to Karabus
Professor Cyril Karabus’s bail money has been returned to him, but he is still waiting for his passport. ||| Cape Town - Paediatric oncologist Cyril Karabus’s bail money has been returned to him, but...
View ArticleBrown’s sentencing delayed
Convicted fraudster J Arthur Brown has to wait until next week for the resumption of his sentencing procedures. ||| Cape Town - Sentencing procedures of convicted fraudster and former Fidentia boss J...
View ArticleRecruits beaten with broomsticks - report
Several recruits at the Army Infantry School in Oudtshoorn reportedly needed medical help after a training session. ||| Oudtshoorn, Western Cape - A board of inquiry has been established to investigate...
View ArticleSA, Nigeria aim to boost ties
The leaders of Africa's two largest economies are meeting in an effort to improve sometimes patchy ties. ||| Cape Town - The leaders of Africa's two largest economies, South Africa and Nigeria, were...
View ArticleHunt for blackmailer, murder suspect widens
British police have appealed for information about the whereabouts of a man with local ties wanted for murder in the UK. ||| Cape Town - British police have again appealed for information about the...
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